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In Orbit
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Journeying to the International Space Station with astronaut Shannon Walker |
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Fixing the toilet. Or, what makes one appreciate simple mechanical systems and the local hardware store
The other day we had some issues with the toilet in the U.S. Segment. Late in day I went to use it. When I turned it on (it has pumps and fans that need to run) it sounded a little...
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After two alarms, finally, I take a flight around the space station
I know this happened a while ago, but it was a very interesting day for me. My Soyuz crew and I moved our Soyuz from one docking port to another. Specifically, we undocked our Soyuz from the aft end of...
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Living in space: washing hair, sleeping, not bumping into things, getting lost and yes, using the toilet
I have been on the Station forawhile now and I am going through the usual period of adjustments -- adjusting not just as a first time flier but also as a first time long duration person. As a first time...
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There is a terrific bang and jerk and just like that, you are in space.
About six hours before our scheduled launch time, we began our launch preparations. Up until then, the time in Baikonur had been on a relatively relaxed pace. But, now, everything was kicked into high gear. We had some final medical...
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Come fly with me to the International Space Station
Three years. People often ask how long it takes to prepare for a space flight. For a long duration flight on the International Space Station it takes about three years, maybe a little less depending on how you are getting...
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ISS Sightings - West KY |
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Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Time: 07:25 PM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 31°
Approach: 30° above WSW
Departure: 17° above S
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Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Time: 08:06 PM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 37°
Approach: 31° above W
Departure: 16° above SSE
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Date: Monday, September 13, 2010
Time: 07:37 PM
Duration: 4 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 46°
Approach: 16° above NNW
Departure: 18° above ESE
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Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010
Time: 08:47 PM
Duration: Less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 41°
Approach: 28° above W
Departure: 41° above WSW
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Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Time: 08:19 PM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 38°
Approach: 16° above NNW
Departure: 33° above ENE
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Date: Thursday, September 09, 2010
Time: 09:00 PM
Duration: Less than 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 22°
Approach: 15° above NNW
Departure: 22° above NNW
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Written by Kent
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Tuesday, 04 August 2009 |
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While the two airlines became one long ago, I thought it appropriate to bid adeiu to the last recognizable remnant of our Southern Airways. The Martin 404 was the first airliner on which I flew. My hat is off to the ladies and gentlemen who plopped this aircraft onto the small patch of concrete in Tupelo, Miss. In 1979, Southern Airways merged with North Central to create Republic Airlines and in turn was purchased in 1986 by Northwest Orient Airlines -- the company dropped the "Orient" -- to become the airline that survived until Delta purchased NWA in 2008.
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Written by Kent
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Tuesday, 04 August 2009 |
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A twist on a posting from Sawyer Speaks.
5 Excuses to Get You Out of Jury Duty in Kentucky:
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The neighborhood meth lab will be at peak production
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It's harvest time for the marijuana crop in Brutus' basement
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The family puppy mill will fail if you don't artificially inseminate the females that week
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You have to attend a very important parole hearing
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You'll be busy selling your concealed weapon paraphernalia you found on eBay
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Written by Kent
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Tuesday, 14 July 2009 |
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In the event someone out there is gathering evidence that Vista is slow, here is a screenshot from a recent DVD burn:
It's entirely possible that Obama may be out of office when it completes the task. 
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