STS119 Discovery Launch

[Octane (Humayun)]

Congratulations NASA for a successful launch!

Just watched it at work with my colleagues.

Spine tingling stuff.

Regards,
Humayun

[badchap]

Originally Posted by damo_Melbourne

Hi Badchap,

Well if you do manage to get there and I really hope you do this is what you will see or better described this is what you will "feel". You should still be able to walk thru one of the Shuttles which they had on display.

Thought you might like to see!

Attached are shots of Shuttle Columbia racing skywards in 1997.

cheers
Damian

Fantastic - Thanks Damian !

[badchap]

Great stuff !

Nice time of day as far as the view goes, too

I had it on NASA tv for some of it, but also watched pay - tv news channel.
(nasa tv seems to be about a minute and a bit behind the normal television news broadcast)

[matt]

That was great!

I wonder what time the docking is scheduled for (Oz time) ?

[JethroB76 (Jeff)]

Originally Posted by matt

That was great!

I wonder what time the docking is scheduled for (Oz time) ?

I think it is 8:15 am Wednesday

[AdrianF (Adrian)]

Tried to watch from work but NASA site is blocked as it "matches the multimedia sharing category" All I got was a black square on the screen.

Damn
Adrian

[erick (Eric)]

I also couldn't see the live NASA TV, but have found the launch on Youtube already! Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSWi7qZ1I7c

[Astro78]

That was GREAT

It accelerated much faster than I was expecting.

I wonder when it's docking too Matt - and who's going to try for the pics??

[AdrianF (Adrian)]

Originally Posted by erick

I also couldn't see the live NASA TV, but have found the launch on Youtube already! Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSWi7qZ1I7c

UTube blocked aswell . Bloddy govt PC's will have to wait until I get home.


Adrian

[cookie8 (Vincent)]

There will be a -2.2 mag ISS with Discovery flyby visiable in Sydney on 20th March pre-dawn. Weather forecast: fine. Not to be missed!!

[iceman (Mike)]

Originally Posted by cookie8

There will be a -2.2 mag ISS with Discovery flyby visiable in Sydney on 20th March pre-dawn. Weather forecast: fine. Not to be missed!!

Thanks Vincent! Definitely one not to miss!

This is also cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdkhN...e=channel_page

The crew on the ISS watch the launch from orbit!

[erick (Eric)]

Good to see that the ISS occupants don't have a block on NASA TV