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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/D5RNAVJSKPX6E2Y55MUCEDGB2H5YAV7Z/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "D5RNAVJSKPX6E2Y55MUCEDGB2H5YAV7Z", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/DHRIAQS62USSHDFVKVRGSJH25NDX4M7G/", "sender": { "address": "andrewkoenig (a) thathamkid.com", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "Andrew Koenig", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: Uh, ISS, We Have a Problem...", "date": "2008-09-12T18:38:32Z", "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/FHWURUML4BZUF4YPW4HNAHIHURE3DIP6/", "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "To be honest, I'm not surprised that they can control a billion dollar\nstation with just a few laptops from hundreds of miles away from Mission\nControl. I remember during Hurricane Rita, mission control was given to the\nRussian space agency, and NASA was evacuated (look into Zone A and Zone B in\nHouston evac maps, I live in Zone B btw).\n\nHopefully the JSC isn't flattened, since the track is headed right up\ntowards it.\n\n>From my evacuation site, KE5GDB\n\nOn Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 3:10 AM, Nate Duehr <[email protected]> wrote:\n\n>\n> On Sep 11, 2008, at 11:07 PM, Clint Bradford wrote:\n>\n> > Well, it's happening right now. Eleven laptop computers in a nearby\n> > hotel are controlling the ISS, since NASA's Johnson Space Center in\n> > Houston closed Thursday due to the approaching storm.\n>\n>\n> Working for a company that makes videoconferencing gear, and putting\n> that out as a \"disclaimer\"... it made me think ... wow... not a whole\n> lot of excuses for not using modern technology and closing down LOTS\n> of \"old fashioned\" office buildings whenever possible, with more\n> professionals working from home.\n>\n> Less fuel/cars, less travel, lots of other benefits... and the kicker\n> phrase to use to get people thinking differently...\n>\n> \"Hey, if you can control ISS from a hotel room...\"\n>\n> Lots of hams with complete \"remote control\" ham shacks, and clubs\n> doing it too for the folks who can't have towers/antennas. I'd rather\n> see those folks able to do what they like with their land they OWN,\n> including towers if they want. So un-American to put up with\n> Homeowner's Associations and forced contracts of behavior for your own\n> LAND... but... it's cool that the technology along with broadband\n> Internet, allows things to get done easily from \"somewhere else\",\n> securely, safely, and it all works.\n>\n> Of course, the geek in me wants to know HOW they're doing it.\n> Wouldn't it be cool if there's a bunch of VNC or similar free tools\n> doing the job? I doubt it, but hey... whatever. They're pulling it\n> off.\n>\n> Wonder how they're getting the comms back and forth too... is the\n> voice comm person in the hotel room too?\n>\n> Yeah, yeah, I know they have some folks staying in Mission Control...\n> but it's still cool. And obviously \"do-able\" to \"remote control\"\n> everything -- well mostly everything. (There's mention on\n> SpaceFlightNow's article that the solar panel pointing, of all goofy\n> things, isn't something they can do from the hotel room. Wonder why?)\n>\n> --\n> Nate Duehr, WY0X\n> [email protected]\n>\n>\n>\n>\n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>\n\n\n\n-- \n73's\nAndrew K.\nKE5GDB\nhttp://www.thathamkid.com\n", "attachments": [] }