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Coolest Space Station pic you'll see today
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Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 11:03 PM UTC
Picture of the ISS with her new wings. Maximize for full rivet counting goodness...

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-115/hires/s115e05496.jpg

I remember watching the Apollo missions and this stuff never gets old.
Shaun
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Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 11:30 PM UTC
That is amazing - it is big. You really have to look to and realize what you're looking at to get perspective. Out in space there nothing near to compare to.


Thanks for sharing.
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Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 11:52 PM UTC

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I remember watching the Apollo missions and this stuff never gets old.


Apollo :-) :-) How about Sputnik and Vanguard, watched them both :-) :-)

Brave Souls in Space - Bless them ALL
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Posted: Friday, September 15, 2006 - 02:53 AM UTC
That is one AWESOME picture!! I love space.....
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Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 09:22 AM UTC
Wow, that is an amazing shot. We are in space to stay.

Tom
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Posted: Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:29 PM UTC

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I remember watching the Apollo missions and this stuff never gets old.


Apollo :-) :-) How about Sputnik and Vanguard, watched them both :-) :-)

Brave Souls in Space - Bless them ALL


I'm not quite that old, but I do remember watching the Mercury launches at school!
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