Space Shuttle flight deck in detail

[rxtx]

Title says it all,

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/04/12...

[wicz]

Thats really incredible thanks for sharing

[Road Pest]

"Mission Time" looks happy!

[mybrainhurts]

Where the hell is the handbrake...?

[rxtx]

mybrainhurts said:

Where the hell is the handbrake...?

Not next to the "Abort" switch

[Stu R]

3 things I learned from that:

1) Nasa love switches
2) Astronauts really love velcro
3) Astronauts really hate cleaning

[mybrainhurts]

Stu R said:

3 things I learned from that:

1) Nasa love switches
2) Astronauts really love velcro
3) Astronauts really hate cleaning

4) Astronauts do not expect to be overtaken.

[Eric Mc]

The original layout (green screen CRTs) had even more dials and switches



The Apollo Command Module was even more festooned with switches - and, of course - no TV screens of any sort



And the Apollo crews would definitely overtake Shuttle (or Soyuz) crews. The Apollo spacecraft reached a maximum speed of 25,000 mph, a good 7,500 mph faster than any earth orbiting spacecraft can.