 Shuttle Atlantis away!!!
|
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,335
Learned Hand
|
OP
Learned Hand
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,335 |
Currently off the coast of Cape Canaveral supporting the STS 117 launch of Atlantis. NASA installed on our ship a specialized radar for tracking debris that might come off of or hit the shuttle. The launch looked great, hopefully the rest of the Atlantis's mission will be just as good.  Tom
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin, US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)
|
|
|
Re: Shuttle Atlantis away!!!
|
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 9,223
Big Bore
|
|
Big Bore
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 9,223 |
Dang, I missed it! Very glad to hear she launched without problems.
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
|
|
|
Re: Shuttle Atlantis away!!!
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 786
3/4 Throttle
|
|
3/4 Throttle
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 786 |
05 TBA Mulberry/Silver, Thunder Bike pipes, K&N single Filter, 132 main Jet's, Snorkles Removed
|
|
|
Re: Shuttle Atlantis away!!!
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,525
Loquacious
|
|
Loquacious
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,525 |
took the fam to kennedy space center for spring break. It was amazing. I would love to sit in those bleachers to watch the launch
Erwin
05 America
|
|
|
Re: Shuttle Atlantis away!!!
|
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 9,223
Big Bore
|
|
Big Bore
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 9,223 |
When I was in the Air Force, I worked at Cape Canaveral and was fortunate enough to see many rockets fly. Felt like a kid with a new bike every time one went up. The most memorable one was watching Skylab launch. Those Saturn V motors literally rocked my world! I guess that kinda dates me, huh? 
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
|
|
|
Re: Shuttle Atlantis away!!!
|
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,954
Loquacious
|
|
Loquacious
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,954 |
Quote:
When I was in the Air Force, I worked at Cape Canaveral and was fortunate enough to see many rockets fly. Felt like a kid with a new bike every time one went up.
The most memorable one was watching Skylab launch. Those Saturn V motors literally rocked my world! I guess that kinda dates me, huh?
All I can say is you lucky SOB!! I did get lucky enough to watch a satellite once about 15 years ago out of Cape Canaveral, and while I'm sure it was a peashooter next to the Hammer Of God that the Saturn V was(talk about burning a hole in the Ozone!), it was still impressive as all get out! I can still remember it as if it were yesterday. We all piled off of the tourbus onto the side of the roadway, about 3 miles from the launchpad, and sat and waited a while, and then we saw this big white thing going up, and maybe a good full 5 seconds after it lifted off, and was probably about 5-10000 feet up, there was this THUNDERCLAP that just took your breath away, as the sonic boom from the liftoff finally hit, and after that it was just WIDE OPEN THROTTLE all the way up! I honestly hope somehow, someday, I can take my kids there and have them experience it just the way I did, as well as the IMAX movie of the shuttle liftoff!
Godspeed Atlantis!
|
|
|
Re: Shuttle Atlantis away!!!
|
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 12
Complete Newb
|
|
Complete Newb
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 12 |
Don't apologies for your age-we are like fine-aged wine- with united gear-heads interests. We have the capacity to bore the ****** out of most people--but hey thats our bond that makes this web site crackle.
|
|
|
Re: Shuttle Atlantis away!!!
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 260
Adjunct
|
|
Adjunct
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 260 |
My co-workers girlfriend has both parent working there and their front yard faces the launch pad. I've been invited at anytime to watch a launch.
Now, I've HEARD of that word "vacation" but how does it work again? Haven't seen one yet!
Very cool, Godspeed Atlantis!
Remember; no matter where you go, there you are.
|
|
|
|
|
