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Genesis space probe parachute did not open.
nasa ^

Posted on 09/08/2004 8:59:52 AM PDT by evets

failure!

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: darngravity; diditbounce; genesis; genesisspacecapsule; genesisspaceprobe; gravityofsituation; gravitysucks; nasa; notmyfault; science; snafu; space
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To: Cboldt

That sucks. What a waste...


21 posted on 09/08/2004 9:07:02 AM PDT by cwiz24
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To: evets

that was teh most hair-brained thng I ever heard of.

Creative, yes. But it seemed to have left so much room for error.


22 posted on 09/08/2004 9:07:13 AM PDT by Conservomax (There are no solutions, only trade-offs.)
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To: RandallFlagg
"If they would have renewed the AWB, this'd never had happened."

The Average White Band needs to be renewed????

23 posted on 09/08/2004 9:07:23 AM PDT by RightOnline
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To: nonliberal

>>I blame Rumsfeld.<<

...and Cheney...they both should resign.....


24 posted on 09/08/2004 9:07:30 AM PDT by sissyjane (Does Rice show up on X-Rays??)
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To: evets



KHAAAAAAAAAANNNNNN!!!!


25 posted on 09/08/2004 9:08:02 AM PDT by Repairman Jack
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To: evets

Oh no, The Andromeda Strain.....


26 posted on 09/08/2004 9:08:40 AM PDT by Paradox (Occam was probably right.)
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To: Vermont Lt
Don't forget duct tape and baling wire!
27 posted on 09/08/2004 9:09:04 AM PDT by jtminton (<><)
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To: Cboldt

Well, they said that if it hit earth, it would smash to pieces; it looks pretty intact to me. (Like I know anything about it.)


28 posted on 09/08/2004 9:09:07 AM PDT by Howlin (I'm mad as Zell)
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To: asgardshill

grains of salt in a sea of sand.


29 posted on 09/08/2004 9:09:20 AM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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To: flashbunny

I, for one, wish to welcome our new space zombie overlords.


30 posted on 09/08/2004 9:09:50 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Howlin

31 posted on 09/08/2004 9:10:15 AM PDT by Howlin (I'm mad as Zell)
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To: ican'tbelieveit
Before:

After:

32 posted on 09/08/2004 9:10:24 AM PDT by evets (God bless president George W. Bush)
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To: Cboldt
NASA TV is showing footage of the capsule on the ground. Now, who's getting fired for this one?

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
33 posted on 09/08/2004 9:10:43 AM PDT by cwiz24
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To: Howlin

34 posted on 09/08/2004 9:11:21 AM PDT by Howlin (I'm mad as Zell)
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To: evets
The pilots caught it 70 times in 70 chances during practice runs.

Of course, the parachute opened 70 times in 70 chances during the practice runs.

35 posted on 09/08/2004 9:11:30 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: dead

HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN?!!!


36 posted on 09/08/2004 9:11:32 AM PDT by Zavien Doombringer (I am not late for Zots, I have stealth Zot capability.....)
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To: Repairman Jack

INCOMING!!!!!!!!


37 posted on 09/08/2004 9:11:47 AM PDT by TXBSAFH (Bandwidth is too good for these (L)users.)
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To: Howlin

Looks like a mud landing ............still hope !......:o)


38 posted on 09/08/2004 9:11:50 AM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: evets
parachute did not open.

It looks open in the picture you posted.

39 posted on 09/08/2004 9:12:01 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: Paradox
Oh no, The Andromeda Strain.....

It could be just green paint.

Time to stock up on squeeze!!!
40 posted on 09/08/2004 9:12:06 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">Hatriotism)
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