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RE: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #20 on: 08/08/2007 05:14 pm »

After finishing "Riding Rockets", I'm looking at the countdown (and astronaut-at-breakfast photo op) in a whole new light.

Here's hoping the countdown is smooth and they can get the anxiety out of the way for a smooth and by-the-numbers flight.


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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #21 on: 08/08/2007 06:42 pm »
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Mark Nguyen - 8/8/2007  10:19 AM

We've got a Canadian flying, so there's thirty five million people who'll be watching from up here. As always, I intend to stop working and invite everyone to my office to watch on NASA TV, with the BIG speakers plugged in. Go Endeavour!

Mark

A few hundred thousand (maybe a few million) Canadians watching down here too.

I am happy and encouraged to see the teacher in space program going through on this launch.  I know its a stunt but so is much of space exploration, Apollo lunar landings being the best darn stunts ever.  I like that even though it takes some time and endurance they have not given up and aren't afraid of the boggy man.  Lets do this and put it in the rear view and move on.

GO GREENCARD APPLICATION
GO TEACHER IN SPACE
GO ENDEAVOUR
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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #22 on: 08/08/2007 07:26 pm »
Best wishes and prayers go with you, Endeavour and crew!

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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #23 on: 08/08/2007 07:38 pm »
GO, GO, ENDEAVOUR GO!  :)




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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #24 on: 08/08/2007 10:48 pm »
Flawless launch! The main tank separation was a thing of beauty, with the sun passing by like that. Wow!

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RE: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #25 on: 08/08/2007 11:01 pm »
Beautiful launch!  Here's to a successful 14 day mission!

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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #26 on: 08/08/2007 11:39 pm »
Great launch, boo.
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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #27 on: 08/12/2007 12:58 pm »
Sometimes dreams need a little bit of time to come true. For the teacher in space program it took 22 years...

But with Barbara Morgan finally in space I would like to remind us of the words of US President Ronald Reagan who delivered an address to the nation (http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/speeches/challenger.asp) only a few hours after the Challenger accident - that even delayed his State of the Union address by one week:

"We'll continue our quest in space. There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue."

And three days later at the memorial service at the Jonhson Space in Houston he said the following:

"We remember Ronald McNair, ... His dream was to live aboard the space station, performing experiments and playing his saxophone in the weightlessness of space. Well, Ron, we will miss your saxophone; and we will build your space station."

Prophetic words - and the lesson to be learned: Let's carry this optimism from Earth out into space and let's make dreams come true - no matter how large the obstacles seem to be and no matter how long it's takes...
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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #28 on: 08/21/2007 02:01 pm »
Wishing you a safe return today, Endeavour and Crew!

Welcome Home!

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« Reply #29 on: 08/21/2007 02:42 pm »
Looking forward to a perfect landing today... making it  first time up and first time down.

Great work Endeavour!! See you on the ground!
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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #30 on: 08/21/2007 03:00 pm »
Wishing Endeavour and crew a safe homeward journey. Happy landings!
:)
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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #31 on: 08/21/2007 03:22 pm »
Endeavour, Light that Candle, and Come on Home!!
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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #32 on: 08/21/2007 04:41 pm »
Beautiful Landing!  So much for the "Columbia-like" TPS damage! ;)
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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #33 on: 08/21/2007 04:42 pm »
I was hearing the theme from "Apollo 13" as they descended. ;) That music during the re-entry scene was very stirring.

I am thrilled and relieved Endeavour is back. They had a great mission.

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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #34 on: 08/21/2007 04:59 pm »
Welcome Home, STS-118!

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Re: STS-118 Cheerleading Thread...
« Reply #35 on: 08/21/2007 05:06 pm »
Congrats on a great mission STS-118 and welcome home!
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