Space Shuttle

Bones · 07-13-2005, 03:44 PM

I was so looking forward to watching the shuttle launch today. I have been fascinated with the Space Shuttles since I was a kid. But todays launch was canceled.
I can remember the first test of Enterprise. Enterprise was just a prototype and never went into Space. It was taken up to a very high altitude and dropped to see if it would be able to withstand the forces of re-entry. It is now on display at the Smithsonian Museum.
My parents took me out of school one day and took me to Lackland AFB to see the Shuttle Columbia as it made a stop here on its way to Cape Canaveral for it's Maiden Voyage. I fell in love with the Shuttle that day .
Columbia no longer exists. It broke up over the skies of Texas Febuary 1, 2003. I watched it happen. From where I live in Texas it looked like a shooting star going across the sky. It was a great distance away. Suddenly that star winked out. I had seen Shuttles re-enter over Texas before and that had never happened before. I went into my house and turned on the TV. All the news networks were reporting that NASA had lost contact with Columbia. That was when I knew something had gone terribly wrong.
I can also remember being in school and all the students were taken to watch the Challenger Launch. Our Teachers were proud. Christa McCaulife was going to be the first Teacher in Space. And they wanted us to witness it. We watched in horror as the Challenger exploded in front of our eyes.
I truly want the Shuttle program to go forward. It would be a dishonor to those who gave their lives for it if it were not to. They knew there was a risk and faced it anyway. Because they had the urge to explore and discover.

MD Willington · 07-13-2005, 04:18 PM

You know what...I believe whoever/whatever put us here

Meant for us to use it as a stepping stone to the stars...

Kase · 07-13-2005, 08:46 PM

7up or sprite or someone is giving away a trip to space... just random thought...

SSgt Shak · 07-13-2005, 08:56 PM

Bones said some thing interesting. Ya all know how it broke up coming back. Feb 1st, 2003
I was working weekend duty here (yes on my birthday that sucked)
We had a fighter (F-15?) crash on the end of are runway becouse of a landing gear failer and then set the grass on fire.
We lost the shuttle.
Then we had to srable to launch jets because of it.

Talk about one crazzy day, I'll never forget.

Bones · 07-14-2005, 01:43 AM

I won't forget it either Shack. It broke my heart watching those people die. It shouldn't have happened.

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You know what...I believe whoever/whatever put us here

Meant for us to use it as a stepping stone to the stars...

And I believe that also MD.

**mommysalomi** · 07-14-2005, 06:27 AM

When I was a kid I used to get to watch the space shuttle land at Edwards AFB all the time cause my daddy was stationed there..I also got to go inside the columbia it was way cool!!!! When the columbia blew up over texas I was on my way home saw the same thing Bones did..Where my Papa lives he heard it and had debry in his yard..It was a sad day

SSgt Shak · 07-14-2005, 06:49 AM

Truly sad sad day.

MD Willington · 07-14-2005, 08:12 AM

It is sad, but when we are not trying to kill each other, we are still pretty damn good explorers/inventors...

If we look at how many mishaps have occurred the safety record still appears to be damn good compared to the losses the Russians have incurred since the inception of their space program...

One day we'll be out there, we're really still in our infancy in this aspect.

Bones · 07-14-2005, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mommysalomi

When I was a kid I used to get to watch the space shuttle land at Edwards AFB all the time cause my daddy was stationed there..I also got to go inside the columbia it was way cool!!!! When the columbia blew up over texas I was on my way home saw the same thing Bones did..Where my Papa lives he heard it and had debry in his yard..It was a sad day

When I realized what I had seen I was in shock. I literally couldn't talk for almost an hour. I just sat there staring at the TV watching the video over and over. It was one of the saddest days of my life. I felt so bad for those people and their families. It is hard to lose someone. But having their death broadcast all over the world makes it even worse.

Bones · 07-14-2005, 02:37 PM

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we are still pretty damn good explorers/inventors...

The desire to discover is what makes us human.

07-13-2005, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bones When I walk nakid, my nuts swing in the breeze Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,242	Space Shuttle I was so looking forward to watching the shuttle launch today. I have been fascinated with the Space Shuttles since I was a kid. But todays launch was canceled. I can remember the first test of Enterprise. Enterprise was just a prototype and never went into Space. It was taken up to a very high altitude and dropped to see if it would be able to withstand the forces of re-entry. It is now on display at the Smithsonian Museum. My parents took me out of school one day and took me to Lackland AFB to see the Shuttle Columbia as it made a stop here on its way to Cape Canaveral for it's Maiden Voyage. I fell in love with the Shuttle that day . Columbia no longer exists. It broke up over the skies of Texas Febuary 1, 2003. I watched it happen. From where I live in Texas it looked like a shooting star going across the sky. It was a great distance away. Suddenly that star winked out. I had seen Shuttles re-enter over Texas before and that had never happened before. I went into my house and turned on the TV. All the news networks were reporting that NASA had lost contact with Columbia. That was when I knew something had gone terribly wrong. I can also remember being in school and all the students were taken to watch the Challenger Launch. Our Teachers were proud. Christa McCaulife was going to be the first Teacher in Space. And they wanted us to witness it. We watched in horror as the Challenger exploded in front of our eyes. I truly want the Shuttle program to go forward. It would be a dishonor to those who gave their lives for it if it were not to. They knew there was a risk and faced it anyway. Because they had the urge to explore and discover. Attached Thumbnails __________________ At some point in everyones life they fall down Alice's rabbit hole.

07-13-2005, 04:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
MD Willington Elder Monkey Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,970	You know what...I believe whoever/whatever put us here Meant for us to use it as a stepping stone to the stars... __________________ America is not at war. The US Military is at war. America is at the mall. Magnesium Citrate - The Navy Seal Hell-Week of laxatives.

07-13-2005, 08:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kase Elder Monkey Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,725	7up or sprite or someone is giving away a trip to space... just random thought... __________________ Currently trying to get a life "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity...and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

07-14-2005, 06:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
mommysalomi cannot get away Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,341	When I was a kid I used to get to watch the space shuttle land at Edwards AFB all the time cause my daddy was stationed there..I also got to go inside the columbia it was way cool!!!! When the columbia blew up over texas I was on my way home saw the same thing Bones did..Where my Papa lives he heard it and had debry in his yard..It was a sad day __________________ Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

07-14-2005, 08:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
MD Willington Elder Monkey Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,970	It is sad, but when we are not trying to kill each other, we are still pretty damn good explorers/inventors... If we look at how many mishaps have occurred the safety record still appears to be damn good compared to the losses the Russians have incurred since the inception of their space program... One day we'll be out there, we're really still in our infancy in this aspect. __________________ America is not at war. The US Military is at war. America is at the mall. Magnesium Citrate - The Navy Seal Hell-Week of laxatives.

07-13-2005, 08:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
SSgt Shak Great White Dope Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 657	Bones said some thing interesting. Ya all know how it broke up coming back. Feb 1st, 2003 I was working weekend duty here (yes on my birthday that sucked) We had a fighter (F-15?) crash on the end of are runway becouse of a landing gear failer and then set the grass on fire. We lost the shuttle. Then we had to srable to launch jets because of it. Talk about one crazzy day, I'll never forget.

07-14-2005, 06:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
SSgt Shak Great White Dope Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 657	Truly sad sad day.

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