ISS comes together

bstiff · 08-19-2010, 05:32 AM

Someone sent me this yesterday and I thought it was pretty interesting. Shos the development of the ISS.

http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/...line/flash.htm

AntonThaGreat · 08-19-2010, 08:09 AM

Amazing shit.

fitbabits · 08-19-2010, 08:16 AM

Jesus... That's one impressive piece of kit! Do want (for my orbital retreat).

DeathtollWRX · 08-19-2010, 08:23 AM

It's great to see it grow over time.
Now if we could only develop warp.

08-19-2010, 08:25 AM

Amazing. I just hope it lasts longer than they originally intended. But I can't help but think that it's a mishmash of outdated technology and varying quality. Granted, I haven't read up on it in years so for all I know it's going to be around forever and it's bleeding edge.

Time to Wiki...

DeathtollWRX · 08-19-2010, 08:26 AM

Like in Armageddon where the Russian guy was up by himself for years and the ship was falling apart?

Squidbot · 08-19-2010, 09:16 AM

I am living in the fucking future.

08-19-2010, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squidbot

I am living in the fucking future.

Then I can apologize right now for the inevitable bodily fluid stains all over your carpet?

Shieldmaiden · 08-19-2010, 05:05 PM

It's missing the follow-on vid where it turns into a giant robot.

Xerxes · 08-19-2010, 05:11 PM

Ugh... Worse contractors ever. None of this shit was in the blueprints. >_<

We even made some nice mock ups of new shuttles that were to be compatible with the space station.

But noooooo NASA is still using the old clunker shuttles.

digitalErich · 08-19-2010, 05:11 PM

Didn't they just attach a new Japanese module this past month or two? I know it happened sometime over the summer only because of an awesome video they released from a camera they attached to one of the solid booster rockets on the launch vehicles.

bstiff · 08-20-2010, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalErich

Didn't they just attach a new Japanese module this past month or two? I know it happened sometime over the summer only because of an awesome video they released from a camera they attached to one of the solid booster rockets on the launch vehicles.

I think I remember hearing about some addtion to the Kibo lab a little ways back but couldn't find anything on the NASA site. At least they got the ammonia pump working again. I didn't realize the ISS crew is 24 people I thought it was about half that. Sustaining 24 people in orbit is no small achievement.

Squidbot · 08-20-2010, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by civil

Then I can apologize right now for the inevitable bodily fluid stains all over your carpet?

Keep up, caveman, nobody uses bodily fluids any more. It's all done over the internet.

Bone · 08-20-2010, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by bstiff

I think I remember hearing about some addtion to the Kibo lab a little ways back but couldn't find anything on the NASA site. At least they got the ammonia pump working again. I didn't realize the ISS crew is 24 people I thought it was about half that. Sustaining 24 people in orbit is no small achievement.

According to this page, there are only 6 people on it now. I think it used to be only 3 plus whoever was visiting from the shuttle.

bstiff · 08-20-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Bone

According to this page, there are only 6 people on it now. I think it used to be only 3 plus whoever was visiting from the shuttle.

I guess I misread the NASA page then maybe there are plans to house 24 in the furture. Right now there are only six. Hadn't had my coffee yet this morning.

MagGnome · 08-20-2010, 10:31 AM

This thing is amazing, yet at the same time quite primitive. When I was younger I hoped to see the day when man would travel the galaxy, but now I'm almost certain I'll be long gone if and when that happens.

Ink Asylum · 08-20-2010, 11:38 AM

If we had a Space Elevator a space station could be so much more badass.

MagGnome · 08-20-2010, 02:00 PM

Good luck with that.

bstiff · 08-20-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Krispy

The classified inertial containment fusion space ship schematic and material testing design manual sitting on my desk says otherwise. We call it VISTA.

Because it's full of bugs and prone to failure?

Zero · 08-20-2010, 02:19 PM

Am I the only one that immediately desired a Lego playset?

08-19-2010, 05:32 AM	#1
bstiff Colonist Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,673	ISS comes together Someone sent me this yesterday and I thought it was pretty interesting. Shos the development of the ISS. http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/...line/flash.htm

08-19-2010, 08:16 AM	#3
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DeathtollWRX Turd Ferguson Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,927	It's great to see it grow over time. Now if we could only develop warp. __________________ http://sc2sig.com/s/us/582319-1.png get your own starcraft 2 signature at sc2sig.com

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08-19-2010, 08:25 AM	#5
civil Guest Posts: n/a	Amazing. I just hope it lasts longer than they originally intended. But I can't help but think that it's a mishmash of outdated technology and varying quality. Granted, I haven't read up on it in years so for all I know it's going to be around forever and it's bleeding edge. Time to Wiki...

08-19-2010, 05:11 PM	#10
Xerxes ONE FUCKING BOX Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: HTX Posts: 20,259 Blog Entries: 8	Ugh... Worse contractors ever. None of this shit was in the blueprints. >_< We even made some nice mock ups of new shuttles that were to be compatible with the space station. But noooooo NASA is still using the old clunker shuttles. __________________ 360: Xerxes PSN: ArmoredXerxes Bitch, please. I've gone through the alphabet with more girls than a kindergarten teacher. -Ox My life requires busting faggoty assed bitches like yourself in the fucking face. -Zeal the original Game Boy was the size of a VCR -pronounconnoun Last edited by Xerxes; 08-19-2010 at 05:22 PM.

08-19-2010, 05:11 PM	#11
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