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Topic: Photo of the week 407 (August 11, 2012)
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heng44
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted August 11, 2012 02:07 AM
   
 Here is the view that STS-1 astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen had of the approaching recovery convoy following their landing at Edwards AFB in April 1981. The photo was taken through Columbia's hatch window. Ed Hengeveld |
moorouge
Member Posts: 1296
From: U.K.
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted August 11, 2012 02:11 AM
"Nice of them to bring the giant TV so we can watch the Muppets while waiting for decontamination." |
dabolton
Member Posts: 151
From: Round Lake, IL, US
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted August 17, 2012 06:31 PM
So Young and Crippen were unstrapped and on the lower deck before the recovery team arrived at the vehicle? Were they in a hurry to leave. How long were they onboard after wheels stop? |
Greggy_D
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From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted August 17, 2012 06:59 PM
You know, I had the same thought. How long did the shutdown checklist take to go through? Isn't it 10-20 minutes long? |
Henry Heatherbank
Member Posts: 140
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted August 17, 2012 09:33 PM
I was going to suggest one of them may have needed to take a leak (on the lower deck), but even that couldn't have been the case because they would still have been suited up in the launch/entry suits. |
Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 227
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted August 18, 2012 12:03 AM
Apparently they took their time after that first flight since they didn't know exactly what to expect. Things got more efficient during the next 30 years. Don't see any "sniffers" in that photo. Could be that they were already up to the bird out of view, doing their thing. |
heng44
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted August 18, 2012 02:05 AM
I remember that Young was very impatient to go outside. Crippen was still on the radio with Mission Control while Young was already inspecting Columbia. He was very excited and finally went back inside to go get Crippen. |
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