ISS "Cupola" - Eye on the world

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Johnney Guinness Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 2944 Credit: 2,305,966 RAC: 330	Message 968294 - Posted: 5 Feb 2010, 16:26:42 UTC Last modified: 5 Feb 2010, 16:46:49 UTC
	The Space Shuttle Endeavour, which is set for a 4:39 a.m. EST - Feb. 7, 2010 launch, will carry a module known as Tranquility to the International Space Station. Tranquility will have a "Cupola", a small dome with 7 windows, installed with the most incredible view out the windows, the view of the world. Pictures; Youtube videos; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeZDkZlnNAk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uF2uRFtRKE Links; http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts130/index.html http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/stationpayloads/cupola.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupola_(ISS) Pictures; http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=125 Its going to be beautiful, i think Arthur C. Clarke would have been proud to see this module installed on the ISS. If i was up there, i would want to eat, sleep and work inside that Cupola. Its the stuff of dreams! John. ____________
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ML1 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 7141 Credit: 3,687,467 RAC: 944	Message 968365 - Posted: 5 Feb 2010, 20:10:29 UTC - in response to Message 968294.
	Its going to be beautiful, i think Arthur C. Clarke would have been proud to see this module installed on the ISS. If i was up there, i would want to eat, sleep and work inside that Cupola. Its the stuff of dreams! Thanks for posting the good pictures. Anyone know the story for why the position of the cupola on the ISS has been changed from its originally intended location? Cheers, Martin ____________ Mandriva Linux A user friendly OS! See new freedom Mageia2 The Future is what We make IT (GPLv3)
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Johnney Guinness Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 2944 Credit: 2,305,966 RAC: 330	Message 968555 - Posted: 6 Feb 2010, 2:03:29 UTC - in response to Message 968365. Last modified: 6 Feb 2010, 2:06:17 UTC
	Anyone know the story for why the position of the cupola on the ISS has been changed from its originally intended location? Yep, Quote CNET News; NASA originally planned to attach Tranquility to Unity's Earth-facing port [Right side], but engineers decided to move it to the left side of the module to improve options for docking future commercial cargo ships and NASA's planned Orion crew transfer vehicle. Un-quote. Full story from January 27, 2010 4:09 PM PST; http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-10442964-239.html John. ____________
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