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Shuttle Atlantis Launched Without Incident

Posted by Zonk on from the up-up-and-away dept.

forkazoo writes "Space.com is reporting the successful launch of the space shuttle Atlantis. There were no major incidents or problems during the launch, except that there was some concern about the weather at the two European abort landing sites. The weather cleared up and the launch was pretty much perfect. 'Preliminary analysis of images taken by onboard cameras revealed expected "popcorning" foam loss during ascent but none that appeared to strike the orbiter. NASA has kept a close watch on the shedding of fuel tank foam insulation during shuttle launches since the 2003 Columbia accident, which claimed the lives of seven astronauts, and made modifications to reduce the amount of debris shed during liftoffs.' The launch was broadcast live NASA TV stream."

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  1. Let's All Go To The Lobby! by morari · · Score: 1, Funny

    Preliminary analysis of images taken by onboard cameras revealed expected "popcorning" foam loss during ascent[...] Cameras and popcorn! I believe that you can go to NASA's website and print off coupons for one free soft drink as well.
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  2. Saw this on the firehose by fishthegeek · · Score: 3, Funny

    and along with it were other entertaining geek oriented articles such as:

    "iPhone battery will last .023% longer than equivalent Nokia N95 battery"
    "Vista successfully installed printer driver"
    "Scientists in Norway discover that the sun rises each and every Tuesday."
    "iPhone cures herpes."
    "$company is forming a patent pact with Microsoft"
    "iPhone violates 221 Microsoft patents"
    "In Soviet Russia iPhone orders Calamari FOR you"
    "1337 H4XZ0R creates a beowulf cluster of iPhones running Ubuntu using his Wii Wifi"

    Slow news night.

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  3. Re:AC is correct: Environmental Issues by CopaceticOpus · · Score: 2, Funny

    Shuttles have been returning with TPS damage for the entire program.

    It used to be you'd just file a TPS report on the damage and be done with it. But that was back when Y2K was the biggest concern.

    </OfficeSpace>

  4. Re:Mod parent down. by morari · · Score: 2, Funny

    Of course, "I for one accept that in Soviet Russian Beowulf Clusters mod inconsiderate clods down!" would have been accepted...

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    "He who can destroy a thing, controls a thing." --Paul Atreides, Dune