Space Shuttle 2: Even better!
Apr 20, 2012 | 12:49 AM
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Did that picture not show up?
It's supposed to be this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...SI_tile%29.png
It's supposed to be this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...SI_tile%29.png
Apr 20, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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That is truley awesome and a special expiriance! I lived on Edwards AFB in the mid-late 80's and rememeber seeing shuttles land. My mom watched a shuttle land from our backyard before going to the hospital on the base the morning my sister was born. I never got to see one launch unfortunatly. I was almost in the right place at the right time a couple years ago traveling for work. It was going to launch on my birthday and I happened to be right there. Much to my disappointment, the launch was delayed due to fueling issues.
I genuinly want to thank you for posting those. I have saved every one to my harddrive, stunning pictures.
I genuinly want to thank you for posting those. I have saved every one to my harddrive, stunning pictures.
Apr 20, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Ah man, what a bummer! One thing I regret is that I never got to see a live shuttle launch. Sucks that you were so perfectly close and they pulled the plug!
If you want hi-res versions of any of the pictures, send me a PM and email address and I'll try to get them out to you over the weekend.
If you want hi-res versions of any of the pictures, send me a PM and email address and I'll try to get them out to you over the weekend.
Apr 20, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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Thanks!
It's really simply a photo op. The Enterprise has been out at the Air & Space Udavr-Hazy center, and they've decided to replace it with the Discovery which has actually been in space (a lot). So as they were moving the Enterprise out and the Discovery in, it was just a good chance to make an event out of it and celebrate the program as it comes to a close.
The Enterprise looks so clean because it never went into space (and it's been restored). It was the prototype used for flight testing, but without engines or working heat shields. As it's being replaced here by the Discovery, the Enterprise is being moved up to NY next week, eventually to the Intrepid.
It's really simply a photo op. The Enterprise has been out at the Air & Space Udavr-Hazy center, and they've decided to replace it with the Discovery which has actually been in space (a lot). So as they were moving the Enterprise out and the Discovery in, it was just a good chance to make an event out of it and celebrate the program as it comes to a close.
The Enterprise looks so clean because it never went into space (and it's been restored). It was the prototype used for flight testing, but without engines or working heat shields. As it's being replaced here by the Discovery, the Enterprise is being moved up to NY next week, eventually to the Intrepid.
On a nother note the last set of shots you uploaded is so cool, with all of those astronauts.
Apr 20, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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Ah man, what a bummer! One thing I regret is that I never got to see a live shuttle launch. Sucks that you were so perfectly close and they pulled the plug!
If you want hi-res versions of any of the pictures, send me a PM and email address and I'll try to get them out to you over the weekend.
If you want hi-res versions of any of the pictures, send me a PM and email address and I'll try to get them out to you over the weekend.
Apr 20, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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You know New York, they gotta have everything DC has, but you gotsta pay to see it!