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94CobraR · Jan 15th, 2009, 12:06 pm

Amazing Stuff...
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...endeavour.html

DuckMan · Jan 15th, 2009, 5:39 pm

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Originally Posted by 94CobraR

Amazing Stuff...
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...endeavour.html

NO SHIT!

redpato · Jan 16th, 2009, 2:11 am

I work at the facility next door to where all the orbitors were built in California. The last shuttle to come through the facility for refurb was Columbia. I had a chance to arrange a tour of the place for my kid's science class while Columbia was there. I hope those few kids that saw it up close realize they were some of the last to see it before its accident. Whether you're an aviation or space nut or not, to have seen it up close is simply amazing. I've had the privilage to see three landings at Edwards and hope one day to see a launch before all the orbitors are retired. When they do make a landing out here we sometimes get to see it riding the 747 on its return to Florida. That, too, is quite a site to see.

"in God we trust"

ipeefreely · Jan 29th, 2009, 12:14 pm

How come they're retiring all the space shuttles?

redpato · Jan 29th, 2009, 7:57 pm

Age, cost to launch and maintain are some of the main reasons the shuttle fleet is scheduled for retirement. There's a new vehicle in devolpment, will ride on the top of a rocket similar to the old Mercury and Gemini projects. Going back to the moon is what George W. said we'd be doing.

"in God we trust"

rvancil · Feb 2nd, 2009, 1:47 pm

Wow!