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Title: Discovery heads to Smithsonian
Post by: Rico on April 17, 2012, 08:41:40 AM
The Shuttle Discovery is heading to the Smithsonian.  Some great pics at the link below;

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/discovery-heads-to-the-dc-area/2012/04/17/gIQACUXmNT_gallery.html?hpid=z1?tid=carousel#photo=1 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/discovery-heads-to-the-dc-area/2012/04/17/gIQACUXmNT_gallery.html?hpid=z1?tid=carousel#photo=1)
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Post by: Bryancd on April 17, 2012, 09:00:01 AM
I have a friend who flew to Kennedy Space Center to watch the takeoff this this morning!
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Post by: MARKO on April 17, 2012, 09:56:22 AM
God bless America!
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Post by: Bromptonboy on April 17, 2012, 10:17:37 AM
Wow, I was just in DC 2 weeks ago with the family.  Wish we could have rescheduled to see this.
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Post by: Bryancd on April 17, 2012, 04:36:53 PM
Here's a pic my buddy took this morning at the Cape.
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Post by: Bromptonboy on April 17, 2012, 05:37:15 PM
Aren't they also sending one to the USS Intrepid museum in NYC?  That will be easier for us to go and see.
Title: Re: Discovery heads to Smithsonian
Post by: ChrisMC on April 18, 2012, 12:38:46 PM
Quote from: Bromptonboy on April 17, 2012, 05:37:15 PM
Aren't they also sending one to the USS Intrepid museum in NYC?  That will be easier for us to go and see.
Yes, the shuttle Enterprise will be going to the Intrepid..pretty cool!

http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/shuttle/ (http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/shuttle/)