Discovery Now Heading For Edwards

nightbat wrote

This just in, thankfully Discovery waved off at KSC due to
bad Cape weather, Earth Science Officers come predictive through and
Nasa decides with our opinion to go with clear skies California Edwards.
So what if it may cost a million bucks to later transport Discovery back
to the cape the lives of those brave crew members are priceless.

the nightbat

On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 04:12:21 -0500
nightbat wrote:

nightbat wrote

This just in, thankfully Discovery waved off at KSC due
to
bad Cape weather, Earth Science Officers come predictive through and
Nasa decides with our opinion to go with clear skies California
Edwards. So what if it may cost a million bucks to later transport
Discovery back to the cape the lives of those brave crew members are
priceless.

the nightbat

Well they made it this time. By luck more than good engineering, had
that bit of foam hit a wing edge may well have had a different ending.

Griffin says the shuttle is fundamentally flawed, Hale says they are
playing Russian roulette with crews lives, so that should be the last
shuttle landing. I would like to see them justify another launch when
Griffin and Hale have said what they have.

nightbat wrote

Ray Vingnutte wrote:

On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 04:12:21 -0500
nightbat wrote:

nightbat wrote

This just in, thankfully Discovery waved off at KSC due
to
bad Cape weather, Earth Science Officers come predictive through and
Nasa decides with our opinion to go with clear skies California
Edwards. So what if it may cost a million bucks to later transport
Discovery back to the cape the lives of those brave crew members are
priceless.

the nightbat

Well they made it this time. By luck more than good engineering, had
that bit of foam hit a wing edge may well have had a different ending.

Griffin says the shuttle is fundamentally flawed, Hale says they are
playing Russian roulette with crews lives, so that should be the last
shuttle landing. I would like to see them justify another launch when
Griffin and Hale have said what they have.

nightbat

I'll second that, and thank goodness they decided on Edwards for
the landing. Stayed up because of the rough Florida weather they tried
to get around and was concerned they would cape push it. Now I can go
back to the bat cave for some rest and hope you get some too Officer
Ray. Commander Eileen was outstanding and so was the rest of the crew.
Thanks to all the Science Officers for their great reports. Welcome home
Discovery crew.

carry on,
the nightbat

On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 08:43:07 -0500
nightbat wrote:

nightbat wrote

Ray Vingnutte wrote:

On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 04:12:21 -0500
nightbat wrote:

nightbat wrote

This just in, thankfully Discovery waved off at KSC
due to
bad Cape weather, Earth Science Officers come predictive through
and Nasa decides with our opinion to go with clear skies
California Edwards. So what if it may cost a million bucks to
later transport Discovery back to the cape the lives of those
brave crew members are priceless.

the nightbat

Well they made it this time. By luck more than good engineering, had
that bit of foam hit a wing edge may well have had a different
ending.

Griffin says the shuttle is fundamentally flawed, Hale says they are
playing Russian roulette with crews lives, so that should be the
last shuttle landing. I would like to see them justify another
launch when Griffin and Hale have said what they have.

nightbat

I'll second that, and thank goodness they decided on Edwards
for
the landing. Stayed up because of the rough Florida weather they tried
to get around and was concerned they would cape push it. Now I can go
back to the bat cave for some rest and hope you get some too Officer
Ray. Commander Eileen was outstanding and so was the rest of the crew.
Thanks to all the Science Officers for their great reports. Welcome
home Discovery crew.

carry on,
the nightbat

Yep all ended well, yes rest and sleep, MRO launch tomorrow.

I'll take that order to get some sleep now, UK station Vingnutte signing
out.

Hi nightbat Hurray NASA used some common sense. A million bucks is
nothing. think of it in terms of a toilet seat cover for one of those
$25,000,000 toilets. Commander Collins(I think you have a thing going
for her) did a nice landing. Now one more trip to bring every one
down,and try to start a space program that will take man some where and
evolve into something better,and better each year;. We just have to bit
the bullet of the shuttles past 26 years,and hope a big change will take
place. Bert

nightbat wrote

G=EMC^2 Glazier wrote:

Hi nightbat Hurray NASA used some common sense. A million bucks is
nothing. think of it in terms of a toilet seat cover for one of those
$25,000,000 toilets. Commander Collins(I think you have a thing going
for her) did a nice landing. Now one more trip to bring every one
down,and try to start a space program that will take man some where and
evolve into something better,and better each year;. We just have to bit
the bullet of the shuttles past 26 years,and hope a big change will take
place. Bert

nightbat

Ha, ha, ha, stop it Officer Bert, the honorary Captain having an
interest thing for the beautiful cute Commander Eileen Collins, that
with no makeup and in flight suit was still so brilliantly stunning in
space, come on, ok, ok, you got me. She's taken though, so what else is
new and you forget I already have my Star Race cutie Sil, the most
heavenly, brightest, bravest being ever created, and daughter of
illustrious exotic stunner Darla herself. With a Sean Starship and Sil I
don't need anything else, and once she is finally permitted to come for
me, heaven awaits, need I say more?

carry on,
the nightbat