SA Footy

This morning's launch of Discovery marks the end of a 30-year space program. To get this thing in orbit it requires seven million lbs of thrust and it uses fuel at the rate of the equivalent of an average swimming pool every 25 seconds. I love this stuff and will miss watching future expeditions on tv. An update seven minutes into the flight has the shuttle travelling at 12700mph. Quite remarkable when you think about it. Anyone else sad to see the end of it?

any idea how much carbon the shuttle produced during its launch?

I dunno, but at $30 a tonne, Julia will be sending them a ripper bill

heaps

Johno6 wrote:heaps

I agree.

I never liked Space Shuttles, rockets were much cooler IMHO.

I liked doing science on them.

I visited the Smithsonian Institution in Virginia and stood next the shuttle Enterprise. Blew me away. The sheer size of it is staggering.

Sky Pilot wrote:I visited the Smithsonian Institution in Virginia and stood next the shuttle Enterprise. Blew me away.

Must resist making a bad taste joke about shuttles blowing up.....

Odd I made a post here several minutes ago and it appears to have disappeared into the ether - I don't think i can be bothered typing it again...

Psyber wrote:Odd I made a post here several minutes ago and it appears to have disappeared into the ether - I don't think i can be bothered typing it again...

Was it relating to a recent visit to Jupiter you had or a shuttle you once owned?

Psyber wrote:Odd I made a post here several minutes ago and it appears to have disappeared into the ether - I don't think i can be bothered typing it again...

Maybe it blew up on re-entry?

Oh God, I did it now.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Psyber wrote:Odd I made a post here several minutes ago and it appears to have disappeared into the ether - I don't think i can be bothered typing it again...

Was it relating to a recent visit to Jupiter you had or a shuttle you once owned?

No - about alternative less polluting, but more paranoia inducing, launch technology.
But I'd have to look up the references again and can't be bothered as I have to go out soon.

PS: Does it bother you that I've lived and adventurous and reasonably successful life despite my "working class" background?
You periodically imply the things I mention experiencing are fantasy..

Wedgie wrote:

Psyber wrote:Odd I made a post here several minutes ago and it appears to have disappeared into the ether - I don't think i can be bothered typing it again...

Maybe it blew up on re-entry?
Oh God, I did it now.

Well rockets and shuttles are rather phallic, and my post was about a big one...

Wedgie wrote:

Sky Pilot wrote:I visited the Smithsonian Institution in Virginia and stood next the shuttle Enterprise. Blew me away.

Must resist making a bad taste joke about shuttles blowing up.....

Jeez - poor choice of words on my part there. Delete 'blew me away' insert 'impressed me no end'

Psyber wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Psyber wrote:Odd I made a post here several minutes ago and it appears to have disappeared into the ether - I don't think i can be bothered typing it again...

Was it relating to a recent visit to Jupiter you had or a shuttle you once owned?

No - about alternative less polluting, but more paranoia inducing, launch technology.
But I'd have to look up the references again and can't be bothered as I have to go out soon.

PS: Does it bother you that I've lived and adventurous and reasonably successful life despite my "working class" background?
You periodically imply the things I mention experiencing are fantasy..

I should've added a smilie, I'm actually envious of your journey's and feel more intelligent for cyber-knowing you. Your input to this site and knowledge is mind-blowing.
Sorry to offend.

Lightning McQueen wrote:[ I should've added a smilie, I'm actually envious of your journey's and feel more intelligent for cyber-knowing you. Your input to this site and knowledge is mind-blowing.
Sorry to offend.

Sorry I misunderstood..

Psyber wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:[ I should've added a smilie, I'm actually envious of your journey's and feel more intelligent for cyber-knowing you. Your input to this site and knowledge is mind-blowing.
Sorry to offend.

Sorry I misunderstood..

Not your fault mate, I'm a smartarse, I was expecting one of your witty responses, not to worry, play on.

its funny i love watching the space shuttle lanches but the Yanks dont like it . They reckon its boring (remebering a simpsons episode on this). I know the simpsons dont account for people but i have a few friends over there and they also say its boring to watch these lanches now.

Bulldog wrote:its funny i love watching the space shuttle lanches but the Yanks dont like it . They reckon its boring (remebering a simpsons episode on this). I know the simpsons dont account for people but i have a few friends over there and they also say its boring to watch these lanches now.

What are you saying? Simpsons aren't real??