Interesting perspective

[FENZO]

My neighbor is an airline pilot and knows what I do for a living... so he sent me this pic. He took this pic whilst piloting a B757.

Discovery's last flight:frown

 

[Kingman]

Pic???

 

[Fubar]

My neighbor is an airline pilot and knows what I do for a living... so he sent me this pic. He took this pic whilst piloting a B757.

Discovery's last flight:frown

It looks like somebody scratched his window.

 

[2112]

Is Discovery the last shuttle of all that were made?

 

[FENZO]

I'm trying... don't know what the hell I'm doin wrong.. stand by

 

[FENZO]

Got it. Discovery was the 3rd of 5 operational orbiters built... if i remember correctly.

 

[jim gibson]

That put tears in my eyes, beautiful!

 

[2112]

Got it. Discovery was the 3rd of 5 operational orbiters built... if i remember correctly.

So is this the last shuttle flight period or do the other remaining shuttle still have flights to do?

 

[HHGT]

Last US manned shuttle - period.

 

[CH53Driver]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Fubar]

Yes, very cool perspective. I wonder what size Whipple they used on that bad boy?

 

[ChipBeck]

Last US manned shuttle - period.

Sam,

This is the last flight of the Shuttle Discovery, it's not the last shuttle flight. The shuttle Endeavour will take it's last flight next to deliver parts to the International Space station and then Atlantis will make it's final flight. Discovery is the oldest surviving shuttle and I think this is it's 38th flight. So you have two more chances to see a launch. Cheers.

Chip

 

[roketman]

thats cool !

 

[Infantryman]

My neighbor is an airline pilot and knows what I do for a living... so he sent me this pic. He took this pic whilst piloting a B757. Discovery's last flight.

Beautiful. Going to see the launch of a space shuttle was one of my bucket-list items, satisfied about a year ago. Was an incredible, spectacular experience for the entire family. Thanks for posting!

 

[FENZO]

Yes, very cool perspective. I wonder what size Whipple they used on that bad boy?

The big size. The LH2 turbopump operates at around 7,000 psi at 36,000 rpm delivering 17,000 gpm whilst consuming 70,000 hp and is about the size of a GT engine. That is just to delever the fuel to the engines, it takes another turbopump to deliver the oxidizer which consumes 25,000 hp.

The shuttle's main engines develop 37,000,000 hp max, that's the power of 62,000 stock GTs.

If the LH2 turbopump were aimed upward it would send a stream of liquid hydrogen nearly 40 miles into the sky (200,000 ft).

 

[FENZO]

Eventhough Charlie has assured us that we are not an agency focused on "outreach", we still face challenges. It is a rather boring story... so it is best told by cartoon animals::rofl

http://nationalspacestudiescenter.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/space-policy-regulatory-capture/

Keep in mind, if the US budget is a dollar NASA gets less than half a penny.

 

[598]

If I read this right, NASA prefers turbos over a whipple.

Has this been discussed?

Steve

 

[Ed Sims]

I like that photo Fenzo! Thanks.

Ed

 

[Fubar]

If I read this right, NASA prefers turbos over a whipple.

Has this been discussed?

Steve

Can you imagine the HP a Whipple would eat? Of course, if NASA would let Ford build the motor, it wouldn't be an issue.

 

[FENZO]

Discovery interactive flight deck. Man that's a lot of switches.

http://360vr.com/2011/06/22-discovery-flight-deck-opf_6236/index.html