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Zach121k
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07 Oct 2012, 2:40 pm

As a HUGE astronomy and nasa nerd, i am extremely excited for the launch tonight? Anyone else?



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07 Oct 2012, 8:20 pm

And Successful launch :)



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08 Oct 2012, 5:06 am

Zach121k wrote:
And Successful launch :)


Go Go Go. We need free enterprise space ships, not junk buckets built by the corrupt government entity NASA.

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08 Oct 2012, 1:58 pm

Does anyone have a link to a news source telling us whether the launch was successful?



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08 Oct 2012, 2:37 pm

ruveyn wrote:
Zach121k wrote:
And Successful launch :)


Go Go Go. We need free enterprise space ships, not junk buckets built by the corrupt government entity NASA.

ruveyn


McSpace.

Do you want fries with that?

Personally I am horrified by the thought of a cost cutting, privatised space program.

Heres the end result when the private sector took over the trains here in the UK.

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Bon voyage, profitnauts.



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08 Oct 2012, 3:49 pm

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Its different...



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08 Oct 2012, 5:09 pm

Zach121k wrote:
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Its different...


Er how?