A view of space shuttle Endeavor's flight deck

fixyouregrammar · 2012-09-24T14:38:49+00:00

I wonder if they just add buttons to make it look more important.

karen_h · 2012-09-24T16:23:42+00:00

This is what my parents see every time they look at the TV remote control.

statikuz · 2012-09-24T16:52:24+00:00

A 360 view (different shuttle, seems to be the same guts): http://360vr.com/2011/06/22-discovery-flight-deck-opf_6236/index.html

jutct · 2012-09-24T16:42:44+00:00

You know what all those buttons do? They make it go into fucking SPACE.

weirdie · 2012-09-24T13:41:05+00:00

http://www.launchphotography.com/ for more pics like this

whateverforever · 2012-09-24T15:45:35+00:00

What can all those switches/buttons possibly do? "Oh this one? This switch here activates those four switches on that panel there and when you flip all of them, this button over here is enabled and it allows us to turn on the overhead light."

Sequoiadendron · 2012-09-24T18:27:52+00:00

Higher Resolution: http://www.sociedadastronomia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Endeavour.jpg

ButtFaceMcCrackin · 2012-09-24T17:25:18+00:00

Now compare that to the cockpit of the 747. http://i.imgur.com/wkL6R.jpg

hildiri · 2012-09-24T14:01:34+00:00

Those chairs look uncomfortable to sit.

bafta · 2012-09-24T14:36:10+00:00

Endeavour

guvner · 2012-09-24T17:41:40+00:00

You can't see it in the OP's photo, but you can see it circled here. This unusual-looking switch controls the nose wheel steering and has a piece of plastic tubing attached to simply make it easier to trigger. During the maiden voyage of Atlantis in October 1985, commander Karol J. Bobko found that the thick gloves of his pressurized suit made it challenging to quickly throw the switch during landing. This piece of tubing was both playfully and helpfully installed by those processing the shuttle after the mission. It is present in all three orbiters, affectionately known as the "Bob" switch, for its namesake commander.

Jimibond · 2012-09-24T16:39:13+00:00

It's so hard to believe that the space shuttle ran on 1MB of ram.

NOMOREmrNICE13 · 2012-09-24T15:46:50+00:00

just beautifull!

pat_0n_the_back · 2012-09-24T17:15:57+00:00

I have the weirdest boner right now.

ColinScatt · 2012-09-24T17:46:45+00:00

Gonna need high res for wallpaper...

CMpunked · 2012-09-24T17:48:18+00:00

This would totally be me:

http://themaresnest.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/father-dougal-presses-the-button.gif

flokkiej · 2012-09-24T16:30:48+00:00

What i want to do there

soupsoundsgood · 2012-09-24T16:53:19+00:00

All I could think was "Careful! they're ruffled!"

SirScrumALot · 2012-09-24T16:17:55+00:00

PUSH ALL THE BUTTONS!!!

WhalecoreSC · 2012-09-24T17:10:53+00:00

What are all those blue square thingies that are literally everywhere?

Daedatheus · 2012-09-24T18:14:18+00:00

Does anyone have this or something like it in 1080p or larger? I want to get into the cockpit every time I jump onto my computer.

Mr_Ected · 2012-09-24T21:56:13+00:00

"Hmmm, I wonder what this button DO^{O^{O^{O^{O^{O^{O^{^{O^{O^{O^{O^S"}}}}}}}}}}}

EricksA2 · 2012-09-24T16:36:30+00:00

Yo dawg, I heard you like buttons...

Friiy · 2012-09-24T16:35:27+00:00

Gasper vents on the outboard upper sides of the panel looke like ceiling gaspers in the cockpit of the MD-80.... Knobs and korry switches are spaced far apart, Maybe for gloved hands?

mandingolovelord · 2012-09-24T16:50:34+00:00

Those seat don't look very comfortable, good possibility of getting a case of "swamp ass".....

sydfl · 2012-09-24T16:59:05+00:00

But where do you climb into the Death Blossom seat?

Thnickaman · 2012-09-24T16:59:19+00:00

I always thought the Millenium Falcon's cockpit was bullshit. . . I'm not usually happy to be wrong.

SenatorBlutarsky · 2012-09-24T17:05:38+00:00

Hello, Dave.

ceshuer · 2012-09-24T17:13:35+00:00

Engineering porn

MountingPlatypi · 2012-09-24T17:15:03+00:00

This is what I imagined the inside of the Power Rangers megazord looked like.

inkstom · 2012-09-24T17:17:10+00:00

Damn, those chairs look comfy.

