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RE: Noteworthy News
June 5, 2024 at 12:17 pm
(June 5, 2024 at 11:28 am)Nanny Wrote: Boeing Starliner launches, reaches orbit, en route to the ISS. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-star...ght-space/
It never feels routine to put human beings into space. Perhaps someday it will be commonplace.
It went up and the door didn't fall off... Impressive!
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RE: Noteworthy News
June 5, 2024 at 3:36 pm
(June 5, 2024 at 12:27 pm)Angrboda Wrote: ![[Image: Screenshot-2024-06-05-at-11-25-52-Majori...erdict.png]](https://i.postimg.cc/RZnjc2mM/Screenshot-2024-06-05-at-11-25-52-Majority-of-Voters-Approve-of-Trump-s-Guilty-Verdict.png)
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RE: Noteworthy News
June 5, 2024 at 4:05 pm
(June 5, 2024 at 12:17 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: (June 5, 2024 at 11:28 am)Nanny Wrote: Boeing Starliner launches, reaches orbit, en route to the ISS. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-star...ght-space/
It never feels routine to put human beings into space. Perhaps someday it will be commonplace.
It went up and the door didn't fall off... Impressive!
Elongated Muskrat's Starliner going up tomorrow... excitement guaranteed!
Boom.
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RE: Noteworthy News
June 5, 2024 at 4:07 pm
(June 5, 2024 at 4:05 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: (June 5, 2024 at 12:17 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: It went up and the door didn't fall off... Impressive!
Elongated Muskrat's Starliner going up tomorrow... excitement guaranteed!
Boom.
Boom today, boom tomorrow
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RE: Noteworthy News
June 5, 2024 at 5:48 pm
I saw a news lady ask a nasa rep when viewing the launch and a chunk did fly off and the news lady asked if that was intentional.
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RE: Noteworthy News
June 6, 2024 at 2:01 am
Probably just ice from the cryogenic fuel
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RE: Noteworthy News
June 6, 2024 at 9:50 am
Looks like one of the flaps burned off
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RE: Noteworthy News
June 6, 2024 at 10:16 am
Burned a hole in it, but seems to have made it all the way down. Not sure if the engines fired for the landing burn though
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