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Shuttle Makes it Home Safely
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Good to see that this has finally happened. They needed a success to dispel their extreme caution. I don't want them to get sloppy, but I would like to see the shuttle launches to become ubiquitous again, as they were before Columbia.
Now all we need to do is go to the moon again... 😎
Now all we need to do is go to the moon again... 😎
emw
macrumors G4
As I'm listening to the radio for the news on the landing, I kept thinking about how sad it is that we're all on the edge of our seats hoping they make it in. Sure, space travel isn't a gimme, but it's sad that we need to be so relieved that they made it back safely.
I hope we can get to the point where this type of travel isn't so fraught with potential problems.
I hope we can get to the point where this type of travel isn't so fraught with potential problems.
Mr. Anderson
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masterapple04 said:
Ha, one flight in the shuttle and now we're thinking its going to help us get to Mars?
When they replace the shuttle, I'm hoping they make it a space craft that can get to a higher orbit than the current one. But regardless, NASA's talking 2015 for the replacement, so don't hold your breath on the manned mission to the moon or Mars....it won't happen until the Shuttle replacement is finished.
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Mr. Anderson said:
I wasn't saying that it would help us get to Mars. It's just a hope of mine. I know the shuttle will never do it, and even its successor might not. I was just saying that it's too bad that the US space program is in the shape its in.
But I really would like to see people on Mars... 😎
Lyle
macrumors 68000
Engineers' options for when the Shuttle can drop out of its orbit and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere aren't quite as arbitrary as, say, your options for what time to head out to the grocery store for more Cheetos. (About thirteen years ago, when I was in the midst of Astrodynamics coursework and still knew a little about Aerospace Engineering, I probably could have explained it to you.)ham_man said:
Counterfit
macrumors G3
Not for much longer. Robots with the ability to redesign themselves and new robots are on the way 😉devilot76 said:
njmac said:
Those pieces of paper are incredibly sad. I cannot imagine what it'd be like to deliver those speeches.
I'm glad the Discovery came in safely after the delay on Monday morning. NASA's credibility is getting stronger with each of these missions.
-Chase
Dont Hurt Me
macrumors 603
Glad they are home but now its going to cost us a million bucks to fly the pork barrell never takes off on schedule shuttle back to Florida for some more pork. Shuttle has so many things to go wrong its amazing they all had not blown up. Replace the PIG with something that works. Couldnt even land in Florida. This complex monstrosity did prove that no matter how many billions you throw at shuttle in the end its still just a shuttle.