First Israeli Astrounaut in Space

Eli · January 16, 2003, 11:07

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Shuttle cleared for Thursday launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) -- NASA resolved a pair of safety concerns Wednesday and cleared space shuttle Columbia for liftoff on a science mission featuring Israel's first astronaut.

The space agency kept the 10:39 a.m. (1539 GMT) Thursday launch time a secret until Wednesday morning, in keeping with post-September 11 security measures. This flight is surrounded by even more security than usual because of the presence of Ilan Ramon, a colonel in the Israeli air force.

About 300 Israelis are expected for Thursday's launch, most of them guests of Ramon. Excellent weather is forecast.

Shuttle managers met Wednesday morning and concluded that the space agency's latest crack problem would not endanger Columbia's flight or its crew of seven. Engineers had spent the past month analyzing a crack that popped up in the plumbing of shuttle Discovery.

The crack was unrelated to the ones that grounded the entire space shuttle fleet last year. NASA had feared a crack in a ball joint could send metal chips into a main engine during liftoff, with potentially catastrophic results.

Mission managers also discussed last- minute concerns about the spacewalking suits aboard Columbia, after contamination was found in an old test suit at the Connecticut manufacturer.

No spacewalks are planned for Columbia's 16-day research flight, but an emergency could force astronauts outside.

Managers concluded the contamination -- a small amount of cleanser -- was minor and limited to that one suit.

Columbia's mission is the first by NASA in three years that has not involved the space station or the Hubble Space Telescope.

A variety of animals will be flying -- rats, spiders, bees, silkworms, ants -- as well as other biological specimens.

Also on board will be fire, crystal and vibration experiments, as well as cameras for an Israel Space Agency test to monitor desert dust in the atmosphere.

Did you know he was among the pilots who bombed Osirak?

Az · January 16, 2003, 11:11

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Did you know he was among the pilots who bombed Osirak?

I hope everything goes smoothly.

DinoDoc · January 16, 2003, 11:12

What do we get for the taxi ride?

Az · January 16, 2003, 11:14

nothing.

DinoDoc · January 16, 2003, 11:15

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nothing.

Then he gets shoved out an air lock before the return trip.

Bereta_Eder · January 16, 2003, 11:16

Actually that could be as cool as the greek russian (pontiac) cosmonaut who has carried and planted the greek flag on the moon (I just found out a week ago, it wasn't publizised) if it wasn't so openly propagandistic.

Turn on CNN, and that's all you hear about.

Survivor of the holocaust blah blah first Israeli into space...

This creates exactly the opposite effect of what it tries to achieve.
Because it is used so... ackwardly?

Just thought I'd let you know.

That said, I can share the excitmement of the Israelis about this

Az · January 16, 2003, 11:24

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Actually that could be as cool as the greek russian (pontiac) cosmonaut who has carried and planted the greek flag on the moon if it wasn't so openly propagandistic.

the difference is that what you're talking about never happened.

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Then he gets shoved out an air lock before the return trip.

never heard of hitchhicking?

Dry · January 16, 2003, 11:24

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Originally posted by Eli
Did you know he was among the pilots who bombed Osirak?

So what?

Bereta_Eder · January 16, 2003, 11:25

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Originally posted by Azazel

the difference is that what you're talking about never happened.

Of course it did.

Last day's ta nea @ www.dolnet.gr

tinyp3nis · January 16, 2003, 11:31

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Actually that could be as cool as the greek russian (pontiac) cosmonaut who has carried and planted the greek flag on the moon (I just found out a week ago, it wasn't publizised) if it wasn't so openly propagandistic.

I can't believe this, it's unbelievable. What are the odd's of you knowing something like this for a WEEK and not mention it on Apolyton?

Panag · January 16, 2003, 11:32

hi ,

and countdown , ....

on glz live !

have a nice space day

Bereta_Eder · January 16, 2003, 11:33

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Here it is only in Greek I'm afraid.
His name is Theodor Yiourtzihin.
http://ta-nea.dolnet.gr/neaweb/nsear...537&m=N04&aa=2

There was also a greek american going "up" but dont have time to search.

