STS-130 Endeavour 6/2/2010

lord lucan

What a gorgeous view!

Beeker

Yeah great video this time!!!

Stargate

Out over the Pacific now ...heading for the coast of south America @ 2:15am

ynotdu

Beeker wrote: »

Yeah great video this time!!!

Beeker better video of Endevour,but not the ISS in all its glory as previous flyarounds,dont You think?

Beeker

Stargate

Need more biscuits Beeker lol :rolleyes:

Stargate

Sunset in 6 minutes ....cool

Beeker

Getting ready to move away

Beeker

Stargate wrote: »

Need more biscuits Beeker lol :rolleyes:

Think i'll go for some Cadburys Rich Tea:)

lord lucan

Beeker wrote: »

Cupola visible now but the windows look covered:(

Apparently they're covered because of the RCS jets on the Orbiter,safety precaution unfortunately.:(

Stargate

Beeker wrote: »

Think i'll go for some Cadburys Rich Tea:)

pass em round beeker come on lol

Beeker

lord lucan wrote: »

Apparently they're covered because of the RCS jets on the Orbiter,safety precaution unfortunately.:(

Shame there would have been a great view from in there:(

ynotdu

Stargate wrote: »

Just a quick question lads ? are any of you tracking with a dedicated tracking programme or just using

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/
http://www.heavens-above.com etc

I use 2 programmes NOVA FOR WINDOWS and WXtrack
They are brill

I use neither Stargate,but Your first love is Astronomy is'nt it? be great if You and people who just got telescopes{say at xmas} wrote about the thrill of what you's spot to those of us that live in light polluted areas and a telescope would just be a waste of time.
You's are lucky because so long as there is a clear sky and yar in the mood no need to wait for launch dates etc!

lord lucan

Beeker wrote: »

Shame there would have been a great view from in there:(

There's a minimum distance the Orbiter should be away from the ISS before they can be opened,not sure what it is though.

Stargate

Wonder what the feeling onboard the ISS AND the SS is like now , mixed feelings i`d imagine ?

Beeker

Stargate wrote: »

Just a quick question lads ? are any of you tracking with a dedicated tracking programme or just using

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/
http://www.heavens-above.com etc

I use 2 programmes NOVA FOR WINDOWS and WXtrack
They are brill

http://www.lizard-tail.com/isana/tracking/

Stargate

ynotdu wrote: »

I use neither Stargate,but Your first love is Astronomy is'nt it? be great if You and people who just got telescopes{say at xmas} wrote about the thrill of what you's spot to those of us that live in light polluted areas and a telescope would just be a waste of time.
You's are lucky because so long as there is a clear sky and yar in the mood no need to wait for launch dates etc!

I would`nt say that ynotdu Id say Spaceflight and Astronomy are equal LOL
Not forgetting my other love of course hahaa

Beeker

Stargate wrote: »

Wonder what the feeling onboard the ISS AND the SS is like now , mixed feelings i`d imagine ?

You bet!! They all know its nearly the end of an era:(

Stargate

Beeker wrote: »

http://www.lizard-tail.com/isana/tracking/

Roger that Beeker , i have used that too nice !!

Stargate

Beeker wrote: »

You bet!! They all know its nearly the end of an era:(

So true Beeker , so so true

Beeker

Ok my friends I have anearly start tommorrow so I must get to sleep now. Talk to you all again.. Good night!:)

Stargate

Hitting south america now !!

lord lucan

Rapid sunset.:)

I'm sure most of the astronauts onboard Endeavour whilst being professional are acutely aware that it's the last time most of them will ever go to the ISS.:(

lord lucan

Beeker wrote: »

Ok my friends I have anearly start tommorrow so I must get to sleep now. Talk to you all again.. Good night!:)

Goodnight Beeker!:)

Stargate

Beeker wrote: »

Ok my friends I have anearly start tommorrow so I must get to sleep now. Talk to you all again.. Good night!:)

Nitey Nite Beeker , thanks for all your great imput , its always a pleasure having the ol gang here LOL sleep well , dont leave the bed bugs bite ,

ynotdu

Night nite Beeker:)

Yeah guys i also noticed the real sadness in the crews voices as they said what used to be just polite goodbyes,they at times sounded close to choking up.Still they at least got to follow their dream and after they find a new career will proably feel like the luckiest people alive:)

Stargate

ynotdu wrote: »

Night nite Beeker:)

Yeah guys i also noticed the real sadness in the crews voices as they said what used to be just polite goodbyes,they at times sounded close to choking up.Still they at least got to follow their dream and after they find a new career will proably feel like the luckiest people alive:)

They kind of live that dream for us too i think !

Stargate

They will be over Cork in 5 mins

lord lucan

Think i'll pack it in,goodnight lads!:)

Stargate

lord lucan wrote: »

Think i'll pack it in,goodnight lads!:)

Nite Nite LL , sleep well , thanks for all the info and pics etc tonite !!
Talk to you soon , Take Care !!