JpLosman · 2012-09-24T17:17:49+00:00

I just imagine Ralph Wiggum sitting in the chair going "beep boop" with his eyes crossed.... thank you simpsons

zeitg3ist · 2012-09-24T17:18:33+00:00

I count 139 patches of fucking blue velcro

newloaf · 2012-09-24T17:19:59+00:00

Do they not have a window at all?

RenoNYC · 2012-09-24T17:22:07+00:00

those seats look uncomfortable.. what if they installed some lazy boys.

Chatonsky · 2012-09-24T17:22:40+00:00

Mr. Data, make it so.

jimsnaps · 2012-09-24T17:23:04+00:00

"Shit, I got the feeling I forgot to flick a switch."

jamdaman · 2012-09-24T17:23:07+00:00

Where's the auto-pilot button?

CoolMcDouche · 2012-09-24T17:23:26+00:00

Could you imagine pretend playing as a young kid in that??? Look at all the damn buttons!

Lahroo77 · 2012-09-24T17:27:35+00:00

Wonder what the red one does?

snoopdrj · 2012-09-24T17:28:14+00:00

I found this link on Stubmleupon a little while back. I posted it on Reddit and it got no love.

It is a pretty cool 360 degree view of the cockpit of the space shuttle. Check it out!

tha_dood · 2012-09-24T17:29:27+00:00

I wonder how many of those buttons never get used because they are for specific things that never need done or for errors that don't usually happen.

DudehesRight · 2012-09-24T17:32:10+00:00

Those chairs look uncomfortable.

alphaswitch · 2012-09-24T17:32:19+00:00

not as complicated as dwarf fortress

Expects · 2012-09-24T17:32:27+00:00

I would like to hear about the redundancies that go into this space-craft, I bet its over kill on over-kill

Stachouse20 · 2012-09-24T17:34:30+00:00

Looks complicated.

Snarky75 · 2012-09-24T17:34:45+00:00

Wow that all look so out of date.

ionrover2 · 2012-09-24T17:34:45+00:00

Damn, those chairs look SUPER comfy.

Sir_Didymus · 2012-09-24T17:35:32+00:00

And suddenly, six year old me needs to watch Space Camp again.

quasiperiodic · 2012-09-24T17:35:34+00:00

compare that to:

spaceship one

SatanLuvah666 · 2012-09-24T17:35:42+00:00

What could go wrong?

Swampfunk · 2012-09-24T17:36:40+00:00

Does it look like the 80's version of the future to anyone else?

Sarandis12 · 2012-09-24T17:38:42+00:00

Those seats looking pretty comfy…

tante_ernestborgnine · 2012-09-24T17:39:08+00:00

I want to push those buttons so bad...

Vyynn · 2012-09-24T17:40:52+00:00

'What could all of those buttons possibly do?'

You think the closest fucking thing we have to the Millennium Falcon is gonna run on an Xbox controller?

subaura · 2012-09-24T17:41:36+00:00

Any Redditors got the knowledge to label this up so we can see which controls are clustered where, what does what etc?

Montaron87 · 2012-09-24T17:41:54+00:00

Those in the upper right corner are the magic three switches. They make good chicky sounds.

flippinrocks · 2012-09-24T17:42:04+00:00

Surrounded by buttons,switches, dials and gauges. The only thing you're allowed to touch is the seats in 0-Gravity.......GO!

bobbleheader · 2012-09-24T17:42:31+00:00

So where's the gear stick?

tunamelts2 · 2012-09-24T17:45:06+00:00

I mean there really aren't that many buttons for something designed to fly in space...

Lord_Herp_Derpington · 2012-09-24T17:49:20+00:00

Multi-screen gaming, bro!

marvin42 · 2012-09-24T17:50:44+00:00

"Uuuuh, what's that button for?"

grumdrig · 2012-09-24T17:50:55+00:00

Wonder if there's a super-high res one. Would like to get something like this up on my kids' wall.

mrheydu · 2012-09-24T17:51:28+00:00

I think anything on star trek looked more real than this, weird

Enjoiissweet · 2012-09-24T17:51:43+00:00

And here] is a 360 degree veiw of the discovery's cockpit.

M002 · 2012-09-24T17:52:04+00:00

Whatever you do. Don't hit that button.

ramenboy · 2012-09-24T17:52:16+00:00

Open the bomb bay doors, Hal.

christoforever · 2012-09-24T17:54:45+00:00

And there goes a nerdgasm

Bro_Smith · 2012-09-24T17:54:45+00:00

Color me stupid but I am actually surprised there are windows. Figured they were decoration paint.

Camtronocon · 2012-09-24T17:55:20+00:00

Just have to Concentrate, concentrate, concentrate...

Concentrate, concentrate, concentrate...

zip99 · 2012-09-24T17:55:24+00:00

Looks pretty dated.

