"Final Orbit"

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"Final Orbit"

Postby Leigh » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:22 am

This is a tribute to the brave men and women of the Space Shuttle Columbia that tragically killed all 7 astronauts on re-entry on February 1st 2003.

Enjoy.



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Re: "Final Orbit"

Postby ShaneG_old » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:28 am

[smiley=clapping.gif]  Excellent tribute, and an excellent edit! 8-)
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Re: "Final Orbit"

Postby Leigh » Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:15 am

Thank you Shane


a revised version sorry about the spelling all fixed now
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Re: "Final Orbit"

Postby Rich H » Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:40 pm

Excellent edit. And a great tribute.
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Re: "Final Orbit"

Postby machineman9 » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:16 pm

Mach 24.5. Wow. That is amazing. I presume that is why they are called rocket scientists, or was that the glider scientists who made that bit happen properly?


Very nice indeed. It looks fab!
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Re: "Final Orbit"

Postby Sergeant-Coates1 » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:07 pm

Im glad they all died instantly, i couldnt imagine the pain they wouldve gone through if it was drawn out

Absolutely amazing tribute. I would make hot, passionate love to it, if i could. ;D
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Re: "Final Orbit"

Postby jime59 » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:02 am

Very nice edit/tribute.

Well done.
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Re: "Final Orbit"

Postby Leigh » Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:14 am

Thanks for the comments guys

i tried very hard on this one to get it JUST right

This is one of the tributes that ill be showing in the next comming weeks about the brave astronauts of the NASA program.

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Re: "Final Orbit"

Postby SubZer0 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:47 pm

Greece! ;)
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Re: "Final Orbit"

Postby captmjk » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:46 pm

This is an amazing and fitting tribute.  
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