Comments on: Astronauts on the ISS can now surf the web! http://www.spacevidcast.com/2010/01/25/astronauts-on-the-iss-can-now-surf-the-web/ Making Space Commonplace Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:02:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ralpher05 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2010/01/25/astronauts-on-the-iss-can-now-surf-the-web/#comment-1866 ralpher05 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:21:21 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2818#comment-1866 Well, what about a washing machine? ISS doesn't have a washing machine! Well, what about a washing machine? ISS doesn’t have a washing machine!

]]> By: TimeWaster http://www.spacevidcast.com/2010/01/25/astronauts-on-the-iss-can-now-surf-the-web/#comment-1865 TimeWaster Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:23:52 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2818#comment-1865 cool, but the ping is most probably too bad for counter strike... too bad... would like to shoot an astronauts head off ;o) cool, but the ping is most probably too bad for counter strike… too bad… would like to shoot an astronauts head off ;o)

]]> By: trekkie604 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2010/01/25/astronauts-on-the-iss-can-now-surf-the-web/#comment-1864 trekkie604 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:12:57 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2818#comment-1864 The martians need subspace/FTL radio communications ;) The martians need subspace/FTL radio communications ;)

]]> By: furculita http://www.spacevidcast.com/2010/01/25/astronauts-on-the-iss-can-now-surf-the-web/#comment-1863 furculita Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:44:50 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2818#comment-1863 @Buttmunch5000 it's still 6 minutes. Anyway, you could put a proxy on the moon that would cache the accessed data, so repeated access of the same data will result in much faster load. Anyway, on the earth we have fiber optic, light is used to transfer the data. Maybe we could use beam of light to send data through vacuum of space. At the speed of light, 1.5 seconds is needed for the light to arrive from earth to the moon, that's much better ;) @Buttmunch5000 it’s still 6 minutes. Anyway, you could put a proxy on the moon that would cache the accessed data, so repeated access of the same data will result in much faster load.

Anyway, on the earth we have fiber optic, light is used to transfer the data. Maybe we could use beam of light to send data through vacuum of space. At the speed of light, 1.5 seconds is needed for the light to arrive from earth to the moon, that’s much better ;)

]]> By: spacevidcast http://www.spacevidcast.com/2010/01/25/astronauts-on-the-iss-can-now-surf-the-web/#comment-1861 spacevidcast Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:53:08 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2818#comment-1861 @Drsharky43 The issue isn't relay stations but rather the speed of light limitations, which is where the 6 minute figure comes in... And even that is a best case scenario. It gets worse from there based on where Mars is in relation to Earth. @Drsharky43 The issue isn’t relay stations but rather the speed of light limitations, which is where the 6 minute figure comes in… And even that is a best case scenario. It gets worse from there based on where Mars is in relation to Earth.

]]> By: spacevidcast http://www.spacevidcast.com/2010/01/25/astronauts-on-the-iss-can-now-surf-the-web/#comment-1862 spacevidcast Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:50:58 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2818#comment-1862 @ralpher05 Among many other things, yes. Just putting people on another planet for flags and footprints does not make us a space civilization. If we truly want to live and work across the galaxy, then we'll need to learn to communicate across said galaxy too. The Internet is part of that as it is a communications vehicle. @ralpher05 Among many other things, yes. Just putting people on another planet for flags and footprints does not make us a space civilization. If we truly want to live and work across the galaxy, then we’ll need to learn to communicate across said galaxy too. The Internet is part of that as it is a communications vehicle.

]]> By: ralpher05 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2010/01/25/astronauts-on-the-iss-can-now-surf-the-web/#comment-1860 ralpher05 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:29:13 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2818#comment-1860 space fairing civilization = Internet in space? LOL! space fairing civilization = Internet in space? LOL!

]]> By: KaiYves- Water? YES! http://www.spacevidcast.com/2010/01/25/astronauts-on-the-iss-can-now-surf-the-web/#comment-1856 KaiYves- Water? YES! Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:50:21 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2818#comment-1856 So they can now watch SVC! So they can now watch SVC!

]]> By: Tweets that mention Astronauts on the ISS can now surf the web! | Spacevidcast | Space Video Clips -- Topsy.com http://www.spacevidcast.com/2010/01/25/astronauts-on-the-iss-can-now-surf-the-web/#comment-1854 Tweets that mention Astronauts on the ISS can now surf the web! | Spacevidcast | Space Video Clips -- Topsy.com Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:45:16 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2818#comment-1854 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Andreas Schepers, Spacevidcast, laura graziano, GeekLoop, KySpace and others. KySpace said: RT @Spacevidcast: Astronauts on the ISS can now surf the web! http://ff.im/-eNv6g [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Andreas Schepers, Spacevidcast, laura graziano, GeekLoop, KySpace and others. KySpace said: RT @Spacevidcast: Astronauts on the ISS can now surf the web! http://ff.im/-eNv6g [...]

]]> By: Drsharky43 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2010/01/25/astronauts-on-the-iss-can-now-surf-the-web/#comment-1859 Drsharky43 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:16:40 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2818#comment-1859 Why don't we add Satlelight relay to power up and send it on its way like Hub in space between Moon or Mars. Why don’t we add Satlelight relay to power up and send it on its way like Hub in space between Moon or Mars.

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