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R.I.P Neil Armstrong

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Dark Assassin15
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#121 - 2012-08-28 12:00:08 UTC
R.I.P Neil

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Velicitia
XS Tech
#122 - 2012-08-28 13:08:29 UTC  |  Edited by: Velicitia
baltec1 wrote:
ctx2007 wrote:
Hmm to name something in Eve after Neil Armstrong, thats interesting but why not take it further have one neutral system with all planets and stations named after all the pioneers of the space race. first man and woman in space, first space walk, first man on the moon etc.

In fact why not the pioneers of powered flight too and Von Braun for his rockets.


A planet called Apollo with 12 moons and 12 asteroid belts. One for each man to walk on the moon and one belt for everyone who didn't land.


Planets for each country that's sent people to space.
Stations orbiting the ones that represent the countries to have sent up stations or parts of the stations (Mir, ISS, Skylab, etc).

RIP Neil ... o7

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The VC's
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#123 - 2012-09-18 22:47:04 UTC
Like a boss.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BvbD-1qZtc



It always amazes me how freakin' fast they were coming in.
ian papabear
No Regard.
#124 - 2012-09-18 22:56:11 UTC
neil armstrong was definitely a game changer , but a lot of people neglect or dont give any credit to the russians for being the first documented people in space.

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Paul Oliver
Doomheim
#125 - 2012-09-18 23:53:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Paul Oliver
ian papabear wrote:
neil armstrong was definitely a game changer , but a lot of people neglect or dont give any credit to the russians for being the first documented people in space.
You felt the need to point that out in a memorial thread for one of the greatest american heroes of the 20th century? Shame on you...

Godspeed Mr. Armstrong o7
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Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#126 - 2012-09-19 00:08:05 UTC
Between them the US & the USSR accomplished the greatest feats of the 20th century, not only in exploration but in the science and engineering to get there. Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong & all the other people involved, including people like Werner von Braun & other scientists who did the groundwork & research during ww2 off of which the space programs were built, deserve our utmost respect for what they achieved.

In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

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Mars Theran
Foreign Interloper
#127 - 2012-09-19 00:12:46 UTC
Chokichi Ozuwara wrote:
Do we still believe that there was a lunar landing? lol



400'000 km there, 5000 m/s, 18000 km/h, 22 hours. Much slower on the way back though; probably take 44 hours to achieve Earth Orbit on the return trip, at least. Altogether, maybe 3 days.

Pure speculation of course, but newer spaceships travel a little faster than that on average I think. The return trip and getting off the moon was probably the riskiest part of the journey. Little booster strapped to a bell shaped pod, and that's about all they had for the return journey.

Imagine launching yourself into space and at the moon, knowing that. It's unfathomable. Of course, he was an Aerospace Engineer, and his confidence in the design and capabilities was probably a major factor in his morale.


o7 Mr. Armstrong
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