1 posted on
12/01/2012 6:40:36 AM PST by
chimera
To: chimera
The problem with NASA is that they lost the spirit of Louis and Clark. Exploring, pathfinding, and prospecting with the intent of private endevours to follow.
2 posted on
12/01/2012 6:53:43 AM PST by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: chimera
So sad.
I remember in the 80s wondering when the Space Shuttle was ever going to land on the Moon. I thought that they could never make it there because they couldn’t get enough fuel due to the Ayatollah stealing all the gas.
Which honestly would have been a much preferable explanation than we just ran out of interest.
3 posted on
12/01/2012 7:03:34 AM PST by
VanDeKoik
To: chimera
History from back when America had real hope rather that a false chimera peddled by a snake oil salesman.
4 posted on
12/01/2012 7:08:37 AM PST by
Truth29
To: chimera
Well put together. THANK you for posting!
6 posted on
12/01/2012 7:25:06 AM PST by
2sheds
To: chimera
What? No Muslims?
That wouldn’t pass muster today.
Oh how far we’ve fallen.
7 posted on
12/01/2012 7:27:30 AM PST by
RightOnline
(I am Andrew Breitbart!)
To: chimera
Sad... how far we have fallen on so many levels.
To: chimera
Great post. I saw a night launch of the Space Shuttle once, from Statesboro GA. This was back when they still televised the launches. I watched the countdown on TV, then went outside and looked south, and there it was. I could see it from that far away.
To: chimera
Excellent remembrance of the mission! Thanks for posting.
I watched every Apollo mission as a kid.
I miss the old U.S.A. that could do things no one else could.
12 posted on
12/01/2012 7:55:55 AM PST by
NRPM
(America RIP 11/6/12)
To: chimera
Thanks — that was a GREAT read. I actually get a little teary thinking about the amazingness of what these guys accomplished. Talk about audacity.
To: chimera
Thanks for this. It is awesome.
14 posted on
12/01/2012 7:59:29 AM PST by
raybbr
(People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron.)
To: zot
16 posted on
12/01/2012 8:03:34 AM PST by
Interesting Times
(WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
To: SunkenCiv; blam; neverdem
Pinging the lingers for a truly interesting piece.
17 posted on
12/01/2012 8:04:39 AM PST by
raybbr
(People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron.)
To: chimera
To: chimera
We never returned to the moon because of the Apollo 18 mission's findigs! Our government had reason for defunding this aspect of the Space Program and they should be congratulated for their perceptive prognosis!See more at ...
http://www.apollo18movie.net/
21 posted on
12/01/2012 8:41:23 AM PST by
Young Werther
(Julius Caesar said "Quae cum ita sunt. Since these things are so.".)
To: chimera
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"NO WAY!"
22 posted on
12/01/2012 8:43:51 AM PST by
dfwgator
To: chimera
Thanks for the great post.
As a 11yr. old boy, I witnessed my first launch, Apollo 11.
I witnessed every moon landing mission launch from the central Florida area.
My most memorable was Apollo 17 night launch. I was approx. 6 miles west of the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center.
The power of those 5 engines would rattle your chest like you couldn’t believe!
24 posted on
12/01/2012 9:02:01 AM PST by
mcmuffin
("236 Years- Only In America")
To: chimera
It's hard to believe that the landing site looks the same as it did when they left.
![Photobucket](http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/Flingwingflyer/584641main_apollo17-left-670.jpg)
25 posted on
12/01/2012 9:05:14 AM PST by
FlingWingFlyer
(Don't tax me bro! Tax that guy over there!)
To: chimera
26 posted on
12/01/2012 9:34:30 AM PST by
Ditto
To: chimera
42 posted on
12/02/2012 12:31:51 PM PST by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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