Shuttle Endeavour 'Good to Go' for Monday Final Launch: Still Care?

by The Big Question Posted 2011/05/15 23:48:22

Related Topics: Endeavour Launch, Gabby Giffords, Gabrielle Giffords Endeavour, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Gabrielle Giffords Mark Kelly, Mark Kelly, Nasa, Final Launch, Endeavour, Launch, Shuttle

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Welshtaff 2011/05/16 00:43:28

Yes

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wish it wouldn't end, who needs russia to transport our astranouts into space, more money going out of the country.
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Beccy 2012/04/02 00:21:15

Yes

it's a shameit was our last.

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dwight 2011/07/06 01:56:22

Yes

the use of technology is of great importance to this country.

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J39203 2011/06/03 23:54:42

Yes

Spent the money to build it and seems to work, why not keep flying it if it isn't a problem.

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Zher 2011/05/20 05:58:12

Yes

The space race was such a big deal in its day, it cost so much money, intellect, and time. What a waste to end it now.

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missfit 2011/05/17 19:45:02

Yes

I remember the first shuttle launch and how incredible it was. It will be the sad end of an era.

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janittie 2011/05/16 18:15:58

Yes

no and i never cared, and am so sick of hearing about his wife gabby get it over with already

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missfit to janittie 2011/05/17 19:46:32

That was a bit mean. After all she did get shot in the head.

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sjalan 2011/05/16 13:52:11

Yes

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With the next launch of the Atlantis it will be the end of an era for US space flight. I will be at the Atlantis launch to see history, but more to the point, the fading of a huge 50 years of space flight acheivements.

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merlinskiss 2011/05/16 13:44:41

Yes

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I got the chance to go on Columbia when she was in for maintenance. We were working with NASA on upgrading equipment used to maintain these old birds. I am amazed they were able to keep them flying this long and my hat is off to the ingenuity of our American engineers that made it happen even facing harsh budget cuts by so many administrations and an unappreciative congress. This is 60's technology that still works. Hope the next programs, government or civilian are as successful as this one was.

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Prairie... to merlins... 2011/05/16 17:14:19 (edited)

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I recall my first exposure to the Shuttle when as a subcontractor, visiting Rockwell - Downey to prepare a proposal response for provision of the custom batteries. I walked past the Apollo Command Modules in various states of assembly, custom suiting of individual astronauts and on out into a hanger where I observed at one end the nose, the opposite, the engines and up over my head, the wind tips, all laid out in full scale design. Then, I realized, this sits upon an additional flight vehicle, needed to exit Earth orbit and reach the International Space Station that was still a concept being detailed for accomplishment, and at the same time, we had Skylab flying about in Earth orbit for our astronauts.

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merlins... to Prairie... 2011/05/16 17:28:51

They will be part of history won't they?

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Lanikai 2011/05/16 13:32:48

Yes

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I watched and held my breath. It was awesome as it always is. I really feel a lot of anger at obie for ending our active NASA launches. ERRRRR, that is just Anti-American.

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LoneOne 2011/05/16 13:32:33

Yes

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We have learned such new technology from the explorations.

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bluelady 2011/05/16 13:13:53

Yes

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we need to continue ...there is so much to find

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Charge 2011/05/16 12:46:55

Yes

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Who knows, this may be the end of our space program till the current administration is replaced.

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Tau_Seti 2011/05/16 12:29:27

No

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What a waste of resources.

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Lanikai to Tau_Seti 2011/05/16 17:26:36

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See, I call the lifelong welfare people a waste of resources, but NASA progams a valid research tool.

All about priorities isn't it.

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Tau_Seti to Lanikai 2011/05/16 17:28:37

There are many programs that need reevaluation. NASA has outlived it's usefulness.

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Lanikai to Tau_Seti 2011/05/16 17:51:07

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So has the welfare system (lifelong deadbeats) the EPA, The CDC, the NIH, DOE, HUD, etc.but we aren't killing them off.

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Tibby 2011/05/16 12:19:45

No

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Not really.

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Ben 2011/05/16 11:58:21

No

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I AM SO LOST: I thought the final shuttle launch was back in October.

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Franklin 2011/05/16 11:40:45

Yes

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...the decline in interest in the space program can be blamed on the US educational system , it was to American and generated pride – patriotism – unity ...all things that stand in the way of the exploitation of the general population that is the disinterest and ONLY goal of the “liberal” communist educational system
I come from a time when it was not a “crime” to be a proud American ! From a time when public schools actually minded the business of education

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Lanikai to Franklin 2011/05/16 13:34:02

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Exactly, and all this mney transfer will do is enrich Russia, and a few more social programs here-so muslims can feel good about their alleged contribution s to science. UGH,

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DavidAdams 2011/05/16 11:39:40

Yes

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One of the astronauts is a friend from high school. The shuttle will continue, just in the private sector.

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MG-42 2011/05/16 11:15:29

Yes

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I love space launches. They are still extremely dangerous. I wish more people cared.

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Michael 2011/05/16 11:14:18

Yes

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Anything having to do with space flight is interesting to me, but I keep reading that there will be another mission (STS-135) flown by the space shuttle Atlantis this summer...

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_p...

http://www.nasaspaceflight.co...

http://www.nasaspaceflight.co...

http://www.nasaspaceflight.co...

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MG-42 to Michael 2011/05/16 11:16:01

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In July. Space.com

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Lanikai to MG-42 2011/05/16 13:34:33

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That is our last American launch though, isn't it?

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MG-42 to Lanikai 2011/05/16 14:54:47 (edited)

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Yeah. Obama wants to hand it to the Russians. Luckily, when we vote in a new president, he won't give the funds away to the U.N. for abortions like Obama did.

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Lanikai to MG-42 2011/05/16 15:17:36

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We seriously need to get out of th eUN then get the UN off US soil.

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Red 2011/05/16 10:44:42

Yes

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Always.

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☺♥.•°Bəth°•.☻ 2011/05/16 07:54:57

Yes

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rootbeer29 2011/05/16 06:47:30

Yes

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Godspeed Endeavour!

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trentinafur 2011/05/16 06:16:24 (edited)

Yes

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You want to keep the space program?

Then write to your got-damm representatives to raise taxes to pay for it.

You right wing dipsticks always say "CUT SPENDING - DON'T RAISE TAXES" to balance the budget. But then you want programs like NASA continued. And CLEARLY - the GOP got their asses handed to them on replacing Medicare with vouchers. So now that's off the table. Same thing will happen if they try to kill Social Security.

So either tell your Reps to raise taxes - or QUIT BITCHING about NASA getting moth-balled.

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garyt212 2011/05/16 05:15:24

Yes

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Too bad the current administration is so concerned about windmills and choo choo trains...

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Lanikai to garyt212 2011/05/16 13:35:48

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I just read that wind farms get 10 times the subsidies that gas and oil get.

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Prairie... to Lanikai 2011/05/16 17:19:55

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And what we get out of them is equivalent to a lot of hot air!

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sbtbill 2011/05/16 05:13:13

Yes

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The future is an active space program

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ReconMarine~AVA/POTL/JLA/PWCM 2011/05/16 05:10:03

Yes

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I will get up early to watch the Lift Off.
After all it is the last one for who knows how long.
Another Obama fiasco. he did not need to shut it down, put on hold or whatever you want to label it. it is the last, and that HE is Responsible for.
But, I am sure someone will say it was Bush's Fault........

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ryan 2011/05/16 05:04:00

No

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I think I will start to pay a lot more attention when we figure out a way to go further.

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