What are the astronauts going to do all day?

If they shut down all research on the Space Station.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0...eut/index.html

I guess they could cruise the Internet when they aren't assembling new
parts on-orbit.

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Craig Fink stelde dit idée voor :
If they shut down all research on the Space Station.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0...eut/index.html

I guess they could cruise the Internet when they aren't assembling new
parts on-orbit.

They could operate ARISS..

see http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm

André (PE1PQX, a ham)

On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:33:12 +0200, =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Andr=E9 wrote:

Craig Fink stelde dit idée voor :
If they shut down all research on the Space Station.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0...eut/index.html

I guess they could cruise the Internet when they aren't assembling new
parts on-orbit.

They could operate ARISS..

see http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm

André (PE1PQX, a ham)

Sounds like I need to get a ham radio. ;-)

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Craig Fink
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Na rijp beraad schreef Craig Fink :
On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:33:12 +0200, =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Andr=E9 wrote:

Craig Fink stelde dit idée voor :
If they shut down all research on the Space Station.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0...eut/index.html

I guess they could cruise the Internet when they aren't assembling new
parts on-orbit.

They could operate ARISS..

see http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm

André (PE1PQX, a ham)

Sounds like I need to get a ham radio. ;-)

Yes, and also as a ham you can do a lot of other things, like
transmitting to other HAM-sat's.
check www.arrl.org for more info

André

"Craig Fink" wrote in message
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If they shut down all research on the Space Station.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0...eut/index.html

I guess they could cruise the Internet when they aren't assembling new
parts on-orbit.

Maintenance. That's what a two or three man ISS crew does most of the time
anyway.

Jeff
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a
little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor
safety"
- B. Franklin, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (1919)

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0...eut/index.html

This is getting even more comical than usual. It is summed up by:

Under the plan, NASA would resume funding station research in 2008 or
2009, although start-up costs could be high.

By "start-up costs", read "train a new set of researchers since the
old ones have changed fields after having been laid off".

Jeff Findley wrote:

"Craig Fink" wrote in message
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If they shut down all research on the Space Station.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0...eut/index.html

I guess they could cruise the Internet when they aren't assembling new
parts on-orbit.


Maintenance. That's what a two or three man ISS crew does most of the time
anyway.

Jeff


Yeah, but now it begins to look like maintenance to no particular
purpose or end...

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Frank

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- Chinese Proverb

Craig Fink wrote:

On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:33:12 +0200, =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Andr=E9 wrote:


Craig Fink stelde dit idée voor :

If they shut down all research on the Space Station.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0...eut/index.html

I guess they could cruise the Internet when they aren't assembling new
parts on-orbit.

They could operate ARISS..

see http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm

André (PE1PQX, a ham)


Sounds like I need to get a ham radio. ;-)


A good idea, regardless. (KA2WQA)

Remember how Dan Goldin was afraid the presence of a space tourist
would disrupt normal ISS activities? The crews could moonlight as
bellhops now...

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Frank

You know what to remove to reply...

Check out my web page: http://www.geocities.com/stardolphin1/link2.htm

"Man who say it cannot be done, should not interrupt man doing it."
- Chinese Proverb

Na rijp beraad schreef Frank Glover :
Craig Fink wrote:

On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:33:12 +0200, =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Andr=E9 wrote:


Craig Fink stelde dit idée voor :

If they shut down all research on the Space Station.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0...eut/index.html

I guess they could cruise the Internet when they aren't assembling new
parts on-orbit.

They could operate ARISS..

see http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm

André (PE1PQX, a ham)


Sounds like I need to get a ham radio. ;-)


A good idea, regardless. (KA2WQA)

Remember how Dan Goldin was afraid the presence of a space tourist would
disrupt normal ISS activities? The crews could moonlight as bellhops now...

Hi Frank,

In my opinion it is a good idea.
During disasters (think Katarina in New Orleans etc) hams were able to
set up communications network, so I think HAMS can't be missed in real
life!

André

PS.: A very large portion of current communication techniques are
developed bij HAM's.

Frank Glover wrote:

Yeah, but now it begins to look like maintenance to no particular
purpose or end...

It has looked like this for most of the life of the program.

Paul