Shuttle launch

[MrForbes]

are you watching?

http://www.nasa.gov/

[viking1902]

I'm lucky. All I have to do to see the launch is step outside and look east. :)

[Jeff 801]

No i have the luck i look 5 miles to the north east

[Alex Cormier]

wahoo! all i have to do is turn the channel. which i did. sweet!

when it expect to launch?

[JaneYoung]

9:35

[Alex Cormier]

9:35
thanks!

I'm excited, the only other launch i have seen was a long time ago and i don't remember much since i was small child back then.

[JaneYoung]

thanks!

I'm excited, the only other launch i have seen was a long time ago and i don't remember much since i was small child back then.
That's EST but there's something about a front moving through and cloud cover.

[Alex Cormier]

That's EST but there's something about a front moving through and cloud cover.
i hear that, we have direct tv here on campus too so i am watching the NASA channel. back home we have cable so im also excited to watch some regionals and such in march!

[Alex Cormier]

"scrub" launch attempt.

so im guessing it will not launch tonight, bummer.

[Gamer930]

They aren't launching tonight because of thick cloud ceiling. . . Unsure when next attempt is going to be

[Kyle Love]

I'm sad. I actually got to pull it up, just to hear, "its scrubbed". But, there will be a next time.

[Alex Cormier]

I'm sad. I actually got to pull it up, just to hear, "its scrubbed". But, there will be a next time.
I'm disappointed, unless they delay it until Jan. i will not be able to watch it.

[JaneYoung]

I'm disappointed, unless they delay it until Jan. i will not be able to watch it.

Yup, it's one of those disappointment moments, but at the same time knowing the correct decision was made. I always feel badly for the NASA folks, even though they are trained for this.

[VEN]

Rescheduled to:

Saturday 1547 ZULU

Friday is a 90% no-go due to cross-winds and showers

Over and Out.



















lol :o

[alphaone]

Yeah, doesn't look good for tomorrow. That darn weather you know?

[SamC]

Well, this (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061206/sc_nm/space_shuttle_food_dc) may cheer you all up, knowing that the astronauts will be eating like kings (and maybe queens... :o don't really know who the astronauts are...) while away from home!

[Michael Hill]

Wouldn't it be interesting if the shuttle had been delayed to January 06 at 10:15 AM or so? Mass confusion on NASA TV...at least for FIRSTers.

[Wayne Doenges]

Several years ago I was on vacation in Orlando, FL. I got to see a night time launch of the shuttle. It was a tough decision as DeForest Kelly (Dr. 'Bones' McCoy, Star Trek) was in St. Petersburg the same day. I've seen DeForest before so I went to see the shuttle.
It was fantastic. I have the whole launch on video. You can even see the solid fuel rockets peel off from the main tank.

[JaneYoung]

Well, this (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061206/sc_nm/space_shuttle_food_dc) may cheer you all up, knowing that the astronauts will be eating like kings (and maybe queens... :o don't really know who the astronauts are...) while away from home!
This might help:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts116/index.html

[SamC]

WE HAVE LIFT-OFF! I just watched the amazing coverage on the Yahoo/NASA feed. They are now just over 10 minutes into their mission.

[Michelle Celio]

I went out side my house (which is approx 77 miles from the launch site) and took pictures.

They aren't as good as what you could see with your eyes, but they give it some justice.

The first few look the pretty much the same because there was less than 3 second in between each picture.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/Mich_is_awesome/DSCF1585.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/Mich_is_awesome/DSCF1586.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/Mich_is_awesome/DSCF1587.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/Mich_is_awesome/DSCF1589.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/Mich_is_awesome/DSCF1591.jpg


If anyone wants the high resolution of these, PM me and I'll send them.

[Alex Burman]

I am so jealous of all of you that live in Florida. I'm glad i have a DVR. I hope i recorded the right HD channel that has the launch. I was out at dinner when it happened so I missed it live. The next launch is going to be another big one I believe. First launch of Endeavor since it was taken out of service to get work done.

[Tytus Gerrish]

Jaine, Barry, Aerfin Marcus and I were driving and saw it and pulled over. and we were near the cost but away from the city so it looked really good.

[Athleticgirl389]

I am so jealous of all of you that live in Florida.

I agree! Why can't there be a spot in Jersey where they can launch from? Now THAT would be kool haha. But anyways, I love watcihng shuttle launches! And this one (being at night) was pretty amazing I must say!

[Tom Schindler]

I went out to take a look at the launch as well... I took a few pictures, my pictures are nowhere near as impressive looking as the ones posted by Michelle Celio.... but if you take into the account that i'm in Rhode Island, it's pretty awesome...

take a look at my pic here (see the note in the picture for the shuttle):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tas246tom/318249975/

[EricH]

I agree! Why can't there be a spot in Jersey where they can launch from? Now THAT would be kool haha. But anyways, I love watcihng shuttle launches! And this one (being at night) was pretty amazing I must say!When they first wanted to get a launch site or two, they wanted to stay away from inhabited areas as much as possible. This was to reduce the number of people who get sonic booms and pollution as much as possible. New Jersey might have tried, but I believe that NYC would have been just downrange, so no go.

[alphaone]

I didn't get to watch it live (was busy flying). Looked like a good launch though.

[artdutra04]

When they first wanted to get a launch site or two, they wanted to stay away from inhabited areas as much as possible. This was to reduce the number of people who get sonic booms and pollution as much as possible. New Jersey might have tried, but I believe that NYC would have been just downrange, so no go.They also wanted to be as close to the equator as possible, to take advantage of the extra starting velocity from being there.

[killerofkiller]

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/460/dscn0568aw9.jpg

[Mike M.]

Well those of us that were not lucky enough to watch the launch live were treated to some great views from the ET camera on NASA TV.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/8686/snapshot20061210093634qw0.th.jpg (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot20061210093634qw0.jpg)
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8162/snapshot20061210093742ye2.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot20061210093742ye2.jpg)
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/948/snapshot20061210093816bx0.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot20061210093816bx0.jpg)
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/650/snapshot20061210093824vr7.th.jpg (http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot20061210093824vr7.jpg)


MikeM.

[Athleticgirl389]

When they first wanted to get a launch site or two, they wanted to stay away from inhabited areas as much as possible. This was to reduce the number of people who get sonic booms and pollution as much as possible. New Jersey might have tried, but I believe that NYC would have been just downrange, so no go.

You do bring up a very good point. There are way too many people in Jersey to set up a shuttle launch... not the fac tof NYC haha. Just that we are too populated lol. I mean if they don't want many people (to be concerned with the polution and sonic boom) they may want to try Montana, Utha, Idaho haha. Just kidding! I would love to see a shuttle launch once in my life though =]

[Madison]

You do bring up a very good point. There are way too many people in Jersey to set up a shuttle launch... not the fac tof NYC haha. Just that we are too populated lol. I mean if they don't want many people (to be concerned with the polution and sonic boom) they may want to try Montana, Utha, Idaho haha. Just kidding! I would love to see a shuttle launch once in my life though =]


... or California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base), perhaps.

[Mike M.]

... or California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base), perhaps.

Ah yes SLC-6.