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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:33 AM Original message |
STS-135 Launch Coverage |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Was listening on the radio. Goosebumps. nt |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'm lucky enough to have watched it on TV -- EVERYBODY |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. (sniff) |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yeah, me too, a little. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. A lot of that for me. I remember watching John Glenn's Mercury launch in 1962. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I stayed up until 5am one night in 1989... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's up and away... |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. I saw Alan Shepard lift off. |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Missed it by 20 minutes because of some fucking stupid meeting at work. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Here you go - launch video - - the external fuel tank view is pretty cool |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Thanks. I really wanted to see it live (on the internet) but this is a nice consolation prize. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. Last time any of us will likely see Americans sent in to space |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. You know what I say - - End the Wars - save the shuttle. |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I don't want them to save the shuttle so much as come up with a next gen replacement |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Yeah, I'd be happy if they were scrapping the shuttle to be replaced with something better |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. The plasma engine is going to get a test in space - - years away from actual spaceflight though |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Sadly that won't happen |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
18. I had planned to go to this with my dad, girlfriend and her dad |
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