The Liverpool Astronomical Society

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 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

  Lets all pop over to Florida then.