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Topic: San Diego Air & Space: Shuttle Simulator
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Bernasconi
Member Posts: 47
From: San Diego, CA
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 05-08-2009 05:44 PM
  
Here at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, in preparation for our Space Day event tomorrow, we are finishing the installation of a new Space Shuttle simulator that our visitors will be able to land. More photos when we have it all up and running, but I thought collectSPACE readers might like to have a little preview. More photos can be found on the Museum blog. 
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tegwilym
Member Posts: 2331
From: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 05-08-2009 05:50 PM
Very cool! Similar to the one we have here in Seattle. I'm a bit embarrassed to say that I don't think I've ever been able to land it. Of course I don't fly it on the easy mode either.  |
E2M Lem Man
Member Posts: 846
From: Los Angeles CA. USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 05-11-2009 04:25 PM
I had the chance to see the display over the weekend and it was beautiful, far better than the only other one that is in So. California. This unit was a part of a whole forward nose section that came from the now-defunct Space Camp California. San Diego has done a fantastic job. |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-13-2009 06:58 PM
Sally Ride "flight tested" our shuttle simulator today...  |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-13-2009 07:02 PM
And gave our education staff an interesting rundown of what many of the console controls do...   |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-13-2009 07:02 PM
Then signed the shuttle for us... A fun experience! |
MCroft04
Member Posts: 1634
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 06-13-2009 07:46 PM
I guess just another long day at the office for you Francis. Well perhaps not! |
Greggy_D
Member Posts: 977
From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 06-13-2009 10:44 PM
What program are you using for the simulation? |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-15-2009 12:52 PM
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Originally posted by Greggy_D:
What program are you using for the simulation?
Our exhibition fabricators tell me it is a program called "Shuttle Simulator" from a company called Just Flight. We have it on a landing mode, which is a lot of fun. |
AFGAS
Member Posts: 89
From: Merritt Island, FL
Registered: Feb 2008
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posted 06-16-2009 04:17 AM
Great news! I got a tour of it while in storage and posted pictures on the Field Guide. It' will be great to post updates. |
Shalene
Member Posts: 47
From: San Diego, California
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 07-21-2009 05:29 PM
Our second astronaut visit to our simulator today -- Tracy Caldwell. More photos and information on our blog. 
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Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-22-2009 10:33 AM
Caldwell scratching her head while in the CDR seat does not boost my confidence. Neither does the PLT, who seems to be saying, "How the 'ell do I know? The checklist said A, I did A"....  |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 07-22-2009 12:26 PM
Oh no... well, we'd better retake the photo then and look more confident... How is that? |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 655
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted 07-22-2009 02:22 PM
Much better, Francis! |
MCroft04
Member Posts: 1634
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 07-22-2009 08:30 PM
Great picture. But is that a Soyuz spacecraft in the front window? |
divemaster
Member Posts: 1376
From: ridgefield, ct
Registered: May 2002
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posted 07-24-2009 07:39 AM
I dunno - a San Diego Brit In Space with a questionable skill set hardly gives me confidence in the future of the space program. |
Shalene
Member Posts: 47
From: San Diego, California
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-05-2009 02:08 PM
Andy Chaikin tries his hand at the Shuttle Simulator... |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-13-2010 06:06 AM
As part of our Space Day events, astronaut Jim Newman tried out (and signed) our shuttle simulator. More photos of the day's events on our blog. 
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FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-30-2011 10:08 AM
Woody Spring checks out and signs the simulator as part of the museum's Space Day events. 
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dabolton
Member Posts: 419
From: Seneca, IL, US
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 05-31-2011 06:17 PM
Sally Ride seems thin and frail; is she ok? |
crash
Member Posts: 318
From: West Sussex, England
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 10-05-2011 03:43 PM
I visited the museum in August and don't recall seeing this exhibit. Wish I'd looked a bit harder. |
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