Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 14 Posted March 14 (edited) Edited March 18 by Rye Miles #13621 3 4 Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 15 Posted March 15 1 hour ago, watab kid said: heard they returned safely - am i wrong ? Not yet. It takes 28+ hours to reach the space station. According to what I read, they could depart Wednesday 1 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 15 Author Posted March 15 5 hours ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Not yet. It takes 28+ hours to reach the space station. According to what I read, they could depart Wednesday Right, they should arrive tonight at around 11:30 est I heard. Quote
watab kid Posted March 15 Posted March 15 19 hours ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Not yet. It takes 28+ hours to reach the space station. According to what I read, they could depart Wednesday ok , i missheard , but it will be good to have them back safely - i dont get why biden refused Quote
John Kloehr Posted March 15 Posted March 15 14 minutes ago, watab kid said: ok , i missheard , but it will be good to have them back safely - i dont get why biden refused No room to pay for it after the DEI budget? A complete lack of humanity? Glad those who want to do the right thing are now in charge. 2 Quote
watab kid Posted March 16 Posted March 16 19 minutes ago, John Kloehr said: No room to pay for it after the DEI budget? A complete lack of humanity? Glad those who want to do the right thing are now in charge. yes , i think so too , but just so this doesnt get too political , i was thinking mostly of these poor people that got "Gilligan'D" out there for this long , i would have thought every effort might have been made 1 Quote
John Kloehr Posted March 16 Posted March 16 3 minutes ago, watab kid said: ... just so this doesnt get too political... If it does, I have no objection to removal of my post. I do not wish to detract from focus on those up there and bringing them safely home. Quote
watab kid Posted March 16 Posted March 16 2 hours ago, John Kloehr said: If it does, I have no objection to removal of my post. I do not wish to detract from focus on those up there and bringing them safely home. me too , im not trying to cause any disruptions here , but i dont think we have , Quote
Rip Snorter Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Whatever the reason for the extended stay, those folks will be harmed and forever physically limited unless they are extraordinarily fortunate. 1 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 18 Author Posted March 18 They’re going to have to go through a couple of months of rehab to get their muscles and bones adjusted to gravity. Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Pending weather conditions at the splashdown sites, continuous coverage will resume on March 18 on NASA+ prior to the start of deorbit burn. 4:45 p.m. – Return coverage begins on NASA+ 5:11 p.m. – Deorbit burn (time is approximate) 5:57 p.m. – Splashdown (time is approximate) 1 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 18 Posted March 18 (edited) Mains deployed! GORGEOUS! Splash down. Main chutes released. Edited March 18 by Subdeacon Joe 1 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Shots of the television screen The little white dot on the horizon is the recovery ship. 1 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 18 Author Posted March 18 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Shots of the television screen The little white dot on the horizon is the recovery ship. I watched it come down! Awesome 👏😎🇺🇸 Edited March 18 by Rye Miles #13621 1 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 18 Author Posted March 18 Looks like some dolphins are interested😂 1 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 18 Posted March 18 5 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Looks like some dolphins are interested😂 "Whattchya doooin'? Can we play too?" 2 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 18 Author Posted March 18 (edited) Hey what happened to Ladies First? 😂😂 Suni Williams was 3rd to exit Edited March 18 by Rye Miles #13621 Quote
Trailrider #896 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 26 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Hey what happened to Ladies First? 😂😂 Suni Williams was 3rd to exit No DEI stuff here! No, the commander and pilot sit in the center seats, with Butch and Suni on the two outboard seats. It is easier to get the two center people out first, then Suni and then Butch. And #$%&^*!, they were never "stranded", anymore than military personnel who wind up getting their overseas tours extended. For that matter, had it become necessary to bring the two and the other two who flew up on the substitute Dragon for the Boeing Starliner, they could have done so on that spacecraft. But, if they had brought them back before the rest of Crew 9, it would have meant four astronauts/cosmonauts too few to conduct the science and maintenance tasks scheduled. Suni and Butch are both Naval aviators/test pilots/astronauts, and understood the reasons. Best wishes to them for a good reconditioning to Earth's 1g. 2 1 Quote
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Space flight and exploration is very expensive, but I have never considered it a waste of money. I am grateful for all the fearless people who have climbed into a rocket for the sake of science. Money well spent. 2 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 19 Author Posted March 19 Suni grew up in my town of Euclid, Ohio Welcome home!! 👍🏻🇺🇸 2 Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 19 Posted March 19 5 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Shots of the television screen The little white dot on the horizon is the recovery ship. Those are pics of the Tallahassee sea monster, otherwise known as “Tessie”. Just popping her head up for some fresh air and a look see… 🤣 2 Quote
watab kid Posted March 19 Posted March 19 they got home safe - thats all that counts , im old enough to remember a lot of them didnt , i hope the research they do up there is worth the risks , id not want to do it , i admire those that do , 1 Quote
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