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STS-129,Atlantis - 12/11/09
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Sleeping in Space
CSA Astronaut Bjarni V. Tryggvason sleeps
on the Space Shuttle Discovery's mid-deck
floor. Image courtesy of NASA.
The best thing about sleeping in space is that you can do it anywhere. Due to the microgravity environment, sleeping on the floor is just as comfortable as sleeping on the wall, and astronauts don't require a mattress. Still, 45 percent of all medications used by space shuttle crews are sleeping pills.
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living_sleeping.asp
Quote and link to Canadas Space Agencies officiol website;):)0 -
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Lol,So long as I can be Jealous of Your experiance,It's a deal!:)
You back in Ireland and would You recommend it to us as a Goal to save for as a holiday before 'she' finishs
Might be too personal to ask but what kind of euro.s would i be talking about to get to KSC for a launch next year approx{willing to do it with no frills and would even camp out:)}
understand if ya dont want to answer{even a 'ballpark' figure be appreciated}PM if You like.
I've been forced onto a double shift today and got to say Buzzed again at Your photobucket pics,there shaggin GREAT!!!!!!!:):):)
I would recommend it to any fan of spaceflight. I'm still keep looking at the pics to see if it really happened. I watched probably a thousand videos of launches from KSC on youtube and none capture the experience the way i felt it.
2 things really: A) The suspense. Will she go or will weather/technical glitch force a scrub. I only believed it would happen when polling came back with a go.
The sight with your own eyes and the sounds of an Orbiter screaming into space and the rumble in your chest,unbelievable!!
The biggest thing you need imo for attending a launch is luck. That was my 3rd attempt at one(3rd time lucky?!!). The first attempt last november cost me a good few quid and a lot of brownie points with mrs. Lucan!! The second attempt in August failed due to Endeavour taking an age to go on STS-127. I was beginning to think that it wouldn't happen.
The best thing you could do would be,if possible,would be to take a weeks holiday in florida,arrive in the day before launch so as to give you almost a week long window to increase your chances.
As to cost,it depends really. I got my flights pretty cheap,booked far enough ahead to get a good deal. I did have to rearrange an internal flight but only got a €50 penalty so it wasn't too bad. You could try arrange buying tickets from NASA when they go on sale about a month before launch but it's near impossible to get them for the causeway. I booked a tour with Gator tours,it cost $115,that included admission to the visitor centre(for 2 days) and a launch viewing ticket for the NASA causeway. It also included pick up by coach from Orlando. I couldn't praise this option enough. All i had to do was turn up,they took care of everything.
You could get a cheap enough hotel in Orlando depending on when you go. The summer months are busiest there when the nippers are off school and hence the most expensive. Orlando was very quiet when i was there. Problem there is the last STS mission is slated to be next september so the last 2/3 will be very heavily subscribed.0 -
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Spotted herself tonight at 18.49 moving in and out of clouds-lovely sight. Second treat for me tonight as In the Shadow of the Moon on tv at the moment. I wonder if it's too late to become an astronaut?
fifilarue
at 18:49 it is not too late for you to become an astronaut 
Specially when you can do a sunshine/raindance all in one LOL
Its very late 4.42am , way too late for me to become an astronot :eek:
Did you enjoy " In the shadow of the moon " ?
Nite, Stargate .0 -
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STS-129 Astronaut Randolph Bresnik, became a father for a second time when baby Abigail was born back home in Houston, Texas.
The 42-year-old Marine and his crewmates were awoken on Sunday by the song Butterfly Kisses, especially chosen by his wife, Rebecca.
Among the lyrics are the lines: "There's two things I know for sure, she was sent here from heaven and she's daddy's little girl."
Ah now, hows that for a nice littel story!0 -
fifilarue at 18:49 it is not too late for you to become an astronaut
Specially when you can do a sunshine/raindance all in one LOL
Its very late 4.42am , way too late for me to become an astronot :eek:
Did you enjoy " In the shadow of the moon " ?
Nite, Stargate .
Hiya Stargate:D...loved every second of it and didn't want it to end! What an amazing time to be alive. I don't know which part I loved most but Edgar Mitchell talking about the moment he realised he was one with the universe was fairly memorable..and the look of pure joy and wonder on Buzz Aldrin's face when he was back on board...Mike Collins-what a beautiful man...God almighty, even thinking about some of it now makes me feel all warm and happy inside-just to think that there are such good and brave people in the world......but how in the name of bejeebus did they take off on that lunar yoke...there's more tinfoil around the turkey at Christmas...:eek::eek: 0 -
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STS-129 Astronaut Randolph Bresnik, became a father for a second time when baby Abigail was born back home in Houston, Texas.
The 42-year-old Marine and his crewmates were awoken on Sunday by the song Butterfly Kisses, especially chosen by his wife, Rebecca.
Among the lyrics are the lines: "There's two things I know for sure, she was sent here from heaven and she's daddy's little girl."
Ah now, hows that for a nice littel story!
Should've called her Atlantis!:D:D0 -
Hiya Stargate:D...loved every second of it and didn't want it to end! What an amazing time to be alive. I don't know which part I loved most but Edgar Mitchell talking about the moment he realised he was one with the universe was fairly memorable..and the look of pure joy and wonder on Buzz Aldrin's face when he was back on board...Mike Collins-what a beautiful man...God almighty, even thinking about some of it now makes me feel all warm and happy inside-just to think that there are such good and brave people in the world......but how in the name of bejeebus did they take off on that lunar yoke...there's more tinfoil around the turkey at Christmas...:eek::eek:
LoL , ha Beeker has wine with his Turkey dressed up in his Nasa Hoodie :P
and saves the tinfoil for his STS models in the attic :eek:0 -
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