Tim Peake : Good Luck Tomorrow
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Excellent idea!
Excellent idea!
What a load of co*k LJ
That's an Army Flying Badge Tim Peake is wearing - how's about you showing us from your very long and boring list of reasons why none of the others you so pathetically trot are not sporting an RAF set of wings on a flight suit, as they go about making history in space.
If you have an axe to grind with the media - take it up with them don't bore us with your juvenile willy waving. Personally I don't care which service he comes from he's a colleague and a damn fine officer.
Good luck Tim, as I said on a previous post - spare a thought for our other Tim, sadly no longer with us. I sure you planned to anyway.
That's an Army Flying Badge Tim Peake is wearing - how's about you showing us from your very long and boring list of reasons why none of the others you so pathetically trot are not sporting an RAF set of wings on a flight suit, as they go about making history in space.
If you have an axe to grind with the media - take it up with them don't bore us with your juvenile willy waving. Personally I don't care which service he comes from he's a colleague and a damn fine officer.
Good luck Tim, as I said on a previous post - spare a thought for our other Tim, sadly no longer with us. I sure you planned to anyway.
I seem to recall back in the 1980s that there was a light blue pilot selected for training with NASA for the shuttle before Challenger changed everything.
Just watched the BBC coverage, Amazing footage both internal and external...but perhaps it would have been even better if the two non-astronaut presenters ( who are normally very good) had indulged in a bit of STFU, especially at critical moments and let those pictures speak for themselves............Chris Hadfield said more with less, and with better timing.
Just watched lift off, good luck Tim 
safe journey
When Helen Sharman got her chance, I think were two in the 90s but did not get through the final final selection, one was FAA and the other being AAC.
Btw does anyone know what a/c Tim did his preview on during ETPS?
cheers
safe journey When Helen Sharman got her chance, I think were two in the 90s but did not get through the final final selection, one was FAA and the other being AAC.
Btw does anyone know what a/c Tim did his preview on during ETPS?
cheers
A pity that the BBC coverage was rather orientated towards children and it wasn't possible to hear the background comms. But at least that'll have motivated a few towards something more interesting than the latest wretched iPhone.
To put the record straight and hopefully to end this puerile pongo willy-waving, here are the facts:
30 years ago, Ronnie Reagan offered 4 payload specialist opportunities to the UK. The three services each supplied an astronaut candidate to the Skynet 4 shuttle programme. A civil servant was also selected from the MoD. Their job was to have entailed looking after the satellites in orbit and carrying out general crew duties.
Squadron Leader Nigel Wood RAF was assigned to the Skynet 4A mission with Lieutenant Colonel Richard Farrimond as his back-up. Commander Peter Longhurst RN was assigned to the Skynet 4B flight with Christopher Holmes, the MoD civil servant, acting as his back-up.
Unfortunately, the 1986 Challenger disaster put an end to the UK's first venture into manned spaceflight.
Although we did have OSLO on our squadron - nicknamed 'Outer Space Liaison Officer' as he was barking mad! Quite a few Flt Cdrs have also nearly made it into low earth orbit, although none with the benefit of a space vehicle!
To put the record straight and hopefully to end this puerile pongo willy-waving, here are the facts:
30 years ago, Ronnie Reagan offered 4 payload specialist opportunities to the UK. The three services each supplied an astronaut candidate to the Skynet 4 shuttle programme. A civil servant was also selected from the MoD. Their job was to have entailed looking after the satellites in orbit and carrying out general crew duties.
Squadron Leader Nigel Wood RAF was assigned to the Skynet 4A mission with Lieutenant Colonel Richard Farrimond as his back-up. Commander Peter Longhurst RN was assigned to the Skynet 4B flight with Christopher Holmes, the MoD civil servant, acting as his back-up.
Unfortunately, the 1986 Challenger disaster put an end to the UK's first venture into manned spaceflight.
Although we did have OSLO on our squadron - nicknamed 'Outer Space Liaison Officer' as he was barking mad! Quite a few Flt Cdrs have also nearly made it into low earth orbit, although none with the benefit of a space vehicle!
Quick question here..
On the TV program the other night it showed them having their seats made to fit each astronaut in the capsule.
What happens when the previous crew return to earth....does their capsule stay attached the whole time to the ISS or do the astronauts take out the seat 'liners' and fit them to the capsule when its their turn!
..probably asking a stupid question...
On the TV program the other night it showed them having their seats made to fit each astronaut in the capsule.
What happens when the previous crew return to earth....does their capsule stay attached the whole time to the ISS or do the astronauts take out the seat 'liners' and fit them to the capsule when its their turn!
..probably asking a stupid question...
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I think I'd read somewhere a while back that on occasions the couches are indeed switched but can't find a source so that may be total ******s.
I personally think part of the reason there's misunderstanding over who "was" first" is that Helen Sharman fairly quickly disappeared from view after her flight. Whether that was down to the lack of long term funding for the project (Project Juno very nearly didn't happen due to a lack of funding) or her choice I don't know (to be fair Neil Armstrong attracted a fair bit of flack, even from other Astronauts, for doing much the same post Apollo 11).
I think I'd read somewhere a while back that on occasions the couches are indeed switched but can't find a source so that may be total ******s.
