NASA Space Shuttle has launched successfully!!

BMW0 · 07-04-2006, 02:11 PM

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sh...nch/index.html

pawarrant · 07-04-2006, 03:37 PM

God Bless the USA. Happy 4th of July!

SiR · 07-04-2006, 04:14 PM

Watching the real time on-board data of its speed, altitude, etc. was really cool.

Nikki · 07-04-2006, 04:20 PM

I was watching it for a minute or two on hd but it was kind of boring lol.

ska325xi · 07-04-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikki

I was watching it for a minute or two on hd but it was kind of boring lol.

yes indeed

Agni · 07-04-2006, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SiR

Watching the real time on-board data of its speed, altitude, etc. was really cool.

yep, it goes from 0-250mph faster than any Bugatti Veyron.

shimshimhada · 07-04-2006, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Agni

yep, it goes from 0-250mph faster than any Bugatti Veyron.

Top end isn't that great though, it kinda winds down after its initial boost.

maq · 07-04-2006, 11:17 PM

They better bring it back successfully too.

ska325xi · 07-05-2006, 12:03 AM

why is this in General Cars Talk

tl_boy · 07-05-2006, 12:33 AM

launches are so much cooler [than Houston's Mission Control]. Too late to trade mission control for the launchpad?

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tl_boy Major Drives: tl Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: houston Posts: 1,329 iTrader: (0)	launches are so much cooler [than Houston's Mission Control]. Too late to trade mission control for the launchpad?