Shuttle Endeavour blasts off with Japan's lab for space station

its been on the ground for a while

 

A shuttle launch isn't complete without someone saying "God speed." :-)

 

I'd love to go to space

 

sure that's your Kibo!!!

 

lolz

 

Whats the point of all these nations jointly funding this massive white elephant? But I forgot of course it will be essential to humanity for researching how to make plastics in zero gravity. And calling each other buddy. And slapping each other on the back. And mass producing iron ore in a micro gravity environment. And producing the latest processors with magnifying glasses and stanley knives in a low earth orbit. Like the gentleman with 3 stripes said, shouldnt we be aiming for another planet? Instead of all this kidding around in an overgrown dustbin flying round the earth. Im in favour of abandoning it and using it for target practice. Or use it as a prison ship for AlQaeda.