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Old 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
Old 15-03-2009, 09:13 PM
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T- 2 hours 30 mins
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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!
Old 15-03-2009, 09:17 PM
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You can see them all being strapped in!
Old 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
Old 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?
Old 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!
Old 15-03-2009, 10:19 PM
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launch time any min!
Old 15-03-2009, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by pee vee
launch time any min!
According to the website its launched at 23.43 GMT
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theres about half an hour to go
Old 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.
Old 15-03-2009, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Maria.
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
Old 15-03-2009, 10:41 PM
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10 minutes to go
Old 15-03-2009, 10:50 PM
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Holding for 45 mins?
Old 15-03-2009, 10:50 PM
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45 Mins to go.

Launch @ 23:43 GMT
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Looks like its 9 minutes until 'holding' they will then 'hold' for 45 minutes, then take off!!
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How fooked up is that
Old 15-03-2009, 10:58 PM
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so when it actually going?
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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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23.43 launch
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im flagging.... think im gonna tell NASA to poke it!
Old 15-03-2009, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Maria.
im flagging.... think im gonna tell NASA to poke it!

in english?
Old 15-03-2009, 11:12 PM
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Doesn't work for me Tells me;

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
Old 15-03-2009, 11:12 PM
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Im tired.

I think im going to switch the NASA link off.
Old 15-03-2009, 11:15 PM
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only half an hour to go
Old 15-03-2009, 11:16 PM
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Tis no good, ive gotta go to Noddy land!

Night guys!
Old 15-03-2009, 11:41 PM
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nearly there guys, 2 mins

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Old 15-03-2009, 11:43 PM
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If you still can't see it, try
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/
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7000 mph!!!!!
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Rod would beat it...
Old 15-03-2009, 11:51 PM
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9000 mph!!!
Old 15-03-2009, 11:51 PM
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Quite amazing what mankind has managed to achieve really !

"Discovery at 9000mph"
Old 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!
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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 !
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It 9 minutes its covered nearly 1000 miles lol
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Originally Posted by rax2wdrax
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!


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