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Apr 5, 2010 | 12:31 PM

#11

zdave87

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Originally Posted by C U AT 9K,Apr 5 2010, 04:27 PM

I've never seen a launch in person

Only 3 more chances:

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Date: May 14 +
Mission: STS-132
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Atlantis
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center - Launch Pad 39A
Launch Time: 2:28 p.m. EDT
Description: Space shuttle Atlantis mission will carry an integrated cargo carrier to deliver maintenance and assembly hardware, including spare parts for space station systems. In addition, the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia, a Mini Research Module, will be permanently attached to the bottom port of the Zarya module.

Date: July 29 +
Mission: STS-134
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center - Launch Pad 39A
Launch Time: 7:51 a.m. EDT
STS-134 Description: Space shuttle Endeavour will deliver an EXPRESS Logistics Carrier-3 (ELC-3) and an Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) to the International Space Station.

Date: Sept. 16 +
Mission: STS-133
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Discovery
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center - Launch Pad 39A
Launch Time: 11:57 a.m. EDT
STS-133 Description: Space shuttle Discovery will deliver the Express Logistics Carrier 4 (ELC4), a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MLPM) and critical spare components to the International Space Station.

*nasa.gov

Apr 5, 2010 | 12:31 PM

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C U AT 9K

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Originally Posted by zdave87,Apr 5 2010, 03:11 PM

Well-the IRS is hiring ~16.5 thousand new employees.

Space program > 1040EZ enforcers

That's the high end of an admittedly "incalculable" calculation.

http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statem...-irs-hire-more/

Apr 5, 2010 | 04:00 PM

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The Raptor

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Originally Posted by zdave87,Apr 5 2010, 12:12 PM

Yep-have you ever watched one in person?

I've seen two from the VIP reviewing stand close to the launch site when my former company was doing engineering work for NASA at the Cape. Spectacular!

Apr 5, 2010 | 07:12 PM

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Vanishing Point

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Never saw a launch, but I witnessed the shuttle Columbia disintegrate in 2003 over Texas. A very sad day indeed.

Apr 6, 2010 | 04:24 AM

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timrocks311

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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Apr 5 2010, 03:51 PM

Yup. Sad to. Apparently the NASA budget, taking up a whopping .05% of the US budget, was simply too much money to spend. 7,500 jobs will go away with the space program, but I'm sure all the rockt scientists and such will find good jobs. Future US payloads will be delivered by Russia to the Space Station.

yeah, it's bullsh!t. Obama is an ass! my company makes many products for NASA currently, including the booster rockets for the space shuttle. we have also been a major player in the design of the new launch vehicle, but it looks like it'll all go out the window and i could be looking for a new job very soon.

it's not looking very optimistic here at work anymore.