Today At Work

[Desert Rat]

This is what I had to look forward to at work today. Congratulations Discovery crew!!! Job well done!!! :D :D :D :D
Up close
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/881IMGP2703a.jpg
Under Tow
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/881100_0009a.jpg
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/881100_0013a.jpg
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/881100_0015a.jpg
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/881100_0017a.jpg
They were still purging the toxic gases off the fuel that is why the vent tubes are still attachecd while the shuttle is under tow

[piper]

Nice pics.

[CandyA$$]

Wow you were there???
Cool up close pics. :p

[Miss Perfect]

Very cool pics!

[advantage21]

Those Pics Are Pretty Cool!!!!!!!!!!!

[ahhell]

Pit crew for the shuttle...bitchen job... :D :D
very happy to hear they landed safely

[Desert Rat]

Yeah it's pretty cool but now the Barney Fifes (Security) become real A'Holes.... I guess I understand but it sure makes life a bitch for a few weeks

[Big Block]

Very nice, I wish I could have seen her land. That is something you will remember forever!!

[Caribbean Jet]

Those are some awsome pictures. I seen a Shuttle land once, a very cool site.

[Boat Loan Guy]

nice pics very happy to see that everyone came back safe...

[Windy]

Incredible...thanks for sharing.

[Mohave Vice]

Those are JUST BEAUTIFUL pics. Congrats to the crew and to the USA!!!!!!!!!!

[LVJAKAZ]

Very NICE!!! thanks for sharing :)

[boater72]

Thanks for the pics my boy loved them!!! :cool:

[a catered life]

yo paul when we went to bed they hadn't said for sure it was coming our way but at about 5 this morning i sure felt it :220v: boom my kids were camping in the back yard and can running in the house fast :p

[Desert Rat]

Willie, It wasn't 100% last night more like 80%. We (at Dryden) were 110% due to the weather on the East coast and the amount of time they had left aloft. I'm damn glad it made it down safe! Do we live in the best F'n country or WHAT!!!!!!! Just alittle pride people sorry for the rant, just let me add ..................Take that Rutan!!!!!!!!!! :D
P.S. right above the "D" in the first picture you see a little bit of stuff that looks like cotton sticking out, Thats what they were troubled with.. looks like it had no problem on the re-entry :D

[Parker Dreamin]

those are cool pics...

[Dutch]

Dude thats awesome Well your day blew my two days of work. And I thought I was the shiznik lol congrats to you and the crew. Job well done.
http://community.webshots.com/album/410896934WDCBTo

[Flyinbowtie]

Awesome pics, and thanks to everybody involved in that operation.
I got hooked on NASA TV for the past couple of weeks.
Those people are without a doubt at the pointy-end of the spear of human exploration. Proud of all of them, and very proud to see the Stars and Stripes on that machine.

[Lucky Bastard]

That is bitchen thanks for the pics! :smile:

[Mrs.JBR]

Cool Pics!! Rich and I watched as Discovery flew over 59th! Awesome!! We are proud of the crew and all at NASA. God Bless America and Desert Rat!
Rumor is NASA is working fast to get ready for the next flight, they are planning to send up some ***boater's to the new planet, past Pluto...some science project :idea: :idea:
Any idea on when the shuttle goes back to Fla.? Do you have any red wine?

[meaniam]

it would be bitchin to see the pics as that thing gets piggybacked on a airplane

[LAFD]

Someone Needs To Clean It. Its Alittle Dirty. Haha. Sweet Pics Gives Ya An Idea Of How Big It Is.

[1stepcloser]

Someone Needs To Clean It. Its Alittle Dirty.
True, but what would you expect after a 5,000,000 mile trip through all types of weather? LOL

[Havasu_Dreamin]

Yeah it's pretty cool but now the Barney Fifes (Security) become real A'Holes.... I guess I understand but it sure makes life a bitch for a few weeks
Wackenhut? They're pretty lame around our facility as well.
Those people are without a doubt at the pointy-end of the spear of human exploration. Proud of all of them, and very proud to see the Stars and Stripes on that machine.
We're pretty good at the non-manned space flight as well and out there technology-wise in that arena also. not as sexy as the Space Shuttle, but still very cool stuff.

[Havasu_Dreamin]

it would be bitchin to see the pics as that thing gets piggybacked on a airplane
Here you go:
This is off a public viewable site referred to as the NASA Image Exchange (http://nix.nasa.gov/)
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/photo/STS-92/Small/EC00-0311-13.jpg

[Miss Perfect]

Here you go:
This is off a public viewable site referred to as the NASA Image Exchange (http://nix.nasa.gov/)
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/photo/STS-92/Small/EC00-0311-13.jpg
Ohh.. I was wondering how they got it back. I was thinking they would have to trailer it or something.

[Desert Rat]

Cool Pics!! Rich and I watched as Discovery flew over 59th! Awesome!! We are proud of the crew and all at NASA. God Bless America and Desert Rat!
Rumor is NASA is working fast to get ready for the next flight, they are planning to send up some ***boater's to the new planet, past Pluto...some science project :idea: :idea:
Any idea on when the shuttle goes back to Fla.? Do you have any red wine?
It should fly out early week after next or late next week at the earliest. You know Ang and I went to Paso Robles two weeks ago wine tasting right? We brought home a case of wine from various wineries. Come on over and partake :D

[JetBoatRich]

I am jealous :cool: that would be a cool site to see
Congratulations to the Crew :cool:

[Racer277]

Awesome Pics DR, thanks for posting.
Congrats on another mission complete.

[Desert Rat]

it would be bitchin to see the pics as that thing gets piggybacked on a airplane
Will try and get some tomorrow

[TCHB]

How long does it take to get this ship ready for another ride?