End of an era...

[Dark Knight]

Did see the last launch of a space shuttle...kind of sad...kind of history...

 

[knight1fox3]

Did see the last launch of a space shuttle...kind of sad...kind of history...

Cool it did launch. They were talking this morning that there was only a 30% chance it would launch due to weather I think.

 

[snickerd3]

yep the weather cleared enough

 

[FLBuff PE]

I heard on NPR this AM that there are only 4 astronauts on board, b/c they don't have any other shuttles for a rescue mission, if needed. If there is a problem, the shuttle will dock at the International Space Station and get a ride back with the russkies.

 

[Dark Knight]

The chances for the launch to happen were only 30%. In the words of the immortal Han Solo...Never tell me the odds.

Here is another one...

 

[Road Guy]

Awesome pics , I kind of wished I would have driven down to see it

 

[knight1fox3]

Awesome pics , I kind of wished I would have driven down to see it

Ditto. As I believe Snickerd said, I love space and everything related. =)

 

[Guest]

It is sad that it is an end of an era. I have had the privilege of visiting the facility in Jupiter, Florida where the rocket engines were designed, constructed, and tested. Once it was very impressive hosting a staff of nearly 10,000 employees - today that staff is on the order of 100s. It is hard to see how once we reached to the stars in wonder and amazement and then suddenly crash upon the shoals of reality due to one budget crisis after crisis.

Thank you space program for inspiring ... mebbe someday you will be able to do it again.

JR

 

[roadwreck]

Awesome pics , I kind of wished I would have driven down to see it

Ditto. As I believe Snickerd said, I love space and everything related. =)

I thought about going. My brother is works there and was onsite for the launch. The problem was the unpredictability of the launch. These things get delayed regularly and I didn't have time to do a week long trip or anything. So it would kind of be going down there just for the launch. A launch that had a pretty decent chance of being delayed and then I'd miss it anyway.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

A friend of mine works at the Cape. He took Friday off because he heard the traffic was going to be horrendous.

I heard on NPR this AM that there are only 4 astronauts on board, b/c they don't have any other shuttles for a rescue mission, if needed. If there is a problem, the shuttle will dock at the International Space Station and get a ride back with the russkies.

Not only that, it'd take them a year to get all four back. AND that's all they had surplus supplies on the ISS to handle.

 

[Master slacker]

Soooooooo... we would trust the reds to go to the ISS within a year if needed? :huh:

 

[cement]

listen, this country has more important priorities. such as extending the unemplyoment another 12 months. and fighting global warming.

 

[Master slacker]

Get it right. It's "climate change" since "global warming" was busted.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

listen, this country has more important priorities. such as extending the unemplyoment another 12 months. and fighting global warming.

Now, now. Remember, NASA's new priorities are:

1) Outreach to Muslims

2) Study Climate Change

3) Examine Toyota engine control software for the cause of sudden unintended acceleration

 

[csb]

Where do nerdy kids go in the summer if there's no Space Camp?

 

[knight1fox3]

Where do nerdy kids go in the summer if there's no Space Camp?

Band Camp?

 

[Kephart P.E.]

listen, this country has more important priorities. such as extending the unemplyoment another 12 months. and fighting global warming.

Don't forget extending the Bush tax cuts!

 

[knight1fox3]

Got this link in an email forward. Pretty cool and seemed relevant to this thread.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

A friend sent me this link today:

Astronaut Suicide photos