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#740 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 18:42
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GO to close the side hatch.
Seems to be a little crowd back out there, but the White Room hasn't moved away yet.
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#741 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 18:45
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There it goes.
(Oh, and thanks, Dave.
Possibly some media being allowed to get a little closer.
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#742 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 18:47
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White room moving back behind the Purge and Cool trucks (and out of shot).
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#743 by MP99 on 21 Jul, 2011 18:50
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Was going to post this anyway, then saw that Wayne Hale had twittered the same himself:-Quote
We pray for one last landing on the globe that gave us birth. Let us rest our eyes on the fleecy skies and the cool green hills of earth.
Such a sad day.
Would like to echo all the thanks for the superb coverage.
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#744 by seawolfe on 21 Jul, 2011 18:51
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Doug selling himself for an ISS expedition
Marines in spaaaaace!
He'll kick those long-haired scientists into shape!
Hey, I LIKE that! Space Marines! Too bad I'm way to old now, I'd sign up!!
Former USMC -
#745 by DaveS on 21 Jul, 2011 19:00
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Getting to move the orbiter again.
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#746 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 19:01
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#747 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 19:03
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#748 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 19:04
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Stopped or stepped down to slower movement...
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#749 by DaveS on 21 Jul, 2011 19:05
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Getting a weather report for the next 8 hours due to concerns for lightning while the GSE purge and coolant carts are still connected to the orbiter.
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#750 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 19:06
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Moving again.
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#751 by astrobrian on 21 Jul, 2011 19:09
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Anyone know if Larry is down here, or is still down here?
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#752 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 19:09
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#753 by DaveS on 21 Jul, 2011 19:09
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The weather report gives a 40% of lightning in the next 8 hours with anvil clouds moving in after that. They're going to erect the lightning tower prior to the high bay roll-in.
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#754 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 19:14
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Nearly out of view
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#755 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 19:17
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We'll see if she needs any repositioning...
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#756 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 19:18
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Cool. Another CCTV camera.
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#757 by Ben the Space Brit on 21 Jul, 2011 19:19
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Well… I guess that’s that then.
*Sigh* You know, I remember the launch of STS-1. I remember being so excited; It was the first crewed American spacecraft that I could remember (I was less than 2 years old during ASTP). I remember watching on that battered old black-and-white TV we had back then that improbable, impossible and wonderful white bird fly into the sky on a tail of fire and, at that moment, being sure that amazing things were coming.
I haven’t been entirely disappointed. Hubble, Shuttle/Mir, ISS, Solar Max; All brilliant achievements that have raised the bar of human spaceflight. However, as always, the reality didn’t quite live up to the hype, as much as I wish it would have. I remember reading a book about SEI and wondering when the shuttle-derived transfer vehicle and landers would start flying. I looked forward to the first flight of Shuttle-C and the big in-line NLS.
Guys, seriously now: Thanks. Thanks for everything. Thanks for taking the risk in the belief that it makes the world a better place. Thanks for daring to do wonders to remind us that wonders are possible in a more-and-more cynical world. Doing great things despite hell, high water, politicians, career bureaucrats and ever-growing apathy from a world that seems to have come to despite daring to be great. Thanks. For everything.
Will the last person out of KSC please remember to turn out the lights and close and lock the door; We might just need this stuff again.
I'm sorry, I guess it's just hitting me just what we're losing right now with a very long and uncertain interval to come. My (hopefully temporary) downer aside, please use this thread to post your farewells, reminiscences and other thoughts about the Space Shuttle Program. -
#758 by Moe Grills on 21 Jul, 2011 19:19
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Welcome home, Atlantis.
I'm kind of numb.
If this hasn't been posted already, I say, now it is
time to pass the torch (a 6000 Fahrenheit torch) from Atlantis
and her sisters onto the next generation of US manned orbital spacecraft.
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#759 by psloss on 21 Jul, 2011 19:20
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Quick shot from another angle.
