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Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Live Thread 2:38 EDT (Successful launch -- Discovery in Space)
07/04/06 | Kevin Davis

Posted on 07/04/2006 5:39:41 AM PDT by KevinDavis

Third time the charm?


TOPICS: Breaking News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: godspeeddiscovery; nasa; shuttlediscovery; space; spaceshuttle
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To: Howlin

I'm 16 miles away. Windows rattled, cats freaked and over went the beer. Awesome launch!


481 posted on 07/04/2006 11:45:00 AM PDT by Normal4me
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To: TomGuy

How in the world do you post those so quickly??


482 posted on 07/04/2006 11:45:00 AM PDT by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS))
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To: RightWhale

Two minutes of powered flight left.


483 posted on 07/04/2006 11:45:06 AM PDT by SouthTexas (Happy 4th of July!)
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To: jazusamo


You said it! BUMP!


484 posted on 07/04/2006 11:45:17 AM PDT by onyx (Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
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To: onyx

Coming up on ET separation...


485 posted on 07/04/2006 11:45:17 AM PDT by tlj18 (Shipping out for Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on July 27, 2006)
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To: tlj18

"Looking good for space shuttle DISCOVERY."


486 posted on 07/04/2006 11:45:17 AM PDT by La Enchiladita (God Bless Our Troops...including U.S. Border Patrol, America's First Line of Defense)
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To: KevinDavis

God Bless America!!!


487 posted on 07/04/2006 11:45:18 AM PDT by fanfan (I wouldn't be so angry with them if they didn't want to kill me!)
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To: jazusamo

Hi, jazusamo. It's a great day.


488 posted on 07/04/2006 11:45:22 AM PDT by Peach (Iraq/AlQaeda relationship http://markeichenlaub.blogspot.com/2006/06/strategic-relationship-between.)
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To: tlj18

NBC went back to Wimbledon.

Far more important, obviously.

(/sarc)


489 posted on 07/04/2006 11:45:30 AM PDT by Deo volente
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To: KevinDavis

Kevin, thanks for all your pings and graphics!


490 posted on 07/04/2006 11:45:30 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: advance_copy
Unbelievably beautiful!!!
491 posted on 07/04/2006 11:45:37 AM PDT by tsmith130
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To: tlj18

Traveling 4 miles per second/14,000 MPH


492 posted on 07/04/2006 11:46:01 AM PDT by tlj18 (Shipping out for Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on July 27, 2006)
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To: tlj18

7 and a half mins into the flight -- traveling more than 4 miles per sec!


493 posted on 07/04/2006 11:46:04 AM PDT by onyx (Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
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To: Normal4me

Absolutely cool!


494 posted on 07/04/2006 11:46:05 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Normal4me

Love it!!!


495 posted on 07/04/2006 11:46:17 AM PDT by La Enchiladita (God Bless Our Troops...including U.S. Border Patrol, America's First Line of Defense)
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To: SouthTexas

Five HUNDRED miles downrange!


496 posted on 07/04/2006 11:46:20 AM PDT by RightWhale (Off touch and out of base)
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To: La Enchiladita

4 miles a second!

DANG....


497 posted on 07/04/2006 11:46:20 AM PDT by Global2010 (In the name of the Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen)
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To: KevinDavis

hey is that barabra bush in a space suit?


498 posted on 07/04/2006 11:46:20 AM PDT by al baby (Dick Trickle is not a medical condition)
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To: Peach
No chit chat at the NASA channel, just the real space teck talk.
499 posted on 07/04/2006 11:46:25 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("Over there, over there, We won't be back 'til it's over Over there.")
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To: Peach; onyx; All
Awesome!! Godspeed Discovery ... picture perfect. God bless America.

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500 posted on 07/04/2006 11:46:26 AM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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