Shuttle launch scheduled for late afternoon/early evening today

[MikeyB (Michael)]

Shuttle 'Discovery' is counting down for launch later today (about 5 hours after the time of this post):

NASA TV

Latest shuttle news page (auto-updating)

Countdown clock (good luck following it, with all the scheduled holds along the way!)

[Octane (Humayun)]

Michael,

Thanks for the heads up -- I knew one was imminent.

Forget NASA TV, use SpaceVidCast for high definition live streaming. The NASA TV site is delayed by two minutes (or so).

H

[kustard (Simon)]

+1 for spacevidcast, a much better service for watching the launches.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

The HD broadcast is awesome compared to NASA TV!!
Just remember that it eats megabites like smarties. The last launch I watched cost me many $$ in overusage fees. (thanks to big pond scum)

[kustard (Simon)]

~2:30hrs until launch with an 80% chance of go atm.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

17 minutes to go!!!!

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Isn't it exciting?!!

[Chillie (Henry)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

The HD broadcast is awesome compared to NASA TV!!
Just remember that it eats megabites like smarties. The last launch I watched cost me many $$ in overusage fees. (thanks to big pond scum)

Get a Liberty Plan. You pay a set amount and if you go over your limit, your speed just slows down.

I know! I have 2 Liberty Plans. USB Next-G 1Gb Plan (slowed until 11/04/2010), and a Wireless Gateway Next-G 6Gb Plan.

[Ritchie-l (Ritchie)]

t=9 minutes and holding
last 45 minute hold sequence.

[Liz]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

17 minutes to go!!!!

Also watching ... between Nemesis and the launch!!
My liftoff says 48 min jjj?? Am I on the wrong clock?

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Ritchie-l

t=9 minutes and holding
last 45 minute hold sequence.

Ok Ritchie

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Octane

Michael,

Thanks for the heads up -- I knew one was imminent.

Forget NASA TV, use SpaceVidCast for high definition live streaming. The NASA TV site is delayed by two minutes (or so).

H

Is this the one you are waching H?
http://www.spacevidcast.com/livehd/

edit - oops, that one doesnt work for me anyway, perhaps internet conection too slow ??

The link above was not HD??

[kinetic (Steve)]

Just saw Brett (Spanrz) in the chat window

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Here we go!! 8 min to launch

[Ritchie-l (Ritchie)]

t = 9mins and counting

alright. i'm excited.

[Liz]

Full screen of the Spacevidcast is very cool!!
Nearly there ... 80 sec

[AdrianF (Adrian)]

Cant get to spacevidcast

Adrian

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Woooo Hoooo!!!!

[Liz]

Originally Posted by AdrianF

Cant get to spacevidcast

Adrian

Discovery up and away!!

[Octane (Humayun)]

Spacevidcast wasn't working for me.

I was having problems with NASA TV, as well, but, it just kicked in exactly at launch.

H