[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

[R Oler]

Great movie and two good books  Robert Oler WB5MZO AMSAT ARRL NARS Life member

> Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:15:05 -0700
> From: jeffk13057 at yahoo.com
> To: apbiddle at mailaps.org; pisymbol at gmail.com; amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails
> 
> Marooned?
> 
> http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0064639/
> 
> SPS engine wont fire and Command Module running out of consumables.  Hurricane over the Cape causing delay in rescue mission.
> 
> Wont spoil it for you if you haven't seen it.
> Good flick.
> 
> 73 Jeff WB2SYK
> 
> On Wed Aug 24th, 2011 2:46 PM EDT Alan P. Biddle wrote:
> 
> >I recall a line something like this from an old movie:
> >
> >"The two big guys throw the little guy out the airlock."  ;)
> >
> >Alan
> >WA4SCA
> > 
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> >Behalf Of Alexander Sack
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:37 PM
> >To: amsat-bb
> >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails
> >
> >On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:16 PM,  <g0mrf at aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>  Here in London, we have free access to the Russia Today TV station.  The
> >launch failure is the major news item. They report it was due to a third
> >stage failure. Even had an interview with an eye witness who said the area
> >where it crashed was an area popular with people picking nuts in the summer.
> >> The next lauch was due on October 28th and they are speculating this will
> >be brought forward.
> >>
> >> The report is probably available on the web site www.rt.com
> >>
> >> They  also said that a satellite launched on August 18th (The EDUSAT
> >launch?) suddenly veered off course. - Not sure if this was a single
> >satellite or the whole launch vehicle
> >>
> >
> >I guess the ISS Crew is going to have to brush up on their "rock,
> >paper, scissors" skills to see who gets dessert until another supply
> >rocket is shot up!
> >
> >[I am only kidding, I read already they have enough supplies to last
> >them till the next supply ship is launched]
> >
> >With that said, I am very curious on what is NASA's contingency plan
> >if our Russian friends for whatever reason can't or won't deliver
> >fulfill their promise?
> >
> >-aps (KC2ZSX)
> >
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