On April 29, 1990 at 6:51 a.m.
On April 29, 1990 at 6:51 a.m. PT Space Shuttle Discovery made a smooth landing at Edwards Air Force Base after successfully deploying the Hubble Space Telescope. #Hubble25
"Despite the fact that we all know the risks involved, I am convinced that we should continue to investigate the...
"Despite the fact that we all know the risks involved, I am convinced that we should continue to investigate the value of high-dose-XM research." "We should view 'Epiphany Night' not as a crisis, but a tremendous opportunity." Dr. Victor Kureze, in an email last week. -PAC #ingress http://www.nianticproject.com http://www.nianticproject.com
Awesome glider!
ReplyDeleteDavid Bucknall actually, it was a shit glider with a 20 degree Glide slope.
ReplyDeleteThat's about the same as someone in a wingsuit
Is it still housed there?
ReplyDeleteAntony Jackson Try making a glider that heavy! It was the best of both worlds...
ReplyDeleteIt did the job but it was far from an "awesome glider" (which was the statement I was replying to)
ReplyDeleteThe shuttle is an incredible piece of kit but I don't think I've ever heard any of the pilots laud it's in-atmosphere performance... Flying brick is more often the comment.
Soooo... Strap two J79 engines on it and it'll be an F-4 Phantom?
Banter Maestro thanks! I'll have to check it out
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should have said "Awesome bit of kit, that was not a plane". And, as a flying brick, kudos to those who managed to get it down from space to a small strip of runway. I remember watching the first and the last touchdowns live, and many in between. Even on the back of a plane, it looked cool.
ReplyDeleteTalking of awesome kit.. #hubble