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Title: The last flight of the Endeavour.
Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on September 21, 2012, 01:56:19 pm: (http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/689669main_jsc2012e216080_1024-768.jpg)
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2359.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/7711881/Space-shuttle-piggyback-challenges/

Currently Endeavour is being piggybacked on the back of a Boeing 747 across America. It's final destination is the California science center in Los Angeles where it will be put on display.
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Post by: Zarkov on September 21, 2012, 03:47:02 pm: That piggy-back arrangement sums up the whole shuttle program in my opinion.
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Post by: Pitchey on September 21, 2012, 05:07:22 pm: Explanation please?
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Post by: mycoolcar on September 22, 2012, 09:17:27 am: Saw Enterprise on the Intrepid last week, saw Discovery at the Smithsonian today. Both are cool, but Discovery is more awesomer.

You can see where heat has burnt the fuck out of the heat tiles, and some have been replaced as they were too damaged. Discovery's thrusters can be seen, while at the moment Enterprise still has that awkward cone thing on the back of it.
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Post by: Spork on September 22, 2012, 01:50:26 pm: (http://i.imgur.com/wuKd0.jpg)

Rule 34.
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on September 22, 2012, 01:55:41 pm: Quote from: Spork;1503293
([url]http://i.imgur.com/wuKd0.jpg[/url])

Rule 34.

Spork wants to be the truck.
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Post by: Pitchey on September 22, 2012, 06:01:28 pm: Shes got even further to go now..... in metric!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/7717199/Baby-shuttle-given-homecoming-of-sorts

"Endeavour will stay at the airport for several weeks as crew prepare it for its final mission: a 12-mile (19-million kilometre) trek through city streets to the California Science Center..."
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Post by: mycoolcar on September 27, 2012, 03:17:17 pm: (http://iforce.co.nz/i/1viys4ty.wzv.jpg) (http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=1viys4ty.wzv.jpg)
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Post by: BerG on September 27, 2012, 06:55:36 pm: India's first shuttle?
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Post by: mycoolcar on September 27, 2012, 07:00:44 pm: Nah, that would have people hanging off the outside.
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Post by: Emrico1 on September 27, 2012, 07:39:41 pm: This just proves that weight restrictions on commercial planes is bullshit (stolen comment from reddit)
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Post by: mattnz on September 27, 2012, 08:44:14 pm: Does it? Pretty sure it would have cost them a reasonable amount to transport...
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Post by: Pitchey on September 27, 2012, 09:09:08 pm: Not to mention that the 747 had to be modified in order to be able to carry it.
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on September 28, 2012, 12:51:54 am: Quote from: Emrico1;1503887
This just proves that weight restrictions on commercial planes is bullshit (stolen comment from reddit)

They strip out eveything they can from inside the plane to reduce the weight, they only leave the first class seats in for passangers.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft_passenger_section.jpg/800px-Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft_passenger_section.jpg)

It also has a much smaller range.
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Post by: Black Heart on September 29, 2012, 08:51:41 pm: be funny if it crashed.
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Post by: SteddieEddie on September 30, 2012, 12:18:18 pm: Quote from: Emrico1;1503887
This just proves that weight restrictions on commercial planes is bullshit (stolen comment from reddit)

Weight restrictions on planes is only about money, it takes more fuel to fly a heavier plane. That is why they charge extra if you go over
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Post by: mycoolcar on September 30, 2012, 05:33:33 pm: I recently flew from Washington DC to AKL, via San Francisco.

Rocked up to the airport in DC, my checked bag was 52.5 pounds, limit is 50 points. Check in person said just to take some stuff out and put it in my carry on and I wont get charged. It was USD$60 extra to check the bag as is. I took some stuff out of the bag, put it in my carry on, bringing the checked bag to 48.5 pounds. This was ok. I was still getting on the plane with the same weight of shit, but didn't have to pay anything extra. While I am happy I didn't have to pay, I think its weird I can travel with the same weight of stuff, just with different distribution, and have it be ok.

Flow on impact from this is there are fucks who get onto the plane carrying a roller bag plus a backpack. Limit is a backpack sized bag weighing 7kg, and a small personal item (such as a camera, purse, something else small). These people rock up with twice their limit and get into the plane no problems. Hog all the overhead space and don't pay any extra for it. If airlines wanted to increase revenue, or follow the rules they have set, they should start with these people.
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Post by: Zarkov on September 30, 2012, 05:58:33 pm: Guy sitting opposite from me a while back had a carry on bag that weighed around 30kg, it broke the overhead latch.

It's things like that which seriously injure people in a bit of turbulence.

Stewardess tried to put it under the seat in front of me so I shouted at her.
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Post by: mycoolcar on September 30, 2012, 06:04:46 pm: Quote from: Zarkov;1504110
Stewardess tried to put it under the seat in front of me so I hissed at her.

Fixed.

But yeh, totally understand, its retarded. I ended up putting my camera in the overhead, and backpack under the seat in front of me. Makes it easier to access things you want during the flight, but even less room for your feet.
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Post by: O-L-W-A-G on September 30, 2012, 09:22:10 pm: There is no room for your feet in the first place
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Post by: Zarkov on September 30, 2012, 10:26:14 pm: Quote from: O-L-W-A-G;1504130
There is no room for your feet in the first place

Exactly.

