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Offline Ferrari Fissatore

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#0: Mon, 16 May, 2011 - 23:28 - ...
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

live HD launch, on now. T minus 5 minutes..


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#1: Mon, 16 May, 2011 - 23:42 - ...
Thanks, perfect timimg.. was 5 seconds to launch when I flicked it on....

I cant be bothered googling it but had to wonder what happens to the fuel cells that get dumped? Amazingly clear picture from Endeavor considering it was cruising at 13500mph.


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#2: Mon, 16 May, 2011 - 23:48 - ...
Quote from: anotherforumuser on Mon, 16 May, 2011 - 23:42
Thanks, perfect timimg.. was 5 seconds to launch when I flicked it on....

I cant be bothered googling it but had to wonder what happens to the fuel cells that get dumped? Amazingly clear picture from Endeavor considering it was cruising at 13500mph.

cool isn't it?

just google space junk!

My oldest boy is doing a project on it at school already... age 7!


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#3: Tue, 17 May, 2011 - 00:20 - ...
Space fascinates me...

At least once a week I will look up and just get blown away...


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#4: Tue, 17 May, 2011 - 07:35 - ...
There's now an application for gooogle earth overlaying exxact shuttle position.  Very interesting watching take off as it showed all telementary.
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#5: Tue, 17 May, 2011 - 10:21 - ...
Quote from: fivesix on Tue, 17 May, 2011 - 00:20
Space fascinates me...

At least once a week I will look up and just get blown away...

Aren't you getting confused with the wind?
C'mon, do it!


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#6: Tue, 17 May, 2011 - 11:14 - ...
Quote from: allanuber on Tue, 17 May, 2011 - 10:21
Aren't you getting confused with the wind?

Wish I was confused with the girl next door...


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#7: Tue, 17 May, 2011 - 11:15 - ...
Quote from: allanuber on Tue, 17 May, 2011 - 10:21
Aren't you getting confused with the wind?


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#8: Tue, 17 May, 2011 - 11:19 - ...
Quote from: fivesix on Tue, 17 May, 2011 - 11:14
Wish I was confused with the girl next door...


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#9: Wed, 18 May, 2011 - 16:47 - ...
Quote from: anotherforumuser on Mon, 16 May, 2011 - 23:42
Thanks, perfect timimg.. was 5 seconds to launch when I flicked it on....

I cant be bothered googling it but had to wonder what happens to the fuel cells that get dumped? Amazingly clear picture from Endeavor considering it was cruising at 13500mph.
They fall into the Atlantic Ocean and are then towed back and reused.

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