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Would you ride the shuttle??
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16 years 3 months ago #58998
by Tonybwf
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Tony
"What we do in life echoes in eternity"
Would you ride the shuttle?? was created by Tonybwf
Hi all,
just wondering how many people would take a ride on the shuttle under the current climate of safety risks and cut backs???
Ps: i would go :!:
just wondering how many people would take a ride on the shuttle under the current climate of safety risks and cut backs???
Ps: i would go :!:
Regards
Tony
"What we do in life echoes in eternity"
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16 years 3 months ago #59011
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Even if the worse case scenario happened on re-entry..............i'd still risk it.
Paul C
My next scope is going to be a Vixen VMC200L Catadioptric OTA
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16 years 3 months ago #59015
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Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
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Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
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You'd have to literally nail me to the floor to stop me getting on board.
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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16 years 3 months ago #59026
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Replied by paulevans on topic Re: Would you ride the shuttle??
My gut feeling is of course to agree with Dave - Wild Horses couldn't hold me back! But I also have a sensible head and sometimes I even use it That says that these are ageing craft that were heavily compromised at the time they were built - nearly 30 years ago - and 40% of all those ever built have exploded killing all on board.
So that's a bit of a "not sure" really.
So that's a bit of a "not sure" really.
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16 years 3 months ago #59031
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Nope. It's a flawed vessel. The design is wrong, it has a terrible safety record. No way. I'd prefer to hold off a few years till we have safer vessels.
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Hi all,
just wondering how many people would take a ride on the shuttle under the current climate of safety risks and cut backs???
Ps: i would go :!:
Nope. It's a flawed vessel. The design is wrong, it has a terrible safety record. No way. I'd prefer to hold off a few years till we have safer vessels.
Bart.
My Home Page - www.bartbusschots.ie
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16 years 3 months ago #59034
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Replied by Frank Ryan on topic Re: Would you ride the shuttle??
I'd prefer to be in it myself but either way would be an experience
you'd be hard pushed to forget.
Anyone see the return to flight Docu on Discovery last night?
you'd be hard pushed to forget.
Anyone see the return to flight Docu on Discovery last night?
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