That's why I got mad.

Even madder when they acted like I was causing the problem.

It's going to lead to a major loss of life, due to cabin clutter in an emergency.
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on October 01, 2012, 07:44:29 am: Same happend to me a few times, there's never enough room in the overhead compartments, and I see people coming in with a roller bags and stuff.
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Post by: BerG on October 03, 2012, 04:58:01 am: Spacecraft have captured Earths 'song'.

http://www.nasa.gov/mp3/687631main_687014main_emfisis_chorus_1.mp3

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10837960

W (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10837960)hat they dont realise, is that this is actually Earth's SOS call. An Intergalactic army is currently enroute to destroy us.
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on October 03, 2012, 07:54:23 am: Quote from: BerG;1504412
What they dont realise, is that this is actually Earth's SOS call. An Intergalactic army is currently enroute to destroy us.

That's fine, Will Smith Will save us.
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on October 15, 2012, 02:01:19 pm: After traveling 19 kilometers in 3 days through the streets of LA. Endeavour arrives at its final resting place, the California Science Center.

http://www.space.com/18059-space-shuttle-endeavour-museum-arrival.html

(http://i.space.com/images/i/22797/original/shuttle-endeavour-golden-light.jpg)
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on October 15, 2012, 02:31:39 pm: Quote from: O-L-W-A-G;1504130
There is no room for your feet in the first place

Please store all your feet in the overhead compartment before takeoff.
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Post by: Zarkov on October 15, 2012, 04:24:36 pm: Looks like a playground ride.

Are you sure it's been into orbit?
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Post by: Retardobot on October 15, 2012, 04:27:39 pm: Yeah, it looks like an inflatable bouncy castle.
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Post by: mattnz on October 15, 2012, 07:00:12 pm: They also cut down 400 trees along the way.
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Post by: mycoolcar on October 15, 2012, 07:36:52 pm: Go and see it.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8313/8031880210_cbcf88304a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mycoolcar/8031880210/)
Discovery 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mycoolcar/8031880210/) by mcctravels (http://www.flickr.com/people/mycoolcar/), on Flickr
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on October 16, 2012, 04:08:29 pm: I'd love to go see one. Most likey the Discovery at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.
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Post by: swindle on October 16, 2012, 06:34:37 pm: Fuck that thing is awesome.
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Post by: mycoolcar on October 16, 2012, 06:59:51 pm: Quote from: Spacemonkey;1505811
I'd love to go see one. Most likey the Discovery at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.

Just remember there are two. One in central DC, which they call the "National Mall Building" and a second much larger and far more awesome site by Dulles Airport, called the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Steve's place is fucking awesome. Go to the mall one first, as it will build you up for the awesomeness of steves place.
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Post by: mycoolcar on October 17, 2012, 05:31:28 pm: (http://iforce.co.nz/i/lmhacgnu.oqt.jpg) (http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=lmhacgnu.oqt.jpg)
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Post by: mattnz on October 17, 2012, 06:22:58 pm: Quote from: mycoolcar;1505906
([url]http://iforce.co.nz/i/lmhacgnu.oqt.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=lmhacgnu.oqt.jpg[/url])

l2link bru
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on October 17, 2012, 07:50:59 pm: That's something you don't see everyday.

There's a boy sitting on the roof!
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Post by: Scunner on October 18, 2012, 11:57:00 am: Quote from: Spacemonkey;1505917
That's something you don't see everyday.

There's a boy sitting on the roof!

I'm a little worried you are able to identify that person as a boy based on legs alone.
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Post by: BerG on October 18, 2012, 12:09:03 pm: Spacemonkeys seen enough small boys legs in his time to know what he's talking about.
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Post by: Zarkov on October 18, 2012, 04:35:57 pm: It's cool the way they're ignoring the shuttle.

They know it's been a waste of space.
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on October 18, 2012, 04:42:57 pm: Zarkov is not one to let things go.

Unlike that black man playing basket ball.

Zarkov, you'll never make the NBA with that attitude.
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Post by: O-L-W-A-G on October 18, 2012, 06:13:58 pm: He just needs to be a black cat
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Post by: Tandoori on October 19, 2012, 12:31:09 am: Wide-load follows:

http://framework.latimes.com/2012/10/15/time-lapse-video-space-shuttle-endeavours-trek-across-l-a/
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Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on October 19, 2012, 08:14:07 am: In some places it was a pretty tight fit.

Almost hit that dudes house.
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Post by: frankytanky on October 19, 2012, 09:59:12 am: Quote from: Spacemonkey;1506059
In some place it was a pretty tight fit.

Almost hit that dudes house.

Yeah they are pretty big, thats why they call them spaceships, cos they take up lots of space
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Post by: Pitchey on October 19, 2012, 05:41:30 pm: lawl!
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Post by: BerG on July 31, 2013, 07:43:21 am: HD vid from the SRB's perspective.

Awesome.

http://io9.com/5893615/absolutely-mindblowing-video-shot-from-the-space-shuttle-during-launch[/URL]
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Post by: Zarkov on July 31, 2013, 08:37:47 am: Awesome.
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Post by: Bounty Hunter on August 01, 2013, 06:49:24 pm: Was that first splash in the water the other booster rocket?!?