Tony from Silver Lake
How big is the next Kibo module and where will it be positioned on the station? |
jerry from sydney
How difficult is it for astronauts to go to sleep at the appointed time, is there anything they can take to make their sleep pattern regular in space? |
james from waterl;oo, new
If the crew has to do an emergency abort, how do they go about doing it? |
Jayden from Australia
What type of forces does your body experience on launch? |
Justin from Tuscaloosa
What is the main objective for Discovery on this mission to the International Space Station and who will be the first to ingress Kibo? |
Justin from Tuscaloosa
Will Dextre be able to do any operations with the assembly of Kibo during this mission since she is up and running? |
Raul from Puerto Rico
What does Kibo stand for? |
Steve from Sidonia
What is going through an astronaut's mind right before the SRBs and main engines are ignited? |
Jillian from Washington, D.C
As an aspiring astronaut, how does one enter the NASA Program without becoming a test pilot? |
Brandon from ash
Do crews have to have a visa to visit other countries to train? |
Jamie from Thomasville, NC
Does being weightless feel like you're underwater? How loud does it sound inside the shuttle during launch? |
carolyn from redlands
What is it like to launch into space? How do you feel when you leave Earth and enter into space? |
Carl from Orlando, FL
What will be Kibo's mission on the ISS, after it is left by the 124 crew? |
Jarrod from Woodland, CA
What are the printings on the Kibo modules? |
Mikeall from Australia
Everything to do with NASA has always been exciting to me, how do you go about what jobs are a part of NASA and how to get them to become involved? |
Robert from Ontario Canada
How many hours of EVA training are required for every hour spent outside the space station on an actual spacewalk? Thank you. |
Paul, age 5 from Redondo Beach
What will you do at the International Space Station? |
Bill from Ann Arbor
Are there any plans to lengthen crew stays in the ISS so as to better understand what astronauts will experience on a journey to Mars? |
Robert from white lake
How is NASA going to replace a module, when the space shuttle is retired? |
Ryan from Orlando
Why wouldn't NASA first complete the ISS before servicing the Hubble Space Telescope? |
David from Vineland
What role, if any will the ISS play in the up coming Lunar program? |
Peter from Gt.Yarmouth UK
How does it feel to do the "walkround" after a shuttle landing? |
Tinecha from Acworth
Karen how does it feel to be in space in a different atmosphmere? |
John from East Providence
What holds the space shuttle down to the crawler? I notice 2 huge clamps on the orbiter's wings but I thought they were power connections. |
jamie from Sheffield Lake
What is it like to go to outer space? |
charles from Durham
What impact did the Endeavour have on the NASA space program? |
PaulDavies from Lancaster, U.K.
Will you suffer from vertigo whilst looking down at features on land below you, such as mountains, whilst doing a spacewalk or just looking out the windows of the shuttle? |
Michael from Cyr
Why does the Space Shuttle have to be retired long before the Orion spacecraft will fly? |
Matt from Palm Gardens Fl
How long do you wear the orange suits after launch? |
DILYS from NORFOLK UK
When you arrive in Earth orbit and look out of the window and see our blue planet, what will your emotions be? |
MIguel from Pasco
How long would it take you to travel in the space shuttle from the Earth to the moon? |
jackson from BULLHEADCITY
When you where a kid did you want to be an astronaut?
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Ivan from Karlovac
I would like to know how toilets are made on Space Shuttle and ISS? |
Leno from Du Bois
what happened to Peggy Winston, is she fully recovered? |
amber from
How old do you have to be to do what you do? |
Rickey from Bradberry
Why don't you show more of the cabin -- where the crew sleeps, eats, and rest area. All we see is them on the flight deck. |
Gary from Liverpool
With a second shuttle being prepared as a rescue vessel, what is the plan should it be required? |
Tracie from Bradenton
If a guest such as a teacher is aboard the shuttle, is he or she considered an astronaut? |
betsy from olney
Since hibernation units like the ones in Alien don't seem to exist, what would a crew do to and from a flight to Mars? |
abby from lexington
Does your ears pop when you're lifting off? |
SKYLA from SUDAN
Was it hard to land, or was it hard to use the restroom, or sleep? Please tell me what was harder to do. |
Darah from Abita Springs
I have two questions, 1. If we had rings would we be able to see them from right here on Earth's surface? 2. When will you guys stop using the Space Shuttle and go back to using the Space Rocket? |
Pat from Canton
What do the initials STS stand for in the Mission number, i.e., STS-123? |
Anderson Caires from Belo Horizonte
How does the system of recovery of water of the space station work? And which the progresses that were already done on these last years? |
shaun from ballarat
Is it possible to live on Mars? |
Dana from Davie
How can we see the moon the same day as China considering its rotation and the fact that we can see it during the day at times? |
Victoria from Louisiana
Which is scarier: launch, reentry, or landing? |
Ron from LaPorte Ind
If you are are on the space station for a long time what do you do on your days off? |
jason from Calgary,Alberta
I am very interested in NASA and I really want to work there. What do you need to become an astronaut? What would it take to work at the VAB or work with the shuttle program? |
callum from nelson
How much preparation is needed before liftoff? |
Tyler from Sinking Spring
How many more shuttle launches until the ISS is completed? |
Matthew from Big Lake
With the OBSS not being on board Discovery due to clearance issues, what will the crew be doing on Flight Day 2? |
Matthew from Big Lake
How do astronauts/cosmonauts watch their favorite shows when they are on board the ISS? |
Dana from Israel
Dear Team, firstly good luck on the launch today! Why is the target launch set for 5:02 pm and not 5:00 (or 5:03)? Thanks Dana |
Dana from Santa Fe
How much can the average space shuttle hold/carry?
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Bryson from Miami
As an engineering student, I heard a rumor that during a certain phase of orbiter re-entry the hypersonic aerodynamics cause the control surfaces to reverse operation (left aileron up causes the plane to roll clockwise??). What causes this and how do you compensate for it as a pilot? |
Tayler from Seattle
Neil Armstrong, how was it like on the moon? Do you really float and flip? Or is it all just gravity? I sure want to be an astronaut when I grow up. Is it hard being an astronaut? |
Luke from Apex
How long does it take you to get to space from liftoff? |
Will from Bloomington
What are the thoughts going through your head at th T-.31 during the handoff? |
Will from Bloomington
Once you get into space what is the first thing you do? |
melvin from downey
What do you do while you guys take off from Earth? |
