Author Topic: Discovery's return (Read 254 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** August 22, 2005, 11:26:56 AM »

Touch down:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/905167/L/

Nose battle damage:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/905169/L/

Close up:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/905168/L/

Hangtime · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2005, 11:50:30 AM »

Looks fine ta me! WTG Discovery!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2005, 12:01:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime
Looks fine ta me! WTG Discovery!

Considering it entered Earths atmosphere at 18,000 mph and temperatures up to 1,650 degrees Celsius, I'd have to agree with you!

Skydancer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2005, 06:06:47 PM »

Thank goodness all are OK. Now how about a new vehicle to replace that old clunker!

indy007 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2005, 06:50:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Skydancer
Thank goodness all are OK. Now how about a new vehicle to replace that old clunker!

Maybe something cheaper to transport? That 747 piggyback flight has a million dollar price-tag on it.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2005, 08:32:38 PM »

some Nasa guy told me that it burns a gallon of fuel for every time it travels it's own length.

BTW: I missed the landing of the shuttle.....I also missed it's take off on the 747

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2005, 08:39:01 PM »

Time to roll it into the museum. They already got one at the Smithsonian. So maybe one for the JSC museum, one for the Cape, and one for the USAF museum?