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1 posted on 07/25/2011 2:39:29 AM PDT by Reaganite Republican
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To: Reaganite Republican

*space bling bump*


2 posted on 07/25/2011 2:49:15 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: Reaganite Republican

Sad but cool.


3 posted on 07/25/2011 2:56:03 AM PDT by cake_crumb (Obama: the Unholy Won.)
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To: Reaganite Republican

That IS cool...but now I’ve got vertigo....:)


4 posted on 07/25/2011 3:06:30 AM PDT by Salamander (I'm your pain.)
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To: Reaganite Republican
But here's what obama has turned it into...


NASAToy


5 posted on 07/25/2011 4:07:03 AM PDT by FrankR ("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat." - R. Reagan)
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To: Reaganite Republican
OWDEDTONASA
6 posted on 07/25/2011 4:24:39 AM PDT by FrankR ("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat." - R. Reagan)
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To: Reaganite Republican
"Dang, what's this little red switch for again?"

Sheesh trying to memorize all the buttons would be a bear. I bet they can't wait till the upgrade comes when they'll have touch screens.

8 posted on 07/25/2011 4:36:32 AM PDT by raybbr (People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron.)
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To: Reaganite Republican
At the link above you see the actual cockpit of the US Space Shuttle Discovery- note insulation panels installed over windows for re-entry- guess they get a little warm.

The caption to the 360° view says:

Space Shuttle Discovery's flight deck during decommissioning in the Orbiter Processing Facility

The Orbiter Processing Facility is at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, not in orbit. ;^) Note the trouble light behind the Commander's seat.

It's interesting to note how much the Shuttles have changed over their 30 years of service. Here is an image of a first generation Shuttle cockpit. Notice how many more analog gauges there are:


10 posted on 07/25/2011 4:45:10 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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ping


11 posted on 07/25/2011 12:24:48 PM PDT by stylecouncilor (Some minds are like soup in a poor restaurant...better left unstirred.-PG Wodehouse)
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To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...

Not official, and interesting extra topic ping. Thanks Reaganite Republican.


13 posted on 07/26/2011 7:20:02 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Reaganite Republican

(sigh) Adios, Amigo....


14 posted on 07/26/2011 7:33:20 PM PDT by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)
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To: Reaganite Republican

Is nice


15 posted on 07/26/2011 7:37:42 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999)
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To: Reaganite Republican

Too cool for words...


16 posted on 07/27/2011 11:16:09 AM PDT by brytlea (Someone the other day said I'm not a nice person. How did they know?)
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To: Reaganite Republican; SunkenCiv

Thank you very much for the post and ping.

That is a LOT of fun, and very interesting.


18 posted on 07/27/2011 1:11:12 PM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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To: Reaganite Republican

Wow, not only does it rotate, but you can zoom in and out, go up and down or go left or right. Wonder what that thing is that has Canada on it.


19 posted on 07/27/2011 1:32:28 PM PDT by DejaJude
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