1:36AM Shuttle Launch Tuesday

[Gerard]

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 (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html)

[eric8669]

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 (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/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.
My latest blog post on my site is about Night Launch Photography.

[moose135]

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.

[Matt Molnar]

Doesn't look too good...

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/chan14large.jpg

[Gerard]

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.

Hope so. No work this week so I decided to stay up but drifting fast, LOL!!!

[moose135]

Just scrubbed for tonight due to weather...now planning for tomorrow, around 1:05am.

[Matt Molnar]

Houston and the SRO just said no go due to weather.

[Gerard]

Just scrubbed for tonight due to weather...now planning for tomorrow, around 1:05am.

Yeah I'll try again tonite also. :)

[coachrowsey]

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,

[Jonesbeach]

Apparently the shuttle launch will be visible along most of the East Coast.

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/090824- ... overy.html (http://www.space.com/spacewatch/090824-see-shuttle-discovery.html)

[Gerard]

Apparently the shuttle launch will be visible along most of the East Coast.

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/090824- ... overy.html (http://www.space.com/spacewatch/090824-see-shuttle-discovery.html)

Not tonite :( Mission scrubbed due to a faulty valve. No new date set for the launch.

[Matt Molnar]

12:22AM Friday is the new launch goal, pending a review of the valve issue.

[Mayi757]

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???


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,

Right from KSC?

[h2opunk1822]

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

[Gerard]

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?

[Gerard]

12:22AM Friday is the new launch goal, pending a review of the valve issue.

And if that is no go 11:59PM that night is also a viable option.

[Matt Molnar]

No go on tonight's midnight launch, now aiming for 11:59 tomorrow night.

[Matt Molnar]

We are go for launch at 11:59, 4 mins away.

http://interactive.foxnews.com/livestre ... enAIR=true (http://interactive.foxnews.com/livestream/live.html?chanId=1&openAIR=true)

[moose135]

Funny thing - I had the launch feed running on the computer from NASA.gov and switched to CNN to see if they were covering it. I wasn't paying too much attention to the time, and when the NASA feed came up on 2+ minutes until launch, the live feed on CNN down to under 30 seconds. For some reason, the NASA internet feed was more than 2 minutes behind. I got to see the launch on CNN, followed a couple minutes later by the NASA feed. Most curious!

[Matt Molnar]

I noticed that too....NASA feed was at t-minus 8 mins at 11:54, so I tried FoxNews.com and CNN.com. FoxNews was the least delayed.

[coachrowsey]

Our cable co. puts on Nasa Select during launches & has it on through out much of the mission. Beautiful lift off. Wish I was there as I've seen at least 3 night launches at KSC. In possible to describe.

[Mayi757]

I can post some shots later b/c they weren't taken with my camera and the camera isn't with me now, as I don't shoot digital LOL (still enjoying the dinosaur film age while I can)

[maestra80]

I can post some shots later b/c they weren't taken with my camera and the camera isn't with me now, as I don't shoot digital LOL (still enjoying the dinosaur film age while I can)

Uhhhhhhh, so when are you gonna post those pics Mayi??

:P

[Gerard]

Discovery scheduled to land late this afternoon at 5:48PM or 7:23PM in Florida. If that doesnt work they wil go to Edwards AFB.

[Mayi757]

uhhhh I thought this thread was already dead?! but there's a shuttle landing




Uhhhhhhh, so when are you gonna post those pics Mayi??

:P

hmm on yeah I used someone's camera... :mrgreen:


@ 300mm lens a few miles away

sorry no tripod lol

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x140/Elegante3000/1252682305.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x140/Elegante3000/1252682406.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x140/Elegante3000/1252682406.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x140/Elegante3000/1252682475.jpg

The whole sky in front is lit up as soon as the shuttle starts taking off, pretty cool. This is the view from Titusville shore right across the intracoastal. The sound took quite a while to arrive since it's several miles away.

[Gerard]

uhhhh I thought this thread was already dead?! but there's a shuttle landing




Uhhhhhhh, so when are you gonna post those pics Mayi??

:P

hmm on yeah I used someone's camera... :mrgreen:


@ 300mm lens a few miles away

sorry no tripod lol

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x140/Elegante3000/1252682305.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x140/Elegante3000/1252682406.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x140/Elegante3000/1252682406.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x140/Elegante3000/1252682475.jpg

The whole sky in front is lit up as soon as the shuttle starts taking off, pretty cool. This is the view from Titusville shore right across the intracoastal. The sound took quite a while to arrive since it's several miles away.

WOW very cool how the whole sky explodes in brightness!!! Is it loud also?

[Matt Molnar]

They're giving up on Kennedy. Now aiming to land at Edwards at 8:53pm ET.

[AirtrafficController]

You can watch the landing live here:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

[Mayi757]

WOW very cool how the whole sky explodes in brightness!!! Is it loud also?

I actually was disappointed that it wasn't anywhere as loud as I expected, but the sound was still cool. I'm also standing about 10 miles away. The sound took something like 15 seconds or so to reach us and the shuttle is even further away by then. Although I witnessed another night launch from the beach years ago and remember it being louder. Maybe wind direction affects sound?

When the shuttle is entering one hears a loud boom, Don't know if I hear it only when it's coming to land here in Florida and how far away it can be heard. Would be interested to know!

[Gerard]

WOW very cool how the whole sky explodes in brightness!!! Is it loud also?

I actually was disappointed that it wasn't anywhere as loud as I expected, but the sound was still cool. I'm also standing about 10 miles away. The sound took something like 15 seconds or so to reach us and the shuttle is even further away by then. Although I witnessed another night launch from the beach years ago and remember it being louder. Maybe wind direction affects sound?

When the shuttle is entering one hears a loud boom, Don't know if I hear it only when it's coming to land here in Florida and how far away it can be heard. Would be interested to know!

Cool. Thanks.

[Gerard]

You can watch the landing live here:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

BTW was there any TV coverage? I turned on CNN at 8:50 and saw nothing. Fox and MSNBC nadda also.

[AirtrafficController]

You can watch the landing live here:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

BTW was there any TV coverage? I turned on CNN at 8:50 and saw nothing. Fox and MSNBC nadda also.

I watched the landing on NASA TV so I guess they were the only one.