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hogey74 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@VirtualRealities nah as much as I love these machines, they were not what NASA wanted right from the start and something better will come along before too long. The new one looks like a backward step, being simply a bigger version of the apollo system, but other people are on the case. Who knows, a private effort done by enthusiasts like in Denmark might be the way?
overlord9278 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
thanx for the amazing shuttle footage. sad to see NASA retire them. end of an era!
angelgirl7473 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
3300 mph~!!! wow
blazeablunt4200 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
11,000 pounds per SECOND!
CrowServo3000 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
thats part of the launch pad, the sparks are there to ingite any stray gases to keep them from building up so when teh main engines come on any chance of an explosion has been dimished
propaghandi2 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i couldnt agree more, i am canadian and i am proud to have the canadarm up there....props to the americans for this awsome vehicle!
crankdatian14 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i was htere
overheadcam32 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
What an amazing vehicle. The engineers that came up with it sure had their act together along with all of the people that have maintained it over the years. Pride of the USA! I got to see the launch from the not so illustrious clarion inn in titusville!
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mach25man (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Spark igniters are to burn any pockets of hydrogen that form under the orbiter. Dont want little explosions under there !
J444123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
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