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STS 131 Discovery, March 18, 2010.

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    #452
    lord lucan
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    Beeker wrote: »
    Settle now, it's time to embrase the pear.....sorry the Soyuz:D:D:D

    And i'll be exactly like them lads in the bulmers ad trying to embrace the pear.:D:D


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    #453
    lord lucan
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    thecommander wrote: »
    There are 2 distinct sounds on Nasa TV. One is a whirling, like a siren and the other is a pressure release (saw puffs coming from top of orbiter in Infra red view)

    What are they?

    Thats the Shuttles APU's. There's 3 altogether and they vent just at the base of the tail. It was them that were making the loud whirring noise.


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    #454
    thecommander
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Thats the Shuttles APU's. There's 3 altogether and they vent just at the base of the tail. It was them that were making the loud whirring noise.

    Same ones you hear just before launch?


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    #455
    Beeker
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    thecommander wrote: »
    There are 2 distinct sounds on Nasa TV. One is a whirling, like a siren and the other is a pressure release (saw puffs coming from top of orbiter in Infra red view)

    What are they?
    The pressure release is from the APU's {Auxiliary Power Unit's} which control the hydraulics on board.


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    #456
    Beeker
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    thecommander wrote: »
    Same ones you hear just before launch?
    Yeah you can hear them before launch and also the hydrogen igniters at the base of the orbiter.


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    #457
    Beeker
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    #458
    Beeker
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    #459
    Stargate
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    lord lucan wrote: »

    Leo thank you so very much for that , that was fantasic !!!!!!!

    Excellent shots , best iv seen in a while :D


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    #460
    Stargate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Stargate


    lord lucan wrote: »
    I think his is at Baikonur!:D:D

    HaHa Beeky tht was funny :p


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    #461
    Stargate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Stargate


    Beeker wrote: »
    Sounded like me last night in bed:D

    Boom Boom , Beekers in the roooom :)


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    #462
    Stargate
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    thecommander wrote: »
    Sonic Booms are excellent. Love the double boom.

    They are really AWESOME !!!!!!:pac:


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    #463
    Stargate
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    Beeker wrote: »
    There's always Soyuz:D

    Go on Beeker rub it in hehehe


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    #464
    Stargate
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    Beeker wrote: »
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    Heros all , great great mission !!!!!!!!!!!!


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    #465
    ynotdu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭ynotdu


    lord lucan wrote: »
    Sweet jesus that was some sonic booms!!!!!!

    Cool for those who understood what they were not so much for some uncool cats who lost 1 of 9 lives!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G9RtZAJuvs


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    #466
    ynotdu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭ynotdu


    Beeker wrote: »
    There's always Soyuz:D

    disgusting turncoat!!!! NOW You listen to ME:p


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    #467
    ynotdu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭ynotdu


    Beeker wrote: »
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    Having the presence of mind to even think about showing that respect just adds to the fantastic people We know they are already.

    {also of note was the absence of MR Bolden,I wonder why?:)}


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    #468
    ynotdu
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9TLiR0LbGY


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    #469
    lord lucan
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    ynotdu wrote: »
    Cool for those who understood what they were not so much for some uncool cats who lost 1 of 9 lives!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G9RtZAJuvs

    That was brilliant Ynotdu!:D:D:D:D


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    #470
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    That was brilliant Ynotdu!:D:D:D:D
    +1 that was great. got a good laugh out of that:D


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    #471
    Beeker
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    ynotdu wrote: »
    disgusting turncoat!!!! NOW You listen to ME:p
    Embrace the pear....embrace the pear........:D:D:D


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    #472
    Beeker
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    Some unusual shots of Discovery after landing

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    #473
    lord lucan
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    I'm always surprised at how good the SSME's look after a mission. There's hardly a mark on them.


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    #474
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    I'm always surprised at how good the SSME's look after a mission. There's hardly a mark on them.
    What a machine :)


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    #475
    ynotdu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭ynotdu


    Beeker wrote: »
    Embrace the pear....embrace the pear........:D:D:D

    Capcom Beeker i believe You are being illogical,However i always follow orders V, Live long and keep giving orders like that!:D
    *What You think guys,Should Beaky be deprived of his command?* 250px-Plato%27s_Stepchildren_kiss.jpg


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    #476
    ynotdu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭ynotdu


    lord lucan wrote: »
    I'm always surprised at how good the SSME's look after a mission. There's hardly a mark on them.

    Here's one i made a little bit earlior on:
    ssme-test.jpg


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    #477
    Beeker
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    Job done!:)

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    #478
    Beeker
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    Just came accross this excellent timelapse video of the processing and launch of STS-131:)

    http://www.airspacemag.com/multimedia/videos/Go-For-Launch.html


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    #479
    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,576 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    Beeker wrote: »
    Just came accross this excellent timelapse video of the processing and launch of STS-131:)

    http://www.airspacemag.com/multimedia/videos/Go-For-Launch.html

    That's absolutely savage!! Great find Beeker!:)


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