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Interior View

Explanation: Some prefer windows, and these are the best available on board the International Space Station. Taken on January 4, this snapshot from inside the station's large, seven-window Cupola module also shows off a workstation for controlling Canadarm2. Used to grapple visiting cargo vehicles and assist astronauts during spacewalks, the robotic arm is just outside the window at the right. The Cupola itself is attached to the Earth-facing or nadir port of the station's Tranquility module, offering dynamic panoramas of our fair planet. Seen from the station's 90 minute long, 400 kilometer high orbit, Earth's bright limb is in view above center.

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Very cool, I wonder if they had to do anything special with the ThinkPad for cooling?

ol1bit wrote:Very cool, I wonder if they had to do anything special with the ThinkPad for cooling?

Why do you think they would need to? I don't understand.

The cupola in the ISS creates many ufo reflection shots and I debunk them like a UFO docked with ISS and using the Canada arm to capture it a machined fit and a airlock hatch all built by aliens docking at the ISS. I love to make them look foolish. The Inquestiotor is one of these rags that sees UFOs in everything they quote on. If you have more to pass along get the ole ISS?Alien docking fees are nominal.

I understand why there's a guardrail around the joystick, but I'm having a hard time visualizing how the joystick could be handled effectively with the guardrail in place - and the guardrail looks very securely bolted on. I guess it's not meant to be gripped....

metamorphmuses wrote:I understand why there's a guardrail around the joystick, but I'm having a hard time visualizing how the joystick could be handled effectively with the guardrail in place - and the guardrail looks very securely bolted on. I guess it's not meant to be gripped....

Don't want anyone doing wheelies with Station!

metamorphmuses wrote:I understand why there's a guardrail around the joystick, but I'm having a hard time visualizing how the joystick could be handled effectively with the guardrail in place - and the guardrail looks very securely bolted on. I guess it's not meant to be gripped....

Here's a short video with Chris Hadfield showing how the controls in the cupola are laid out. You see him gripping the joystick you mention. It looks like that close in rail is used as much fro steadying the hand of the operator as for protection from drifting limbs.

Rob

Larry monske wrote:The cupola in the ISS creates many ufo reflection shots and I debunk them like a UFO docked with ISS and using the Canada arm to capture it a machined fit and a airlock hatch all built by aliens docking at the ISS. I love to make them look foolish. The Inquestiotor is one of these rags that sees UFOs in everything they quote on. If you have more to pass along get the ole ISS?Alien docking fees are nominal.

Yes, it would be silly to think that a UFO would be able to dock without first getting Customs clearance. What would be great tho, is if there was an ISS based Post Office. Imagine receiving a postcard or letter with a stamp cancelled from the ISS. That would be a rare postmark to keep for the future. And just imagine what the value of a cancelled stamp from Tranquility Base would have been.

Billions, and Billions of dollars...and they can't afford a laptop with a KEYPAD????

I am sure it is a great view, any way...

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I see the full complement of numbers up there in the top row, all the way from 1 to 0, but you can buy an accessory keypad for them for about $5 -- they'll appreciate the donation, I'm sure. Or maybe they just don't particularly want one. Keypads are most useful for entering large amounts of numerical data, and I doubt they have much need for that. Or maybe they have one tucked away in a cupboard, for occasional use.

Rob

rstevenson wrote:

metamorphmuses wrote:I understand why there's a guardrail around the joystick, but I'm having a hard time visualizing how the joystick could be handled effectively with the guardrail in place - and the guardrail looks very securely bolted on. I guess it's not meant to be gripped....

Here's a short video with Chris Hadfield showing how the controls in the cupola are laid out. You see him gripping the joystick you mention. It looks like that close in rail is used as much fro steadying the hand of the operator as for protection from drifting limbs.

Rob

Ah, thank you. It is only one of two joysticks... makes sense.

rstevenson wrote:

metamorphmuses wrote:I understand why there's a guardrail around the joystick, but I'm having a hard time visualizing how the joystick could be handled effectively with the guardrail in place - and the guardrail looks very securely bolted on. I guess it's not meant to be gripped....

Here's a short video with Chris Hadfield showing how the controls in the cupola are laid out. You see him gripping the joystick you mention. It looks like that close in rail is used as much fro steadying the hand of the operator as for protection from drifting limbs.

Rob

Dat Job!

I'm only working in the mail room right now, but someday ... I want that office.

I dunno. An office with a view like that? How would you ever get any work done?

Rob

I assume it is a dust-free area as if not it will take some dusting to clean all that equipment!