PWA 3: Dark of the Lounge

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Look at one of my babies, Atlantis. All nice and warm in the VAB. This is a snapshot of her from one of the video cameras right now.

[Redemption]

It was just my opinion. I think they had been used passed their safe lifespan. The accidents and problems the last 10-15 years really hurt NASA, and held back researching serious alternatives.

My opinion.

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by Overflow

Look at one of my babies, Atlantis. All nice and warm in the VAB. This is a snapshot of her from one of the video cameras right now.

Awww...haha. You're adorable.

Originally Posted by Redemption

It was just my opinion. I think they had been used passed their safe lifespan. The accidents and problems the last 10-15 years really hurt NASA, and held back researching serious alternatives.

My opinion.

The only major problem was Columbia...

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Lame...we should've kept at least one flight ready. Just in case.

I think we should've. We'd keep Endeavour with her only being 19 years old. NASA was trying to keep Atlantis and Endeavour after they retired for shuttle missions once or twice a year, but Obama said let them go.

Originally Posted by shank0668

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THAT'S MINE.

[Redemption]

I love the shuttles, why I went to space camp. Actually helped "design" (for fun) the iss there also. It's fun to look at our plAn and see how it has actually been built.

Our plan was to use the russian rockets, lol

[Redemption]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Awww...haha. You're adorable.



The only major problem was Columbia...

And challenger....

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by Redemption

And challenger....

In the last 10-15 years? Columbia was the only one in that time frame, and that wasn't even much of a wear and tear issue, more a freak accident.

[Overflow]

Originally Posted by Redemption

It was just my opinion. I think they had been used passed their safe lifespan. The accidents and problems the last 10-15 years really hurt NASA, and held back researching serious alternatives.

My opinion.

Actually, none of the orbitors were used to their full lifespan. None of them were even used to half their lifespan. Each orbitor had a lifespan of 100 missions. The most missions one orbitor did was 39, and that was Space Shuttle Discovery.

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Awww...haha. You're adorable.



The only major problem was Columbia...

Like I've said before, Columbia didn't break apart because she was a shtty orbitor, or was old. Columbia was a great orbitor. Even if she was 22 years old. She broke apart because of foam from the ET during her launch several days earlier. The foam pieced her left wing while it was travelling +1,000 MPH. None of the orbitors were designed to be able to enter the atmosphere with 3,000 degree heat with a hole in their wings.

[Overflow]

Originally Posted by Redemption

And challenger....

The Challenger accident had nothing to do with the orbitors fault either. Infact, Challenger had nothing to do with its destruction. It was the SRBs that broke Challenger apart.

[shank0668]

Night aerospace engineers

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Originally Posted by shank0668

Night aerospace engineers

[FenwickHockey65]

How'd you get into Space Shuttles anyways?

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

How'd you get into Space Shuttles anyways?

I live in Florida.

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by Overflow

I live in Florida.

Haha...I guess you did grow up around them.