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SID210SA
07-04-2006, 09:20 AM
In case anyone wants to watch and hear the launch and pre check live it is on this web site: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
Blackened300a
07-04-2006, 09:30 AM
what time is the launch?
MM03MOK
07-04-2006, 09:40 AM
what time is the launch?2:38 p.m. EDT
SID210SA
07-04-2006, 09:42 AM
^^^^^^^what she said......Live feed on now
SID210SA
07-04-2006, 11:23 AM
about 17 minuets to launch :popcorn:
SID210SA
07-04-2006, 11:37 AM
web site is about 45 seconds behind live t.v.
jimlam56
07-04-2006, 12:04 PM
Thanks for posting this, I almost forgot about it!
Much better than listening to idiot TV talking heads...
SID210SA
07-04-2006, 12:35 PM
Thanks for posting this, I almost forgot about it!
Much better than listening to idiot TV talking heads...

No problem...I was watching this for 2 hours before launch and another hour after launch....pretty cool to here what goes on before and after launch>>:coolman:
MM2004
07-04-2006, 02:51 PM
The launch was breathtaking, and all appears well.

To the crew and all persons involved in making this happen,... :beer:

Mike.
jdando
07-04-2006, 03:44 PM
I think I may have the edge in 0-60 times, but the shuttle has me on 0-10,000 mph :D


Glad the launch went well. I would not want to be sitting on millions of lbs of flammables:eek:


jeremy
jimlam56
07-04-2006, 04:43 PM
[quote=jdando]I think I may have the edge in 0-60 times, but the shuttle has me on 0-10,000 mph :D







Umm...yes, last time I heard, 5 miles a second getting out of the Earth's orbit.
Serious power adders. Oh, and a half ton of fuel a minute.
93 octane at $3.00 a gallon? No Problem.

Thoughts and prayers for all those folks that do it for a living, Thanks!
Bluerauder
07-04-2006, 05:26 PM
The launch was breathtaking, and all appears well.
I watched the launch of the Delta IV from the beach in Melbourne, FL back at the end of May. It is an impressive sight. Even more so was that about 150 seconds (2.5 minutes) after the launch was visible, the sound caught up to us some 25-30 miles away and shook and vibrated the area. A shuttle launch with the 2 boosters and main engine ought to be a real thrill.
Redster
07-04-2006, 07:02 PM
If you have the Dish Network, you can watch it on TV. My favorite is all the replays they show from all the different camera angles. There is one with a close-up of the engines. When those suckers light off, the whole Shuttle launch platform has a big jolt. Wow, now that is power.
MM2004
07-05-2006, 03:24 AM
If you have the Dish Network, you can watch it on TV. My favorite is all the replays they show from all the different camera angles. There is one with a close-up of the engines. When those suckers light off, the whole Shuttle launch platform has a big jolt. Wow, now that is power.

We really need that kind of power in the MM. Considering the shuttle just prior to launch, only weighs a few pounds more.
:lol:

Mike.
juno
07-05-2006, 05:02 AM
I watched it from Home Depot in Jupiter. Another plus for living in Florida.
SID210SA
07-05-2006, 10:43 AM
If you are still interested they are still showing live feeds...right now they are looking to see if there is any damage to the wings.... http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html for anyone who wants to get a very close look at the Shuttle...
Mad4Macs
07-05-2006, 05:44 PM
When the shuttle was new, I thought that the launches were the most spectacular things in the world. These days, it's the landings that I pray for.
Godspeed, Discovery, and a safe return of her crew.