Astronomy / Space One small step.....

[Sir.Tj]

Sorry if this is a bit off topic, but....

As its the 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landings is upon us. I'd just like to say what a amazing achievement is was to put a man/men on the moon.

(Even if I've done it countless times with a Asp Explorer)

Always been gutted that I was born 2 years after it happened, I can't imagine how it must have felt to just be watching it let alone being involved directly.

So, congratulations to everyone who was involved in it especially Michael Collins who tends to be forgotten about.

 

[Steve O B Have]

Sorry if this is a bit off topic, but....

As its the 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landings is upon us. I'd just like to say what a amazing achievement is was to put a man/men on the moon.

(Even if I've done it countless times with a Asp Explorer)

Always been gutted that I was born 2 years after it happened, I can't imagine how it must have felt to just be watching it let alone being involved directly.

So, congratulations to everyone who was involved in it especially Michael Collins who tends to be forgotten about.

Indeed - and also a moment to think of where we would be now if we had kept going at the same pace - Mars - Pluto - beyond?

 

[Sir.Tj]

Indeed - and also a moment to think of where we would be now if we had kept going at the same pace - Mars - Pluto - beyond?

I know what you mean Steve, it's a shame public interest wained for the Space Program. I doubt we'll ever see anyting like it in our lifetime,

 

[Sir.Tj]

Indeed - and also a moment to think of where we would be now if we had kept going at the same pace - Mars - Pluto - beyond?

I know what you mean Steve, it's a shame public interest wained for the Space Program. I doubt we'll ever see anyting like it in our lifetime,

 

[Steve O B Have]

I know what you mean Steve, it's a shame public interest wained for the Space Program. I doubt we'll ever see anyting like it in our lifetime,

I wouldn't be so sure - with people like Burt Rutan at the helm of projects like Spaceship One and Virgin Galactic there is sure to be some private sector movement in our lifetime.

From the sounds of things the US government is starting to make some new movements in the right direction and once these things gain momentum hopefully they will end up somewhere useful

EDIT: there is this bundle of fun as a motivator: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Lunar_X_Prize

 

[rgmarett]

(Even if I've done it countless times with a Asp Explorer)

Funny that - that was one of the first things I did after taking off from Earth. Land on moon - then go and see Jupiter.

 

[Sir.Tj]

EDIT: there is this bundle of fun as a motivator: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Lunar_X_Prize

RIGHT!!! My shed is now officially called Cape TJ, the kids bikes are being salvaged for parts and I'm on the lookout for anyone with a spare secondary stage booster!!

 

[Sir.Tj]

EDIT: there is this bundle of fun as a motivator: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Lunar_X_Prize

RIGHT!!! My shed is now officially called Cape TJ, the kids bikes are being salvaged for parts and I'm on the lookout for anyone with a spare secondary stage booster!!

 

[VictorT]

i'd bet Rutan would LOVE Elite IV.

SpaceX, armadillo airspace, ESA, NASA, all the others, wouldn't that be awesome if they were endorsing e4??

 

[VictorT]

i'd bet Rutan would LOVE Elite IV.

SpaceX, armadillo airspace, ESA, NASA, all the others, wouldn't that be awesome if they were endorsing e4??

 

[turwhitt]

the kids bikes are being salvaged for parts and I'm on the lookout for anyone with a spare secondary stage booster!!

I'm thinking; sell the kids.

 

[turwhitt]

the kids bikes are being salvaged for parts and I'm on the lookout for anyone with a spare secondary stage booster!!

I'm thinking; sell the kids.

 

[Sir.Tj]

I'm thinking; sell the kids.

Then who will be the guinea pigs...I mean "test pilots"???

 

[Sir.Tj]

I'm thinking; sell the kids.

Then who will be the guinea pigs...I mean "test pilots"???

 

[Spacegamer]

Don't forget this magnificent british contrubution to the conquest of space

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p38V9y808dY

 

[Steve O B Have]

Don't forget this magnificent british contrubution to the conquest of space

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p38V9y808dY

Yeah but that was unbelievably cool! However it does show what happens when you let someone called 'Steve' pilot something

There was this one as well - the worlds largest model rocket: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx4x-tjRFjk

 

[Sir.Tj]

Yeah but that was unbelievably cool! However it does show what happens when you let someone called 'Steve' pilot something

There was this one as well - the worlds largest model rocket: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx4x-tjRFjk

You haven't been moonlighting have you Steve?

 

[Steve O B Have]

You haven't been moonlighting have you Steve?

Nah, but didn't you know that everyone called Steve is fundametally related. We share a special bond and a complete inability to do anything without either breaking it or completely messing it up

 

[Sir.Tj]

It's a bit like everyone knowing someone called Dave!

 

[Steve O B Have]

It's a bit like everyone knowing someone called Dave!

Totally - in fact I have a mate called Dave and also a brother called Dave. Tis a small world when you look at it from a Steve and Dave perspective!