Space Shuttle launch tonight...

[HSVGTSCoupe]

can't wait until we get a 2nd Intl Space Station... then we can all get depressed about property market in space as well

[Jimbeaux]

HSVGTSCoupe said:

Jimbeaux said:

Was my (and other Yanks') fate actually being pondered by an occupant of the UK's prison island? Now that is a line too far!

hehehe... when I joined I remember thinking "Jimbeaux has survived a month.. if it's a safe place for the original colonials it's a safe place for me"

If this is safe, I would hate to see dangerous!

[bigburd]

HSVGTSCoupe said:

can't wait until we get a 2nd Intl Space Station... then we can all get depressed about property market in space as well

does that mean I need to start worrying about that plot of land I bought on the Moon?

[HSVGTSCoupe]

coz I'm a lazy convict and the sunny saturday outside is calling me, I can't be arsed looking through the thread, can someone post up the link where I enter my location to see if/when sightings are poss?

I think it just flew over Tassie looking at the feed from the states. I wonder if either of the Tasmanians saw it?

[deevlash]

http://www.n2yo.com/
seems like its heading for tasmania just now

Edited by deevlash on Saturday 15th November 02:12

[bobthemonkey]

Jimbeaux said:

WestYorkie said:

bigburd said:

Some Stats

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2001/InnaSokolyansk...

I read Clarkson's "I know you got soul" and there were some facts about the shuttle in there.
IIRC it's travelling at over 150 mph by the time it passes the top of the launch tower.
And there's a man sat in a hut at the edge of Canaveral with his finger on a button ready to detonate the Shuttle if it goes tits up.

I wonder if that is a union job?

Asked for you on another forum. It's an Air Force Officer with his finger on the button.

[WestYorkie]

bobthemonkey said:

Jimbeaux said:

I wonder if that is a union job?

Asked for you on another forum. It's an Air Force Officer with his finger on the button.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/...

[ben]

Well, I was sitting on top of the boat I work on in Port Canaveral.
We got some pictures but to be honest it was too bright. Amasing to see however

[Jimbeaux]

bobthemonkey said:

Jimbeaux said:

WestYorkie said:

bigburd said:

Some Stats

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2001/InnaSokolyansk...

I read Clarkson's "I know you got soul" and there were some facts about the shuttle in there.
IIRC it's travelling at over 150 mph by the time it passes the top of the launch tower.
And there's a man sat in a hut at the edge of Canaveral with his finger on a button ready to detonate the Shuttle if it goes tits up.

I wonder if that is a union job?

Asked for you on another forum. It's an Air Force Officer with his finger on the button.

Good info! BTW, what forum was that?

[deevlash]

ben said:

Well, I was sitting on top of the boat I work on in Port Canaveral.
We got some pictures but to be honest it was too bright. Amasing to see however

Must be amazing to actually see it! jammy git

[Blib]

I got quite a good one of the launch.

[bobthemonkey]

Jimbeaux said:

bobthemonkey said:

Jimbeaux said:

WestYorkie said:

bigburd said:

Some Stats

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2001/InnaSokolyansk...

I read Clarkson's "I know you got soul" and there were some facts about the shuttle in there.
IIRC it's travelling at over 150 mph by the time it passes the top of the launch tower.
And there's a man sat in a hut at the edge of Canaveral with his finger on a button ready to detonate the Shuttle if it goes tits up.

I wonder if that is a union job?

Asked for you on another forum. It's an Air Force Officer with his finger on the button.

Good info! BTW, what forum was that?

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/

[Jambon]

Awesome.

Safe travels folks!

That plane top trumps the RS6. :-(

[dxg]

NASA tv's quite interesting at the moment...

[benoli]

dxg said:

NASA tv's quite interesting at the moment...

oh yeah . . they should be docking with the ISS tonight

[knight]

Shuttle due to land at 21-25GMT this evening at Edwards AFB

[Eric Mc]

Watching NASA TV at the moment. They have decided to use a temporary tarmsc runway at Edwards as the main concrete runway is not fully kitted out with landing aids at the moment. The Shuttle Training Aircraft (a very elderly Grumman Gulfstream II) has just taken off to assess weather and wind conditions in the area.

[Wheelrepairit]

Thats my evening sorted, Nasa tv now tuned in.

Fantastic to watch.

Was over states when i just popped into the kitchen to knock up a bit of tea, came back in 10 mins later and its over france, awesome.

[Eric Mc]

Firing their retro-rockets at the moment.

[GreigR]

Does anyone know if this is shown on any of the Sky channels?