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Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 4:28 pm
by dancinghomer
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.
Re: Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 6:16 pm
by ktulu
Awesome! It was a beautiful launch too!
Re: Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:39 pm
by Zazu
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!
Re: Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 10:07 pm
by vixen101485
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
Re: Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:15 am
by Big Wallaby
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...
Re: Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:30 am
by Shorty82
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.
Re: Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:27 am
by BRWombat
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.
Re: Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:10 am
by DisKarma
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!
Re: Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:37 pm
by GRUMPY PIRATE
Disney should have gotten a shot of Woody and they others in the stands watching the shuttle launch!
Re: Buzz Lightyear has blasted off to Infinity and Beyond!
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:54 pm
by hobie16
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.