Space Stuff

[thunderhawk6630]

I don't know if anyone else likes the space shuttles and what not but I think it's pretty awesome. Definitely would like to see a launch in person someday.

Anyway, here is a bunch of photos showing how they assemble the shuttle and engines. Cool Stuff. Click here for the photos.

Here is a video of a launch as well.

 

[Larsenracing]

Cool Thunder, I am fascinated with aeronautical stuff as my brother is going into aeronautical engineering sorry for spelling.

 

[thunderhawk6630]

Cool Thunder, I am infasanated with airanotical stuff as my brother is going into airanotical engineering sorry for spelling.

aeronautical engineering :duh:

 

[AllanQ]

I watched a night launch back in Aug 2001. Was at the Kennedy space center which was the closest you could get to a launch. It was an awesome sight to watch, and super loud.

 

[Larsenracing]

I bet it was one of sweetest things youv'e ever seen. I would love to see one sometime as well and thanks for includding us on those picts as well.

PS>Sorry I am a horrable speller and always have been.

 

[Blazer X]

My oldest brother is a systems engineer at KSC at the cape. He sends me all kinds of stuff. To get a chance to the shuttle take off is amazing. The shuttle at top speed is 17,000mph and kicking out 37 million horsepower. The tip of the shuttle is going over a 100mph before it hit the top of the tower....like 20 ft. The VAB building is so big that when they open the doors clouds will move through it. The flag on the side of the building is enormous, the stars I believe are 5' across. Here are some more pics he sent me awile ago...

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesh...de=fromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1

 

[Pineapple]

Way cool! I remember knowing some friend of the family's back when I was 5 years old giving me a bunch of paper information on the shuttle and have been fascinated with it ever since.
Thanks for sharing!

Dave

 

[thunderhawk6630]

Here are some more pics he sent me awile ago...
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesh...de=fromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1

This gallery is even better. Thanks Blazer for the link. Took me about 15 minutes to look at them all.

 

[BIGDAN89]

in my pyhsics class we have a giant poster of one launching off at night it looks so aswome and i wanna see one one day to.couple years ago i was into astronomy but i got out of it.