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To: AdmSmith

Did You Know?
European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang was once a Swedish national Frisbee champion, holding the national title in "maximum time aloft" in 1978. Fuglesang will take one of his personal Frisbees to the International Space Station.




If he launches it in space, it might someday be mistaken for a UFO.


181 posted on 12/09/2006 5:12:59 PM PST by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: doug from upland; All

It depends on the direction...


184 posted on 12/09/2006 5:13:55 PM PST by KevinDavis (Nancy you ignorant Slut!!!!!)
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To: doug from upland
"If he launches it in space, it might someday be mistaken for a UFO."

No chance of a frisbee toss during a spacewalk, darn it. See Post #31 in this thread for more details about the frisbee toss planned while in orbit.

189 posted on 12/09/2006 5:19:34 PM PST by Unmarked Package
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To: doug from upland
Fuglesang will take one of his personal Frisbees to the International Space Station.

Not just any Frisbee, but his personal Frisbee!

210 posted on 12/09/2006 5:30:40 PM PST by Dont Mention the War (Giuliani '08: Why not p. o. BOTH sides?)
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