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50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50
FYI:
A very handsome 50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50 and background can be downloaded in pdf form from http://www.federalspace.ru/video/Progress_M50_www.pdf Specific mission details (in Russian) can be read at http://www.federalspace.ru/Start1Show.asp?STARTID=574 JimO www.jamesoberg.com |
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50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50
"Jim Oberg" wrote in message ... FYI: A very handsome 50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50 and background can be downloaded in pdf form from http://www.federalspace.ru/video/Progress_M50_www.pdf Thanks for the link. It sounds like those "DVD's and magazines" that the popular press reffered to are listed in the payload as part of this: Crew support complex/hardware elements (flight data files, 3 packages for the crew members, video and photographic material) .............................................23 kg Since "video and photographic material" are listed last, I'm guessing that DVD's and magazines don't make up the bulk of that 23 kg. Jeff -- Remove icky phrase from email address to get a valid address. |
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50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50
"Jeff Findley" wrote:
Since "video and photographic material" are listed last, I'm guessing that DVD's and magazines don't make up the bulk of that 23 kg. In 4-5 kg I imagine you could fit at least 6 medium sized magazines (SI, Time) and an equal number of DVD's. D. -- Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh. |
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50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50
"Derek Lyons" wrote in message ... "Jeff Findley" wrote: Since "video and photographic material" are listed last, I'm guessing that DVD's and magazines don't make up the bulk of that 23 kg. In 4-5 kg I imagine you could fit at least 6 medium sized magazines (SI, Time) and an equal number of DVD's. I'm really surprised that Bob was bitching about this, considering it's such a small part of the Progress payload. The Russians have had a long standing tradition of sending up such morale boosting personal items to their space stations, so I'm sure they think it's worth the weight. Jeff -- Remove icky phrase from email address to get a valid address. |
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50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50
I'm really surprised that Bob was bitching about this, considering it's such a small part of the Progress payload. The Russians have had a long standing tradition of sending up such morale boosting personal items to their space stations, so I'm sure they think it's Not really as complaint, under normal circumstances I wouldnt of brought it up. But given the tight supply situation perhaps a space suit part might have been a better choice? HAVE A GREAT DAY! |
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50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50
"bob haller" wrote in message ... I'm really surprised that Bob was bitching about this, considering it's such a small part of the Progress payload. The Russians have had a long standing tradition of sending up such morale boosting personal items to their space stations, so I'm sure they think it's Not really as complaint, under normal circumstances I wouldnt of brought it up. But given the tight supply situation perhaps a space suit part might have been a better choice? As Derek said in his replies, when times are tough, these morale boosting materials are *more* important. With weight at a premium on the LEM, you still thought that hitting a golf ball on the moon was worth it. On such a short trip, the need for this (in terms of morale) would be far less than on a six month stay on ISS. Jeff -- Remove icky phrase from email address to get a valid address. |
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50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50
With weight at a premium on the LEM, you still thought that hitting a golf ball on the moon was worth it. On such a short trip, the need for this (in terms of morale) would be far less than on a six month stay on ISS. The main problem on LMs was takeoff weight, obviously the golf ball was left behind... crew morale is certinally important, why not send up some dancin girls for recreation HAVE A GREAT DAY! |
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50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50
On 2004-08-12, bob haller wrote:
With weight at a premium on the LEM, you still thought that hitting a golf ball on the moon was worth it. On such a short trip, the need for this (in terms of morale) would be far less than on a six month stay on ISS. The main problem on LMs was takeoff weight, obviously the golf ball was left behind... crew morale is certinally important, why not send up some dancin girls for recreation Anecdotally, the first Skylab crew were told that thanks to the fact they were using a S-V launch, weight restrictions were flexible; there would be an allocation of a couple of hundred pounds for entertainment items and the like, and did they have any suggestions? They were shortly asked for any *other* suggestions... -- -Andrew Gray |
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50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50
"Jeff Findley" wrote:
"Derek Lyons" wrote in message ... "Jeff Findley" wrote: Since "video and photographic material" are listed last, I'm guessing that DVD's and magazines don't make up the bulk of that 23 kg. In 4-5 kg I imagine you could fit at least 6 medium sized magazines (SI, Time) and an equal number of DVD's. I'm really surprised that Bob was bitching about this, considering it's such a small part of the Progress payload. bob goes out of his way sometimes to find things to bitch about. But this really does fit his pattern. The Russians have had a long standing tradition of sending up such morale boosting personal items to their space stations, so I'm sure they think it's worth the weight. However bob is more interested in the appearance (replacing badly needed supplies with luxury items) than the reality ('luxury' items that help keep the crew sane). D. -- Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh. |
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50-page brochure (Russian and English) about Progress M50
"Derek Lyons" wrote in message ... However bob is more interested in the appearance (replacing badly needed supplies with luxury items) than the reality ('luxury' items that help keep the crew sane). You've nailed it. I think I'll start calling him Shallow Bob, so I'll never forget his motivation. Jeff -- Remove icky phrase from email address to get a valid address. |
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