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peggysue2

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9. This was a stunning success and

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Tue Feb 6, 2018, 06:16 PM

Feb 2018

accomplishment. It opens the door for other mind-blowing missions and projects for a space-related future.

Personally? I want to live long enough to see our footprints on Mars. And Musk? He wants his ashes strewn on the Red Planet.

I'm cheering for us both and the rest of humanity.

Fabulous!

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In case you missesd it, view GIF of boosters landing here. AMAZING! [View all] fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 OP

That's not the shuttle. Atman Feb 2018 #1

Not "shuttle"...boosters... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #2

There is another one...going to the ship HipChick Feb 2018 #3

Video of launch here. fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 #4

Incredible! mcar Feb 2018 #5

Fantastic. I'm so glad I saw it live too. RandomAccess Feb 2018 #6

Amazing to me whatever it is. I remember waiting Hortensis Feb 2018 #7

Kick Cracklin Charlie Feb 2018 #8

This was a stunning success and peggysue2 Feb 2018 #9