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Shuttle Discovery
« on: February 24, 2011, 02:52:10 pm »
For anyone interested, today everything is go for launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery -- it'll be the last flight of the shuttle.

Countdown is frozen at T-minus 9minutes and schedule to start again in around 30min for a 4:50EST Launch..

You can watch live on NASA TV:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2011, 06:28:33 pm »
Last flight for Discovery, but Endeavour and Atlantis are still set to launch this year for missions STS-134 and STS-135 respectively.

I would like to see at least one of these launches in person.  I've been in Florida all my life, and have never seen a launch up close.
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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011, 06:31:23 pm »
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Last flight for Discovery, but Endeavour and Atlantis are still set to launch this year for missions STS-134 and STS-135 respectively.

I would like to see at least one of these launches in person.  I've been in Florida all my life, and have never seen a launch up close.


If by up close you mean over a mile away :-)
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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011, 07:16:40 pm »
Last time I saw one I was a kid. My family has been involved with the space program for as long as I can remember. I can't even remember how many astronauts I've had dinner with. The last shuttle I saw we were given special "VIP" area access which was much closer than the public viewing, but because of security concerns they no longer have them...  boo.

It's definitely something worth seeing if you ever have the chance. I would really like to get my wife down there for one fo the last ones as well.
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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 07:52:19 pm »
Just an idea, but maybe that [a shuttle launch viewing] should be our next FA get together.  I've been telling my wife I'd like to go see a shuttle launch ever since I heard they were ending them.
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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2011, 06:03:44 pm »
Sounds  bit expensive...
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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2011, 09:23:47 am »
Atlantis (STS-135) should hopefully be launching soon, if anyone is interested in watching.  ;(

41minute hold at T -9.

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/135_splash/index.html
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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2011, 09:42:26 am »
I'll be heading down there for the delta launch in September... if anyone is in the area.
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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2011, 10:21:55 am »
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Just an idea, but maybe that [a shuttle launch viewing] should be our next FA get together.  I've been telling my wife I'd like to go see a shuttle launch ever since I heard they were ending them.


Haha, nice idea. My Dad lives quite near, so could work for me!
Of course, likely the shuttle would be delayed on that day...

As someone said thoug, might be a bit pricey.
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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2011, 11:40:41 am »
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Quote from: "Yotogi"
Just an idea, but maybe that [a shuttle launch viewing] should be our next FA get together.  I've been telling my wife I'd like to go see a shuttle launch ever since I heard they were ending them.


Haha, nice idea. My Dad lives quite near, so could work for me!
Of course, likely the shuttle would be delayed on that day...
As someone said thoug, might be a bit pricey.


LOL,  note bolded quote and time of posting and you'll understand why i'm laughing
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« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2011, 12:41:41 pm »
Yup... what a milestone for the current administration to be proud of....

After today the US will no longer even be able to launch a man into even low earth orbit....

Geniuses are giving it all to mother russia and the chinese... But what the hey, they love communists up there in the White House.
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Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2011, 01:36:05 pm »
Hey, instead of giving away funding to intelligent engineers and thinkers...

We need to give it away to all the ghetto sloths out there who call the mortgage company for help changing a light bulb in their 'new house' (true story) and then get a free million dollar MRI procedure on the latest technology!
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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2011, 02:55:45 pm »
Quote from: "Yotogi"
Quote from: "Ketamininja"
Quote from: "Yotogi"
Just an idea, but maybe that [a shuttle launch viewing] should be our next FA get together.  I've been telling my wife I'd like to go see a shuttle launch ever since I heard they were ending them.


Haha, nice idea. My Dad lives quite near, so could work for me!
Of course, likely the shuttle would be delayed on that day...
As someone said thoug, might be a bit pricey.


LOL,  note bolded quote and time of posting and you'll understand why I'm laughing


Ooops! Go easy :D - I just got back from an awful 18hr ferry journey with kids not sleeping, and a drive up back home... plus reading this thread on my blackberry!!! I was talking about the September drone launch that someone mentioned - I thought that was the last shuttle launch.

 :p


If you guys are not spending cash on the shuttle programs for now (I know there is new technology planned if I recall), does this mean budget will be redirected somewhere.. more useful?
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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2011, 04:46:25 pm »
Quote from: "Yotogi"
Quote from: "Ketamininja"
Quote from: "Yotogi"
Just an idea, but maybe that [a shuttle launch viewing] should be our next FA get together.  I've been telling my wife I'd like to go see a shuttle launch ever since I heard they were ending them.


Haha, nice idea. My Dad lives quite near, so could work for me!
Of course, likely the shuttle would be delayed on that day...
As someone said thoug, might be a bit pricey.


LOL,  note bolded quote and time of posting and you'll understand why I'm laughing



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Re: Shuttle Discovery
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2011, 07:57:26 pm »
Ket posted his comment, joking about how the shuttle would be delayed that day (I think he was unaware that he posted it ON THE DAY OF THE LAUNCH) and that his posting was actually just within a few minutes of the actual launch.

...So obviously it wasn't that delayed.
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