Shuttle STS129, Atlantis
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 Keith T.  Send message Joined: 23 Aug 99 Posts: 962 Credit: 537,293 RAC: 9 
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Atlantis, Launch due 14:28 EST, 19:28 UTC http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/ http://countdown.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/cdt/ http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html ID: 947599 ·  |
Dirk Villarreal Wittich  Send message Joined: 25 Apr 00 Posts: 2098 Credit: 434,834 RAC: 0 
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We have a "go"---->in 30 seconds. T-9 and counting...   
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zoom3+1=4  Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65750 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 
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Atlantis has launched, Now there are only 5 more shuttle flights to go, Before the 3 remaining Shuttles are most likely scrapped or made into museum pieces maybe. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's 
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Keith T. Send message Joined: 23 Aug 99 Posts: 962 Credit: 537,293 RAC: 9
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 I watched it live on NASA TV online. British TV stations rarely carry anything about NASA unless there is some sort of problem, I suppose good news does not make TV ratings! ID: 947678 · |
Jim_S  Send message Joined: 23 Feb 00 Posts: 4705 Credit: 64,560,357 RAC: 31
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Atlantis has launched, Now there are only 5 more shuttle flights to go, Before the 3 remaining Shuttles are most likely scrapped or made into museum pieces maybe. Two of them should be left with the station for safety and/or utility service...Just an Idea.  I Desire Peace and Justice, Jim Scott (Mod-Ret.) ID: 947750 · |
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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65750 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49
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Atlantis has launched, Now there are only 5 more shuttle flights to go, Before the 3 remaining Shuttles are most likely scrapped or made into museum pieces maybe. They have a Russian(Soyuz?) capsule there for that already. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's
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Dena Wiltsie Send message Joined: 19 Apr 01 Posts: 1628 Credit: 24,230,968 RAC: 26
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I don't think the space shuttle could be transported to orbit, shut down and be expected to restart without problems. If nothing else the liquid oxygen and hydrogen would gas off and need to be replaced before the shuttle could be used again. ID: 947757 · |
Gary Charpentier     Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30651 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32
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Atlantis has launched, Now there are only 5 more shuttle flights to go, Before the 3 remaining Shuttles are most likely scrapped or made into museum pieces maybe. They aren't Russian, they need service in the shop every 15 days! 
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1mp0£173 Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 8423 Credit: 356,897 RAC: 0
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Atlantis has launched, Now there are only 5 more shuttle flights to go, Before the 3 remaining Shuttles are most likely scrapped or made into museum pieces maybe. They definitely will not be scrapped, but they will go to museums. The Smithsonian gets first pick. ID: 947775 · |
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1mp0£173 Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 8423 Credit: 356,897 RAC: 0
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Atlantis has launched, Now there are only 5 more shuttle flights to go, Before the 3 remaining Shuttles are most likely scrapped or made into museum pieces maybe. That isn't the issue as much as you'd think. The Shuttle uses a lot of electricity to run, and uses fuel cells for power. While at the station, they can tie to station power to offset that SOME, but as Dena pointed out, the tanks can't hold super-cold fuels forever. The Soyuz is solar powered, and doesn't have nearly the number of systems, but they're only good on-orbit for about six months. That's one of the reasons they use them for crew rotation -- they gotta come down anyway. ID: 947776 · |
Luke  Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0 
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Wow! Best Space Shuttle launch I've seen in a long time! Here's an HD link: STS-129 Launch in Full HD. Will be sad when these vehicles retire, but I'm all for Project Constellation as well... - Luke. ID: 947824 · |
Mike  Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 
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Thanks Luke. Great video. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. ID: 947879 · |
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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65750 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49
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Wow! Best Space Shuttle launch I've seen in a long time! Which probably won't start until 2020 or maybe later on due to Congressional funding delays... As It's been noted NASA is underfunded and Congress knows It and yet has ignored this so far... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's
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kittyman  Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004
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Wow! Best Space Shuttle launch I've seen in a long time! Great vid Luke, thanks for the link. Always amazes me watching this event. 5 miles per second, eh? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster 
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Keith T. Send message Joined: 23 Aug 99 Posts: 962 Credit: 537,293 RAC: 9
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Labbie  Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 4083 Credit: 5,930,102 RAC: 0
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