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The Space Shuttle Returns

Posted by Zonk on from the been-a-long-road dept.

An anonymous reader writes "NASA's Return to Flight site details the space shuttle's to return to active use. The Flash intensive site features details on the mission, the crew, and the shuttle itself. Additionally, the site features none other than Scott Bakula as Captain Archer on the bridge of the Enterprise (USS, not STS)."

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  1. And this time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's looking for revenge. "Earth, you killed my brother... and now it's your turn to die!"

    1. Re:And this time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      This funky creature, officer? Oh, we found him somewhere in space.

  2. Bandwidth Sponsor by maotx · · Score: 4, Funny

    Flash intensive site, a Scott Bakula video, and a front page Slashdot article.
    Well, I'm guessing that NASA got that bandwidth sponsorship afterall.
    Lets just hope we're not gonna see an article on Slashdot talking about another delay for launch due to limited funds.

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  3. Trek United by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Turned out it was cheaper to pay NASA to create a real Star Trek than to pay Paramount to produce season 5 of Enterprise.

  4. Re:Oh great... by EdZ · · Score: 2, Funny
    "but then again I hate olitical correctness."

    And grammatical correctness too.

  5. Thaaaank you! by SamMichaels · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Flash intensive site features details on the mission, the crew, and the shuttle itself.

    I'm glad they spent $7,500 on an ultra-flash-intense site. Your tax dollars at work.

    1. Re:Thaaaank you! by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 2, Funny
      When was the last time you saw a TV commercial about NASA?

      "Remember, folks: The next time you choose a space agency, choose NASA!

      "Don't forget, it's still Mars Madness Month. The blowout deals end April 30! Hurry!"

      I can still remember when the US Mint was advertising the gold dollar coins...

      Are you sure that was the actual US Mint? There seem to be a lot "Mints" out there these days.

  6. Oh sure, for now. by lheal · · Score: 4, Funny

    Until Paramount cancels the program.

    Can we do something? Maybe if we all pledge money now, they won't cancel the shuttle after this season.

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  7. NASA's new publicity "Enterprise" by H_Fisher · · Score: 4, Funny
    Fade up on shots of Shuttle launches as theme song begins to play (to the tune of "Faith of the Heart" by Diane Warren, the theme song for Star Trek: Enterprise.)

    It's been a long time
    Since the last shuttle flight
    There've been some changes
    And a hell of a lot of gripes
    But I can see the ship on the gantry now;
    Nothing's in our way!
    And they're not gonna hold at T-minus-10
    We won't miss our window today!

    'Cause I've got faith in Discovery!
    I'm goin' where the SRBs take me!
    I've got faith in Atlantis!
    If we break down she'll come an' get me!
    I've got faith in George Bush!
    And on the budget funds he'll send me
    I'll go all the way to Mars...!
    'Cause I've got faith (I've got faith)
    I've got faith in these shuttles of ours!

    Cut to Scott Bakula in elaborate Mission Control set:
    "Hi! I'm Scott Bakula! You might remember me from such cancelled sci-fi shows as Star Trek: Enterprise and Quantum Leap..."

  8. Gotta do a Quantum Leap joke.. by Kaisum · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Al, why haven't I leaped yet?"
    "Ziggy says you can't leap until the site gets one million visitors"

  9. "Star Trek" tie-in? by AtariAmarok · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just what we need, another generation inspired to become astronauts because it means "we can have sex with green women in bikinis".

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    1. Re:"Star Trek" tie-in? by mrchaotica · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think you're supposed to remove the bikinis before the sex.

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  10. The Space Shuttle Returns by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't that a bit presumptuous?

  11. How do we know... by SirBruce · · Score: 3, Funny

    How do we know it's not the Scott Bakula's evil Mirror Universe twin?!?

    Bruce

  12. Dr. McCoy would have been better by NardofDoom · · Score: 2, Funny
    "The shuttle program, it's dead Jim."

    "Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not an aerospace engineer!"

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  13. Spokeman by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What better spokeman for NASA than the captain from a scifi show that was canceled for lack of funding and public support.

    Seems all too familiar...

  14. Re:Thx for the CPU hit by lateral · · Score: 4, Funny

    > A postage stamp sized video that takes 100% of a 3ghz machine to play.

    > Well done NASA, you guys rock.

    Yeah, c'mon NASA, it's exactly rocket science you kn...

    OK. We may be in trouble.

    L.