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15-03-2009, 08:05 PM
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Shuttle launch tonight
You can watch it too on nasa tv
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasat...l?param=public
its amazing how insignificant it is nowadays, years ago the whole world used to come to a standstill, transfixed to the tv screen to watch man go into space.
I think its absoutly amazing. cant wait to watch the live footage tonight as it lights up on the launch pad. enjoy
15-03-2009, 09:13 PM
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15-03-2009, 09:14 PM
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When i went to the kennedy space centre, i was there when a shuttle landed... even got to see them bring it back to the hangar, it was incredible!
15-03-2009, 09:17 PM
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You can see them all being strapped in!
15-03-2009, 09:39 PM
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Its amazing engineering at its very best, just imagine what would be going through your mind if you were being straped into the shuttle ready to leave your family on earth to go into space.
Cant believe that people just arnt interested in this anymore, sad really
15-03-2009, 09:44 PM
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When I am over in Florida, its the first lauch of Ares 1-X at Kennedy.
I think we're going to try and go to this.
Maria - is there any sort of special tickets you have to have for a launch day?
15-03-2009, 09:46 PM
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I honestly dont know! might pay to email the space centre and find out!
We didnt know that the shuttle was landing the day we were there, and it was just normal administration fee!
It was something else to see though!
15-03-2009, 10:19 PM
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launch time any min!
According to the website its launched at 23.43 GMT
15-03-2009, 10:22 PM
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theres about half an hour to go
15-03-2009, 10:25 PM
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I clicked on the link and it froze me computer. Just had to restart it.
15-03-2009, 10:28 PM
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theres about half an hour to go
I must of read it wrong
Just heard them say will be 20 mins to go soon I think
15-03-2009, 10:41 PM
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15-03-2009, 10:50 PM
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Holding for 45 mins?
15-03-2009, 10:50 PM
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45 Mins to go.
Launch @ 23:43 GMT
15-03-2009, 10:50 PM
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Looks like its 9 minutes until 'holding' they will then 'hold' for 45 minutes, then take off!!
15-03-2009, 10:52 PM
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How fooked up is that
15-03-2009, 10:58 PM
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so when it actually going?
15-03-2009, 11:00 PM
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OMG just sat here waiting all this time, then they give it the holding for 45 mins cunts !
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15-03-2009, 11:10 PM
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im flagging.... think im gonna tell NASA to poke it!
15-03-2009, 11:11 PM
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im flagging.... think im gonna tell NASA to poke it!
in english?
15-03-2009, 11:12 PM
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Program Note: NASA TV Media and Education streams are temporarily unavailable. STS-119 shuttle mission coverage is available on the public channel
and then gives me a link that takes me round and round in circles
15-03-2009, 11:12 PM
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Im tired.
I think im going to switch the NASA link off.
15-03-2009, 11:15 PM
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only half an hour to go
15-03-2009, 11:16 PM
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Tis no good, ive gotta go to Noddy land!
Night guys!
15-03-2009, 11:41 PM
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nearly there guys, 2 mins
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9000 mph!!!
15-03-2009, 11:51 PM
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Quite amazing what mankind has managed to achieve really !
"Discovery at 9000mph"
15-03-2009, 11:52 PM
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Very interesting!...........any1 see E.T racing it in his cossie lol
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14,800mph you slow bastards!!!!
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14,800 mph, thats ridiculous!
15-03-2009, 11:53 PM
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5,000 mph and still boring,I think I fell asleep when I went to the kennedy space centre.This is the launch room ? yeh right it was so bloody fake it looked like the control panels on star trek
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Now i feel like a right dick for posting 5,000mph.Thats what is was when I turned it off .14,800 !!! fuck a duck !
15-03-2009, 11:55 PM
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It 9 minutes its covered nearly 1000 miles lol
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Now i feel like a right dick for posting 5,000mph.Thats what is was when I turned it off .14,800 !!! fuck a duck !
17,500 mph now!