Space Shuttle RTLS article

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bitchstewie

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Thursday 27th October 2016
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Oldish and I'm sure there are loads out there but I felt it was worth sharing

http://www.tested.com/science/space/460233-space-s...

bitchstewie

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Friday 28th October 2016
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I've seen John Young on a few Discovery/National Geo type shows.

Always makes me laugh with how dry (not sure how else to put it) he seems to be.

Not sure you could have paid me to go up in that thing for the first flight.

bitchstewie

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Friday 28th October 2016
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Simpo Two said:
Did any crews have to abort after take-off? I can't think of any. And all done with cogs and rubber bands!
I don't believe so.

These guys did https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7bDIRmNDcM