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| 21.
Jean Lachapelle, of Montreal Quebec asks the question: |
| I'm
following very closely some of the operation of the
mission on internet. Is it possible for the crew to
communicate, via internet to other users on earth, by
e-mail for example? If it is possible, I would be glad
receiving a little hello from Julie Payette, or any
other member of the crew ;) Thanks ;) ANSWER |
| 22.
Arne Haaland, of Oslo asks the question: |
| Hello,
When you are communicating with the shuttle I guess
you use a disc antenna. My question is as follows: When
the shuttle move is the antennas on the ground following
the shuttle, or is the antenna on the shuttle moving
to 'hit' the antenna on the ground? ANSWER |
| 23.
David, of Florida asks the question: |
| What
does it take to be a scientist, computer scientist or
computer technician at NASA? ANSWER |
| 24.
Roberto Solans, of Buenos Aires asks the question: |
| Why
is the southern South America a blackout zone for TV
signals from Shuttle. ANSWER |
| 25.
Andy Hardy, of Nottingham asks the question: |
| Why
does the shuttle have to role after launch and not start
in that position in the first place? ANSWER |
| 26.
Heather Hitch, of Woodbridge Suffolk asks the question: |
| While
conducting a shuttle mission, does the Crew at anytime
get the chance to speak to their families? ANSWER |
| 27.
Peter Cop, of Toronto Ontario asks the question: |
| Does
the current orbit of the space shuttle Discovery make
it visible to the naked eye in the evening sky from
the Toronto, Canada area? ANSWER |
| 28.
David Knowles, of Winter Haven Florida asks the question: |
| Considering
that the crew will be exposed to heavy radiation during
a solar flare, what will happen to the crew of the International
Space Station during a solar flare? Also, how has the
crew of Mir dealt with solar flares? ANSWER |
| 29.
Scott Ligler - KB9SZM, of Henning IL asks the question: |
| Is
there still a plan to have Hamm radio gear aboard future
STS flights and on the International Space Station?
If so, is there a timeline available? ANSWER |
| 30.
Emma Schidgal, of St. Paul Minnesota asks the question: |
| While
looking at the answers posted on ask the MCC, I have
noticed that many of them have a position in mission
control, followed by the words "orbit 2." What does
"orbit 2" mean? ANSWER |
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