Space Shuttle Endeavour launches for the last time

papa_smurf · 05-16-11, 10:12 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13415345

Even after seeing many launches on news etc, its still an amazing sight when a Shuttle launches.

Jimbuna · 05-16-11, 10:29 AM

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Thousands of people watched the launch, including Endeavour commander Mark Kelly's wife, Gabrielle Giffords, the politician shot by a gunman in January.

Even more so...

AVGWarhawk · 05-16-11, 10:31 AM

The beginning to an end of an era in space. Glad Mrs. Gifford could make the launch.

Oberon · 05-16-11, 11:09 AM

One more to go after this.

A sad, sad time for space travel.

MH · 05-16-11, 11:16 AM

Sort of hard to believe that men actually landed on the moon.

(not in conspiracy theory sense)

Lionclaw · 05-16-11, 12:21 PM

A link to NASA TV.

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

TLAM Strike · 05-16-11, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MH

Sort of hard to believe that men actually landed on the moon.

(not in conspiracy theory sense)

Not too difficult when what most see as the best spacecraft in the world is a glorified glider.

Sad that the US is going to be out of the manned space business for a while but not sad to see the shuttle go.

The Soyuz: now that is a proper spacecraft, it could take you to the moon if you let it. Too bad Obama caned our version (Orion), he lost my vote when he did that.

Takeda Shingen · 05-16-11, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

One more to go after this.

A sad, sad time for space travel.

I have been a long-time critic of NASA and the US space program, but I will freely admit to feeling some sadness when watching the launch today. An era is indeed coming to a close.

Jimbuna · 05-16-11, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I have been a long-time critic of NASA and the US space program, but I will freely admit to feeling some sadness when watching the launch today. An era is indeed coming to a close.

Rgr that.

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The beginning to an end of an era in space. Glad Mrs. Gifford could make the launch. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	One more to go after this. A sad, sad time for space travel.

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MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	Sort of hard to believe that men actually landed on the moon. (not in conspiracy theory sense)

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Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	A link to NASA TV. http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html