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Old 09-24-2021, 06:00 PM
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Default Captain Kirk going into space for real!

Captain Kirk will be going into space next month.
He is 90 years old and will break a record of being the oldest person in space.
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Old 09-25-2021, 05:16 AM
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Wow! Go Kirk, Go!
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So we need a half-inch tall Captain Kirk action figure for this? https://estesrockets.com/product/00...in-new-shepard/
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Old 10-08-2021, 08:09 PM
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Launch date and time set for this coming Tuesday morning at 9:30 eastern. Streaming programming will begin 90 minutes before launch.

Link: https://www.blueorigin.com/news/sha...-announced-ns18


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The cliickbait headline: "Tuesday Coverage Will Stream TJ Hooker Riding Texas Thruster to New Heights."


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saw this on FB (Estes fan group)...thought it was funny
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Launch postponed to Wednesday due to winds exceeding the safety code on Tuesday.

https://www.space.com/william-shatn...h-weather-delay


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I’m sure there’s a statistic for this, but will he be the first Canadian in space?
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Old 10-11-2021, 10:46 AM
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I’m sure there’s a statistic for this, but will he be the first Canadian in space?


Not completely sure, but seems like there were a Canadian or two astronauts who went up on the shuttle...I think.

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