@thespaceabove.us
A NASA human spaceflight history podcast, covering everything from Freedom 7 to STS-135 in chronological order, one mission at a time. New episodes every other Thursday (ish) More details at the show's website: https://thespaceabove.us
February 6, 1971 #Apollo14 astronaut Alan Shepard hit two golf balls on the #Moon, he became the first lunar golfer in history. One of his golf balls landed in a crater about 15 m away, making this the first hole-in-one on another world. ⛳️
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Of course, good point. I suppose I more meant "what if this foam-strike incident happened on an ISS-bound mission?"
The crew of STS-107 poses in the white room just outside Space Shuttle Columbia.
23 years ago today we lost Space Shuttle Columbia and the crew of STS-107. The more I learn about this period of spaceflight history the more I realize how unusual a mission it was for its time. Another one of those great "what-ifs": what if STS-107 was headed to the ISS?
Remember their sacrifice.
A photo of the crew of STS-51L.
40 years ago today, we lost the crew of STS-51L aboard Space Shuttle Challenger. Today is a major milestone and another chance to reflect on the risks willingly taken on by astronauts as we push the boundaries of what is possible in space.
Photo of the Apollo 1 crew in their flight suits, standing near the launchpad.
59 years ago today. Thinking of the Apollo 1 crew. Gus Grissom, Ed White, Roger Chaffee. There's a good chance Grissom would have been the first person to set foot on the Moon.
"The conquest of space is worth the risk of life." - Gus Grissom
The exhaust would be dangerously hot and fast but it would be possible to contain it near the ground, sort of like missiles that launch from underground silos: youtu.be/D4FeDJ53DUk?...
But yeah, I think noise and explosions are really the biggest concern as long as they're not using toxic prop.
Depending on the type of rocket, the exhaust could just be water vapor! That's what comes out of a rocket that uses hydrogen and oxygen as propellant.
Well it's not a new TSAU episode, but if you're just missing hearing me talk about space, check out the latest Kanzenshuu episode and listen to me try to answer increasingly implausible Dragon Ball related questions about space!
Cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko floating inside the cavernous Multi-Purpose Logistics Module on STS-102.
New episode! On STS-102 we've got what looks like a pretty simple mission but all sorts of complexities abound. Let's just hope that we don't have to hit that ominous red button on the control stick!
Show notes with photos, video, links, transcript, etc are here: thespaceabove.us/episodes/ep1...
Cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko floating inside the cavernous Multi-Purpose Logistics Module on STS-102.
New episode! On STS-102 we've got what looks like a pretty simple mission but all sorts of complexities abound. Let's just hope that we don't have to hit that ominous red button on the control stick!
Show notes with photos, video, links, transcript, etc are here: thespaceabove.us/episodes/ep1...
Frame #3664 from 60sE11 the small planets
I'd like to try to be more active on this account, so here's a fun fact: the PlayStation 2 was released in North America one week before human occupation of the ISS began. If you had asked me the dates, I would have known that, but somehow it feels weird to think about how close in time they are.
From the makers of the Apollo in Real Time websites comes a new experience with 500 times more data.
ISS in Real Time offers the chance to explore more than 9,000 days of photos, video and audio transmitted during the 25 years of continuous human residency on the International Space Station.
An image spread in six separate pieces, with it going from top left-top right, medium left-medium right, bottom left-bottom right: Top Left: A person pointing himself at a mirror and saying: "I am a grown man." Top Right: A person getting ready to sit down in front of a laptop saying: "I'm a big adult." Medium Left: The person saying "I can do this" with the image on the laptop screen saying "STS-135 landing." Medium Right: STS-135 landing, vortices on either wingtip getting ready to touch down for the final time, with the words of PAO: "Having fired the imagination of a generation, a ship like no other, its place in history secured." Bottom Left: The Space Shuttle now rolling down the runway for the final time: "The Space Shuttle pulls into port for the last time. Its voyage at an end." Bottom Right: The person from the start crying over it.
Wow, that's pretty incredible. What a piece of history!
That's just cause I already talk at 1.5x speed.
The crew of Expedition 1: Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko, and Sergei Krikalev, pose for a photo before launch. They are wearing white and blue Sokol launch and entry suits.
New episode! After years of planning and building the early International Space Station, the first long duration crew is here! Let's meet them, get a taste of life aboard the station, and wonder where to get bootleg movies on the streets of Moscow. thespaceabove.us/episodes/ep1... #Expedition1
Thanks as always to all who listen, but it's especially heartfelt this time. Apologies again for the unexpected hiatus. I can't promise smooth schedules, but I can promise I'll try. Thanks to all who wrote concerned and understanding emails. Glad to be back!
The crew of Expedition 1: Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko, and Sergei Krikalev, pose for a photo before launch. They are wearing white and blue Sokol launch and entry suits.
New episode! After years of planning and building the early International Space Station, the first long duration crew is here! Let's meet them, get a taste of life aboard the station, and wonder where to get bootleg movies on the streets of Moscow. thespaceabove.us/episodes/ep1... #Expedition1
Expedition 1 crew members Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko, and Sergei Krikalev put their hands together in a "go team" display before their launch into orbit.
Alright, for real this time, the Expedition 1 episode will be going up soon. The plan is to record tomorrow and have it posted by the end of the weekend. So if you wanted to get back up to speed, re-listening to the STS-98 episode wouldn't be the worst idea! thespaceabove.us/episodes/ep1...
#OTD 1969. Apollo 9.
Such is the resolution, once enhanced, the tiny 0.6mm dot on this half-century old film frame reveals the Saturn V 3rd stage (S-IVB) as it is remotely fired into an orbit around the Sun.
McDivitt: ‘It's just like a bright star disappearing into the distance.’
📸🎂 The best view in the world turns 15 today: happy birthday Cupola! 🎉
🚀 #OTD in 2010, the European-built module was launched to the International Space Station on the Space Shuttle mission STS-130.
👨🚀 Video by @esa.int project astronaut Marcus Wandt.
🌍 Beautiful views of Earth, 24/7.
Photo of a very loved cat named Buzz, with the added text "SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY..."
He was a worthy adversary. He will be missed.
#OTD in 1967, NASA lost the crew of Apollo 1 in a fire on the launch pad during a test.
In exploration, risk is a key ingredient for achieving great things.
But so also is diligence, and in even greater measure.
#NeverForget #NASARemembers
Interesting article about early reconnaissance satellites that collected radio signals to pinpoint Soviet ships: spectrum.ieee.org/reconnaissan...
NASA has designated today as 'Remembrance Day' You can read my thoughts about it here:
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I found this old #NASA video that describes a typical #Apollo mission profile. Its a no BS, no marketing buzzwords look at what a Apollo mission might look like. I honestly wish such a thing existed for #Artemis. - www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXY4...
Interesting analysis about the demographics of spacefarers: www.scientificamerican.com/article/ever...
I wrote about the JSC Shuttle II -
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