Cornwall in the space race

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Cornwall in the space race

#1 Post by Undried Plum » Tue Oct 11, 2022 4:48 pm

The 747 Cosmic Girl is shortly commencing descent into Newquay from Fort Liqordale.

Game on!

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#2 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Tue Oct 11, 2022 4:54 pm

"When's the Mission to Mars?"
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#3 Post by llondel » Tue Oct 11, 2022 11:59 pm

So, are they going into low earth orbit at a hundred miles or so, or geostationary orbit on the sea bed?

Good to see they've got a use for their old 747s, now they seem to have ditched the 4 engines 4 long haul slogan.
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#4 Post by Undried Plum » Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:14 am

Are the launch controllers a bit light on their loafers?

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#5 Post by Undried Plum » Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:20 am

llondel wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 11, 2022 11:59 pm
 geostationary orbit on the sea bed?
Hasn't NASA got the patent on that yet?

Answers, on a postcard please, to USN SUPSALV.
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