"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
08/31/2019 at 22:41 • Filed to: Spacelopnik
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"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
08/31/2019 at 22:41 • Filed to: Spacelopnik | 2
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Putting the Space Shuttle to bed.
facw
> f86sabre
08/31/2019 at 23:08 |
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Fun fact: the RV Atlantis (which the shuttle was named after) was the first ship specifically built for oceanographic research, and was used for many years by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute:
It is the only one of the shuttle namesakes that is still afloat today (in service with Argentina) , albeit with extensive cabin renovations :
(note: Columbia, Challenger, and Endeavour all shared their names with Apollo capsules, but it’s clear that shuttle names were vessels of exploration, rather than being named after Apollo capsules)
Woods Hole has a considerably more impressive Atlantis these days:
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f86sabre
> facw
08/31/2019 at 23:12 |
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That’s a cool bit of history. I think the shuttle fleet had pretty good names all around.