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 Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:40 am Post subject: Shuttle Parachute egress rail pic? |
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Never seen it beofre but I would assume this to be the parachute
excape guide rail as it looks like it terminates near the hatch. I
thought the rail it was round. (maybe it is at the hatch
end) ...........Doc http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/290812main_s126e005026.jpg |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: Shuttle Parachute egress rail pic? |
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On Nov 17, 8:19 am, Pat Flannery <flan...@daktel.com> wrote:>
Dr.Colon.Osc...@gmail.com wrote:> > Never seen it beofre but I would
assume this to be the parachute> > excape guide rail as it looks like
it terminates near the hatch. I> > thought the rail it was round.
(maybe it is at the hatch> > end) ...........Doc http://www.nasa.gov/
images/content/290812main_s126e005026.jpg> > That appears to be the
housing the escape rail proper deploys from:http://www.batnet.com/
~mfwright/shuttlejump.html> That curtain in the background is covering
the lavatory BTW.> >
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Quite a signifigant structure as I imainge it would have to be. I
wonder if it is anchored before closeout or during (time for assembly
etc). BTW a rather flimsy curtian for the WC I would say I would
trust it is on rails top and bottom 8-( I thought the "curtian" was a
paneled accordian type of deal, ...........................Doc |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: Shuttle Parachute egress rail pic? |
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On Nov 17, 9:47 am, Pat Flannery <flan...@daktel.com> wrote:
[quote]Dr.Colon.Osc...@gmail.com wrote:
BTW a rather flimsy curtian for the WC I would say I would
trust it is on rails top and bottom 8-( I thought the "curtian" was a
paneled accordian type of deal, ...........................Doc
I assume that the problem with having gravity hold the curtain shut
occurred to both of us at the same time. :-D
The toilet itself always reminded me of the front end of a Volkswagen:http://www.windows.ucar.edu/kids_space/images/toilet_sm.jpg
Spacious, the Shuttle lavatory isn>t:http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JbbDwdHga0I/RWjMOGEkABI/AAAAAAAAAxY/V1MdNeULYXo...
I>m still a bit queasy about sitting over the rotating "slinger" tines
going at 1,500 rpm that toss the bowel movement into the side walls for
later vacuum drying:http://www.deutsches-museum.de/en/collections/transport/astronautics/...
Something comes to mind about the phrase "He got caught every which way,
and his ass went into the blades." of Vietnam War period fame.
Pat
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Or from the "Unforgiven" (Eastwood) "Terrible thing to do to a man,
take away everything he>s ever had and ever will have". Never noticed
the VW sim, it does. Wouldn>t use it if it looked like a 57
Caddy....................Doc |
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Pat Flannery
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Shuttle Parachute egress rail pic? |
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Dr.Colon.Oscopy@gmail.com wrote:
[quote]Never seen it beofre but I would assume this to be the parachute
excape guide rail as it looks like it terminates near the hatch. I
thought the rail it was round. (maybe it is at the hatch
end) ...........Doc http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/290812main_s126e005026.jpg
[/quote]
That appears to be the housing the escape rail proper deploys from:
http://www.batnet.com/~mfwright/shuttlejump.html
That curtain in the background is covering the lavatory BTW.
Pat |
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Pat Flannery
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Shuttle Parachute egress rail pic? |
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Dr.Colon.Oscopy@gmail.com wrote:
[quote]BTW a rather flimsy curtian for the WC I would say I would
trust it is on rails top and bottom 8-( I thought the "curtian" was a
paneled accordian type of deal, ...........................Doc
[/quote]
I assume that the problem with having gravity hold the curtain shut
occurred to both of us at the same time. :-D
The toilet itself always reminded me of the front end of a Volkswagen:
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/kids_space/images/toilet_sm.jpg
Spacious, the Shuttle lavatory isn>t:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JbbDwdHga0I/RWjMOGEkABI/AAAAAAAAAxY/V1MdNeULYXo/PB240257.JPG
I>m still a bit queasy about sitting over the rotating "slinger" tines
going at 1,500 rpm that toss the bowel movement into the side walls for
later vacuum drying:
http://www.deutsches-museum.de/en/collections/transport/astronautics/experiments/toilet/
Something comes to mind about the phrase "He got caught every which way,
and his ass went into the blades." of Vietnam War period fame.
Pat |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:51 am Post subject: Re: Shuttle Parachute egress rail pic? |
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On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:47:32 -0600, Pat Flannery <flanner@daktel.com>
wrote:
[quote]I>m still a bit queasy about sitting over the rotating "slinger" tines
going at 1,500 rpm that toss the bowel movement into the side walls for
later vacuum drying:
[/quote]
....Only dangerous if you>re stupid enough to let the family jewels
dangle down, Patrick :-P
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:54 am Post subject: Re: Shuttle Parachute egress rail pic? |
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On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:40:00 -0800 (PST), Dr.Colon.Oscopy@gmail.com
wrote:
[quote]Never seen it beofre but I would assume this to be the parachute
excape guide rail as it looks like it terminates near the hatch. I
thought the rail it was round. (maybe it is at the hatch
end) ...........Doc http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/290812main_s126e005026.jpg
[/quote]
....That>s the outer casing. The rail is indeed tubular.
OM
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:41 am Post subject: Re: Shuttle Parachute egress rail pic? |
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On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:51:21 -0600, in a place far, far away, OM
<om@up_yours_elfritz_you_nazi.com> made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:
[quote]On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:47:32 -0600, Pat Flannery <flanner@daktel.com
wrote:
I>m still a bit queasy about sitting over the rotating "slinger" tines
going at 1,500 rpm that toss the bowel movement into the side walls for
later vacuum drying:
...Only dangerous if you>re stupid enough to let the family jewels
dangle down, Patrick :-P
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He>d probably be OK. It>s unlikely that they>re of sufficient
dimension to dangle that far. :-P |
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