I personally think part of the reason there's misunderstanding over who "was" first" is that Helen Sharman fairly quickly disappeared from view after her flight. Whether that was down to the lack of long term funding for the project (Project Juno very nearly didn't happen due to a lack of funding) or her choice I don't know (to be fair Neil Armstrong attracted a fair bit of flack, even from other Astronauts, for doing much the same post Apollo 11).
Beagle, I could not agree more with your reference to the children orientated coverage albeit, hopefully that spark just might inspire one of the little souls onto greater things. I thought having the astronaut there explaining was a very good idea.
As for putting the records straight I am sure you are 100% right in what, may well have been, had it happened; but it didn’t, I do concur, through no fault of their own. My comments are as a result of LJ’s comments on this thread and the other one going on entitled First Briton in space. With hindsight I should have made that point clear. I certainly did not start the willy waving, Pongo or Crab albeit, now he is in space I should point out to LJ, we pongo’s, as you like to refer to us - now have a willy to wave.
What didn’t happen 30 years ago does not alter the price of fish one single iota, I know I am repeating myself but, personally I don't care which service he comes from; he's a colleague and I remember him as a damn fine Officer. Good luck Tim.
As for putting the records straight I am sure you are 100% right in what, may well have been, had it happened; but it didn’t, I do concur, through no fault of their own. My comments are as a result of LJ’s comments on this thread and the other one going on entitled First Briton in space. With hindsight I should have made that point clear. I certainly did not start the willy waving, Pongo or Crab albeit, now he is in space I should point out to LJ, we pongo’s, as you like to refer to us - now have a willy to wave.
What didn’t happen 30 years ago does not alter the price of fish one single iota, I know I am repeating myself but, personally I don't care which service he comes from; he's a colleague and I remember him as a damn fine Officer. Good luck Tim.
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Nice launch Tim and Crew 
Photo Credit : ROSCOSMOS & NASA
Mind you the above pic during the pre-flight with the FRC's did have me thinking for one moment
Fuel ... ... ... ON
Brakes ... ... ... ON
Throttle ... ... ... CLOSED
Switches ... ... ... OFF
With Tim then opening the porthole and shouting 'Clear Prop ... CONTACT'
For those that missed the launch and/or interested in the background Tech Comms ...
Photo Credit : ROSCOSMOS & NASA
Mind you the above pic during the pre-flight with the FRC's did have me thinking for one moment
Fuel ... ... ... ON
Brakes ... ... ... ON
Throttle ... ... ... CLOSED
Switches ... ... ... OFF
With Tim then opening the porthole and shouting 'Clear Prop ... CONTACT'
For those that missed the launch and/or interested in the background Tech Comms ...
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I could watch that stuff for hours...better than Xfactorpopidolstarsinthereeyes!
Interesting bit at 9min 48secs, I wonder what the LH seat occupant was about to push!
Interesting bit at 9min 48secs, I wonder what the LH seat occupant was about to push!
Wiggy - yep, the couches (the moulded parts, at least) are switched; I think Michael Foale discusses it in Dragonfly.
When he flew, the Soyuz had an on-orbit lifetime of something like 6 months; for the longer-duration missions, they'd fly up a crew in a new Soyuz, who would then return in the older one (which is also how the various ISS "space tourists" got their flights). I think I read that the on-orbit lifetime has now been extended to 12 months, but could be wrong about that...
When he flew, the Soyuz had an on-orbit lifetime of something like 6 months; for the longer-duration missions, they'd fly up a crew in a new Soyuz, who would then return in the older one (which is also how the various ISS "space tourists" got their flights). I think I read that the on-orbit lifetime has now been extended to 12 months, but could be wrong about that...
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Congrats to the First Brit in space!
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he's not of course - only the first one the Govt paid for
To date, six British-born astronauts and one non-British born UK citizen have flown in space:
Helen Sharman went up in May 1991 - a mere 24 years ago..............
As of November 2015, people from 40 countries have traveled in space.
540 people have reached Earth orbit. 543 have reached the altitude of space according to the FAI definition of the boundary of space, and 549 people have reached the altitude of space according to the American definition. Only 24 people have traveled beyond low Earth orbit.
Of the 37 countries whose citizens have traveled into Earth orbit, 26 have only flown a single space traveler, and 3 others have only flown 2 each.
Over 94% of all space travelers have been contributed by the following eight nations:
USA 335
Russia 117
Germany 11
China 10
japan 10
Canada 9
France 9
Italy 7
The rest 32
J.K. Leon...
"he's not of course - only the first one the Govt paid for
To date, six British-born astronauts and one non-British born UK citizen have flown in space:
Helen Sharman went up in May 1991 - a mere 24 years ago..............
As of November 2015, people from 40 countries have traveled in space.
540 people have reached Earth orbit. 543 have reached the altitude of space according to the FAI definition of the boundary of space, and 549 people have reached the altitude of space according to the American definition. Only 24 people have traveled beyond low Earth orbit.
Of the 37 countries whose citizens have traveled into Earth orbit, 26 have only flown a single space traveler, and 3 others have only flown 2 each.
Over 94% of all space travelers have been contributed by the following eight nations:
USA 335
Russia 117
Germany 11
China 10
japan 10
Canada 9
France 9
Italy 7
The rest 32
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