Posted: 7/28/2013 5:31:24 PM EDT
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Another fine program killed by the current administration. The shuttle had to end, though it would have been nice to have it's replacement ready when it was retired. If you ask me however people tend to blow the shuttle termination a bit out of proportion, thinking we should have just flown them forever not realizing they were extremely expensive, and old. The SLS will lift more, for less money. An added benefit is capsules are about as foolproof as re-entry vehicles can get. |
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The shuttle had to end, though it would have been nice to have it's replacement ready when it was retired. If you ask me however people tend to blow the shuttle termination a bit out of proportion, thinking we should have just flown them forever not realizing they were extremely expensive, and old. The SLS will lift more, for less money. An added benefit is capsules are about as foolproof as re-entry vehicles can get. Quoted:
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Another fine program killed by the current administration. The shuttle had to end, though it would have been nice to have it's replacement ready when it was retired. If you ask me however people tend to blow the shuttle termination a bit out of proportion, thinking we should have just flown them forever not realizing they were extremely expensive, and old. The SLS will lift more, for less money. An added benefit is capsules are about as foolproof as re-entry vehicles can get. What country do we currently paid to fly our astronauts into space? I just miss going to the launches. Can't wait for the new model. |
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To be factual.....the Bush administration put an end to the shuttle program. Quoted:
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Another fine program killed by the current administration. To be factual.....the Bush administration put an end to the shuttle program. Indeed... insisting on a change to an untenable last minute replacement... |
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Quoted: What country do we currently paid to fly our astronauts into space? . Russia. $70.7 Million for a seat on Soyuz. And just think......10 years ago they were only charging $25 Million. You don't have a manned spaceflight program and they can charge whatever the hell they want. |
Is there any other source than LL? I'd like to play this on the living-room amp instead of the computer, and turn it up to 11 
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Quoted: That was sweet! When it was about to hit the water, it looked like there was another splash right by it... was that the other SRB?  Nope it's not the other SRB. It's the bottom of the exhaust nozzle which is severed to reduce to impact of the water on the aft skirt.
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Quoted: Is there any other source than LL? I'd like to play this on the living-room amp instead of the computer, and turn it up to 11 Try the original source: |
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The shuttle had to end, though it would have been nice to have it's replacement ready when it was retired. If you ask me however people tend to blow the shuttle termination a bit out of proportion, thinking we should have just flown them forever not realizing they were extremely expensive, and old. The SLS will lift more, for less money. An added benefit is capsules are about as foolproof as re-entry vehicles can get. Quoted:
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Another fine program killed by the current administration. The shuttle had to end, though it would have been nice to have it's replacement ready when it was retired. If you ask me however people tend to blow the shuttle termination a bit out of proportion, thinking we should have just flown them forever not realizing they were extremely expensive, and old. The SLS will lift more, for less money. An added benefit is capsules are about as foolproof as re-entry vehicles can get. Agreed but I do miss the shuttle missions 
I wish we had something else ready to go when we closed out the shuttle. Honestly I wish we had skipped the ISS and went for a moon base. I not that fond of Mars missions either 
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That's awesome! I was fortunate enough to see three shuttle launches when I lived in Florida. Watched from the little park/pier in Titusville. Had the scanner tuned to Cape Radio for the launch commentary and the HF radio tuned to the freq the recovery ships were on. Placed external speakers on the roof of my Bronco and attracted quite a crowd!
Amazing how fast it accelerated once it broke the sound barrier. Must have been like hitting NOS x 87 billion. 
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Thanks for posting that. I'd always wondered why the first few feet of exhaust from the Saturn V's F1 engines was dark, almost black like that. From the narration of this video, I finally know. 
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Is there any other source than LL? I'd like to play this on the living-room amp instead of the computer, and turn it up to 11
Try the original source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aCOyOvOw5c Thank you, and the neighbors are pissed
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Thanks for posting that. I'd always wondered why the first few feet of exhaust from the Saturn V's F1 engines was dark, almost black like that. From the narration of this video, I finally know. Quoted:
Thanks for posting that. I'd always wondered why the first few feet of exhaust from the Saturn V's F1 engines was dark, almost black like that. From the narration of this video, I finally know. Turbopump exhaust, right? I wondered the same thing but came across the answer elsewhere. |
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Let's not go nuts here. Yeah, it's an awesome video, but the shuttle was the poster child for everything wrong with government space exploration. Quoted:
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Another fine program killed by the current administration. Let's not go nuts here. Yeah, it's an awesome video, but the shuttle was the poster child for everything wrong with government space exploration. Agreed. A stupid concept to start with, poorly executed, and kept around far past its due retirement age, all because we're no longer willing to field new manned spacecraft. Still fucking impressive, though. |
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Turbopump exhaust, right? I wondered the same thing but came across the answer elsewhere. Quoted:
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Thanks for posting that. I'd always wondered why the first few feet of exhaust from the Saturn V's F1 engines was dark, almost black like that. From the narration of this video, I finally know. Turbopump exhaust, right? I wondered the same thing but came across the answer elsewhere. Yes. It forms a lower temperature sheath against the engine bell extension and helps protect it from the heat of the main combustion going on. |