Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!

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Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!

Post by dancinghomer » Sat May 31, 2008 4:28 pm

I don't know if anyone saw this, but one of the components of todays Space Shuttle launch was a 12 inch figure of Buzz Lightyear. He was being sent up there to help with the educational aspect of the space station. Here is the press release from NASA about his trip: Press Release

Also, on the shuttles page on the NASA website, there is a little promo video of his trip on the right side under the multimedia section.


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Post by ktulu » Sat May 31, 2008 6:16 pm

Awesome! It was a beautiful launch too!


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Post by Zazu » Sat May 31, 2008 9:39 pm

ktulu wrote:Awesome! It was a beautiful launch too!
If you think it was pretty from Texas, imagine how good it looked from my backyard!


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Post by vixen101485 » Sat May 31, 2008 10:07 pm

I went onto the section of the site that has the games for it geared toward education. Very cute and a few actually challenging. There is even a radio broadcast from Buzz from the blastoff. LOL


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Post by Big Wallaby » Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:15 am

It was neat for us. We watched the initial part of the launch on TV, then stepped outside and watched it happen with our own eyes. Always beautiful when they go up.

I can't wait for the next craft, though...


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Post by Shorty82 » Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:30 am

I missed it. :(

I wasn't sure what time it launched and couldn't check until I got home. I checked but got busy around the house and forgot about it.


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Post by BRWombat » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:27 am

Shorty82 wrote:I missed it. :(

I wasn't sure what time it launched and couldn't check until I got home. I checked but got busy around the house and forgot about it.
I missed it by 15 minutes -- and then spent the next half-hour watching the replays from various angles! Awesome.


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Post by DisKarma » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:10 am

I love watching the shuttle take off, I have only been lucky to be close to it a couple of times. Most of the time just watch it from my street. It is an amazing thing to see for sure. And to think our little buddy Buzz is up there having the time of his life reporting to Star Command is pretty funny. Nothing like some great publicity to get the ToyStory gang back in the public eye! Love it!


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Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:37 pm

Disney should have gotten a shot of Woody and they others in the stands watching the shuttle launch!


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Post by hobie16 » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:54 pm

GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:Disney should have gotten a shot of Woody and they others in the stands watching the shuttle launch!
That's what CGI is for.


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