Thread: Space Shuttle

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Thanks Don and Jerry,

Guess the closest I've been to any of it, was when I meet Chris Hadfield, one of the Canadian astronauts, he's scheduled to fly again. He happen to grow up in Sarnia Ontario, which is 30 miles west of me. I'll check things out and get some planning done. Sniper

I’ve seen several of the shuttles go up now, and It will definitely rattle your teeth.
I’ve delivered loads of fuel out there to Cape Canaveral.
I saved all the badges you have to get from security to get out there to deliver the fuel.
Gave them to my kids when they were growing up,
they got a big kick out of it.
One time a maintenance man out there gave me this giant O Ring I took it home and told the kids it was a O ring from the space shuttle. HE! HE! HE!
I don’t know what it really was, but it was about 10 feet
around. Wish I would have had a camera on them that day, lots of oows and ozzs.
One time I had a trainee with me and we were delivering out there and he had fallen asleep.
When we got on the base I pulled in the a store parking lot and listened to the radio.
About 2 minutes to launch time I shut off the radio woke him up and said I think we have a leak.
I then told him we had to get on top of the tank and look for leaks, so up we went.
When that thing took off this guys face just lit up, he had just moved down from New York and had never seen one take off. That’s all he talked about for the next two weeks. HE! HE! HE! A young guy taking his girl to see that just might get lucky, because everyone get’s excited.
Just a tip for you young guy’s. HE! HE! HE! Kurt

Originally Posted by vara4

A young guy taking his girl to see that just might get lucky, because everyone get’s excited.
Just a tip for you young guy’s. HE! HE! HE! Kurt

What about us old guys? I'd settle for some assorted chrome accessories for the walker!!

Well it looks like another great launch! Here`s some shot`s from my house. Now keep in mind im about 200 miles away, so imagine how great it is up close.

The last one is the tanks dropping.

Originally Posted by HOSS429

once a pony time the company i work for ( formerly U.S.B.I ) built most of the space shuttle hardware .. they would send an employee or two to every launch .. we still make the nosecones for the booster rockets.. it`s where the parachute is packed .. the one on the right is finished .. the other needs top coating .. these things have to be so perfect then they simply sink to the bottom of the ocean to become fish habitats ..

COOL!!!

Good deal, I thought it was gonna get canceled again.
So me and the wife didn't go. Oh well maybe next time.
Kurt

We watched the last 45 minutes before launch up until 8:00PM via our Time-Warner Gov't Access channel. What great coverage. First of all, they showed the launch with the engines starting and the shuttle moving away from the launch pad, and then showed the shuttle movin' out smartly. The main tank had a camera mounted on it and it showed, first of all the two smaller tanks dropping off then at 18,000 mph, the shuttle being dropped off the main tank and pulling away. To think that when we were in FL a month ago we actually saw that one. Beyond cool to both me and to my my wife.

I wish I would have brought my camera...I would have never believed such a sight from 150 miles away...I have seen one other one from the same place but it was nothing like this one.. I'll definitely have a camera for the next one..

Unfortunately I missed this one too. When it went skyward I was driving on I 95 leaving sunny, warm Florida heading for the foggy, raining homestead. Hopefully I will get to see one go up before they cancel the show.

I flew into Miami on Sunday and our flight had to divert to the west side of florida as the airspace became closed due to the shuttle launch!

Added 30 minutes to the flight! I ain't grumpin' bout it.... but, I didn't like being stuck in the air for those extra minutes!

That's really cool. I had no idea it would be as visible from such a distance. I have seen the launce in one of the Imax movies (terrific sound system and camera work) but I have to see it in person. As mentioned in a prior post, it's one of those things on my 'to do' list that needs to be checked off. Will have to do it in the near future before the space program or me gets cancelled! Thanks for posting the pictures. Sniper

Sorry this is so late, but traveling has it's hazards...