The Liverpool Astronomical Society Forum

Just viewing NASA TV www.nasa.gov/ntv on the laptop where they are preparing to start a spacewalk from the ISS.

Two spacewalkers suited up and Houston comes on saying that there is a slight build up of pressure in the drinking water supply of one of the spacewalkers. They even diagnose the cause – an air bubble displacing 1/2lb of water in the 8lb supply – no action needed just a ‘heads-up’ as they call it. 

The technology is so impressive, as is the live video from ISS.
Certainly worth logging on just to see what they can do.

Brian

Hi Brian, I agree with you. the quality of the video feed is brilliant.
Here is a list of tomorrow's activities.

Friday 21 March 2008
0h48m   STS-123    Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-123): TRAD DTO BEGINS (TRAD: Tile Repair Ablator Dispenser, DTO: Detailed Test Objective)
4h58m   STS-123    Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-123): EVA #4 ENDS (EVA: Extravehicular Activity)
6h23m   STS-123    Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-123): SSRMS WALKOFF FROM HARMONY TO MBS (SSRMS: Canadarm 2 ISS Robotic Arm, MBS: Mobile Base System)

Hi David,

Good to hear from you.

Starting Sunday 23rd March ISS and Jules Verne ( ESA's ATV)have visible passes from Liverpool at about 2100 hrs each evening until at least 29th March. Heavens Above website gives exact times www.heavens-above.com.

Also, STS 123 (Shuttle) is programmed to land March 26th 11.01pm (GMT) - the landing is usually covered live on NASA TV and will start about 2 hrs before. The pilot's eye view live from the cockpit just before they land is impressive.

Brian

Apologies All,

ISS & ATV are not visible in the evening from Liverpool until 27th March. I had the Heavens above website set on Florida from the last time I used it. They are visible in Florida from 23rd March I am sure you will all be glad to know.

Brian

 :) Lets all pop over to Florida then.