Hubble Servicing Mission #4 |
Hubble Servicing Mission #4 |
Jun 13 2008, 06:47 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
You HAVE to go look at this new video... the hairs on your neck will literally stand up.
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Jun 26 2008, 03:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Greensboro, NC USA Member No.: 103 |
Well said! You don't have a feel for what a truly massive vehicle the Shuttle is until you see one up close - such as Enterprise, at the Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air & Space Museum. That sucker is BIIIIIIIG! There's a great side-by-side comparison of Shuttle and Soyuz
Well said! You don't have a feel for what a truly massive vehicle the Shuttle is until you see one up close - such as Enterprise, at the Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air & Space Museum. That sucker is BIIIIIIIG! There's a great side-by-side comparison of Shuttle and Soyuz here. -------------------- Jonathan Ward
Manning the LCC at http://www.apollolaunchcontrol.com |
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Jun 26 2008, 03:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
Well said! You don't have a feel for what a truly massive vehicle the Shuttle is until you see one up close - such as Enterprise, at the Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air & Space Museum. That sucker is BIIIIIIIG! There's a great side-by-side comparison of Shuttle and Soyuz Yet, as THIS image shows, those of us who grew up watching Saturn launches found the Shuttle rather disappointing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Saturn_..._comparison.jpg And, somehow, irrationally, really, really want to see the Ares V fly. :-) --Greg |
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