Yup you read correctly. STS-128 is ready to go early morning for a 1:36AM launch. Weather continues to be 80% acceptable and you can follow the countdown on the Nasa website.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shutt ... index.html
Yup you read correctly. STS-128 is ready to go early morning for a 1:36AM launch. Weather continues to be 80% acceptable and you can follow the countdown on the Nasa website.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shutt ... index.html
Its not unusual for a shuttle launch to be in the middle of the night. I myself have attended a launch at 2:15AM.Originally Posted by Gerard
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They are on a weather hold for storms in the vicinity, but it is clearing, just a question on if it clears enough in time for launch.
KC-135 - Passing gas & taking names!
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=15086
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Doesn't look too good...
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
Hope so. No work this week so I decided to stay up but drifting fast, LOL!!!
Just scrubbed for tonight due to weather...now planning for tomorrow, around 1:05am.
KC-135 - Passing gas & taking names!
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=15086
http://moose135.smugmug.com
Houston and the SRO just said no go due to weather.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
Yeah I'll try again tonite also. :)
Folks, I ve seen 3 night launches from KSC & there is no way I can put into words what it is like to be there & see it happen. TV doesn't do it justice,
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Apparently the shuttle launch will be visible along most of the East Coast.
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/090824- ... overy.html
Not tonite :( Mission scrubbed due to a faulty valve. No new date set for the launch.
12:22AM Friday is the new launch goal, pending a review of the valve issue.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
Yesterday we drove to Titusville about 15 minutes before launch, right after we found parking we saw people walking back, and knew it got canceled. There was too many flashes of lightning in the vicinity, so I wasn't surprised. Weather was similar today too around Orlando, it's been like that for the past few days. Some flashes of thunder and scattered rain late and into the evening.
Can the light be seen all along the east coast???
Right from KSC?
the past 2 visible night launches from here, i have had no problem seeing, the first one it looked like it hit orbit b/c you saw the orange flame then poof it was gone, then the second one you were able to see it clear as day, so pretty much depending on the clouds, its an awesome time
Where was you viewing point?
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