fergy1370
Team Owner
Its flown over a couple of times now, the last time it was almost tree-top high. Its really an awesome sight....
Space Shuttle Discovery
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That's pretty cool man
mike honcho
Knuckleheads
Pretty awesome but to bad it's the LAST time.
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FlFlash
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I'm going to miss the Space Shuttle's, I remember watching the first one go up in 1984. Probably not nearly as much as the astronauts that will have to Hitch Hike with the Russians to get back and forth from the International Space Station for the next several years.......Damn shame they shut down the shuttle program before we had something to replace it.....or maybe it was just Plain Stupid!
mike honcho
Knuckleheads
I'm going with PLAIN STUPID
lisa
Kurt Busch fan
I bet that was quite a sight, thanks for posting.
VaDirt
Dirt Track Fanatic
I remember when I was stationed at George AFB, and the shuttle landed at Edwards AFB. We got two big sonic booms, and saw the shuttle for a quick couple seconds.
Tennessee Racing
Formerly Stewart Fan
Why did we close our space program anyway?
I was in gainsville FL in 2008 or 2009 when one lunched. Could see it way way off in the distance. Pretty cool.
They cut the shuttle program "because it cost too much to keep them in working order". With the tile issues, computer glitches (Alot of the onboard telemetry/control computers were still 1980's/1990's technology and couldn't keep up with the computers running XP on the shuttle and on the ground), and some other smaller issues, it was getting expensive. That said, the Orion project is going to cost significantly more. We've taken a step backward to the Apollo days, using disposable rockets and reusable capsules. We've also lost the ability to service things like satellites, telescopes, and the like, and to take things of fairly significant size up to orbit.
It would have been better to keep 2 of the newer shuttles in service, retire the others, and keep those 2 going while Orion developed. I think half the issue is that Orion is wayy over budget and there wasn't a plan B, so they stole the shuttle's budget to make things work.
It would have been better to keep 2 of the newer shuttles in service, retire the others, and keep those 2 going while Orion developed. I think half the issue is that Orion is wayy over budget and there wasn't a plan B, so they stole the shuttle's budget to make things work.
97forever
Team Owner
Very cool pic.
What I would like to know is what ever became of the old Soviet shuttles?
What I would like to know is what ever became of the old Soviet shuttles?