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Title: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: pmull on July 08, 2011, 09:57:22 AM It's a sad day to see the US Space program preparing for their last launch this morning. :(
MSNBC Arcticle: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43680621/ns/technology_and_science-space?gt1=43001 Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: pmull on July 08, 2011, 10:42:06 AM Successful launch.
Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: 2Stater on July 08, 2011, 10:49:48 AM Quote The retirement of Atlantis and its sister shuttles is in line with a plan drawn up years ago, which called for NASA to stop spending money on shuttle flights so it could concentrate on developing spaceships to go beyond Earth orbit. NASA is aiming to send humans to a near-Earth asteroid by 2025 and to Mars and its moons by the mid-2030s. "We in the government are going to be doing the 'Lewis and Clark' missions," Lori Garver, the agency's deputy administrator, told journalists Thursday. At least the space program is not shutting down, but apparently it will be some time before the next phase is implemented. Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: pmull on July 08, 2011, 10:59:26 AM Quote The retirement of Atlantis and its sister shuttles is in line with a plan drawn up years ago, which called for NASA to stop spending money on shuttle flights so it could concentrate on developing spaceships to go beyond Earth orbit. NASA is aiming to send humans to a near-Earth asteroid by 2025 and to Mars and its moons by the mid-2030s. "We in the government are going to be doing the 'Lewis and Clark' missions," Lori Garver, the agency's deputy administrator, told journalists Thursday. At least the space program is not shutting down, but apparently it will be some time before the next phase is implemented. I saw an interview with John Glenn. He was disappointed the Space Shttle is being grounded. He said every other space craft was grounded when the next craft was ready to go. The space program is not shutting down but it sure looks like it. Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: 2Stater on July 08, 2011, 11:19:06 AM Quote The retirement of Atlantis and its sister shuttles is in line with a plan drawn up years ago, which called for NASA to stop spending money on shuttle flights so it could concentrate on developing spaceships to go beyond Earth orbit. NASA is aiming to send humans to a near-Earth asteroid by 2025 and to Mars and its moons by the mid-2030s. "We in the government are going to be doing the 'Lewis and Clark' missions," Lori Garver, the agency's deputy administrator, told journalists Thursday. At least the space program is not shutting down, but apparently it will be some time before the next phase is implemented. I saw an interview with John Glenn. He was disappointed the Space Shttle is being grounded. He said every other space craft was grounded when the next craft was ready to go. The space program is not shutting down but it sure looks like it. (http://dennis-kane.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/sad-face.jpg) Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on July 08, 2011, 11:47:30 AM We watched it projected on some screens in a big conference room here at work. With 15-20 engineers watching in a group, you know there was some interesting commentary. Neat experience...proud Atlantis went out with so much grace.
Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: ricky023 on July 08, 2011, 01:24:58 PM God has protected and Blessed our people on these missions. RTR!
Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: cbbama99 on July 08, 2011, 03:46:18 PM So now we wait on first contact and the creation of StarFleet? ;)
Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: 2Stater on July 08, 2011, 04:09:37 PM So now we wait on first contact and the creation of StarFleet? ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LAA9SK2sM4 Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: BAMAWV on July 08, 2011, 05:55:33 PM Now we bum rides from the Russians. >:(
Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: pmull on July 08, 2011, 06:32:05 PM Now we bum rides from the Russians. >:( It kind of makes you feel like that guy in college that didn't have a car. Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: cbbama99 on July 08, 2011, 06:33:47 PM Now we bum rides from the Russians. >:( It kind of makes you feel like that guy in college that didn't have a car. "Hey, you guys were going up to the space station anyway. Why can't we just bum a ride?" Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: Terrie1959 on July 09, 2011, 06:54:06 PM I think it is almost criminal to stop this part of the space program. We will never go to an astroid, NASA will never get the necessary funding. :(
Watching the Atlantis take off made me cry - I'm sad to know that we will never see another shuttle take off from our country. Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: pmull on July 09, 2011, 07:01:08 PM I think it is almost criminal to stop this part of the space program. We will never go to an astroid, NASA will never get the necessary funding. :( Watching the Atlantis take off made me cry - I'm sad to know that we will never see another shuttle take off from our country. Stand on the curb and put your thumb out. Russia may give you a ride. Don't that thought make you sick. :'( Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: Terrie1959 on July 09, 2011, 07:06:41 PM I think it is almost criminal to stop this part of the space program. We will never go to an astroid, NASA will never get the necessary funding. :( Watching the Atlantis take off made me cry - I'm sad to know that we will never see another shuttle take off from our country. Stand on the curb and put your thumb out. Russia may give you a ride. Don't that thought make you sick. :'( Yes it does. The fact that we have to depend on another country for ANYTHING makes me sick (and yeah, I'll include oil in that category). I just keep hoping that someone will wake up and see what is happening... and SOON! Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: XBAMA on July 10, 2011, 02:24:11 PM (http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1570/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1570R-133486.jpg)
(http://sixdayscience.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/hitchhike_astronaut2.jpg) Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: pmull on July 10, 2011, 02:26:10 PM (http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1570/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1570R-133486.jpg) #+ :lol: Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: XBAMA on July 10, 2011, 02:37:22 PM I grew up watching all these space missions from the start
there were only a few times I can ever remember watching TV in class it was either when a launch was happening or just once for the World Series ... it gives me a sinking feeling reading and watching these events nowadays knowing it will be the last time I may ever see it again ... God Bless America Title: Re: Astronauts get on board for shuttle's last launch Post by: 2Stater on July 10, 2011, 02:48:24 PM I was a kid in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl when Alan Shepard was shot into space. Our class was taken outside so we could see the vapor trail over Cape Canaveral. I remember that like it was yesterday.
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