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by Commander
Sat, 17 Dec 16, 22:04 pm
Forum: General Rocketry
Topic: Godspeed John Glen
Replies: 3
Views: 3203

NASA Television to Air Programs Celebrating Space Pioneer John Glenn

From a NASA email December 16, 2016 MEDIA ADVISORY M16-145 NASA Television to Air Programs Celebrating Space Pioneer John Glenn Former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn lies in repose, under a U.S. Marine Corps honor guard, in the Rotunda of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Friday, Dec. 16, 2016...
by Commander
Fri, 16 Dec 16, 01:09 am
Forum: Commander's Log
Topic: Merry Christmas!
Replies: 20
Views: 15240

Re: Merry Christmas!

Actually I think he would be floating up the steps! :D
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by Commander
Wed, 14 Dec 16, 05:53 am
Forum: Commander's Log
Topic: Merry Christmas!
Replies: 20
Views: 15240

Merry Christmas!

With a still contentious Presidential Election looming all around us, I have decided to pull back and try to relax for a bit. In the spirit of the season I am sitting listening to Christmas music alternating between the Celtic Women and Gregorian. I can reflect on where I and the Starport are compar...
by Commander
Thu, 08 Dec 16, 21:49 pm
Forum: General Rocketry
Topic: Godspeed John Glen
Replies: 3
Views: 3203

Godspeed John Glen

John Glenn has passed in Columbus Ohio.

Former astronaut, US Sen. John Glenn of Ohio has died at 95

I pray you're still saying...
"Zero G, and I feel fine."
by Commander
Tue, 06 Dec 16, 23:16 pm
Forum: Rocket Pets
Topic: Forget the movie, this is the secret life of my pet
Replies: 0
Views: 3923

Forget the movie, this is the secret life of my pet

Day two of my vacation and I finally discovered what my faithful companions do all day while I am typically at work.

Came back up to the bedroom to be able to see this....
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by Commander
Mon, 05 Dec 16, 21:40 pm
Forum: General Rocketry
Topic: Where should the space program be now?
Replies: 2
Views: 2712

Where should the space program be now?

I am signed up for the NASA email notifications and have lately noticed that NASA has an identity crisis. In one of the latest notifications I received, they touted there newest spin off technologies. link to NASA spin off 2017 While I am all for the spin off values of a lot of projects undertaken b...
by Commander
Mon, 05 Dec 16, 00:21 am
Forum: General Rocketry
Topic: NASA to focus on space again
Replies: 1
Views: 2120

NASA to focus on space again

Imagine a national space agency that looks to space to fulfill its role, not back at the planet they are on. :o All you naysayers in the rocketry community who have naysayed Donald Trump might have to learn tyo stomache him. according to Bob Walker, a senior Trump advisor, "We see NASA in an ex...
by Commander
Sun, 04 Dec 16, 03:48 am
Forum: Books, Films & other media
Topic: Passengers SOS
Replies: 0
Views: 2071

Passengers SOS

Due out this December 21, this seems like an interesting movie I may want to see in the theaters instead of waiting till it hits CD. A spacecraft transporting thousands of people to a distant colony planet has a malfunction in one of its sleep chambers. As a result, a single passenger is awakened 90...
by Commander
Fri, 25 Nov 16, 03:18 am
Forum: Politics As Usual
Topic: Thanksgiving
Replies: 2
Views: 2196

Re: Thanksgiving

And I am thankful there is still a place for free speech, not subject to the rants of triggered individuals who need their diaper changed and show it by wearing a diaper pin on their lapel.

Enjoy the day :!:
by Commander
Sun, 20 Nov 16, 23:56 pm
Forum: Heard around the Starport
Topic: Cleveland Indians in the World Series
Replies: 7
Views: 5810

Re: Cleveland Indians in the World Series

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