sramirez2008 Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 (edited) For me it's a tie between Skylab and the Apollo Lunar Excursion Module (L.E.M.). I always liked the look of Skylab and it was the Space Station for most of my childhood. As for fictional, I have to go with the Eagle from Space 1999. I wonder what @TrekMD will choose? 😉 Edited September 16, 2023 by sramirez2008 Spelling. Justin, GRay Defender, socrates63 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 - Ω -, GRay Defender, sramirez2008 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 H O N O R Λ B L Ξ Μ Ξ Ν T I O N : socrates63, sramirez2008, GRay Defender and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 19 minutes ago, Justin said: H O N O R Λ B L Ξ Μ Ξ Ν T I O N : 100%. The Space Shuttle program will always be special. In March of 2009 we were able to watch the Discovery launch. I’ll never forget that. RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Ω - Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 Well, this is a topic I really, really, really like! My choice is the USS Odyssey from Stargate-SG1, which looks the same a the USS George Hammond pictured below. Why? Well for one in can traverse galaxies, unlike the Star Trek ships. It's built "in present time" (yes I know it's fiction) and it has the most advanced shields and weapons, the legacy of the Asgard a which was technologically thousands of years ahead of us. Justin, RickR, GRay Defender and 2 others 5 Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 These three ladies for me... socrates63, RickR, GRay Defender and 3 others 6 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 No other fictional space ship tugs at my heart like the Yamato from the original series. I can hear the soundtrack playing in my head as I type this. I read the manga during the 70s in Korea and watched Star Blazers in the US during the early 80s. Saturn V was the first real space craft that I was exposed to most as a kid. Seeing the launch footages on TV was always mesmerizing and never got old. MaximumRD, TrekMD, sramirez2008 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 The Yamato is a cool ship! Love that series. Have you watched the modernized versions? Yamato 2199 and Yamato 2205? As for real ships, this one has to be special to me... GRay Defender, sramirez2008, RickR and 1 other 4 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 At the NASA museum in Houston, they let you go inside a shuttle prototype and it is super cool. And then of course they have a real Apollo command module (Apollo 17). Shhhh, don't tell anyone, but I reached across the stanchion and touched it. I felt compelled to do it. But my all-time favorite is this one. They call it the most famous ship in all of human history. I will admit to standing and staring at the real McCoy for a long long time at the Smithsonian. It is mesmerizing. GRay Defender, socrates63, TrekMD and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 You can go inside the shuttle? Man, that has to be an awesome experience! sramirez2008, socrates63 and GRay Defender 3 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 Yes! The whole museum is one of the best I've ever been to. Highly recommended if you are ever in Texas. TrekMD, socrates63 and sramirez2008 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, socrates63 said: No other fictional space ship tugs at my heart like the Yamato from the original series. It’s a nice ship. I used to watch this anime series along with Battle of the Planets (G-Force: Guardians of Space). I really liked the G-Force Phoenix. I have to admit that the Saturn V is pretty special to me too. I had several models of it and the Estes model rocket version. That was a cool model rocket. My cousin actually had a Space Shuttle model rocket. Edited September 16, 2023 by sramirez2008 socrates63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 14 hours ago, TrekMD said: These three ladies for me... That’s some really nice artwork of the NCC-1701. Almost looks real. socrates63 and TrekMD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, RickR said: At the NASA museum in Houston, they let you go inside a shuttle prototype and it is super cool. Living near Space Center Houston, I can confirm this. Edited September 16, 2023 by sramirez2008 TrekMD and socrates63 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, RickR said: But my all-time favorite is this one. They call it the most famous ship in all of human history. I will admit to standing and staring at the real McCoy for a long long time at the Smithsonian. It is mesmerizing. The last time I went to the Air & Space Museum, the Enterprise was hanging from the rafters. I spent my summers during middle school in DC, visiting with my Uncle and would spend many hours in the museum. The Enterprise was always there, so when I took my older son on trip to DC, I made sure to visit the museum so he could see it. This would have been ~2005/2006. He couldn't believe they had the orginal model. Btw, their Wright Brothers exhibition is something else. The Air and Space Muesum is a favorite of mine. https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/11595hjpg Edited September 16, 2023 by sramirez2008 TrekMD and RickR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 11 hours ago, TrekMD said: The Yamato is a cool ship! Love that series. Have you watched the modernized versions? Yamato 2199 and Yamato 2205? As for real ships, this one has to be special to me... I have 2199 and 2205 series but haven't watched them yet. I am waiting until I rewatch the original series 🙂 I didn't realize Gene and the cast visited the shuttle. So the Enterprise NASA space shuttle was named after the USS Enterprise NCC-1701? Seeing this photo, I did a quick search and found this article on NASA's website. The shuttle was named after the NCC-1701! That's really cool and even neater to read about Star Trek's relationship to NASA and the show's influence. We need more shows like it that inspires generations to push for better human culture. RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 Yes, the first shuttle was given the name Enterprise after a huge letter-writing campaign by fans. The cast was invited to the ceremony and, I believe, the Star Trek theme was played at the event. I think I remember one of the cast mentioning that and how it surreal it was. sramirez2008 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted September 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 I remember the old ABC news program 20/20 doing a segment on the Shuttle Enterprise when Star Trek: The Motion Picture first came out. They mentioned that the Shuttle had been named after the Star Trek Enterprise during that telecast. TrekMD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 Look what I found... sramirez2008 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 There's one non-Trek sci fi ship that I really like. The Cygnus from The Black Hole... Jinroh, sramirez2008 and RickR 3 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinroh Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 I love the Buran shuttle. Sad the fate of the Buran programme, but was a beautiful ship. sramirez2008 1 Quote Free to download--> Carrot Kingdom™- - Released 5/11/2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 I've seen the Russian shuttle design before and it does look good. There are videos on YouTube of these abandoned shuttles. This is one of the most recent videos... sramirez2008 and Jinroh 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinroh Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 On 9/24/2023 at 9:56 PM, TrekMD said: I've seen the Russian shuttle design before and it does look good. There are videos on YouTube of these abandoned shuttles. This is one of the most recent videos... Great Video. :3 Buran is a beauty even in old age. TrekMD 1 Quote Free to download--> Carrot Kingdom™- - Released 5/11/2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted September 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 This was really nice to watch. I didn't know video's existed about the Buran Space Shuttles. Thanks @TrekMD 👍 TrekMD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Oh yes, there are several. There's one of some adventurers who went there without permission and even stayed overnight! As it turns out, there are regular patrols that go check on these so those guys had to make sure they were well hidden. sramirez2008 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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