Comments on: More Bad Weather Threatens Space Shuttle Endeavor’s Launch

By: escapedcommieny

escapedcommieny — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:22:41 +0000

Although the space shuttle gets the publicity, it is a tiny fraction of the space program. You don’t hear about Titan or Atlas, the Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard that are constantly improving our safety and information at the Cape.
The COLUMBIA was doomed before the launch by the
ENVIRONMENTALISTS, they insisted the foam protecting the shield tiles was not ‘friendly’ so NASA caved to PC and changed the formula. They not only said plenty they murdered our people. What still makes me sick, is the fact Columbia had time in those first seconds after launch to be diverted to a backup landing site in Morocco but they crossed their fingers the tiles would hold in reentry. GoodNight, Scoot thanks for the high blood pressure.

By: Scoot

Scoot — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:42:16 +0000

I know what you guys are saying, and I agree that it’s keeping people working, but how much of the bankroll is taxpayer money that could be used a little more efficiently? It just seems like this is a big payoff to the big corporations involved with NASA, kind of like their own personal bailout.

Another thing that bugs me, is why aren’t these enviro-nazis and climate change kooks complaining about these launches? They love to bitch about SUV’s but they don’t say a peep about this.

By: escapedcommieny

escapedcommieny — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:45:04 +0000

Thank you, the companies making money Employ Americans
Lockheed Astronautics, Lockheed Missles and Space, Sverdrup, Rockwell, Boeing, United Space Alliance, Westinghouse,I-Net, Dynacs,etc. The KSC phone book is 2inches thick, not to mention the subs and suppliers. The benefits are felt nation wide.
Central Florida is Not just the Mouse House.

By: ZenDraken

ZenDraken — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:28:09 +0000

Compared to Obama’s Spending Spectacular, a shuttle mission is a drop in the bucket. Besides, this mission was scheduled years in advance, and there will only be a few more missions before the shuttle is grounded for good anyway.

And this particular mission is for Japan, because we made an agreement with them years ago that we’d haul their module up there.

And all that money is spent here on Earth, paying for people in high-skills aerospace jobs. At least we get some science and technology out of it. Better that than blowing billions on, for instance, ACORN.

By: Scoot

Scoot — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:33:30 +0000

Ooooooh, so GE is the only company making money off of these space flights.

Hmmmmm, Glenn just mentioned how GE is sucking Obama’s little pencil dick on his show. How odd to put 2 and 2 together, GE is heavily into the aerospace industry.

By: escapedcommieny

escapedcommieny — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:12:54 +0000

Short List of NASA Spinoffs:
Transportation-Advanced Lubricants, energy Storage System, New Wing designs, wt sav’g tech, impr.aircraft engines.
Health: Imaging breast biopsy, ultrasound, tissue stimulator, cool suits, programmable pacemaker.
ocular screening, voice-control wheelchair, diagnosis.
Industrial: advanced weld,high press waterstripping, interactive computer training,microlasers, bagnetic bearing systems, magnetic liquids,vitual reality,semiconductor cubing, windows visualreaders.
Sports training,portable coolers, golf ball aerodynamcs, purification,sterilization water,scratch resistant lenses,enriched baby food, selfrighting lift rafts, personal storm warning systems, emergency rescue cutters, emergency response robots, and TANG, just to name a few
tics.

By: Scoot

Scoot — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:56:18 +0000

Why the hell are we launching this thing every other week? This shit costs a bundle of cash to launch, etc., and no one is complaining about how much money is being spent on this instead of more important issues.

Plus, they already launched a better telescope than Hubble, but the spend, spend, spend to update this outdated telescope.

Is there something more going on up in space that we don’t know about, say, new weaponry?