Space Shuttle launch tonight...

[hoddo]

Ever since the Columbia incident they obviously want to really stress that no ICE or debris will affect the shuttle before, during or on reentry.

I think Johnny narrator (shuttle launch control) even referred to the piece of ice as teeny and tiny!

[moleamol]

I can't get this NASA TV to work

[bobthemonkey]

hoddo said:

bobthemonkey said:

2 hours to go (the broadcast says 1.14ish but thats the count without the hold periods where the clock is stopped)

Meaning? They stop the clock from time to time to mixed it up a tad and really draw it out?

60% chance of launch, I am decided, I am staying up so i am off to get a nice big coffee

yep 9.35pm EST is the scheduled time, so 2.35 UK. they hold at t-20 mins i think for a while to do checks or something.

[tank slapper]

moleamol said:

I can't get this NASA TV to work

From none of the options here? What happens when you try?

[hoddo]

bobthemonkey said:

hoddo said:

bobthemonkey said:

2 hours to go (the broadcast says 1.14ish but thats the count without the hold periods where the clock is stopped)

Meaning? They stop the clock from time to time to mixed it up a tad and really draw it out?

60% chance of launch, I am decided, I am staying up so i am off to get a nice big coffee

yep 9.35pm EST is the scheduled time, so 2.35 UK. they hold at t-20 mins i think for a while to do checks or something.

Only the americans would have a count down clock that has a planned stop within the count down!

[moleamol]

tank slapper said:

moleamol said:

I can't get this NASA TV to work

From none of the options here? What happens when you try?

Now got it working via IE and QT. Firefox hates NASA.

[tank slapper]

If anyone here is geeky enough (ok I admit I am ) you can try your own shuttle launch with this simulator. You can also try an Apollo mission as well, but it's very hard.

Edited by tank slapper on Friday 8th December 00:48

[J4MIE_P]

tank slapper said:

Yes, the last one was STS-113 on 23rd Nov 2002.

No,STS-115 mission Atlantis went up on Sept 9th this year. I know this because I was at the Kennedy space centre during the preperations in August (when the launch was originally scheduled for) and saw it on the Launch pad and saw the crawler up close.

Its emmence!!!!!

[tank slapper]

J4MIE_P said:

tank slapper said:

Yes, the last one was STS-113 on 23rd Nov 2002.

No,STS-115 mission Atlantis went up on Sept 9th this year. I know this because I was at the Kennedy space centre during the preperations in August (when the launch was originally scheduled for) and saw it on the Launch pad and saw the crawler up close.

Yes, but that was a daytime launch. Eric was asking about the last night launch, which was the one I quoted.

[hoddo]

J4MIE_P said:

tank slapper said:

Yes, the last one was STS-113 on 23rd Nov 2002.

No,STS-115 mission Atlantis went up on Sept 9th this year. I know this because I was at the Kennedy space centre during the preperations in August (when the launch was originally scheduled for) and saw it on the Launch pad and saw the crawler up close.

Its emmence!!!!!

Would you say its as big as a Hummer H1?

[Zad]

That's like immense but better

I think *Night* launch was specified, rather than just the previous launch of any type.

[bobthemonkey]

those of you staying up to watch are going to love europe. weather at emergency sites this side of th atlantic (france and spain) may be the show-stopper.

[RobDickinson]

Well I'm at my desk in work so no worries..

[Mikey G]

Has everybody else got sound on NASA TV? or are they quiet at the moment?

I got my eye on this as well:- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/ on the last launch i watched you could see how quickly the thing moved around the world as it went skywards!

[hsvgtscoupe]

and NASA stands for......
Need Another Seven Astronauts?
(sorry guys - had a long night!)

Are there any femmes on this one? Any nice specimins? (that's Italian for Astronaut by the way)
(same apology as before)

[Graham]

tank slapper said:

I can see the pub from here

[Graham]

hsvgtscoupe said:

and NASA stands for......
Need Another Seven Astronauts?
(sorry guys - had a long night!)

Are there any femmes on this one? Any nice specimins? (that's Italian for Astronaut by the way)
(same apology as before)

why do they only drink coke at nasa.....


cos the cant get seven up ...

[bobthemonkey]

if they need to abort after take off, the balistic trajectory will take them to europe. Places in franch and spain are used as landing sites, as was fairford.

[hoddo]

Mikey G said:

Has everybody else got sound on NASA TV? or are they quiet at the moment?

I got my eye on this as well:- http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/ on the last launch i watched you could see how quickly the thing moved around the world as it went skywards!

Thanks for that. very interesting and I am already looking forward to watching how quickly this thing can go over an ocean

[hoddo]

Graham said:

hsvgtscoupe said:

and NASA stands for......
Need Another Seven Astronauts?
(sorry guys - had a long night!)

Are there any femmes on this one? Any nice specimins? (that's Italian for Astronaut by the way)
(same apology as before)

why do they only drink coke at nasa.....


cos the cant get seven up ...

Taxi for one