Topic: ISS 29: Expedition news, updates and videos
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 09-14-2011 06:13 PM
In a ceremony conducted 230 miles above the Earth on Sept. 14, the "helm" of the International Space Station was handed over by Expedition 28 commander Andrey Borisenko to NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, who takes command of the orbiting laboratory on Expedition 29.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 11-11-2011 04:07 PM
NASA ReelNASA video release
Space Station Reboost: The Inside Story
As the International Space Station (ISS) is boosted into a higher orbit, Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum and flight engineers Satoshi Furukawa and Sergei Volkov float freely, visually demonstrating the acceleration of the orbiting complex.
The re-boost was performed on Oct. 26, 2011.
Jay Chladek Member
Posts: 2272 From: Bellevue, NE, USA Registered: Aug 2007
posted 11-14-2011 08:31 PM
It looks like they have created a new sport, ISS crewmember reboost bowling. Just set up some foam pins at the end and watch a balled up astronaut see how many points he can get as he drifts from one side to the other.
posted 09-14-2011 06:13 PM
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