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Was there really a shuttle toilet training device with a "boresight camera"?

asked Dec 9, 2019 at 12:37

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What is a "Major Component Failure" referred to in news reports about the unsuccessful Space Launch System core stage test firing?

asked Jan 17, 2021 at 18:56

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What was NASA's Tire Assault Vehicle?

asked Jan 25, 2019 at 15:35

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What were the Top 10 Shuttle Risks in John Young's "famous letter"?

asked May 24, 2019 at 18:55

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What is the current location of Link-built Apollo Mission Simulators?

asked Jul 29, 2019 at 22:41

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When Mir's attitude control computer failed, why did the station immediately start rotating?

asked Dec 31, 2015 at 12:37

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Before the Columbia accident, were there shuttle manifests/plans for after ISS assembly complete?

asked Jan 12, 2016 at 3:32

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What are the "Big 13" critical contingency spacewalks on the ISS? Have any actually been performed?

asked May 5, 2021 at 13:44

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Any imagery from Shuttle Columbia's SILTS pod on the internet?

asked Nov 3, 2016 at 18:12

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Why are planetary probe RTGs tilted at a jaunty angle?

asked Feb 21, 2019 at 14:16

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What's the shiny silver turnip on the bottom of this Ariane 5 launcher?

asked Dec 3, 2019 at 23:04

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What was the "5 minute EVA"? What was the shortest-duration EVA ever?

asked Jan 3, 2021 at 14:47

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Why was the Sabatier system removed from the ISS USOS?

asked May 21, 2020 at 11:41

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On large diameter Atlas V fairings, why is the Centaur inside the fairing?

asked Jan 1, 2019 at 22:19

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Explanation of single-burn trajectories from Lunar surface to Earth surface

asked Jun 10, 2019 at 16:57

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Why did each F-1 engine have dual fuel feedlines?

asked May 31, 2021 at 14:44

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What spacesuit helmet is this?

asked Aug 29, 2021 at 3:17

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Was the shot-on-the-ISS movie "The Challenge" ever released or is there a release date?

asked Jan 18, 2023 at 20:27

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Seeking concept art or photo of MAKS on carrier plane

asked Mar 20, 2017 at 16:08

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Documented economics of STS Solid Rocket Booster reuse?

asked Jun 14, 2018 at 16:47

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Could the Apollo Lunar Module be flown to a landing without the LEM Guidance Computer?

asked Mar 17, 2020 at 12:41

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Why do some struts used in aerospace vehicle structures taper at the ends?

asked Sep 19, 2019 at 0:40

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Viking Lander descent engine design feature

asked Jul 6, 2020 at 19:11

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What did Karman's original "Karman line" calculations look like?

asked Oct 17, 2018 at 13:11

11 votes

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What's the shiny triangular feature on this Progress vehicle?

asked Feb 12, 2019 at 23:09

11 votes

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Design of 1970s era orbital fuel depot

asked Aug 12, 2018 at 17:35

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1 answer

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Did the crew of Soyuz MS-10 pass the Karman Line?

asked Oct 11, 2018 at 21:13

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Is the document "Space Shuttle Baseline Reference Missions" available anywhere?

asked Jul 31, 2015 at 14:12

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Is there a realtime, uncut video of Saturn V ignition through tower clear?

asked May 18, 2019 at 12:40

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What does "clearing of C-band spectrum" mean and why will it cost Intelsat a billion dollars?

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95 Questions

Was there really a shuttle toilet training device with a "boresight camera"?

What is a "Major Component Failure" referred to in news reports about the unsuccessful Space Launch System core stage test firing?

What was NASA's Tire Assault Vehicle?

What were the Top 10 Shuttle Risks in John Young's "famous letter"?

What is the current location of Link-built Apollo Mission Simulators?

When Mir's attitude control computer failed, why did the station immediately start rotating?

Before the Columbia accident, were there shuttle manifests/plans for after ISS assembly complete?

What are the "Big 13" critical contingency spacewalks on the ISS? Have any actually been performed?

Any imagery from Shuttle Columbia's SILTS pod on the internet?

Why are planetary probe RTGs tilted at a jaunty angle?

What's the shiny silver turnip on the bottom of this Ariane 5 launcher?

What was the "5 minute EVA"? What was the shortest-duration EVA ever?

Why was the Sabatier system removed from the ISS USOS?

On large diameter Atlas V fairings, why is the Centaur inside the fairing?

Explanation of single-burn trajectories from Lunar surface to Earth surface

Why did each F-1 engine have dual fuel feedlines?

What spacesuit helmet is this?

Was the shot-on-the-ISS movie "The Challenge" ever released or is there a release date?

Seeking concept art or photo of MAKS on carrier plane

Documented economics of STS Solid Rocket Booster reuse?

Could the Apollo Lunar Module be flown to a landing without the LEM Guidance Computer?

Why do some struts used in aerospace vehicle structures taper at the ends?

Viking Lander descent engine design feature

What did Karman's original "Karman line" calculations look like?

What's the shiny triangular feature on this Progress vehicle?

Design of 1970s era orbital fuel depot

Did the crew of Soyuz MS-10 pass the Karman Line?

Is the document "Space Shuttle Baseline Reference Missions" available anywhere?

Is there a realtime, uncut video of Saturn V ignition through tower clear?

What does "clearing of C-band spectrum" mean and why will it cost Intelsat a billion dollars?