My sources tell me that Jan 2 is the earliest launch date, so they have obviously decided to hell with it, lets sort the bloody thing out for Christ's...

That the hammer, one of mans most primitive inventions is still useful in today's technological world. That the universe on our doorstep can still confound...

Other groups seem to be working so ignore this if it appears. Brian -- Brian Gaff - Note:- In order to reduce spam, any email...

Interested in the comments on the inspection of the other Sarj. I thought there was no lubricant on this item, yet from the comments it sounds as if there...

Sorry, I don't get it. It seems that the Sarj is parked in a different position for tomorrows eva, to how it was on the last one, we are talking about the...

Noted an item of expedition 17 returning on there today which was a story about LRO instead. Too many late nights obviously! Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note,...

Have there been any significant discoveries about the reasons for the failure of the hardened layer as yet? Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does...

Thinking about how this centrifuge works, seems to me that what may have happened is that in the motor casing some debris has accumulated on the ground for...

So what is it with this launch restraint bolt they are trying to get out. Sawn off the head, pushed it with clamps, a punch and hammer and its still...

Listened to most of the EVA last night and was rather puzzled about the connector problem. Beian as I cannot see the connector, it was not exactly clear how...

For those asking, I distinctly heard Peggy say that a certain bag contained her clothes and the ground told here how to label it, so obviously, valued...

So, we have a rotating joint problem on the same side as the sarj problem. I bit of a coincidence, don't you think? Obviously this assembly was made on a...

Hmm, I wonder if something got into that bearing from the launch locks or the affixing bolts? It presumably only needed to jam one trundle bearing to start...

Listening to the bits gleaned yesterday, I get the impression that maybe during normal operation the bga is actually not required to do full 360 deg turns,...

Just found myself wondering if there was any flat surface left on the existing ring, say outside or inside the current bearing surface which has been...

Is that a bad thing? The adults have not exactly had a problem free existence. :-) Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. ...

Now being British, I should be blowing our trumpet here, but having watched this long lumbering press event the other day, I was left numb by the apparent...

I notice that the first eva is being delayed, one assumes due to whatever ails Hans, and hence he is being replaced. I guess until we know the nature of his...

When they blew up that nsa sat a few days ago, was it witnessed from anywhere visually. I suppose they did it when the station was round the other side of...

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