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Author Topic: Space Shuttle Launch  (Read 8737 times)

Offline Alianora La Canta

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #30 on: March 02, 2008, 11:29:34 PM »
Perhaps there are some Russians who really, really want to see the launch... ...or someone's directing an Armageddon 2 film and needs a night launch for cinematic reasons. Note that these are both wild guesses and probably not rooted in any sort of fact.
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Offline Steven Roy

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #31 on: March 09, 2008, 06:59:55 PM »
Anyone who wants to see the launch on this side of the Atlantic is going to have to get up earlier than I realised.  USA switched to summer time this weekend so until we switch 2:28am is actually 6:28am in the UK.  There is an extremely good chance I will miss it.


Offline Ian

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #32 on: March 11, 2008, 08:53:06 PM »
Another great launch Steven. Some great shots from above, love it.  :good:
An aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.

Offline Steven Roy

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #33 on: March 12, 2008, 10:10:33 AM »
I slept through it so I didn't see it.  The next significant event is docking with the ISS which is due to happen at around 3 am tomorrow morning UK time.  It looks like this whole mission will take place in the middle of the night.

Offline Ian

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #34 on: March 12, 2008, 09:05:29 PM »
I'm gonna miss the docking too Steven, bummer ain't it.
An aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.

Offline Ian

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #35 on: March 25, 2008, 09:39:25 PM »
Steven, this was superb thread you started, I'm still watching it and there have been some wonderful camera views, orbital sunrises, the shuttle coming down through the clouds from the pilots view, and now Endeavour coming down with views from a camera in the cargo bay of Endevour. Well done  :good:
An aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.

Offline Steven Roy

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #36 on: March 26, 2008, 10:46:53 AM »
Thanks Ian.  I love NASA TV but I really wish they would publicise is more.  I don't get space agencies.  ESA run web TV progrms when they have a launch but I have yet to see one because they don't publicise launches in the news media.  With the old Sky analogue system every Ariane launch was covered on on of the high numbered channels and was publicised in advance.  I guess I am going to have to regularly visit the ESA site.

IMPORTANT PARTThe shuttle is scheduled to land at Kennedy tonight at 7:05pm EDT which I think means 11:05pm UK as our clocks don't change until Saturday.

Offline Ian

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #37 on: March 26, 2008, 09:51:25 PM »
1st shuttle landing waved off because of cloud cover
An aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.

Offline Dare

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #38 on: March 27, 2008, 03:29:18 AM »
Mark Twain once opined, "it's easier to con someone than to convince them they've been conned."

Offline Ian

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #39 on: March 27, 2008, 02:10:31 PM »
Watched it live Dare, was pretty good too.  :good:
An aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.

Offline Steven Roy

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #40 on: May 04, 2008, 05:30:59 PM »
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

The Space Shuttle Discovery was rolled out to lanch pad 39A a few days ago for pre-f;ight tests.  Its cargo will be loaded while it is on the pad.  The cargo consists of the second module of the Japanese kibo lab and its robotic arm.  The launch is scheduled for 11:47 EDT / 16:47 BST on Saturday May 31st.

The crew will arrive at Kennedy on May 6th for the three day Countdown Demonstration Test.

Offline Steven Roy

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #41 on: May 18, 2008, 07:57:52 PM »
All checks have been OK so far and it looks like the launch will go ahead on schedule. 

For reasons I don't understand the launch time appears to have been changed to 5:02pm EDT/ 10:02pm BST on Sunday 31st May.

CrazyHorse

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Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #42 on: May 18, 2008, 09:07:52 PM »
thanks steven, wouldnt have known about nasa tv if it wasnt for u

 :good:

Offline Ian

Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #43 on: May 18, 2008, 09:27:05 PM »
Great ain't it pleiades.  :good:
An aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.

CrazyHorse

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Re: Space Shuttle Launch
« Reply #44 on: May 18, 2008, 10:19:07 PM »
certainly is mate  :good:

 


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