Space Shuttle Discovery

[Storm]

Ausome :D

[SuperJediMedia]

Wasn't that parachute?

[Crazysah]

I am glad they landed safely. Congrats NASA and congrats to all the astronauts.

[Storm]

What is it that seems to be reflecting near the top fin near the back? Anyone know? It looks like something spinning maybe. I don't know.

edit> About another half hour before they come out.

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i thought it was a flame at first lol

[bigbluepride35]

What is it that seems to be reflecting near the top fin near the back? Anyone know? It looks like something spinning maybe. I don't know.

edit> About another half hour before they come out.

[SuperJediMedia]

What are u guys talking about?

[Rob2687]

Probably venting some kinda gas.

[Koolslacker]

Great job from Nasa.

[bdsams Veteran]

they said something about amonia...i think there venting it

[Rob2687]

There's a little thing right at the base of the tail fin that looks like a flame on the infrared camera. From the regular camera it looks like smoke or steam or something.

[John S. Veteran]

There's a little thing right at the base of the tail fin that looks like a flame on the infrared camera.

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The astronaut on FoxNews said that was hydraulic fluid venting.

[mko]

Was getting a bit nervous when they said the female commander was taking over the controls :p

[bigbluepride35]

Wasn't that parachute?

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This is in front of the back fin. I'd expect the parachute to be behind it.

What are u guys talking about?

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If you look at the camera on it now there seems to be something flapping or reflecting right near the back fin on top but it looks like it's in front of it. I was just curious. I'm sure it's normal or people would be a bit panicky right now lol.

[Kst]

woot :alien:

[bigbluepride35]

The astronaut on FoxNews said that was hydraulic fluid venting.

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Ah, thank you. And it was there before they started venting the amonia so I didn't think that was it.

[John S. Veteran]

Was getting a bit nervous when they said the female commander was taking over the controls :p

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If she wasn't competent, she wouldn't be the Commander :crazy:

[SuperJediMedia]

Do you have to have experiences of flying aircrafts (planes, Jets) before you are pilot of Space Shuttle?

[GrimReeper]

Yeah that rear thing that kinda looks like a flame as adonai said is exhaust for stuff.

I wanted to watch come out and walk all funny. Pitty they have to stay in there for a hour while safety crews check for rocket fuel leaks and stuff. I'm glad they made it back. They said the media wanted to delay again for a day landing but NASA wouldnt let em or something.

Any near its landing path hear a sonic boom??

[Kst]

Of course you Guys know this is a victory for Women drivers all around the world :pinch: We are now sitting shotgun MEN :x

[Rob2687]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this Eileen Collins woman was an air force pilot. She probably has tons of flight experience.

[Starforge]

I thought the pilots were selected from the US Airforce?

[knightryderrwn]

Do you have to have experiences of flying aircrafts (planes, Jets) before you are pilot of Space Shuttle?

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Yeah, at least 3,000 hours of flight time in high-performance (read: military) aircraft.

Bob

[SuperJediMedia]

Oh, So she was in the Airforce?

Kinda figured.

Ok, now I know for sure.

[GrimReeper]

I dont know about now. But this is what it says in Wikipedia.

"The first astronauts, both in the USA and USSR, tended to be jet fighter pilots, often test pilots, from military backgrounds. U.S. military astronauts receive a special qualification badge, known as the Astronaut Badge upon completion of Astronaut training and participation in a space flight."

[Geo]

Yeah, you have to start really early on if you want to be an astronaut, that's if you even get selected I think... you can't just sign up.