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Is anyone else watching this series? It's all about the history of NASA and the different programs; Mercury, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttles, etc.

It's SO interesting...if you're not watching it & are remotely interested in space, I would suggest checking it out (even moreso if you have an HDTV & DiscoveryHD...wow!)
tigergreen Wrote:Is anyone else watching this series? It's all about the history of NASA and the different programs; Mercury, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttles, etc.

It's SO interesting...if you're not watching it & are remotely interested in space, I would suggest checking it out (even moreso if you have an HDTV & DiscoveryHD...wow!)
So........???? When does it air???? I am very interested in space exploration.
geosnooker2000 Wrote:
tigergreen Wrote:Is anyone else watching this series? It's all about the history of NASA and the different programs; Mercury, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttles, etc.

It's SO interesting...if you're not watching it & are remotely interested in space, I would suggest checking it out (even moreso if you have an HDTV & DiscoveryHD...wow!)
So........???? When does it air???? I am very interested in space exploration.

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/nasa/nasa.html

sorry! it started on June 8....it airs Sunday nights at 8 pm. next sunday's will focus on the shuttle program & beyond.

they have been airing a 2 hour program of it from 8-10, then immediately following up with a one hour program at 10 that is basically the first hour of the 2 hour show...if that makes any sense. 01-wingedeagle

i'm sure they'll reair the previous ones soon, if they're not already.
here's a preview trailer from their site as well:

http://dsc.discovery.com/video/player.ht...1573646994
Ohhhh. So, my posts ARE viewable over here on the people's forum. I wasn't sure after I offered my services in the "hierarchy" thread on page 4, but was totally ignored. Thanks for the link.
tigergreen, this show rocks my socks. i love space exploration and this documentary mini-series has some footage i have never seen before. its crazy to think how minuscule we are compared to the universe ...
tigergreen Wrote:(even moreso if you have an HDTV & DiscoveryHD...wow!)

Discovery HD has to be one of the best channels to watch! I cant stand to watch reg. tv anymore!
tigergirljenn Wrote:
tigergreen Wrote:(even moreso if you have an HDTV & DiscoveryHD...wow!)

Discovery HD has to be one of the best channels to watch! I cant stand to watch reg. tv anymore!

I agree, our HD was acting up over the weekend and we had to watch it on the regular Discovery channel Sunday night- it's not anywhere close to the same.
its good as a primer and I'm enjoying it, but HBO's From the Earth to the Moon was much more informative. one great sidetrip during the ncaa's in houston was driving down to Johnson Space Flight Center and taking the bus tour. We didnt get to see the "historical" misson control room, but we did get to go in the building and see the control room that is monitoring the space station and also splits shuttle duty. its always smaller than you imagine.

BUT they do have an OUTSTANDING restored Saturn V rocket under cover at the end of the tour. its not stacked, but on its side so you can really get up close. Imagine strapping yourself to the flagpole on Clark Tower, somebody filling it cram full of liquid oxygen and FP-1 and lighting it off. wow.
looks like the first show airs again at 4pm Sunday (central time).
geosnooker2000 Wrote:Ohhhh. So, my posts ARE viewable over here on the people's forum. I wasn't sure after I offered my services in the "hierarchy" thread on page 4, but was totally ignored. Thanks for the link.

