Nice capture, that was only a 2 second shot from the camera that showed that much light!!
Posted on 12/09/2006 7:35:11 AM PST by KevinDavis
Will the Shuttle go or not... It all depends on the weather...
that was one for the books, I was 9 years old and remember it as yesterday!
We were stuck in traffic 3 miles from home and listening to the radio of the astronauts talk to Houston, when Armstrong said TRANQUILITY BASE HERE, THE EAGLE HAS LANDED, all the cars started beeping their horns...except my Dad, we had to shout at him to make him beep our horn...he finally did...once! :)
Did you really? I AM sorry.
We lived in an "oval" in suburbia...
I walked out in the back yard...we were surrounded by homes. I could look up and see the moon. I could hear the "beep" from all the homes.
One of the best moments of my life.
Imgaine seeing the moon landings in HDTV....
Grandson and I just saw it here in Northern Virginia. Looked like a fast-moving star.
Nice capture, that was only a 2 second shot from the camera that showed that much light!!
I was born 6 months after Apollo 13...
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I used to collect Nasa stuff from about the age of 8 or so for a few years, that was in the early 60s timeframe, Mercury, Gemini but mostly Apollo related stuff
Nasa would send out,, I remember the day the Eagle Landed,, and watching along with the rest of the world.
Seems like yesterday.. (almost)
At least we may get to see the sequel together, Return to the Moon, if they get their butts in gear and just do it.
Good job, Leni!!!! They will remember this forever!!!
Well I was born a year after the moon landing.... 6 months after Apollo 13...
Why did we stop going in the 70's ?
I agree.. Just finish the space station and go to the moon...
The night before was freezing cold.....one of the coldest nights.....
Cause I think the attitude is that went to moon, now what.. What Kennedy shoud have done is that we should go to the Moon and beyond... He only said we should go to the moon..
Why did we stop going in the 70's ?
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Beats me.. we went from 1969 to 1975,, we had some more parts as I recall to do it again,,
I guess the fellars living there told us to buzz off and we did ,, until now.. ;-)
I think it froze one of the O-Rings...
And aren't your neighbors lucky to have somebody like you to bang on their door so they GOT to see it!
I am coming down there next time!
How many of them have you seen???
A great sight. I was lucky it was delayed when I was visiting Florida last time and had a once in a lifetime chance to see it.
We are getting showered on down here.,....
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The space shuttle Discovery lifts off at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida December 9, 2006. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES)
I'm late to the launch. How many parts fell off this time?
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