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Capturing Genesis

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-just-bizarre dept.

cbull writes "USA Today has an article about practice for the attempts to capture the Genesis capsule. Helicopter stunt pilots will have 5 chances to capture the 400-lb. capsule. Military pilots were unavailable, due to the 6-year commitment required."

5 of 155 comments (clear)

  1. Re:400lbs? by holderofthering · · Score: 0, Redundant

    what language will he speak this time? atlantic?

  2. Seems like a hard way of doing things... by NeoSkandranon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So was a parachute out of budget?

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  3. Why do we need the military? by CrackedButter · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Kirk holds the answers for the Genesis device - Commander Kruge

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  4. Re:relevance by Knos · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Where does your favorite deity appear (or rather where should it appear) in physical equations? And how? (And if you answer, in the cosmological constants, then where's the bias?)

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  5. Re:Hmm... sounds tricky by falken0905 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    > So, what the hell rates a 10?
    >> Landing on an aircraft carrier at night.

    with a US president in the jump seat and all the press in the world covering it live.