Numblock90 · 2012-09-24T17:56:11+00:00

You mean to tell me its not just a big red "Blast Off" button in the center?

Alexander-Hypnose · 2012-09-24T17:56:49+00:00

goes and plays Orbiter

twosoon22 · 2012-09-24T17:57:19+00:00

No cup holders?

Justavian · 2012-09-24T17:57:37+00:00

Some of the controls are only required for when they play crysis during flight.

Mecha_Derp · 2012-09-24T18:00:23+00:00

I thought there would be a big red button. I am sad now.

Duckman0121 · 2012-09-24T18:02:31+00:00

Am i the only one who saw BSOD

TheBestBigAl · 2012-09-24T18:02:43+00:00

Pfft, this would be easy. I have played Flight Simulator X at least 4 times already so I know what I'm taking about.

meshugga · 2012-09-24T18:02:49+00:00

I knew they were playing video games in there.

griffith12 · 2012-09-24T18:04:23+00:00

how they get in those seats without kicking a switch or dial amazes me.

"LOSING CABIN PRESSURE!"

"sorry I was just getting in my chair again"

Roflcoptarzan · 2012-09-24T18:04:57+00:00

Looks like macintosh to me.

nightgames · 2012-09-24T18:05:33+00:00

This car has a button on it! And another button here, and another one here...

dirty_vegas31 · 2012-09-24T18:05:53+00:00

Hello, Dave.

Trppmdm · 2012-09-24T18:06:22+00:00

Most of the buttons over there are very very situational and mainly automatically done. However if aliens pew pew the main computer they can manually do all that shit.

LittleWeinerSavage · 2012-09-24T18:06:26+00:00

Whoa

contrary_stereo · 2012-09-24T18:07:52+00:00

That's the stuff of anxiety nightmares right there. "Captain? Captain? Why aren't you fleeding the blarblblox?!?! FLEED THE BLARBLBLOX DAMMIT!!1"

thisgunnabegood · 2012-09-24T18:07:54+00:00

This is my brain right now:

"Space... nrgh... space... SPACE! SPACE!!!"

Rytnek · 2012-09-24T18:08:11+00:00

These seats seem incredibly uncomfortable ...

andrew12361 · 2012-09-24T18:08:36+00:00

Id hit so many buttons just trying to get into the seat.

atg5t6 · 2012-09-24T18:08:36+00:00

I have an idea, lets make a super advanced cabin and then put super uncomfortable/uncushiony seats for the long ass trip.

pwnerofnoob · 2012-09-24T18:08:53+00:00

my ultralight instrument panel is just as, no wait, no it is not...

firefall · 2012-09-24T18:09:09+00:00

Did they even try to make those seats comfortable?

oogaFilms · 2012-09-24T18:09:20+00:00

When floating around in the shuttle, wouldn't you accidentally bump an important switch or something? Buttons are everywhere!

VitalyO · 2012-09-24T18:09:32+00:00

I've talked my mom through a remote control and a computer over the phone... I can only imagine those mission control guys must have the best button describing skills ever.

intrinsic_tacos · 2012-09-24T18:09:33+00:00

Daaamn

dalittle · 2012-09-24T18:09:49+00:00

For training NASA had a converted lear jet (or something like that) and they would literally turn the engines on reverse and then let the shuttle pilot fly the plane with the 6 inch joystick (other pilot seat had regular plane flight controls). Basically flying a rock with a toothpick.

felix_jones · 2012-09-24T18:10:16+00:00

I could fly that.

DublinItUp · 2012-09-24T18:10:32+00:00

Those seats look might uncomfortable.

thebeststine · 2012-09-24T18:10:48+00:00

All that technology, but they can't put arm rests on the seats?

jester12349 · 2012-09-24T18:10:50+00:00

It looks like a modular synthesizer

guccimane333 · 2012-09-24T18:11:25+00:00

did anyone else think this was a sweet casino from the thumbnail?

MonacoE92 · 2012-09-24T18:12:04+00:00

You'd think they would have more comfortable seats than that... At least some Recaro seats or something...

MonroeBot · 2012-09-24T18:12:10+00:00

I'm in total awe of the incredible leaps and bounds in technology that make something like this possible. Science is beautiful, baby!

tundey_1 · 2012-09-24T18:12:32+00:00

Those seats don't look very comfortable. And the leg room...

spankr · 2012-09-24T18:13:09+00:00

What a beautiful Cake Day photo!

bondinferno · 2012-09-24T18:13:42+00:00

Punch it Chewie!

rwhite2366 · 2012-09-24T18:14:11+00:00

No lumbar support? Terrible.

chrisnthat · 2012-09-24T18:15:04+00:00

This looks more Sci-Fi than any actual Sci-Fi flight decks I've seen.

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