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Title: Final NASA space shuttle mission???
Post by: Outback_Jon on July 03, 2011, 12:16:57 PM: Final NASA shuttle mission clouded by Rancor (http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/us-space-program-approaches-end-of-an-era-what-next/2011/06/29/AGeBAWtH_print.html)

(http://www.starwarsmodels.com/images/boxes/rancor.jpg)

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Title: Re: Final NASA space shuttle mission???
Post by: Strawboss on July 03, 2011, 04:46:47 PM: Follow the ISS. It was really low and bright for us last week, almost like a super fast airplane streaking across the night sky. No Rancor seen.

http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/ (http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/)
Title: Re: Final NASA space shuttle mission???
Post by: Pfloydgad on July 03, 2011, 06:08:13 PM: Dave,
Lets ride down to see the final launch, I'm game.
Greg
Title: Re: Final NASA space shuttle mission???
Post by: Strawboss on July 03, 2011, 09:04:40 PM: I thought that was last month.
Title: Re: Final NASA space shuttle mission???
Post by: ZG on July 03, 2011, 09:32:31 PM: Quote from: Strawboss on July 03, 2011, 09:04:40 PM
I thought that was last month.

Me too... (http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/confused1.gif)
Title: Re: Final NASA space shuttle mission???
Post by: Pfloydgad on July 04, 2011, 05:58:04 AM: Atlantis is on the launch pad as I type, for an 8th of July fianl Shuttle launch. I sure hope the ISS doesn't need a gasket or a screw, there will be no more Shuttle launches after this one. A sad day for American Space travel.
Ride safe all.
Greg
Title: Re: Final NASA space shuttle mission???
Post by: Strawboss on July 04, 2011, 06:30:14 AM: Is NASA going to pull those "reunion" tour launches like so many groups do? "No really, this is the last one,really".
Title: Re: Final NASA space shuttle mission???
Post by: VirginiaJim on July 04, 2011, 06:32:24 AM: It's really the last one. It could be delayed, of course, for a myriad of reasons but it truly is the last one.