Anyway sorry for the threadjacking it's just that you asked

Bereta_Eder · January 16, 2003, 11:34

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Originally posted by tinyp3nis

I can't believe this, it's unbelievable. What are the odd's of you knowing something like this for a WEEK and not mention it on Apolyton?

There are plenty of things I don't mention at Poly

But this is about the Israelis so

*bows out*

TCO · January 16, 2003, 11:36

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Originally posted by paiktis22
Actually that could be as cool as the greek russian (pontiac) cosmonaut who has carried and planted the greek flag on the moon (I just found out a week ago, it wasn't publizised) if it wasn't so openly propagandistic.

huh?

Eli · January 16, 2003, 11:42

Vroom! We're in space.

Panag · January 16, 2003, 11:53

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Originally posted by Eli
Vroom! We're in space.

hi ,

so , whats next , .......

the sky is no longer the limit

have a nice day in space

Dry · January 16, 2003, 11:54

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Originally posted by Eli
Vroom! We're in space.

Ground Control to Major Ramon
Ground Control to Major Ramon
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
...

Sorry, couldn't help

Eli · January 16, 2003, 11:59

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the sky is no longer the limit

The sky was never the limit for the ZOG.

Panag · January 16, 2003, 12:05

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Originally posted by Eli

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the sky is no longer the limit

The sky was never the limit for the ZOG.

hi ,

sssstt , they dont need to know that

have a nice day

uh Clem · January 16, 2003, 12:10

I hope he remembers to call his mother while he's up there.

BeBro · January 16, 2003, 13:40

Another proof for the Jewish world conspiracy ...

Edan · January 16, 2003, 13:45

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Originally posted by panag

so , whats next , .......

Silly. Building all the Structural Components, etc, for the colonization of Alpha Centauri, of course.

Shi Huangdi · January 16, 2003, 14:17

JEWS IN SPACE!

DinoDoc · January 16, 2003, 14:23

I think that NASA should stop giving free rides to other nationalities. We should go the Russian route and charge countries that want to be able to claim the first _____ in space. We aren't the world's designated driver after all.

GePap · January 16, 2003, 15:34

Did a Saudi go up earlier? Or is my 'memory' playing tricks with me?

Arrian · January 16, 2003, 16:29

The Jews are in Space! When Goyem attack, we shoot 'em right back in the face! The Jews are in Space!.... - History of the World, Part II preview

Shi, thanks for the post that reminded me of that.

Anyway, that mission (I read the actual article about it) sounds like a "Noah's Ark in Space." They've got all sorts of animals for experiments up there.

-Arrian

TCO · January 16, 2003, 17:42

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Originally posted by Arrian
The Jews are in Space! When Goyem attack, we shoot 'em right back in the face! The Jews are in Space!.... - History of the World, Part II preview

Shi, thanks for the post that reminded me of that.

Anyway, that mission (I read the actual article about it) sounds like a "Noah's Ark in Space." They've got all sorts of animals for experiments up there.

-Arrian

Maybe they will test out sex in space. Would be a great illicit porno film. Even better than Rob Lowe and the 16 year olds.

SlowwHand · January 16, 2003, 17:55

I don't know why you're so excited.
Probably just going to wander in space for 40 years.

Kingof the Apes · January 16, 2003, 20:26

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Originally posted by GP

Maybe they will test out sex in space. Would be a great illicit porno film. Even better than Rob Lowe and the 16 year olds.

Dauphin · January 16, 2003, 20:44

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Originally posted by DinoDoc
I think that NASA should stop giving free rides to other nationalities. We should go the Russian route and charge countries that want to be able to claim the first _____ in space. We aren't the world's designated driver after all.

I think the Arabs would pay for the first half of the trip for all Israeli astronauts.