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Astronauts perform one last dress rehearsal for big SpaceX launch next week
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| 05/23/20
| Tariq Malik
Posted on 05/24/2020 5:22:02 AM PDT by Moonman62
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05/24/2020 5:22:02 AM PDT
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Moonman62
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posted on
05/24/2020 5:22:53 AM PDT
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Moonman62
(http://www.freerepublic.com/~moonman62/)
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To: Moonman62
Noticed the armored SWAT vehicle in the convoy.
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05/24/2020 5:33:23 AM PDT
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PeteB570
( Islam is the sea in which the Terrorist Shark swims. The deeper the sea the larger the shark.)
To: Moonman62
This looks more like the 21st century I was hoping for...
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posted on
05/24/2020 5:37:45 AM PDT
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Flick Lives
(The real virus is the MSM)
To: Flick Lives
The inside of the capsule looks 21st century, too.
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05/24/2020 5:50:54 AM PDT
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Moonman62
(http://www.freerepublic.com/~moonman62/)
To: PeteB570
Thats actually the tower escape vehicle.
If the astronauts have to leave the tower just before launch, they literally take a zip line down, jump in the waiting SWAT armored car, and drive away.
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05/24/2020 6:06:53 AM PDT
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ctdonath2
(Interesting how those so interested in workERS are so disinterested in workING.)
To: Moonman62
That’s a lot of people helping them get strapped in, nothing like Han & Chewie running on board the Millennium Falcon and just taking off. Nasa needs to step it up a notch!
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05/24/2020 6:07:40 AM PDT
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pangaea6
To: Moonman62
Surprised NASA didn't demand a "diverse" crew:
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posted on
05/24/2020 6:19:13 AM PDT
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Bon of Babble
(In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby)
To: Moonman62
What if they bring Corona to space? It could infect the entire solar system.
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05/24/2020 6:23:55 AM PDT
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Rebelbase
(The Church of BBQ does not discriminate. All meat is welcome.)
To: Moonman62
Yes, very clean cockpit. As a long time aerospace engineer that has developed updated cockpits for flying vehicles that fly much lower, I am interested in the use of touch screens for primary controls. I’ve seen issues where vibration and turbulence makes the touch screen harder to use than bezel buttons or cursors. I’m sure they have a backup. Would love to see how they handled it. God speed Demo 2 and crew!
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05/24/2020 7:07:57 AM PDT
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Shark24
To: Moonman62
This is the final test for SpaceX to be certified for carrying people into space.
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posted on
05/24/2020 7:38:08 AM PDT
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Pollard
(whatever)
To: Shark24
My guess is the astronauts don’t have much to do, so anything that needs touching covers a large area.
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05/24/2020 7:54:20 AM PDT
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Moonman62
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To: Rebelbase
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05/24/2020 7:55:08 AM PDT
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Moonman62
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To: Moonman62
It’s about damn time the US got back to launching our own astronauts into orbit.
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05/24/2020 8:17:07 AM PDT
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fatman6502002
((The Team The Team The Team - Bo Schembechler circa 1969))
To: Flick Lives
The suit looks like it could be used for space travel, for work where the coronavirus was rampant, for motorcycle travel in bad weather, or for work in a sewer system. In any event, for astronauts, it needs an American flag, NASA insignia, and ID markings of some sort.
To: Rockingham
I agree. The suits look too sterile to me and NEED FLAGS. After all, taxpayers support NASA and Space-X.
To: Rockingham
In any event, for astronauts, it needs an American flag, NASA insignia, and ID markings of some sort. Not to worry. In it's finished form, the suit sports an American Flag.
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05/24/2020 1:37:42 PM PDT
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Flick Lives
(My work's illegal, but at least it's honest. - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
05/24/2020 4:07:30 PM PDT
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fieldmarshaldj
(Dear Mr. Kotter, #Epsteindidntkillhimself - Signed, Epstein's Mother)
To: Bon of Babble
They need to change the color scheme of the suits.
NASA’s looks better.
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05/24/2020 6:54:25 PM PDT
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minnesota_bound
(homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party)
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