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August 8, 2007

Endeavour*

Go, Dave!

* spelling corrected. (Though I share the honour with a gazillion news outlets.)

Posted by Kate at August 8, 2007 6:40 PM
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That's one small slip for a woman; a giant bleep for NASA.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2007-07-13-endeavour-typo_N.htm
Not that I'm post perfect.

Posted by: Ramon Daley at August 8, 2007 7:29 PM

Thanks, Ramon.

Posted by: Kate at August 8, 2007 7:39 PM

picture perfect lift off. hope all goes well.

Posted by: spike at August 8, 2007 8:19 PM

In Canada, it must be -our all the time anyway!

Posted by: Werner Patels at August 8, 2007 10:41 PM

I'm not sure I understand your post Werner. Could you clarify? (Excuse me for being a dummy). :D

Posted by: john at August 8, 2007 10:43 PM

John...that would be favOUR,neighbOUR,colOUR,honOUR...got it know:)

Posted by: Justthinkin at August 8, 2007 11:09 PM

D-OH!!!! Oh BROTHER! I really do feel like a dummy! Thanks.

Posted by: john at August 8, 2007 11:37 PM

OFF WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER.FLYING HIGH INTO THE SUN,OFF WE GO MAKING A NOISE LIKE THUNDER wow that looks great

Posted by: spurwing plover at August 9, 2007 12:43 AM

A big "Thumbs UP" for Dave and to all great Canadians. THANKS and Good Luck, Orlin from Michigan, USA.

Posted by: Orlin at August 9, 2007 9:22 AM

Dave's livin' the dream of every dough-eyed kid who hasn't yet had limitations put on them by society.

I can understand why people with the resources would pay ridiculous amounts of money to experience what Dave's GETTING PAID to do.

Posted by: Reid at August 9, 2007 12:05 PM

The space shuttle was named Endeavour after the Royal Navy bark commanded by Capt. James Cook during scientific/discovery voyages of the 18th Century. Using the British spelling assures both accuracy and respect. It is also emblematic of our Anglo-Saxon heritage. You'll notice that no space shuttle has been named Santa Maria.

Posted by: Jeff in Pullman, WA at August 9, 2007 1:20 PM

Was able to tour the Endeavour at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney last November and I will tell you it wouldn't have been too much fun sailing aboard her unless you were only 4' nothing. With few exceptions, all the spaces below deck were crawl spaces.

A bit of trivia: On board the HM Barc Endeavour is a part that was actually taken by NASA into space by the flying Endeavour. Old world exploration meets new world exploration as it were. Now if I can only remember exactly what it was...

Posted by: Texas Canuck at August 9, 2007 6:06 PM
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