LAX today Shuttle Endeavour in the hangar [01/13] - shuttle 2.jpg (1/1) -84411

[the Legend of LAX[_2_]]

[Richard[_8_]]

On 10/10/2012 5:48 PM, the Legend of LAX wrote:

Best 1953 Space Truck ever built...

As a space ship it wasn't all that capable.
Low orbit only.
Even that cost more that it was supposed to.

But I'm going to miss the old crates.

You could hear that thing launch from 50 miles away.

[Indrek[_5_]]

"Richard" > wrote in message
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> On 10/10/2012 5:48 PM, the Legend of LAX wrote:
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> Best 1953 Space Truck ever built...
>
> As a space ship it wasn't all that capable.
> Low orbit only.
> Even that cost more that it was supposed to.
>
> But I'm going to miss the old crates.
>
> You could hear that thing launch from 50 miles away.

I remember the sonic boom when the shuttle glided on it's approach to the
east coast as it passed over Fort Myers a couple of years ago.

It's too bad that the shuttle never lived up to its promise of provided
cheap transport to orbit. A magnificent engineering feat, but a dead end for
practical economic purposes, I'm afraid.

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


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The few times is landed at Edwards we got the double thump sonic boom.

[clairbear]

(the Legend of LAX) wrote in news:-
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Great stuff I envy your access to such great subjects

[the Legend of LAX[_2_]]

On 10/14/2012 7:00 PM, clairbear wrote:

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> Great stuff I envy your access to such great subjects
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Thanks, but only for 74 more days. Then I'm retired. I'll miss that
part a lot.


--
Dale G Elhardt AG6MA
Cypress Ca
I welcome change. But I prefer bills.
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[clairbear]

the Legend of LAX > wrote in
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> On 10/14/2012 7:00 PM, clairbear wrote:
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>> Great stuff I envy your access to such great subjects
>>
>
> Thanks, but only for 74 more days. Then I'm retired. I'll miss that
> part a lot.
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>

Well keep in touch with the group my friend I will misss the LAX pics but
just because you retire don't retire you photographic skills