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Old 04-17-2012, 09:24 AM
 
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Watching the end of an era as the Space shuttle attached to a converted 747 did several flyby's over the nations capital today..
A proud moment for all Americans to realize the accomplishments and sacrifices made in the program.

Space Shuttle Flyby: Today's Security Theater Milestone - James Fallows - National - The Atlantic
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Old 04-17-2012, 09:27 AM
 
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And sad that we have no way to get into space, currently. Other than hitching a ride with the Russians.
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Old 04-17-2012, 09:30 AM
 
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Really will be missed in FL.

“Bittersweet,” said Discovery's last commander, Steve Lindsey, “is an overused word, but it is sad.”
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Old 04-17-2012, 09:34 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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On to Mars!!!!!!!!!
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Old 04-17-2012, 09:36 AM
 
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arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh, I have trip coming up and we were going to stop at the Smithsonian building where it will be housed. Currently the Enterprise is there and will be replaced by the Discovery, with my luck neither will be on display.....

Exhibition Stations and Artifacts On Display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center


I love this picture:






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Old 04-17-2012, 09:58 AM
 
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Coalman,

That second shot is especially nice because it shows two Mercury capsules in the lower left hand corner. Great illustration of the development of the space program.

Thanks for posting those.
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Old 04-17-2012, 11:37 AM
 
Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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No that are some great pics and the SR-71 looks so mean in front of the Shuttle and sad to see them stuck in Smithsonian even today they still look ground breaking and timeless.
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Old 04-17-2012, 11:57 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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Too bad we let Johnson change the space program into an economic development and then jobs program for the south. We stopped exploring with the last moon landing. That was a very big mistake. We should have been doing exploration instead of playing at war with the rest of the world.

Now we will get to watch the Indians, Brazillions and the Chinese continue the exploration we abandoned.
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Old 04-17-2012, 12:10 PM
 
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Too bad we let Johnson change the space program into an economic development and then jobs program for the south. We stopped exploring with the last moon landing. That was a very big mistake. We should have been doing exploration instead of playing at war with the rest of the world.

Now we will get to watch the Indians, Brazillions and the Chinese continue the exploration we abandoned.
Do you recall who abandoned the shuttle replacement program? How can humans explore space without a vessel in which to do it?
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Old 04-17-2012, 12:15 PM
 
Location: Silver Springs, FL
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I've lived in FL for over 20 years, and never failed to marvel at the miracle of engineering that was the shuttle as I stood out in my back paddock to watch it launch.
Just being able to go outside and watch it was a miracle unto itself to me.
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