I get the feeling Marty will become a space celebrity.
He's holding shears! He didn't cut corners, he cut a circumference.
Quote from: Cog_in_the_machine on 12/08/2010 08:58 pmI get the feeling Marty will become a space celebrity.I think his Christmas gift should be a pair of gold-plated tin (oops, niobium) snips on a plaque.
Although I think that Hutchinson and Shelby should each be gifted a roll of toilet paper - whatever kind is used on the ISS ...
Never mind the fire, look at this image: http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=49739No wonder why the left arm of the strongback was invisible in pad footage after liftoff. Looks like they have some beefing up to do.
Anything Ares I can do, Falcon can do - better!
Not defending the stick or anything, but at this point such observations are like beating a horse run over by a steamroller. Twice. Just let this chapter of space history close.
Wich might actually be caused (in part) by the little fire: http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=49733
Quote from: Dappa on 12/08/2010 09:42 pmWich might actually be caused (in part) by the little fire: http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=49733The perspective is misleading there. I don't think the flame had anything to do with it. See this image: http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/002/press/02.jpg
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