07-17-2012, 06:29 PM | #43 |
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Awww.
Did you get my text? Phone might be being dumb, not sure.
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07-17-2012, 07:12 PM | #44 |
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Yeah, I just responded.
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07-17-2012, 07:32 PM | #45 |
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Thanks overflow for linking the film again. This is the first time i have watched anythnig this long. It was very interesting.
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07-17-2012, 07:36 PM | #46 |
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No problem! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Its a great documentary.
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Question for Overflow:
Was the Cape the only planned launch sight for the shuttle? |
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1. Florida is close to the equator. Where linear velocity is at it's greatest, making it easier for the spacecraft to escape Earth's atmosphere. 2. When KSC was built, there was really nothing out at Cape Canaveral, which was good for earlier launches. 3. The shuttle needs to be launched on the east coast, over the Atlantic. Just in case debris falls or stuff explodes. They didn't want the shuttle over land if that happened, so it wouldnt hit people. Now why didn't they launch from California, and go west over the Pacific? Simple. When you're heading west, you're going against the rotation of the Earth, which is much like going against the wind. Which is why more powerful rockets are launched heading west.
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07-18-2012, 10:11 AM | #50 |
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I have a feeling I'm gonna learn a lot from this thread!!
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07-18-2012, 10:18 AM | #51 |
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Do you want me to take you to the moon
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07-18-2012, 10:21 AM | #52 |
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Jordy's so smart.
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07-18-2012, 10:23 AM | #53 |
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http://www.usatoday.com/money/econom...obs/56234378/1
It's space shuttle related. I read this in U.S.A. Today and found it interesting. |
07-18-2012, 10:35 AM | #54 |
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And leave me there?? SURE!!! I would enjoy life without bills, chaos, work, and enjoy life until my oxygen tank ran outta air and then die cruelly.
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07-18-2012, 10:47 AM | #55 |
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I would never leave you there
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07-18-2012, 10:49 AM | #56 |
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I have a feeling I'm going to lose a lot of productivity in this thread...
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