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2012/9/18-11/7 [Science/Space] UID:54478 Activity:nil
9/18    The Space Shuttle Endeavour is doing a fly over of Nasa Ames on Friday:
        http://tinyurl.com/8ffrx5j [nasa.gov]
        \_ They have reached their cap on car passes!  Ahh!  I wish I heard
           about this earlier! :-(
        \_ I saw it above HW 101 in San Mateo this morning.  I wonder how many
           people in the Bay Area watched it (the real thing, not a broadcast.)
           \_ Watched it fly over Piedmont; looked like I could pluck it out
              out of the sky, it was that close. Absolutely astounding. Five
              other people were there waiting for it to fly over; we were all
              whooping like kids. Too quick to take a picture, but the image is
              burned in my memory.
              \_ GO USA!!!
        \_ It flew right over my house in San Francisco.
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tinyurl.com/8ffrx5j -> www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/events/2012/9.20.12_Shuttle_Endeavour.html
Site Error There's a problem with your browser or settings. Your browser or your browser's settings are not supported. To get the best experience possible, please download a compatible browser. If you know your browser is up to date, you should check to ensure that javascript is enabled. Interactive feature on Ames contributions to the Space Shuttle Program UPDATE: This event has been postponed from Thursday, September 20th, to Friday, September 21st. The schedule will remain the same and all car passes already issued will be valid. The approximate time for the flyover is between 9:00 and 9:30 am To commemorate this event celebrating NASA Ames' contributions to the Space Shuttle Program, the center will be holding a public event at the Moffett Federal Airfield, starting at 6:00 am The schedule of events is: - 6 am: Doors open; food trucks available - 7 am - 10 am: Visit booths about Ames contributions to the Space Shuttle Program - 8:30 am: Welcome by Ames Center Director S Pete Pete Worden and Special Guest Speaker - 9 am: Countdown to flyover PLEASE NOTE: Due to weather conditions and/or operational constraints, the fl yover could be delayed or canceled. If you plan to drive, you must register for a parking pass. Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult with a government- issued picture identification - Unauthorized entry upon any NASA real property of installation is prohibited. Endeavour completed 25 missions, spent 299 days in orbit, and orbited Earth 4,671 times while traveling 122,883,151 miles.