STS-135 - The Final Space Shuttle Mission

Combat squirrel · 25 Jul 2011 at 14:06

GOOD NEWS

China readies its space station launch:

http://www.space.com/12411-china-space-station-tiangong-readied-launch.html

About time, hopefully this will begin a 2nd space race.

Edward78 · 25 Jul 2011 at 16:49

Combat squirrel said:
GOOD NEWS

China readies its space station launch:

http://www.space.com/12411-china-space-station-tiangong-readied-launch.html

About time, hopefully this will begin a 2nd space race.

Hmmm, communism in space.

Xinn · 25 Jul 2011 at 16:53

Really enjoyed the programme last night, was quite emotional at the end tbh.

Fireskull · 25 Jul 2011 at 17:21

Some awesome photos on this site:

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/07/the-history-of-the-space-shuttle/100097/

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/07/welcome-home-atlantis/100111/

PermaBanned · 25 Jul 2011 at 17:23

Edward78 said:
Hmmm, communism in space.

lolchina

I thought this was interesting:

http://www.space.com/12412-7-rocket-launches-7-days-countdown.html

Merlin5 · 25 Jul 2011 at 17:51

Fireskull said:
Some awesome photos on this site:

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/07/the-history-of-the-space-shuttle/100097/

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/07/welcome-home-atlantis/100111/

PermaBanned · 25 Jul 2011 at 18:05

Fireskull said:
Some awesome photos on this site:

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/07/the-history-of-the-space-shuttle/100097/

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/07/welcome-home-atlantis/100111/

Yup, some really good photos in there, thanks

Combat squirrel · 25 Jul 2011 at 18:30

Edward78 said:
Hmmm, communism in space.

At least someone is, the leap China have taken in going from no human space flight ability to a space station in such a short time is remarkable, I for one am very impressed and hope it gets more countries involved.

PermaBanned · 25 Jul 2011 at 19:01

Combat squirrel said:
At least someone is, the leap China have taken in going from no human space flight ability to a space station in such a short time is remarkable, I for one am very impressed and hope it gets more countries involved.

If only it would get us involved - then we could do it with a shed, a good pub and a few pints of bitter

Really though, every time we've done something in space it's turned out great, or had amazing potential. It's just that, historically, since our economy has been propped up by the Americans and they're not too keen on us being a 'competitor' for them... Hell, we could have been seeing HOTOL launches by now if it wasn't for the infamous duo - Thatcher and Regan.

Fireskull · 25 Jul 2011 at 20:05

Merlin5 said:
*Star Trek Picture*

I loved that too

what a picture!

Merlin5 · 25 Jul 2011 at 20:14

Fireskull said:
I loved that too what a picture!

It was me that added the caption though

Cosimo · 26 Jul 2011 at 07:58

Atlantis entering the orbiter processing facility where she will be prepared fro retirement.

Marine Iguana · 26 Jul 2011 at 23:22

Anyone see this?

Hopefully this will go ok and start to help NASA concentrate on other things

SpaceX Pushes for Mission to Space Station on Next Flight

Combat squirrel · 3 Aug 2011 at 10:15

Columbia Debris found recently

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16042744

Cosimo · 3 Aug 2011 at 10:43

Combat squirrel said:
Columbia Debris found recently

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16042744