Missions
Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 3:16 pm
Please elaborate on why each is/isn't your favorite.
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 3:43 pm
For pilots the orbiter is definately the best. It has the most to do for pilots. I cant speak from other positions point of view though,
Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 7:19 pm
Mission Control was my fav. Especially since I was CAPCOM. I still remember being the person to tell the guys in the orbitor to stow the satilite cause someone wasn't watching the time...
Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 7:33 pm
I was an MS and wanted to be on the orbitor but got stuck in MOCR. I was made at first but then had more fun than I would of in the orbiter. MOCR was great and you got to make fun of the people on stationand in the orbiter!! 
Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 7:43 pm
MOCR is ok for 1 hour missions but i couldnt stand to be their for the 6 hour mission.
Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 7:46 pm
We were kept busy so it wasn't that bad. The one hour mission sucked thou.
I hope to be in the orbiter this summer!!
I hope to be in the orbiter this summer!!
Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 8:51 pm
The orbiter is the best.
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 8:29 am
You had to of been in the orbiter to understand why it's the best. Depending on where I am this summer my opinion might change!!
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 3:07 pm
True i was lucky i got to be in the orbiter during the edm.
Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 4:59 pm
everyone on my team had fun where they were.
Posted: Fri May 10, 2002 10:22 pm
I still have to say that i enjoyed the orbiter best. I always liked being a pilot or commander for the missions over the years. That way i could be in control of the orbiter for the flight.
Posted: Fri May 10, 2002 11:40 pm
ill see how the pilot track goes this year
Posted: Sat May 11, 2002 1:02 am
The pilot track is fun but its alot to learn in a short time if your in the orbiter for the edm.
Posted: Sat May 11, 2002 12:54 pm
I'm sure people would understand that and that mistakes are going to happen.
Posted: Sat May 11, 2002 3:08 pm
Oh mistakes do happen i know i made a few. Luckily the switches dont actually do anything. Otherwise i would have accidently cut off theumbilical between the orbiter and the ET
Posted: Mon May 13, 2002 2:59 pm
I love the pilot track, though it's kind of unfair... the Pilot does alot and the Commander does little.monkeynautt wrote:ill see how the pilot track goes this year
Posted: Mon May 13, 2002 3:10 pm
Wehn i was pilot the commander and i divided the work evenly to make things work better. It seemed to work pretty well.
Posted: Mon May 13, 2002 3:21 pm
most of the switches are on the pilot side, though. Checklist procedures are mostly done by the pilot, though the commander reads off to you.
Posted: Mon May 13, 2002 3:50 pm
Thats true but it does keep you busy.
Posted: Mon May 13, 2002 3:57 pm
during takeoff and landing especially. The APU startup and shutdown was alot to do in 40seconds!
I remember our counselor sitting behind me with a stopwatch timing how long it took. once I got a feel for where all the switches were, I got pretty good at it. even if you don't do anything, the orbiter still takes off and lands though.
I remember our counselor sitting behind me with a stopwatch timing how long it took. once I got a feel for where all the switches were, I got pretty good at it. even if you don't do anything, the orbiter still takes off and lands though.