Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦

Last night after watching the Artemis II crew splashdown, I explained to our son that we used to be able to land our shuttle like an airplane. The whole "I Dream of Jeannie" splashdown process feels so retro for this Gen X-er. 🚀

"Welcome Back!" Discovery Lands Safely at Kennedy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22-Ji8_kDwg

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"Welcome Back!" Discovery Lands Safely at Kennedy

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Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE3d ago
@pabloniusmonk And then the astronauts have to piss around in rubber dinghies, they don't even hoist the capsule onto a ship as is done with Dragon.
Show threadK.R. Paradis3d ago

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And you used to be able to walk close to it to if you had the ability to enter a military base.

Not my footage but my family definitely went to this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVj9zvwk8bo

1978 footage of Space Shuttle Enterprise on NASA 747 at Ellington AFB Houston Texas

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