The last Shuttle Mission goes off on Friday

Cerberus

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Jul 6th 2011, 14:59:07

I'm looking forward to the last shuttle launch this coming Friday. I plan on being right on the beach watching it, providing I'm not too distracted by all the young women wearing their bikinis. :)

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Marshal

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Jul 6th 2011, 20:52:36

should go, weather might delay it.

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Jul 6th 2011, 23:59:45

oops.

http://en.wikipedia.org/...asters_.281986.2C_2003.29

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EVO|Rasp

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Jul 7th 2011, 13:38:34

Cerberus, do you live in Fl?

How many Floridians do we have here?

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Jul 7th 2011, 13:55:21

wish i could be there to see it

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Jul 7th 2011, 14:10:45

Ex-Floridian. Been to see a few shuttle launches, wish I could see this one.

Cerberus

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Jul 7th 2011, 19:31:06

Looks like they might delay it until Monday now. Keeps the tourists in town over the weekend that way.

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Jul 7th 2011, 19:33:34

I am hoping for a delay so my kids can see it, they are going to be down there on Tuesday.

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mrford

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Jul 7th 2011, 19:34:39

i get my wizdom teeth out tomorrow, if its delayed ill make it to the cape, otherwise i doubt ill be doing much other than taking pills and eating yogurt

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Marshal

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Jul 7th 2011, 21:32:09

start wishing some small hurricane to appear and it gets delayed enuf.

Purposeful1

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Jul 8th 2011, 15:11:37

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

hd stream online for it. tense!

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didleoman

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Jul 8th 2011, 18:23:33

never caught the special or read into the future plans for nasa.

anyone care to give the summary of what's next it this is the last shuttle?

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Jul 8th 2011, 18:28:06

It's sad. I wish they weren't shutting down the program. Now with NASA shut down US needs to make a big push toward green energy and robotics, we are way behind.

Dibs Ludicrous

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Jul 8th 2011, 19:27:20

huh? why would one assume that NASA is shutting down simply because Space Shuttles have reached operational limits?

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Jul 8th 2011, 19:32:02

Yeah I don't think NASA itself is shutting down.. I still think space exploration should be one of mankind's highest priorities over the next 100 years.

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Marshal

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Jul 8th 2011, 21:20:09

they are planning next gen shuttles.

mrford

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Jul 8th 2011, 21:53:37

no, they arnt planning shuttles. if you look into it they are moving back towards a Apollo type missions called the "Orion" program based on the "Ares" rocket that began life as a ICBM platform.

http://i.space.com/...lnchart_02.jpg?1292265437

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Marshal

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Jul 8th 2011, 22:16:28

missiles to mars. :P

poor mARTIAN gets bombed by NASA's rockets.

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Jul 9th 2011, 17:50:30

They are getting out of the Earth to Orbit Taxi Service business is all. They are going to turn that over to commercial interests. NASA is looking forward to putting together exploration missions to Mars and beyond near Earth orbit.

At least that's the current buzz around NASA.

I can't wait for Yellow SpaceTaxi to get started up.

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crysk

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Jul 11th 2011, 1:14:48

I shoulda drove the 2 hours to see it...uuugh jealous :P