Orbiter Screenshot Thread

[MJR]

Is that Orbiter 2006?

 

[ryan]

http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk96/Kyle121_2008/?action=view&current=STS-107.jpg
Mine is here, Its STS-107.

Dude to be honest, why would you do that sort of picture, it's not a sort of thing we want to see. It's 7 good people burning up. To be honest thats disgusting. No effence but i gotta admit you got the heat shield reddning up good i'll give you that.

 

[Missioncmdr]

http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk96/Kyle121_2008/?action=view&current=STS-107.jpg
Mine is here, Its STS-107.

This is offensive.

 

[MJR]

It is to a lot of people. I personally do not like it, but at the same time, it is just a picture. It is a balanced decision in my opinion.

 

[NukeET]

This is offensive.

I agree.:thumbsdown:

And I don't think it is accurate, either.

 

[computerex]

Am I missing something ? I don't see anything wrong with the picture...

 

[ryan]

Am I missing something ? I don't see anything wrong with the picture...

It's Columbia burning up during re-entry, it's kind of a picture of 7 people being killed.

 

[computerex]

It's Columbia burning up during re-entry, it's kind of a picture of 7 people being killed.

Hmm..How do you know this is Columbia..? Looks like a regular picture of a reentry with extra added effects, the plasma on the nose/wings looks about right.

 

[ryan]

Hmm..How do you know this is Columbia..? Looks like a regular picture of a reentry with extra added effects, the plasma on the nose/wings looks about right.

Cos the guy who gave us the picture said it was STS-107

 

[computerex]

Cos the guy who gave us the picture said it was STS-107

oops, didn't notice that bit.

 

[Scrooge McDuck]

This is offensive.

Not everyone feels offended. But let me say that everyone is free to express himself. If a serious TV documentary shows how STS-107 possibly reentered, you would most likely continue to watch too. Why would we allow a documentary showing the breakup, and disallow someone showing the same thing but using Orbiter?
So again, as long as we see no gruesome images that would directly offend the family/relatives of the crewmenbers, one is free to express himself.
Anyhow, even this last thing I mentioned should be allowed (in real world, maybe not on this forum), even if people might feel offended about it. In this forum there is also freedom, specifically when it's about Orbiter. We are talking about screenshots from Orbiter here, and there is no rule specifying what screenshot is allowed and what not. As long as it is no personal attack we should tolerate it, even if some people on the world might feel offended about it.

regards,
mcduck

 

[FordPrefect]

This is offensive.

Why is that? It would be if we would be shown a shuttle coming apart. However, I can't detect anything in that screenie that would suggest this. Just reentry effects, no?
Yes, it is the mesh of Columbia (see vertical tail tip), but I don't see any sign of destruction.

 

[unussapiens]

For all you know it could just be how the reentry was supposed to happen, along with some nice visual effects. I see no way in which it is offensive, it could even be considered to be memorial of the 7 astronauts.

 

[C3PO]

Why is that? It would be if we would be shown a shuttle coming apart. However, I can't detect anything in that screenie that would suggest this. Just reentry effects, no?
Yes, it is the mesh of Columbia (see vertical tail tip), but I don't see any sign of destruction.

I can't see anything anything offensive in that picture, BUT.....

I think it's a bit morbid to put effort into making a picture like this without doing a bit of research into the accident. The structurally interesting bits happened on the left side of the orbiter.

I don't think there's anything wrong with trying to recreate situations that did have a tragic outcome, but it can be done for the wrong reason.

It is important to remember the accidents as well as the successes in space exploration.

PS: If that picture is offensive, the American film industry has one big problem.

 

[Scrooge McDuck]

Okay, let's resume posting screenshots then


Orbiter with Google Earth plugin testing:

*EDIT* I'm not sure why it looks all 'blocky'. The original certainly isn't like that at all.

It looks 'blocky' because the forum (roughly) resizes the image to a fixed width. When you click on any image in the forum, you'll see the orgininal like the direct link you provided.

regards,
mcduck

 

[unussapiens]

Very nice, I'm looking forward to this. Perhaps you should talk to Artlav about combining it with Orulex.

 

[Kyle]

Just to tell you about the photo, If you notice really carefuly, its over Alabama..
Far away from were the accident happend.

 

[Kyle]

This one is better. Its Endeavour and Atlantis Launching at the same time. Just an Idea.

 

[Pilot7893]

Hi-Lab Space Station...
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How did you get the lense flare effect?

 

[MJR]

He either edited, which is most likely, or he waited for the perfect angle for the sun on shine on the panels.