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Topic: Photo of the week 170 (February 2, 2008)
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heng44
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-02-2008 03:11 AM
   
 STS-107/Columbia: 16 January - 1 February 2003. Ed Hengeveld |
randy
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From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 02-02-2008 09:27 AM
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blue_eyes
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From: North Carolina, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 02-02-2008 10:00 AM
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KSCartist
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From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-02-2008 10:23 AM
Ed-I just knew that you would choose an appropriate image for this week. Thank you Godspeed Columbia Tim |
cspg
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From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 02-02-2008 10:28 AM
Hard to tie the image to STS-107 and/or Columbia...  But there aren't a lot of good onboard images (just checked NASA's web site). But Columbia is still my "favourite" bird. . Chris. |
John Charles
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From: Houston, Texas, USA
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 02-02-2008 12:00 PM
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Originally posted by cspg:
Hard to tie the image to STS-107 and/or Columbia...
Actually, the SILTS pod at the top of the vertical tail was unique to Columbia (added prior to STS 61-C, 1986, deactivated by not removed after STS-52, 1992). And, according to the company website, 107 was the only Columbia flight to carry the SPACEHAB (tm) module.------------------
John Charles
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E2M Lem Man
Member Posts: 846
From: Los Angeles CA. USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 02-02-2008 01:45 PM
.Ad Astra
Aerospace Legacy Foundation |
tegwilym
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From: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 02-02-2008 09:17 PM
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cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 02-03-2008 12:17 AM
quote:
Originally posted by John Charles:
Actually, the SILTS pod at the top of the vertical tail was unique to Columbia (added prior to STS 61-C, 1986, deactivated by not removed after STS-52, 1992). And, according to the company website, 107 was the only Columbia flight to carry the SPACEHAB (tm) module.
Good points, John!  Thanks!Chris. |
Delta7
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From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 02-03-2008 09:51 AM
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Henk Boshuijer
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From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted 02-03-2008 10:13 AM
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cddfspace
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From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 02-03-2008 11:32 AM
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mensclub10@aol.com
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posted 02-03-2008 01:01 PM
I'm speechless!! Breathtaking!!! and sad...Thanks Ed! p.s. Could you explain what the formation we are viewing in the photo? |
MCroft04
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From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 02-03-2008 02:09 PM
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Originally posted by mensclub10@aol.com:
Could you explain what the formation we are viewing in the photo?
Good question that I hope Ed can answer. But it looks like a compressional fold (anticline) in sedimentary rocks. If I had to make a guess I'd guess somewhere near the Himalayan Mountains. I'm sure the crew had a great time viewing such terrain! |
heng44
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-04-2008 12:05 AM
The photo is STS107-E5712 and was taken on January 26, 2003. It shows the Altun mountains in China.Ed |
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