Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Live Thread (11/05/10 3:04 pm EDT)

11/03/10 | Kevin Davis

[KevinDavis]

Well this is live launch thread of the Space Shuttle Discovery..

[KevinDavis]

Dear Lord Please Don't Let Me Frak Up!

[KevinDavis]

[Beaten Valve]

How many days has this launch been delayed this week?

Originally it was scheduled for September...

[RedMDer]

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[NonValueAdded]

http://spaceflightnow.com/

[archivist007]

I completely forgot about the space shuttle. I thought it was all over. I’ll try and watch.

[mojo114]

Happy to see, sad that this is the end.

[Ramius]

Is this the last one?

[Ramius]

It’s a huge mistake to end the shuttle program before we have a suitable replacement. Huge.

[38special]

The weather is now a factor and may delay the launch.

[rlmorel]

I agree.

I swear, Odingleberry really is trying to destroy the country. Who thought we would see this in our lifetimes?

[Benchim]

Thank God we are finished with this “ground hog day” . defund this waste of money NOW!!

[clyde260]

Snif.

Snif - snif - snif...

Um, er....

[clyde260]

Snif - snif - snif

Here kitty kitty kitty

[clyde260]

“Thank God we are finished with this “ground hog day” . defund this waste of money NOW!!”

?????? Care to elaborate?

[Frantzie]

The country is $13 trillion in debt. It is over. America
is broke.

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/presenting-feds-balance-sheet-through-2012-fed-will-surpass-china-top-holder-us-debt-end-mon

[Ramius]

Wnding the space shuttle program before there is a useful alternative is a huge mistake.

You luddites can bitch all you want. We will someday need a way off this rock. Choosing ~not~ to explore space is about the stupidest thing a human being could do.

[Ramius]

Wnding... that was supposed to be “Ending”.

Yeesh.

[Talf]

IMO,

the only useful thing the shuttle did was
take care of the Hubble space telescope.

[qwertypie]

I’m no Luddite and I’m glad that American manned spaceflight is coming to an end. Least bang for the most buck. Unmanned can do as much research that is needed/desired, and talk of populating space is for cranks. With the debt hole that this country is in, this can’t even be mentioned in the same sentence as “priority” until more pressing things are addressed.