Author Topic: Shuttle: Tip Of The Spear  (Read 809 times)

Offline Rkmaw

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Shuttle: Tip Of The Spear
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2003, 01:12:51 PM »
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Originally posted by Black Sheep
This may not be too relevant - but I remember the first launch of Columbia back in 1981 and it was breathtaking to say the least -

There was a song written not too long afterwards by Rush on thier 1982 SIGNALS album - called 'Countdown' and I always hear that song whenever I see anything to do with any shuttle's launch and return.

There is also a video for this song with great shots of NASA and the launch. If I can zip an mp3 of the song down small enough, I will post it.

Columbia


here is webpage with nice group photo of the crew and link to listen to the entire Signals album http://www.worldwidewebtour.com/ "Countdown" is last in order
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Offline Sclew

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Shuttle: Tip Of The Spear
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2003, 11:45:48 PM »
They will never be forgot.

They did not die in vain

when stars lay within reach

each shall share a name