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Endeavour down safely at Edwards

Gulfie

I was walking down the road and a spanner fell on my head 

Posted Monday 1st December 2008 11:30 GMT

At least I know who to sue now ;-)

Joe Cooper

Good 

Posted Monday 1st December 2008 13:14 GMT

Good to know it's down safe. The window got smacked by a meteor! Pics here:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/11/extensive-process-mmod-strike-endeavour-window/

Apparently this happens often. I wish they'd talk more about this kind of stuff. I know it's hard to resist keeping quiet on dangerous sounding things but this is REALLY interesting.

Who knew the shuttle got routinely smacked by debris and meteorites - on the WINDOW - and happily bends over an takes it without a loss of crew or loss of mission?

Here's a frickin' sweet photo: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/a311.jpg

Anonymous Coward

@ Joe Cooper 

Posted Monday 1st December 2008 13:43 GMT

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Yep! All the press (and in particular The Reg?) keep banging on about is the dozy bint dropping her bag, and the school boy water recycler jokes :-\

Gary Myers

Autoglass 

Posted Monday 1st December 2008 19:37 GMT

Joke

I had the radio advert "Autoglass repair, Autoglass replace." in my head reading Joe's post. Now that would make for a funny phone-call:

"Hi, I've got a crack in my windscreen."

"What hit it sir?"

"A loose toolbag!".

"What is the vehicle make and model?"

"BOEING Space Shuttle."

"Does it have Blue tint or Bronze tint?"

<Sound of laughter at 42 miles up!>