Targeted time is now Nov 3 @ 3:52 pm edt and a 70% "go " for Discovery's launch11 Bravo wrote:
its not on tuesday anymore...Nappy wrote:
what gmt-* is that?Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 4:17 p.m. EDT
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Targeted time is now Nov 3 @ 3:52 pm edt and a 70% "go " for Discovery's launch11 Bravo wrote:
its not on tuesday anymore...Nappy wrote:
what gmt-* is that?Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 4:17 p.m. EDT
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Why don't you convince Parliament to pick up the slack for America then? It's cool when we're the ones paying for it...Uzique wrote:
i think it's sad that we're financially culling off grand human endeavors so we can carry on slinging rocks and being pissy about resources and global capitalism on earth. in the grand scheme of things it's so much nobler and so much more worthy to try and progress ourselves as a world-wide civilization... but instead we're more concerned with drawing imaginary border lines in the middle-east and about chasing increasing personal/national profits, so we can all drive the latest BMW and own the latest and greatest home entertainment technology.
if we committed our human efforts to something other than material greed, we'd be getting somewhere.
well that's my high-minded artistic faggotry out the way for today
EDT +5 = GMTNappy wrote:
what gmt-* is that?Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 4:17 p.m. EDT
that's pretty ignorant of the history of space-program developmentJohnG@lt wrote:
Why don't you convince Parliament to pick up the slack for America then? It's cool when we're the ones paying for it...Uzique wrote:
i think it's sad that we're financially culling off grand human endeavors so we can carry on slinging rocks and being pissy about resources and global capitalism on earth. in the grand scheme of things it's so much nobler and so much more worthy to try and progress ourselves as a world-wide civilization... but instead we're more concerned with drawing imaginary border lines in the middle-east and about chasing increasing personal/national profits, so we can all drive the latest BMW and own the latest and greatest home entertainment technology.
if we committed our human efforts to something other than material greed, we'd be getting somewhere.
well that's my high-minded artistic faggotry out the way for today
Sure, but when only two countries have performed advanced manned spaceflight it singles out us and the USSR. I think my government wastes too much money and needs to prioritize spending where it will get a return i.e. health care, education, infrastructure etc. Going to the moon or Mars is for Trekkies.Uzique wrote:
that's pretty ignorant of the history of space-program developmentJohnG@lt wrote:
Why don't you convince Parliament to pick up the slack for America then? It's cool when we're the ones paying for it...Uzique wrote:
i think it's sad that we're financially culling off grand human endeavors so we can carry on slinging rocks and being pissy about resources and global capitalism on earth. in the grand scheme of things it's so much nobler and so much more worthy to try and progress ourselves as a world-wide civilization... but instead we're more concerned with drawing imaginary border lines in the middle-east and about chasing increasing personal/national profits, so we can all drive the latest BMW and own the latest and greatest home entertainment technology.
if we committed our human efforts to something other than material greed, we'd be getting somewhere.
well that's my high-minded artistic faggotry out the way for today
it's not quite as simple as "oh nevermind america, we'll just launch and fund one now"
and besides my comment was aimed as a critique of every nation - global capitalism - not america
lol gtfo you play minecraftJohnG@lt wrote:
Going to the moon or Mars is for Trekkies.
Endeavor , yes.11 Bravo wrote:
isnt the last flight in february?
Yes it is pretty ignorant Uzique. The ESA, Japan, and Russia have been active contributors for many years. Also consider Europe is mostly responsible for building the worlds most sophisticated science machine ever. It is aimed at answering some of the same questions NASA has.Uzique wrote:
that's pretty ignorant of the history of space-program developmentJohnG@lt wrote:
Why don't you convince Parliament to pick up the slack for America then? It's cool when we're the ones paying for it...Uzique wrote:
i think it's sad that we're financially culling off grand human endeavors so we can carry on slinging rocks and being pissy about resources and global capitalism on earth. in the grand scheme of things it's so much nobler and so much more worthy to try and progress ourselves as a world-wide civilization... but instead we're more concerned with drawing imaginary border lines in the middle-east and about chasing increasing personal/national profits, so we can all drive the latest BMW and own the latest and greatest home entertainment technology.
if we committed our human efforts to something other than material greed, we'd be getting somewhere.
well that's my high-minded artistic faggotry out the way for today
it's not quite as simple as "oh nevermind america, we'll just launch and fund one now"
and besides my comment was aimed as a critique of every nation - global capitalism - not america
The JWT is being built at NASA Goddard. James Webb was a NASA Admin.dayarath wrote:
Can't wait to see what this thing is going to beam back when it goes in orbit
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/images/jwst_satellite_02.jpg
James webb scope, hubble successor and also an ESA project.
And yeah going by the looks of it NASA is really gearing towards robotics, more so now that the constellation program got cancelled I guess. Saves you money and you can do more. Don't really have the funds to do all sorts of manned endeavours to space. Besides, rocket technology needs to leap forward a bit for that to become a more useful goal.
OOPSIE!Kmar wrote:
The JWT is being built at NASA Goddard. James Webb was a NASA Admin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb … ram_status
The ESA is contributing some money as well.
The fish in the water around you start freaking out and jumping around ..lol. You can barely hear someone right next to you talking.dayarath wrote:
I've never seen a shuttle launch or a rocket going into space up close.
Maybe I should book a vacation for that - didn't know that it's so loud that you can feel the air vibrating, sounds awesome.
After your whole rant how can you not say it's one of those things you have to see in life?Uzique wrote:
yeah seeing a shuttle go up is absolutely essential
are you serious?! When in February??? I'm going to be in the US then and only a few hours' drive from Cape Canaveral. SWEET!Ultrafunkula wrote:
Endeavour launch in february. Gonna go watch that one myself unless they postpone it.
go to hell, GaltJohnG@lt wrote:
We don't want you here.CapnNismo wrote:
Now I so wish I was home - I could make the short drive down to Florida and sit on the beach and watch the flight. Damn. There are more space shuttle missions after this one, correct???
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I saw Endeavor go up at night.Ultrafunkula wrote:
Endeavour launch in february. Gonna go watch that one myself unless they postpone it.