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Barahir
July 26th, 2005, 11:01 AM
The Discovery shuttle has successfully lifted off, now, and is in orbit. No problems have been reported, thankfully.

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/ap/SPACE_SHUTTLE.sff_KSC120_20050726105256.jpg
RW7427
July 26th, 2005, 11:09 AM
You mean it ACTUALLY lifted off? :eeks!
FlamingoSoHotRightNow
July 26th, 2005, 11:32 AM
:D This is very exiting... I used to want to be an astronaut (well, really, I wanted to piolit the shuttle)

I'm just glad there were no issues, I love the space program
Barahir
July 26th, 2005, 06:20 PM
Alas! If only Nessa were still here. She is my cousin, and her father works with NASA.
Tarcristiel
July 26th, 2005, 08:50 PM
This is so exciting! I know I'm dating myself, but I remember watching Alan Shepherd going into space, John Glenn orbiting the earth (we spent that whole day watching the flight, which was televised start to finish), the Eagle landing on the moon and Neil Armstrong being the first human to walk on the Moon, and the launch of the first shuttle. And of course the tragedies; I remember seeing them too.

Praying this flight goes well, and everyone returns safe and sounds.


”Ah!” said Sam. “And where will they live? That‘s what I often wonder.”
X Rogue
July 26th, 2005, 09:08 PM
I was watching liftoff this morning. Hope all stays well.
Barahir
July 26th, 2005, 11:02 PM
Yes. We didn't have a Challenger lift off, and hopefully we won't have a Columbia re-entry.
Prince Dol Amroth
July 27th, 2005, 12:02 AM
Ground Control to Major Tom!

One of these days, Alice...to the moon!

The sky's the limit.
Arathorn III
July 27th, 2005, 12:10 AM
I'm glad they finally got it up up up, and most importantly, all in the right number of pieces. :)
Daughter of Mirkwood
July 27th, 2005, 02:31 AM
Ground Control to Major Tom!

One of these days, Alice...to the moon!

The sky's the limit.


great song!


Thats cool.
Aragil
August 11th, 2005, 07:09 PM
The Challenger's lift off was a little challenged.
Theodred
August 11th, 2005, 08:26 PM
Apparently it got down safely too...
Arathorn III
August 11th, 2005, 09:52 PM
Thank God for that. :)
Barahir
August 12th, 2005, 02:11 AM
In California, no?
X Rogue
August 13th, 2005, 11:31 AM
Florida.
Barahir
August 13th, 2005, 03:03 PM
Oh, I thought they said the weather conditions didn't permit it to land in Florida. I must not have paid close enough attention. Oh well.
Tarcristiel
August 14th, 2005, 12:10 AM
The shuttle landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California: "Discovery Lands Safely" (http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/08/09/space.shuttle/)


”Absurdly simple, like most riddles when you see the answer.”
X Rogue
August 14th, 2005, 03:45 PM
D'oh. Sorry, habit. I'm just used to them landing at Canaveral or Houston.