Commander Hadfield Records "Space Oddity" on ISS.

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#26 Re: Commander Hadfield Records "Space Oddity" on ISS.

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John Glenn got to take another trip, so anything's possible. We seem to be at a very pro-space moment in time, so we might actually get some decent orbital infrastructure going and make trips more routine than they are now.
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#27 Re: Commander Hadfield Records "Space Oddity" on ISS.

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One of the biggest problems is jerry-rigging the ISS's original parts to work with modern tech. The first section was sent up in the 80s, remember? Hell I think the youngest part is from the 90s. Like the Space Shuttle, the ISS's computers are still running on BASIC (or worse). A major overhaul has been needed for years.
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#28 Re: Commander Hadfield Records "Space Oddity" on ISS.

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I keep listening to this. It's fucking hypnotic and just as awesome several days later.
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#29 Re: Commander Hadfield Records "Space Oddity" on ISS.

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Josh wrote:I keep listening to this. It's fucking hypnotic and just as awesome several days later.
Same here, man. This video and a few other things have tempted me to dream again.
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