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[Yoda]

Figures, now that the shuttle is retired they are going to squeeze every damn penny out of us that they can.
Once again, a HUGE mistake to depend on the russians for our manned space flight; we just got screwed big time !

 

[Donamy]

Won't be long til we're locked out of our own modules. :facepalm:

 

[IronRain]

Endeavour Crew Happy to Be Home

 

[Ghostrider]

Pay them?
Yeah that is disgusting. Don't tell me the film cost that much.

Didn't they use digital?
However, it's entirely within their rights. If you take a picture yourself with your own equipment of anything relevant, you can charge for it whatever you want and if a party is really interested they'll fork out the cash. That's how the freelance photographer business works.

 

[Krikkit]

These are only rumors but I wouldn't put it passed the Russian government.

It is more about wanting recognition for their new position as the worlds space superpower than any money.

I am just waiting to hear about the new 2012 ISS docking tax, and a causeway tax to get from the Russian docking port to to US orbital segment.

 

[Dambuster]

Shouldn't people hold on to their getting pissed-offedness until after we actually know whether NASA will be charged? Right now you're getting all wound up over what is ultimately a rumour, and using it to trash the Russians - which quite frankly just isn't fair.

You act like the Russians are the bad guys in this program - why don't you take a step back and ask if it's really right to be talking trash about your partner in a program over a rumour.

 

[Donamy]

I was'nt trashing the Russians. I was saying that we americans were stupid, to put ourselves in this situation. :thumbsdown:

 

[agentgonzo]

Right now you're getting all wound up over what is ultimately a rumour

Remember how amazed everyone was when the rumour spread that they had lost the memory cards when the Soyuz landed? Remember how accurate that panned out to be?

 

[Dambuster]

I was'nt trashing the Russians. I was saying that we americans were stupid, to put ourselves in this situation. :thumbsdown:

Perhaps, but that's a reason to get angry at our own 'side', not at theirs.


agentgonzo: I'm not quite sure what you mean.

 

[IronRain]

Check this out!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-FzYdYT724"]YouTube - ‪Endeavour Space Shuttle Night Re-Entry 01-06-2011 Mexico‬‏[/ame]

 

[Donamy]

Perhaps, but that's a reason to get angry at our own 'side', not at theirs.

That's what I was saying.

 

[Yoda]

Dito; our stupidity has led us to a situation were we have a beautifull expensive station up there with no means of getting there ourselves.
We sure have messed things up............

 

[C3PO]

Dito; our stupidity has led us to a situation were we have a beautifull expensive station up there with no means of getting there ourselves.
We sure have messed things up............

I was thinking exactly that.
Try to imagine the US press coverage, if some other (non-US) space agency had managed to plan themselves into a similar situation. I don't think cooperation with that agency would be encouraged. :lol:

I think that rumor is a case of the-best-defence-is-a-good-offence, and it will be forgotten when the footage is released. Let's just calm down and wait for some reliable news.

 

[agentgonzo]

agentgonzo: I'm not quite sure what you mean.

I was just meaning that rumours quite often turn out to be false. There was a rumour after the Soyuz landing that the memory card with the photos was lost. This turned out to be not true. I'm just saying don't get worked up yet about a rumour that may turn out to be false.

 

[Wishbone]

While I am indignant at the thought of asking for money (the actual photographer was Nespoli!), please remember that NASA kept nagging for a risky flyaround of dubious scientific or technical value. I would like to thank the guy who invented the "ISS flies around the Soyuz" approach, since it reduced the risk to manageable levels.

 

[Cosmic Penguin]

On a lighter note, Endeavour helped catching two car burglars during her final approach!
Link

 

[garyw]

Fantastic news story! Endeavour had a beautiful launch, a flawless flight and proved her worth during landing! A lovely way to end her flights.

 

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Spaceflight Now: Photo Gallery: Endeavour towed off the runway

 

[Tycho]

Welcome Ceremony Live from Houston now: NASA-TV

 

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NASA: Ames Imaging Experts Create Unique Views of STS-134 Launch

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A side-by-side comparison showing a one-camera view of the launch (left) with the six-camera composited view (right).​

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Spaceflight Now: Photo Gallery: Endeavour rolls to a stop on runway