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Sdiver

10-01-2008 07:49

NASA at 50

Today, 1Oct08, marks the 50th anniversary of NASA.

http://www.nasa.gov/50th/home/index.html

Click on the 50 images to the right and the "50th Gala" link.

Here's a few more images. Check out picture #7. That's a LOT of junk up there.

http://www.news.com.au/technology/ga...4321-1,00.html

Here's to 50 more. :lifter

Red Flag 1

10-01-2008 08:31

Awsome pics!

The monkey on the second site looked like he was on some serious feel good meds.

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Razor

10-01-2008 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sdiver (Post 227409)

Here's a few more images. Check out picture #7. That's a LOT of junk up there.

NORAD catalogs nearly 9000 individual objects large enough to track. Its a wonder we can get a launch off without a catastrophic collision.

Red Flag 1

10-01-2008 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razor (Post 227494)

NORAD catalogs nearly 9000 individual objects large enough to track. Its a wonder we can get a launch off without a catastrophic collision.

It is impressive!

Can you imagine the task of tracking each one 24/7....talk about a lot of moving parts! :eek:

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