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 Twopop 
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:22 am Post subject: |
 
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The launch went perfectly today... so far it's been a very good day  |
That's great. Thanks for the update, Albi.
I had my alarm set for the launch but juuuust could not force myself to wake up enough to watch. Next time please schedule it for US midday.  |
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 Alchemist
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Woohoo! Congrats Albi & team |
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Tomorrow the moon is gonna be bombed.
More info for observing the impact here.
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 segellion
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I find this interesting, everyone in the channel was watching the Ares-1X launch yesterday. It was good an exciting.. unfortunately it ended in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7DYbDoh0R8
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segellion
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j2brown
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A bit of space trivia: On January 5th 1972 President Nixon announced that NASA will develop a space "shuttle" system.
"I have decided today that the United States should proceed at once with the development of an entirely new type of space transportation system designed to help transform the space frontier of the 1970s into familiar territory, easily accessible for human endeavor in the 1980s and '90s.
This system will center on a space vehicle that can shuttle repeatedly from Earth to orbit and back. It will revolutionize transportation into near space, by routinizing it. It will take the astronomical costs out of astronautics. In short, it will go a long way toward delivering the rich benefits of practical space utilization and the valuable spinoffs from space efforts into the daily lives of Americans and all people. "
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Twopop
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Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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| On January 5th 1972 President Nixon announced that NASA will develop a space "shuttle" system. |
Neat trivia, J2!
And now only 5 missions remain:
STS-130 - Endeavor - Launch date Feb. 7th (subject to change, of course)
STS-131 - Discovery - March 18
STS-132 - Atlantis - May 14**
STS-134 - Endeavour - July 19 *
STS-133 - Discovery - Sept 16
**Chandler will be at this one. Perhaps Sirius, too? Any other SSTers?
(Edited by Twopop to reflect Chandler's comment below. LOL
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j2brown
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I've never seen a shuttle launch. Maybe I'll need to make an effort to go see one, and the 19th is when the wife and daughter are out of school. Hmm...
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AK-Mal_Owner
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Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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STS-134 - Endeavour - July 19 *
*Chandler will be at this one. Perhaps Sirius, too? Any other SSTers? |
OH! OH! OH! ME! ME! ME! Looks like I'll be out there for this one as well. At least that's the plan for now. Part of our massive summer vacation this year.
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Twopop
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Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! This is starting to almost look like a Gathering.
Seeing a shuttle launch is on my Bucket List. We've been looking into going but it won't be the July 19th one.
I hope you all make it!! |
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AK-Mal_Owner
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For us it's July 19th or bust... school conflicts with most of the others.
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 SiriusCreations
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mmm I think I can not make it to those dates july 19th is too early, september 16th too late 
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 Muriel
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Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| Twopop wrote: |
And now only 5 missions remain:
STS-130 - Endeavor - Launch date Feb. 7th (subject to change, of course)
STS-131 - Discovery - March 18
STS-132 - Atlantis - May 14
STS-134 - Endeavour - July 19 *
STS-133 - Discovery - Sept 16
*Chandler will be at this one. Perhaps Sirius, too? Any other SSTers? |
Sorry, I will not be at the STS-134 launch. I'll be at the STS-132, though
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segellion
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:31 am Post subject: |
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I will be at STS-131, if anyone sees me walking around aimlessly be sure to say "Hi" |
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