[Newsbot]

Title: Atlantis lands for last time, logs 193 million clicks
Category: Science
Posted By: wildrosegirl
Date: 2010-05-26 21:27:36

[GreenTiger]

There was an obvious design flaw in that ice chunks from the external tank can smash into the wings breaking off the heat shield, but it sure looks impressive.

[djakeydd]

yeah, big whoop, 193 million kliks around in circles in a vacuum to accomplish what exactly pathetic

[rickc]

djakeydd djakeydd:

yeah, big whoop, 193 million kliks around in circles in a vacuum to accomplish what exactly pathetic

How about satellite launches,including the Hubble space telescope? Would Canada have satellite tv or satellite phone service without the space shuttle program? Countless other classified military,and scientific experiments have been conducted on space shuttles. Your profile states that you are a pilot.I am surprised that as a pilot you do not have a greater interest in space exploration.