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Discovery just flew overhead ...

oh it really is thrilling, that double boom really gets the hairs on my arms standing on end... but that might just be because i'm a soldier and associate with other noises... but what a sight! welcome back Discovery :salute:

WOOOOHOOOOO! WELCOME BACK DISCOVERY! great landing chute cut and stopped, cooldown time now...
 
Yep me too!
Ted
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Would that explain a loud boom over central Kansas this morning around 8 am?

Kevin
 
Wiens said:
Would that explain a loud boom over central Kansas this morning around 8 am?

Kevin
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It might could ... Discovery flew over head here in FLA a little after 9 ... I think we have about an hour's difference between us don't we time zone wise?
 
I watched Discovery make a grease job landing in Florida this morning and reminded myself of the kind of country that could make such a vehicle and misson happen.

Then I reminded myself that there are only three such missions left. After that, we get to "ask" the Russians (or someone else) for a ride and get to pay intentionally increased costs for that favor.

We should only ever have to ask the Russians for one thing - send more vodka. This is a despicable abrogation of America's leadership in space exploration.

:kilroy:
 
Snuffy said:
It might could ... Discovery flew over head here in FLA a little after 9 ... I think we have about an hour's difference between us don't we time zone wise?
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Snuffy,

It was a little before 8 am. You are one hour ahead of us in Kansas. I wish I would have known ahead of time, I would have been outside watching for it!!

Kevin
 
I wish I could of gotten to see it land. I was asleep though. Managed to watch it take off for this mission though, and that is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. It is just amazing to me that I could see it all the way from Jacksonville. Such a shame that there are only 3 flights left. I probably should make arrangements to go to the Cape to see one of them, but I bet they will be massively packed seeing as it is the end of the program.
 
I was hopping mad because this AM when I checked, the news was that weather had postponed landing again so I planned my chores for the day. Later what do I find out? The clouds parted and they made a dash home. I was soooooo hoping to see that streak coming in. Did anybody get pics or video??
 
No sorry. I was at work ... I just stepped outside and got lucky to have timed it right, despite watching the progress of the flight on the computer.

Then to feel the double boom boom ... :)
 
That's awesome. I got to hear the sonic boom once, while stationed at NAS Lemoore, in central CA. That day the ship landed at Edwards, and it's path took it right over the San Joaquin Valley. BOOM-boom... That was cool. Still haven't seen one take off yet. Guess I only have three more chances! And I heard on the news that the Russians have doubled the price for a ride to the ISS. Just in time to help out NASA hitch-hikers.
 
I got to see this Discovery mission take off too!

I was on my way into work about 6:30 AM or so and looked off to the east and there she was, just the largest roman candle I'd ever seen and lighting up the morning sky!
 
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