My bad. I lost focus to the pics on that page. I'll add you to the ballot. By the way, any of you guys going for the slut position will not be allowed to touch the ladies. I hope you understand what that means. God help you.
geosnooker2000 Wrote:Ohhhh. So, my posts ARE viewable over here on the people's forum. I wasn't sure after I offered my services in the "hierarchy" thread on page 4, but was totally ignored. Thanks for the link.
There is a lazy bum serving in the "Office of Consiglier". You could knock that guy out his position if you showed the slightest bit of initiative.....or could just define what the job duties are.
I lived next to the space center in Cape Canaveral during the moon shot period and all my neighbors were space employees, either for contractors or NASA. It was a ball. Every moon shot, we had a houseful of visitors and it was a weeklong party. I lived on the water and would take my boat up the Banana River as close as possible and the shots were amazing. The heat and noise made the hair on your arms stand up. I did watch a couple from the official viewing stand that you always saw on TV. I also was fortunate to meet 3 of the original 7 astronauts.
As someone else said "From the Earth to the Moon" is a great series. It is 12 hrs and produced by Tom Hanks and Directed by Ron Howard. That says enough.
Memphisrat Wrote:I lived next to the space center in Cape Canaveral during the moon shot period and all my neighbors were space employees, either for contractors or NASA. It was a ball. Every moon shot, we had a houseful of visitors and it was a weeklong party. I lived on the water and would take my boat up the Banana River as close as possible and the shots were amazing. The heat and noise made the hair on your arms stand up. I did watch a couple from the official viewing stand that you always saw on TV. I also was fortunate to meet 3 of the original 7 astronauts.
As someone else said "From the Earth to the Moon" is a great series. It is 12 hrs and produced by Tom Hanks and Directed by Ron Howard. That says enough.

it's also narrated by Gary Sinise ... it seems that an actual film had an everlasting effect on these actors/directors. Tom, Ron, and Gary all did apollo 13 together (excellent film by the way) and they just kept doin' shows on space and/or space exploration. its a great thing, but to me, it isn't hard to fall in love with astronomy ... i mean, so many unknowns. its crazy.
can anyone find any information for me on why is it when we go into space we can go straight up but when coming back to earth we have to be at a certain angle. i've never fully understood that
mphstiger79 Wrote:can anyone find any information for me on why is it when we go into space we can go straight up but when coming back to earth we have to be at a certain angle. i've never fully understood that


you have to have the velocity of an unladen swallow in order to not be at that certain angle upon re-entry.

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tigergreen Wrote:
mphstiger79 Wrote:can anyone find any information for me on why is it when we go into space we can go straight up but when coming back to earth we have to be at a certain angle. i've never fully understood that


you have to have the velocity of an unladen swallow in order to not be at that certain angle upon re-entry.

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my brain hurts ... i'm guessn' it has to do with the earth, the axis, its rotation, etc ... plus, the heat intensifies if comn' straight down instead of at an angle? iono ...
they dont go "straight up". the rocket rolls soon after take off and assumes an angle that helps take advantage of the earths rotation.
Because the Earth rotates, whenever possible one attempts to take advantage of this by launching towards the east. to help with atmospheric drag, the trajectory is designed to get above the denser atmosphere as quickly as possible, then bend over to the east

conversely, re-entry comes from the west to take advantage of the slowing by going against rotation
tigerjeb Wrote:its good as a primer and I'm enjoying it, but HBO's From the Earth to the Moon was much more informative. one great sidetrip during the ncaa's in houston was driving down to Johnson Space Flight Center and taking the bus tour. We didnt get to see the "historical" misson control room, but we did get to go in the building and see the control room that is monitoring the space station and also splits shuttle duty. its always smaller than you imagine.

BUT they do have an OUTSTANDING restored Saturn V rocket under cover at the end of the tour. its not stacked, but on its side so you can really get up close. Imagine strapping yourself to the flagpole on Clark Tower, somebody filling it cram full of liquid oxygen and FP-1 and lighting it off. wow.

There's also a Saturn V in Huntsville, only 2 1/2 hours away. The Marshall Space Flight Center is an excellent day trip for those interested in space.

I am enjoying the series as well. One fact that amazed me was that after we landed on the moon in 8/1969, we were back on the moon four months later. I just can't imagine that regularity happening today with all of the government bureaucracy.
tigerjeb Wrote:they dont go "straight up". the rocket rolls soon after take off and assumes an angle that helps take advantage of the earths rotation.
Because the Earth rotates, whenever possible one attempts to take advantage of this by launching towards the east. to help with atmospheric drag, the trajectory is designed to get above the denser atmosphere as quickly as possible, then bend over to the east

conversely, re-entry comes from the west to take advantage of the slowing by going against rotation

thanks jeb, that re-entry makes sense. but, why is that during re-entry must there be a certain angle or skip back into space - i've never understood that concept.
also, what does the dense atmosphere have to do with taking off.

sorry, i've tried googling, but i believe i don't put in the right phrase to get the answers i want.
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