Shuttle Launch

rowena · #1 26-07-2005, 10:13 PM

Shuttle launch in 2 and a half hours. Will be live coverage on channel 7 from midnight EST.

h0ughy (David) · #2 26-07-2005, 10:21 PM

yes, watching it now on nasaTV

toetoe (Peter) · #3 26-07-2005, 10:31 PM

Good luck to them all. If i'm still awake i will be watching the take off as i have been hanging out for this.

robin · #4 26-07-2005, 10:45 PM

This will be worth seeing.Hope weather doesnt delay it.

rowena · #5 26-07-2005, 10:48 PM

Hope the sensors don't malfunction!

slice of heaven · #6 26-07-2005, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowena

Hope the sensors don't malfunction!

Their launching regardless of the sensors. As long as no other 'new' problem arises.
They cant find the fault so their assuming there isnt one.
The safety rules were rewritten after one of the disasters and states launches will be abandoned if 'all' 4 sensors arent functioning.
Work that out

toetoe (Peter) · #7 26-07-2005, 11:12 PM

Strange rules arn't they. One sensor going off would be enough for me to stop the launch as you are responsable for human life.

rowena · #8 26-07-2005, 11:22 PM

but this is supposedly a secondary backup sensor that is causing all the problems.

now watching nasa tv too.

toetoe (Peter) · #9 26-07-2005, 11:25 PM

The reality is, they can't afford not to launch. Fingers crossed.

slice of heaven · #10 26-07-2005, 11:30 PM

Thats the point.
The 'secondary' sensor confirms the primary is functioning and reading properly.

Maybe that Aussie on board said "She'll be right mate, kick it in the guts and we'll be off"

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #11 26-07-2005, 11:32 PM

1 Hour to go folks!

toetoe (Peter) · #12 26-07-2005, 11:35 PM

Good one slice

Can some one give me a link for nasa tv please or will google find it for me??

elusiver · #13 26-07-2005, 11:38 PM

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

el

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #14 26-07-2005, 11:39 PM

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

toetoe (Peter) · #15 26-07-2005, 11:40 PM

Thakns el.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #16 26-07-2005, 11:40 PM

Beat me while I was typing.

RAJAH235 · #17 26-07-2005, 11:41 PM

www.nasa.gov Go there for link.

L.
ps. Boy you have to qwik O'd hear. L.

rowena · #18 26-07-2005, 11:43 PM

yes unfortunatly we have all seen what happened in 1986 when they decided to go then..

ohhh i just noticed... they have a prelaunch orbit schedule in Heavens-above.com!!!!

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #19 26-07-2005, 11:44 PM

Nice birdy.

gaa_ian (Ian) · #20 26-07-2005, 11:50 PM

Cool Watching now too .. l pray for their safe arrival !