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The Troll

#240
August 01, 2012, 09:59:30 AM

  :music1:  Blue Moon you saw me standing alone.  :music1: With out a dream in my heart. :music1: Without a love of my own. :music1:   :smile:  :smitten:

Locutus

#241
August 02, 2012, 10:39:21 PM
I was up in central Florida recently and stopped by the Canaveral National Seashore with my nephews.  The entrance to the national seashore is just north of the Kennedy Space Center, and the nexus of what was the space shuttle program.  From the parking area to the beach, I took this picture.  Launch pad 39-A, which hosted most of the recent space shuttle launches is to the left, and the largely disassembled launch pad 39-B is to the right (although it has had it's fair share of space shuttle launches before).  Made me sad standing there thinking how many shuttles had roared into space from those locations, and that none would ever do so again.  The sky above my head bore witness to many successful spacefaring endeavors, but also bore witness to a few tragedies.  Waxed a bit nostalgic while standing there, so I thought I would post it on this thread.  For perspective, 39-A is 3.8 miles away from where I was standing, and what's left of 39-B is only 2.2 miles from where I was standing.

One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

#242
August 02, 2012, 10:47:24 PM
Also as a side note, pad 39-B to the right (now disassembled) is the pad from which Challenger launched back in 1986.
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Anne

#243
August 02, 2012, 10:56:09 PM
The Space Cener was always such an impressive place to visit. We were there several times but never got to see a launch. My in laws lived n Cocoa and the flight path went over their home. My kids saw the shuttles several times.
"A discontented man will find no easy chair." Ben Franklin

Locutus

#244
August 02, 2012, 11:03:02 PM
Quote from: Anne on August 02, 2012, 10:56:09 PM
The Space Cener was always such an impressive place to visit. We were there several times but never got to see a launch. My in laws lived n Cocoa and the flight path went over their home. My kids saw the shuttles several times.

You missed a treat.  Launches were amazing, and living in Florida has afforded me the opportunity to see several of them both locally in the vicinity of the space center, and occasionally from wherever I happened to be in Fort Lauderdale.  I watched John Glenn ascend on Discovery from an office at a client site in Fort Lauderdale.  :yes:
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

#245
August 05, 2012, 10:09:01 PM
Curiosity Mars landing coverage is getting ready to commence on NASA-TV live.  Scheduled landing time is 1:30AM Eastern after "7 minutes of terror" as described by NASA. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#246
August 05, 2012, 11:31:50 PM
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/mars/curiosity_news3.html

Link to watch in case anybody is up and curious.
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That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

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May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

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Locutus

#247
August 05, 2012, 11:33:23 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on August 05, 2012, 11:31:50 PM
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/mars/curiosity_news3.html

Link to watch in case anybody is up and curious.

I'm staying up to watch.  :yes:
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#248
August 05, 2012, 11:36:09 PM
Quote from: Locutus on August 05, 2012, 11:33:23 PM
I'm staying up to watch.  :yes:

If I am up I will. . . But right now it doesn't seem likely. . .
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Palehorse

#249
August 06, 2012, 12:23:04 AM
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Locutus

#250
August 06, 2012, 12:53:57 AM
Doesn't look like any sort of live feed is going to start until about 1 A.M. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

#251
August 06, 2012, 01:02:31 AM
NASA-TV has gone to live coverage.  22 minutes to atmospheric entry. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#252
August 06, 2012, 01:33:10 AM
Touchdown confirmed!
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Locutus

#253
August 06, 2012, 01:33:41 AM
Touchdown!!!
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#254
August 06, 2012, 01:37:05 AM
Images received!
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville
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