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Old Mar 2nd 2011, 12:16 am
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Default Shuttle Launch Viewed From A Plane

As we are all going about our daily business it's sometimes good to reflect on the wider achievements of mankind.

This is the final Space Shuttle launch as viewed from the commercial jet and for mine can be filed under:

- Bloody hell that is impressive
- In many years to come it will still be impressive
- What great things can be done given the will, money and skills

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Originally Posted by DeadVim
As we are all going about our daily business it's sometimes good to reflect on the wider achievements of mankind.

This is the final Space Shuttle launch as viewed from the commercial jet and for mine can be filed under:

- Bloody hell that is impressive
- In many years to come it will still be impressive
- What great things can be done given the will, money and skills

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GE_USPTmYXM
I saw this earlier - great stuff. It's actually not the last shuttle flight, only the last one for Discovery. There are 2 more planned for later this year.
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I saw this earlier - great stuff. It's actually not the last shuttle flight, only the last one for Discovery. There are 2 more planned for later this year.
Ah, thanks for the heads-up ... would be a great thing to see live ...
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Default Re: Shuttle Launch Viewed From A Plane

Originally Posted by DeadVim
As we are all going about our daily business it's sometimes good to reflect on the wider achievements of mankind.

This is the final Space Shuttle launch as viewed from the commercial jet and for mine can be filed under:

- Bloody hell that is impressive
- In many years to come it will still be impressive
- What great things can be done given the will, money and skills

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GE_USPTmYXM
Not bad...I suppose?
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Not bad...I suppose?
Space travel doesn't yank your plonker then?

Any advances on impressive human achievements through the ages?
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I'm a bit of a geek regarding spaceflight - I saw 2 or 3 launches in Florida from my house even though it was 150m away.

Through the wonders of communication this last launch saw me watching it live on TV, listening to the NASA comms on internet scanner radio and watching the ISS orbit converging on the launch via heavensabove.com on the comfuser.

I should probably get out more but in my defence I am housebound with whooping cough.............
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I'm a bit of a geek regarding spaceflight - I saw 2 or 3 launches in Florida from my house even though it was 150m away.

Through the wonders of communication this last launch saw me watching it live on TV, listening to the NASA comms on internet scanner radio and watching the ISS orbit converging on the launch via heavensabove.com on the comfuser.

I should probably get out more but in my defence I am housebound with whooping cough.............
Cool ... 150 miles, not metres I assume

Get better soon
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Cool ... 150 miles, not metres I assume

Get better soon
Would love to see the estate agent's blurb on that property.
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Would love to see the estate agent's blurb on that property.
Plenty of space out back?

Shuttle service on the doorstep?

No mowing required?
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Space travel doesn't yank your plonker then?

Any advances on impressive human achievements through the ages?
Nah, I was being facetious

I'm an avid fan of Space and it's respective exploration. What SpaceX did with their Dragon capsule blew me away recently, and when they dock the Dragon with the ISS in the near future I will be even more blown away. I was born in the same year that Neil, Buzz landed on the Moon (slightly after) so I can appreciate the significance of what SpaceX are about to achieve.
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Nah, I was being facetious

I'm an avid fan of Space and it's respective exploration. What SpaceX did with their Dragon capsule blew me away recently, and when they dock the Dragon with the ISS in the near future I will be even more blown away. I was born in the same year that Neil, Buzz landed on the Moon (slightly after) so I can appreciate the significance of what SpaceX are about to achieve.
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What great things can be done given the will, money and skills
Given that it first flew in the 60's and also because I worked, for a while, at its 'home' in Filton, I find this just as impressive.

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Given that it first flew in the 60's and also because I worked, for a while, at its 'home' in Filton, I find this just as impressive.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uu21rM9ahkY&feature=fvst
Indeed so, and what has replaced it? Big jets hauling ever increasing numbers most of which are in the same economy 'comfort' as the last xxx years.
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Given that it first flew in the 60's and also because I worked, for a while, at its 'home' in Filton, I find this just as impressive.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uu21rM9ahkY&feature=fvst
Very impressive bit of technology especially given the period its design was frozen. As a kit for converting kerosine into noise it couldn't be beaten <g>
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Very impressive bit of technology especially given the period its design was frozen. As a kit for converting kerosine into noise it couldn't be beaten <g>
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