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An in situ tour of the ATV
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An in situ tour of the ATV
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This is pre-WWII. You can sort of tell from the sketch style, from thee way it refers to Japan (Japan in the 1950s was still rebuilding from WWII), the spelling of Tokyo, lots of details. Nothing obvious... except that the upper right hand corner of the page reads "November 1931." --- Simon_Jester
Economic Left/Right: -7.12
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This is pre-WWII. You can sort of tell from the sketch style, from thee way it refers to Japan (Japan in the 1950s was still rebuilding from WWII), the spelling of Tokyo, lots of details. Nothing obvious... except that the upper right hand corner of the page reads "November 1931." --- Simon_Jester
Re: An in situ tour of the ATV
Damn, that place is cramped.
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
- NEIL ARMSTRONG, MISSION COMMANDER, APOLLO 11
Signature dedicated to the greatest achievement of mankind.
MILDLY DERANGED PHYSICIST does not mind BREAKING the SOUND BARRIER, because it is INSURED. - Simon_Jester considering the problems of hypersonic flight for Team L.A.M.E.
Re: An in situ tour of the ATV
...and I was surprised about the abundance of empty space. 
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Economic Left/Right: -7.12
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This is pre-WWII. You can sort of tell from the sketch style, from thee way it refers to Japan (Japan in the 1950s was still rebuilding from WWII), the spelling of Tokyo, lots of details. Nothing obvious... except that the upper right hand corner of the page reads "November 1931." --- Simon_Jester
Economic Left/Right: -7.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.74
This is pre-WWII. You can sort of tell from the sketch style, from thee way it refers to Japan (Japan in the 1950s was still rebuilding from WWII), the spelling of Tokyo, lots of details. Nothing obvious... except that the upper right hand corner of the page reads "November 1931." --- Simon_Jester
Re: An in situ tour of the ATV
I meant the station itself. The ATV, yeah, it's kind of comfy compared to the innards of the ISS.
Then again, it pretty much serves as a storage room while docked
Then again, it pretty much serves as a storage room while docked
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
- NEIL ARMSTRONG, MISSION COMMANDER, APOLLO 11
Signature dedicated to the greatest achievement of mankind.
MILDLY DERANGED PHYSICIST does not mind BREAKING the SOUND BARRIER, because it is INSURED. - Simon_Jester considering the problems of hypersonic flight for Team L.A.M.E.
Re: An in situ tour of the ATV
That is just.....cool. 
If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.
Re: An in situ tour of the ATV
With ISS the problem is the sheer amount of garbage that has been accumulating. There's only so many places to store it. It's one of the huge headaches expected when the Shuttle retires. For example:PeZook wrote:I meant the station itself. The ATV, yeah, it's kind of comfy compared to the innards of the ISS.
Then again, it pretty much serves as a storage room while docked
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/ima ... 008156.jpg
In the video he passes through the area that actually serves as the galley for ISS...it's actually not that bad space wise, as evidenced by this picture of dinner while a shuttle crew was being hosted (though being able to seat guests on the ceiling helps I guess) - http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/ima ... 007461.jpg
I still find it amazing though how spacious Skylab was compared to every space station that has followed since.
-A.L.
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence...Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." - Calvin Coolidge
"If you're falling off a cliff you may as well try to fly, you've got nothing to lose." - John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
"Sometimes you got to roll the hard six." - William Adama (Battlestar Galactica)
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence...Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." - Calvin Coolidge
"If you're falling off a cliff you may as well try to fly, you've got nothing to lose." - John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
"Sometimes you got to roll the hard six." - William Adama (Battlestar Galactica)
Re: An in situ tour of the ATV
The ATV (the very thing this thread is about) is going to be used for that.Skylon wrote: With ISS the problem is the sheer amount of garbage that has been accumulating. There's only so many places to store it. It's one of the huge headaches expected when the Shuttle retires.
http://www.politicalcompass.org/test
Economic Left/Right: -7.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.74
This is pre-WWII. You can sort of tell from the sketch style, from thee way it refers to Japan (Japan in the 1950s was still rebuilding from WWII), the spelling of Tokyo, lots of details. Nothing obvious... except that the upper right hand corner of the page reads "November 1931." --- Simon_Jester
Economic Left/Right: -7.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.74
This is pre-WWII. You can sort of tell from the sketch style, from thee way it refers to Japan (Japan in the 1950s was still rebuilding from WWII), the spelling of Tokyo, lots of details. Nothing obvious... except that the upper right hand corner of the page reads "November 1931." --- Simon_Jester
Re: An in situ tour of the ATV
I.E. by cramming all the junks inside it at the end of its mission, and launching the thing to burn into the atmosphere.Skgoa wrote:The ATV (the very thing this thread is about) is going to be used for that.Skylon wrote: With ISS the problem is the sheer amount of garbage that has been accumulating. There's only so many places to store it. It's one of the huge headaches expected when the Shuttle retires.
Mission accomplished.
Re: An in situ tour of the ATV
Along with Russian Progress capsules and Japanese HTV's.Skgoa wrote:The ATV (the very thing this thread is about) is going to be used for that.Skylon wrote: With ISS the problem is the sheer amount of garbage that has been accumulating. There's only so many places to store it. It's one of the huge headaches expected when the Shuttle retires.
None of which have the same down-mass capability as the Shuttle.
-A.L.
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence...Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." - Calvin Coolidge
"If you're falling off a cliff you may as well try to fly, you've got nothing to lose." - John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
"Sometimes you got to roll the hard six." - William Adama (Battlestar Galactica)
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence...Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." - Calvin Coolidge
"If you're falling off a cliff you may as well try to fly, you've got nothing to lose." - John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
"Sometimes you got to roll the hard six." - William Adama (Battlestar Galactica)