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Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:27 pm
by Rjinx
EKaper wrote:Actually I can't spot the flag on the astronaut, which should be there somewhere.

I wonder if that's another Japanese flag on the module to the left: the dark circle on the white rectangle?
I think that is the NASA logo....

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:13 pm
by debilina
I also found 5 flags! I was looking for all Canadian, how very silly, of course many countries are involved with the fascinating INTERNATIONAL Space Station. I also saw Mike Fossums face!!! very exciting!

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:20 pm
by debilina
Two National flags appear! And 1 NASA and MIKE FOSSUMS face. Totally awesome!

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:05 pm
by paullorentzen
I count 5 also; 3 Canada, 1 Japan, 1 USA

There is no USA flag on the shoulder of the astronaut in the foreground.

There is another astronaut in the background in the blue area; all you see is the back of the EMU.

The flag is on the center top of the EMU.

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:13 pm
by paullorentzen
HA ... now I see the flag on the shoulder of the astronaut in the foreground.

So ... that makes 4 Canada, 1 Japan, and 2 USA national flags.

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:54 pm
by ddorn777
paullorentzen wrote:There is another astronaut in the background in the blue area; all you see is the back of the EMU.

The flag is on the center top of the EMU.
Good catch! I do believe it is another astronaut!

So, your total above would appear to be the answer.

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:10 pm
by Привет из России
Там 7 семь флагов: 4 Канада, 1 Япония, 1 США, 1 НАСА
Google Translate wrote:There's 7 seven flags: 4 Canada, 1 Japan, 1 USA, 1 NASA

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:57 pm
by lazerman121
i can only find 3 Canadian flags 1 US and 1 Japan where is the 4 Canadian.

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:07 pm
by lazerman121
paullorentzen wrote:I count 5 also; 3 Canada, 1 Japan, 1 USA

There is no USA flag on the shoulder of the astronaut in the foreground.

There is another astronaut in the background in the blue area; all you see is the back of the EMU.

The flag is on the center top of the EMU.
wich blue area and yes there is a USA flag on the shoulder of the astronaut in the foreground.

but I still do not see the second astronaut please help me find him

PS i found the 4 Canadian flag

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:19 pm
by neufer
debilina wrote:
I also saw Mike Fossums face!!! very exciting!
See Neil Armstrong's face:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... Z_mTgkGSZk

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:00 am
by alter-ego
lazerman121 wrote:
paullorentzen wrote:I count 5 also; 3 Canada, 1 Japan, 1 USA

There is no USA flag on the shoulder of the astronaut in the foreground.

There is another astronaut in the background in the blue area; all you see is the back of the EMU.

The flag is on the center top of the EMU.
wich blue area and yes there is a USA flag on the shoulder of the astronaut in the foreground.

but I still do not see the second astronaut please help me find him

PS i found the 4 Canadian flag
The second astronaut (see arrow) is most likely Ron Garan who was scheduled to accompany Fossum on the RRM move. I found another picture taken a slightly different time showing the 2nd astronaut has moved. The helmet and 2 temple lights are more visible, while the back of the EMU (and flag) is not.
APOD Picture, Ron Garan identified (arrowed)
APOD Picture, Ron Garan identified (arrowed)
Garan has moved, EMU not as visible
Garan has moved, EMU not as visible

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:05 pm
by ibbyco
Isn't that a German flag in that piece of equipment he is pushing?

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:43 pm
by NoelC
The only ones I could identify as flags with any certainty whatsoever (and using some tricky image enhancements) are shown here:
Flags Seen in APOD Image
Flags Seen in APOD Image
I count that as 5 Canadian, 1 US, and 1 Japanese.

Contrary to some of the above posters, I could not find any flags on the foreground spacesuit. There are just not enough pixels in the one presumably on the shoulder to identify it.

-Noel

Re: APOD: A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station (2011 Jul 1

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:48 am
by Guest
I only see 4 Canadian flags. It seems that the patch on the space suit's arm is a NASA emblem, not a US flag in this case.