I can't help but wonder if this is how many Brits must have felt as their domain over the oceans slowly eroded away. In the end not a bad thing but it is hard to let go. patrick p.s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cWz9MrHskk :) On 17 Jun 2012, at 18:35 , Chuck Hards wrote:
Is that a bad thing, Brent? On Jun 17, 2012 2:35 PM, "Brent Watson" <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> wrote:
Yes, and the US no longer accomplishes this feat. It is left to others.
________________________________ From: "erikhansen@thebluezone.net" <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Shenzhou-9 reaches orbit
Seems like the USA had a similar mission in the 1960"s
Shenzhou-9 reaches orbit
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest-blogs/jason-davis/shenzhou-9-safely-rea...
Interesting to compare how their mission control sounds compared to NASA's.
patrick