2nd level

ApolloXI · Post by **ApolloXI** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:11 am

I know that Space Camp has been given Marshall's ISS mock-up but I am wondering if they have started to use the 2nd level of ISS.

SpaceCanada · Post by **SpaceCanada** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:40 am

Back in 1998 and 1999 we went to Marshall and saw the mock-up. I don't remember it having a second level.

ApolloXI · Post by **ApolloXI** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:47 am

Space Camp is using the mock-ups to add a 2nd level to the TCF.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:40 pm

Well in truth those modules at Marshall were not built to be an ISS mockup at all they were built to be a Space Station Freedom mockup. After they switched to the ISS they started calling it an ISS mockup. Though they layout was still that of Freedom when it was at Marshall.

SpaceCanada · Post by **SpaceCanada** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:52 pm

In 1998 I had it recorded in my journal as the Freedom station as well. I didn't give much attention to the configuration, but the name left me slightly confused until now. Thanks for clearing that up LB206.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:57 pm

Well in 98 some people still referred to the iss as Freedom but the name was decided that it was too americanised especially since Freedom had been mainly an american proect with some european and japanese support but not as much as ISS so they my have been referrng to it as freedom still on that tour. When i was there in July 98 we didnt go to see the mockup we went and saw the real modules under construction in another facility. When i went down as a tourist in october 98 the security on base was higheer so we only went to see the mockup not the real thing.

Hotdog · Post by **Hotdog** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:50 am

I posted a couple of photos of the station from 1987 or 1989 in my Hab1 Photo Gallery

http://spacecamp.ibnerd.net/main.php?g2_itemId=11005

CastAway · Post by **CastAway** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:58 pm

A second level? Wow, that's freaking awesome! I love that the station is becoming this gigantic interconnected thing with lots of elaborate parts and nodes. It's so much larger than the real station, yet it reflects what the space station of the future might be like! Very coolness.

des · Post by **des** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:49 pm

Hotdog, is that your temperature control system in a few of those photos?

BTW, I recall the space station prototype. In fact, we had a tour and I very nearly got left behind.

(I might have some photos too. Of course, nothing is digital).

--des

Hotdog · Post by **Hotdog** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:49 am

Oh yeah. We requested extra pillows for our room just for the task of blocking the cold air flow from the vents! We made other modifications/home improvements to our sleep bay as well that week...