A flight deck with a difference
Jul 28, 2013, 9:26 pm
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A flight deck with a difference
360 view from Space Shuttle Discovery's flight deck. OT other than I flew BA once to see a launch, but interesting nonetheless:
http://360vr.com/2011/06/22-discover...deck-opf_6236/
http://360vr.com/2011/06/22-discover...deck-opf_6236/
Jul 29, 2013, 4:03 am
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Jul 29, 2013, 4:51 am
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Just back from Florida and at long last (after 12 previous visits to the sunshine state)managed the Kennedy Space Centre tour. Completely blown away by it all, an amazing place to visit, bags of technology and some of the exhibits are incredible. Highly recommended
Great image btw ^
Great image btw ^
Jul 29, 2013, 9:07 am
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A Dell laptop, amazing that the things ever got off the ground! 
Do any of the shuttles on display provide any sort of inside access to the public?
Do any of the shuttles on display provide any sort of inside access to the public?
Jul 29, 2013, 9:37 am
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Other than that there's not really any easy way to get in one without cutting the side open
Jul 29, 2013, 9:51 am
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Sort of. There was mockup shuttle on display at KSC that you could go inside, but the interior was nothing like the real thing. Now Atlantis is on display in its place the mockup has been moved to Texas and the interior made accurate.
Other than that there's not really any easy way to get in one without cutting the side open
Other than that there's not really any easy way to get in one without cutting the side open
Couldn't the cargo bay be opened, perhaps with one of the removable lab segments in place? I appreciate it's not going to be easy to organise with such delicate and historical equipment...
Jul 29, 2013, 10:12 am
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I seem to remember years ago seeing a mock shuttle cockpit somewhere, can't quite recall where though.
Couldn't the cargo bay be opened, perhaps with one of the removable lab segments in place? I appreciate it's not going to be easy to organise with such delicate and historical equipment...
Couldn't the cargo bay be opened, perhaps with one of the removable lab segments in place? I appreciate it's not going to be easy to organise with such delicate and historical equipment...
Jul 30, 2013, 1:47 pm
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Jul 30, 2013, 2:53 pm
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Just what you need - Windows for Space Shuttles. 
Must be quite upsetting when it blue screens on you just as you try to avoid some space debris. Not to mention a talking paperclip popping up "I see you are trying to land. Would you like some help with that?".
Must be quite upsetting when it blue screens on you just as you try to avoid some space debris. Not to mention a talking paperclip popping up "I see you are trying to land. Would you like some help with that?".
Jul 30, 2013, 8:18 pm
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http://360vr.com/2012/02/16/discovery-flight-deck_2193/