LFairbanks Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 A snow flake in space. http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2016/hubble-spies-a-spiral-snowflake Mongosg8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 (edited) Huge day today in our quest to go back to the Moon and onto Mars. Crazy to think that thing burns 11,000 pounds of fuel per second. https://spaceflightnow.com/2016/06/27/huge-solid-rocket-booster-to-be-test-fired-tuesday/ A little bit about what it takes to get to Mars. http://exploredeepspace.com/news/yearinspace-mars-miles-months-mass-and-momentum/ Edited June 29, 2016 by LFairbanks rkj4243 and Mongosg8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongosg8 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Pure power & awesomeness! Speed and timing are always a factor. Timing depends where the orbits of Earth and Mars line up when they choose a mission date. Knowing that we need to maintain speeds of or over 60k shouldn't be impossible ..we hurdled bigger obstacles just getting to the moon. LFairbanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 What an amazing documentary this is. Having had the opportunity to meet and see these guys in person at Spacefest made it that much more for me personally. Mongosg8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Some may not know, but the Russians also had their own space shuttle. Although it never developed into much. Interesting article about it in the link below. http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/spacecraft/q0153.shtml Mongosg8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Finally got my group photo in the mail. Recognize anybody? Will add names later when I have more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Dates for Spacefest VIII have been confirmed. It is an amazing opportunity to see, meet, and listen to stories told first hand from those that paved the way for the space program in one location. Picture above is my group photo from Spacefest VII. Had the amazing opportunity to meet astronauts that had opportunity to walk on the moon, and met Jim Lovell and Fred Haise from Apollo XIII. Your pick for who you get to sit with for lunch and dinner is based off of how soon you buy your ticket. https://www.spacefest.info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Had this surprise waiting for me in the mail when I got home tonight. Mongosg8 and TheWolf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongosg8 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Hey Chris ..Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! This is awesome!! LFairbanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) Most know Fred Haise as one of the three astronauts on Apollo 13. He was also the first astronaut to land the space shuttle. He was Commander of 3 of 5 of the approach and landing test of the shuttle Enterprise. Snapped the picture below while at Spacefest last year. Waiting to get into the luncheon and Alan Bean (4th man to walk on the moon) and Fred Haise ran into each other right in front of my brother and I. Anybody that is interested in donating to the Infinity Science Center, link below. Proceeds will go to helping preserve the first stage of Apollo 19. http://www.visitinfinity.com/saving-apollo-19/ Edited December 31, 2016 by LFairbanks Mongosg8 and TheWolf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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