Great movie and two good books Robert Oler WB5MZO AMSAT ARRL NARS Life member
> Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:15:05 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails > > Marooned? > > http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0064639/ > > SPS engine wont fire and Command Module running out of consumables. > Hurricane over the Cape causing delay in rescue mission. > > Wont spoil it for you if you haven't seen it. > Good flick. > > 73 Jeff WB2SYK > > On Wed Aug 24th, 2011 2:46 PM EDT Alan P. Biddle wrote: > > >I recall a line something like this from an old movie: > > > >"The two big guys throw the little guy out the airlock." ;) > > > >Alan > >WA4SCA > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > >Behalf Of Alexander Sack > >Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:37 PM > >To: amsat-bb > >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails > > > >On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:16 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Here in London, we have free access to the Russia Today TV station. The > >launch failure is the major news item. They report it was due to a third > >stage failure. Even had an interview with an eye witness who said the area > >where it crashed was an area popular with people picking nuts in the summer. > >> The next lauch was due on October 28th and they are speculating this will > >be brought forward. > >> > >> The report is probably available on the web site www.rt.com > >> > >> They also said that a satellite launched on August 18th (The EDUSAT > >launch?) suddenly veered off course. - Not sure if this was a single > >satellite or the whole launch vehicle > >> > > > >I guess the ISS Crew is going to have to brush up on their "rock, > >paper, scissors" skills to see who gets dessert until another supply > >rocket is shot up! > > > >[I am only kidding, I read already they have enough supplies to last > >them till the next supply ship is launched] > > > >With that said, I am very curious on what is NASA's contingency plan > >if our Russian friends for whatever reason can't or won't deliver > >fulfill their promise? > > > >-aps (KC2ZSX) > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
