What does it mean when mission control says lock the doors?

Finally, Mr Cain says the phrase that marked the lack of hope: “Lock the doors.” This meant nobody could leave mission control until they had stored the data in their computers, finished reports and written accounts of what they saw, heard and did.

What is the door on a space shuttle called?

An airlock on board the Space Shuttle.

What is NASA mission control called?

flight control center
A mission control center (MCC, sometimes called a flight control center or operations center) is a facility that manages space flights, usually from the point of launch until landing or the end of the mission.

Where is Leroy Cain now?

Cain lives in Houston, Texas. He has three daughters.

Could the Columbia crew have been saved?

The fated crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia could have been saved in theory, according to a NASA engineer, who spoke to the BBC. Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon and six other crew members perished when their space shuttle attempted reentry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1, 2003.

What was recovered from Challenger?

Within a day of the shuttle tragedy, salvage operations recovered hundreds of pounds of metal from the Challenger. NASA believed the two barnacle-encrusted fragments, one measuring more than 6 feet wide and 13 feet long, were originally connected, and that they came from the shuttle’s left wing flap.

What happens if you open an airlock in space?

Air, in fact, attempts to expand to fill the container it is placed in. If there is no walls to the container, like on a planet, it will only be stopped by gravity. When the airlock is unsafely open or a hole is made in a spaceship, the air inside attempts to fill the void of space.

How would you protect against radiation on Mars?

By placing tons of engine assembly, cargo and fuel in between the astronauts and the very directional radiation source that is the sun, this should shield them effectively — though you’d need some emergency shelter on the Martian surface. The primary shielding material for the ISS is polyethylene (HDPE).

How much human rubbish is there on the moon?

Humans have left over 187,400 kilograms (413,100 lb) of material on the Moon.