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Topic: Photo of the week 296 (July 3, 2010)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 07-03-2010 03:58 AM
   
 A nice view of the early morning launch of Columbia on mission STS-61C in January 1986, carrying a crew of seven, including Congressman Bill Nelson. Ed Hengeveld |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 07-03-2010 04:34 AM
Why are all photos from USA missions, I never have seen an image of a Soyuz launch or cosmonauts (in space)... |
Max Q
Member Posts: 399
From: Whyalla South Australia
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 07-03-2010 06:00 AM
I have often wondered what politicians bring to a mission. I mean what did Congressman Bill Nelson bring to the mission? |
star51L
Member Posts: 340
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 07-03-2010 06:43 AM
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Originally posted by Max Q:
...what did Congressman Bill Nelson bring to the mission?
From what I've read, a REALLY low tolerance of zero G.  |
NASAROB
Member Posts: 38
From: Astoria NY
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 07-03-2010 08:13 AM
If anything, having a politician onboard assured NASA of at least one vote in favor of continuing the space program when he got back. |
ilbasso
Member Posts: 1522
From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 07-03-2010 08:22 AM
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Originally posted by star51L:
From what I've read, a REALLY low tolerance of zero G.
Wasn't that Senator "Pukin' Jake" Garn on STS-51-D? His space sickness was so bad that astronauts came up with a new scale for the severity of space sickness, with "1 Garn" being the maximum possible. |
star51L
Member Posts: 340
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 07-03-2010 08:44 AM
I think you are right, I may have had them confused.
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 07-04-2010 07:16 AM
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Originally posted by Jacques van Oene:
Why are all photos from USA missions, I never have seen an image of a Soyuz launch or cosmonauts (in space)...
Simple: I try to select images that are special for some reason, but I don't have access to similar images in Russian space history. |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 07-05-2010 07:29 AM
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Originally posted by Max Q:
I mean what did Congressman Bill Nelson bring to the mission?
Read: "Mission: An American Congressman's Voyage to Space" (ISBN 978-0151055562).Also remember John Glenn was a politician during his Space Shuttle mission. And there were some astronauts with political aims. |
Jay Chladek
Member Posts: 2272
From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 07-18-2010 02:38 PM
Although it hasn't been publicized as much, Nelson supposedly had a hard time in orbit as well with space adaptation syndrome.Why he flew was he was the head committee member on the house side of the hill. So when Jake Garn flew, somebody felt a member of the house should get equal time in orbit. I can't recall though if Jake was a Republican, but Bill Nelson is a democrat. |
webhamster
Member Posts: 106
From: Ottawa, Canada
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 07-20-2010 07:55 PM
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Originally posted by Jay Chladek:
I can't recall though if Jake was a Republican, but Bill Nelson is a democrat.
Garn was a Republican. |
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