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Title: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: Slide Panda on July 14, 2011, 07:08:24 AM A photo 30 years in the making
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/5921961525_2ddc0b2a00_z.jpg) http://www.flickr.com/photos/arockalypse/5921961525/#in/photostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/arockalypse/5921961525/#in/photostream/) Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: Monsterlover on July 14, 2011, 07:42:00 AM That's really cool!
[thumbsup] Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: AJ on July 14, 2011, 07:44:58 AM Awesome! [thumbsup]
Wish I could've seen any launch, must have been amazing :) Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: spolic on July 14, 2011, 07:49:11 AM Such a cool picture, but it's sad at the same time.
I'm glad that you skipped on the V-neck t-shirt this time around. [cheeky] Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: Slide Panda on July 14, 2011, 07:59:35 AM Not me - I was a pre-schooler during the first launch.
Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: zarn02 on July 14, 2011, 09:28:54 AM [thumbsup]
The first launch predates me by a couple years. Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: thought on July 14, 2011, 11:11:57 AM thats a incredible pic... it really does sadden me that the space program is done though.
Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: Goat_Herder on July 14, 2011, 11:40:51 AM Awesome pictures and great experience you and your dad shared
Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: elyse on July 14, 2011, 11:53:56 AM that is really really cool & super awesome it was captured both times :)
Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: Slide Panda on July 14, 2011, 01:41:14 PM Awesome pictures and great experience you and your dad shared Great for someone - again, not me. I'm too young to be the guy in the photo and dad didn't make it to see the last launch. Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: DRKWNG on July 15, 2011, 05:49:04 PM thats a incredible pic... it really does sadden me that the Fixed that for you. You do realize that the shuttle fleet being retired is not necessarily the end of the space program, right? Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: ducpainter on July 16, 2011, 02:51:39 AM Fixed that for you. You do realize that the shuttle fleet being retired is not necessarily the end of the space program, right? Is anyone aware of any plans for further exploration?Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: rgramjet on July 16, 2011, 04:52:30 AM A photo 30 years in the making (http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/5921961525_2ddc0b2a00_z.jpg) http://www.flickr.com/photos/arockalypse/5921961525/#in/photostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/arockalypse/5921961525/#in/photostream/) You should blow that picture up and hang it on your wall....so cool! Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: rgramjet on July 16, 2011, 04:54:46 AM [evil] [evil]
[evil] Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: cokey on July 16, 2011, 04:54:55 AM How are we gonna get off this rock now when the shit hits the fan
Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: DRKWNG on July 16, 2011, 05:33:30 AM Is anyone aware of any plans for further exploration? Well, considering there are still planned missions to the ISS... We're just stuck using Russian "taxis" for the time being. Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: ducpainter on July 16, 2011, 05:35:41 AM Well, considering there are still planned missions to the ISS... Not exactly 'exploration'. :PWe're just stuck using Russian "taxis" for the time being. Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: DRKWNG on July 16, 2011, 06:45:20 AM Not exactly 'exploration'. :P Sure it is. It's exploring the boundaries of international cooperation between two societies with a checkered past. It's all in the spin. ;D Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: AJ on July 16, 2011, 07:09:25 AM Sure it is. It's exploring the boundaries of international cooperation between two societies with a checkered past. It's all in the spin. ;D [laugh] Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: Kaveh on July 16, 2011, 10:37:55 AM Not exactly manned 'exploration'. :P \fixed. Space exploration is at an all time high, it's just un-manned right now. It's not like the shuttle was doing any exploring, it couldn't even reach geostationary orbit. Without getting too political, the shuttle is/was a taxi for quite some time now. With private companies like space-x coming up, I like the idea of Nasa focusing on pushing the bounderies of space exploration and travel. I just wish we devoted more resources to NASA :( Whoops, I lied, I did get too political. Sorry DP, I still love you, I hope you still love me :-* Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: ducpainter on July 17, 2011, 03:21:33 AM Sure it is. It's exploring the boundaries of international cooperation between two societies with a checkered past. Spin this... ;DIt's all in the spin. ;D \ I'll call it economics and let you slide. :-*fixed. Space exploration is at an all time high, it's just un-manned right now. It's not like the shuttle was doing any exploring, it couldn't even reach geostationary orbit. Without getting too political, the shuttle is/was a taxi for quite some time now. With private companies like space-x coming up, I like the idea of Nasa focusing on pushing the bounderies of space exploration and travel. I just wish we devoted more resources to NASA :( Whoops, I lied, I did get too political. Sorry DP, I still love you, I hope you still love me :-* Title: Re: First launch, Last lanuch Post by: DRKWNG on July 17, 2011, 03:57:34 AM |