the last shuttle

mikeysaling · Post by **mikeysaling** » Sat 09 Jul, 2011 6:46 pm

nothing on tv ? are you watching this piece of history

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Sun 10 Jul, 2011 10:15 am

Yes Mikey - I've been watching off and on for the last couple of days

This link has some tremendous photos celebrating the career of the Shuttle

Cheers

Tim

mikeysaling · Post by **mikeysaling** » Sun 10 Jul, 2011 10:52 am

a word i dislike but WOW fantastic images

mikeysaling · Post by **mikeysaling** » Sun 10 Jul, 2011 11:13 am

just looked up iss passes next 10 days - no sighting for us in uk !! but i bet some lucky chap/chapess will capture a photo of the shuttle and the iss together ! doesn't need that powerful a scope but good timing and location essential.

Spit · Post by **Spit** » Thu 14 Jul, 2011 7:02 pm

I've seen the ISS pass several times - you can always tell when the shuttle's attached! It outshines everything without the shuttle, with it, it is like a supernova! Pity it won't be passing this time, I'd like to say goodbye to the end of an era.

Graysalchemy · Post by **Graysalchemy** » Fri 15 Jul, 2011 8:07 am

I remember the shuttle flying over the UK attached to its 747 back in the early 80's. I was at school in Manchester and remember it vividly, I believe it was flying to the Paris airshow.

mikeysaling · Post by **mikeysaling** » Fri 15 Jul, 2011 9:40 am

It actually landed at stansted airport during that visit !! somewhere i have a picture - pre digital !!

Graysalchemy · Post by **Graysalchemy** » Fri 15 Jul, 2011 10:23 am

Ah I didn't know it actually landed here, but just reading up about the Jumbo that carried it, it only had a maximum range of 1000 nautical miles so it stands to reason it would have to stop and refuel. The UK was one of its emergency landing sites I suppose it would be like the advert if that landed at Heathrow.

mikeysaling · Post by **mikeysaling** » Fri 15 Jul, 2011 10:38 am

as a matter of interest enterprise house (main building at stansted) was named after this event.

CanvasChris · Post by **CanvasChris** » Fri 15 Jul, 2011 11:19 am

Graysalchemy wrote:I remember the shuttle flying over the UK attached to its 747 back in the early 80's. I was at school in Manchester and remember it vividly, I believe it was flying to the Paris airshow.

LOL!!! so do I . I was in Birmingham when it flew over and quite low. That certainly was a sight to remember. Thanks for the memory jog!

silvercleave · Post by **silvercleave** » Fri 15 Jul, 2011 1:24 pm

The Shuttle always flew backwards whilst in orbit.......................................
not a lot of people know that..................

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