Space Shuttle launch tonight

[AtomicPunk]

on hold now due to weather... not a cloud in the sky over the whole state except a patch right off KSC coast.

 

[Motorheads5]

Just Curious but how does a cloud effect the launch ? Commercial airpliners are not effected by clouds on takeoff !

 

[parrdaddy]

is always around same time of the day ?


nov 12 129 is launching

No, the time depends on the location of the space station since that's where they're going.

 

[parrdaddy]

on hold now due to weather... not a cloud in the sky over the whole state except a patch right off KSC coast.

Figures!

Just Curious but how does a cloud effect the launch ? Commercial airpliners are not effected by clouds on takeoff !

Lightning and rain are some of the problems. They can't land anywhere like an airplane if they get struck, and the TPS is very sensitive to impact. Have you ever been on a ski or motorcycle in the rain? Imagine that but many many times faster.

 

[GUMP]

pretty cool im watching channel 213 on dish .nasatv

lots red flags

 

[parrdaddy]

Yeah, it's pissing like a hurricane on the shuttle right now......that's not a good thing for launching tonight. I'm going home, we'll try again tomorrow night probably. Check nasa.gov for updates as well as the other sites mentioned above.

 

[GUMP]

Yeah, it's pissing like a hurricane on the shuttle right now......that's not a good thing for launching tonight. I'm going home, we'll try again tomorrow night probably. Check nasa.gov for updates as well as the other sites mentioned above.

will do

 

[cambo au]

man i would love to see one take of its definatly on my to do list but that list is so long it aint funny

 

[x2 frank]

Supposed to go up tonight at 1:10 am weather permitting

 

[GDFL]

At least your thread title still works........ almost like "free beer tomorrow"

 

[parrdaddy]

It was pretty awesome how the weather worked out last night. It was cyrstal clear in every direction, but there was this one little storm cell right off the coast that wouldn't leave :smashfreakB: Tonight could end up the same, but I'll be here waiting......I mean working anyway :sneaky:

 

[ATS_Scott]

Years ago the shuttle re-entered over Texas at about 3 am. I could see it from the DFW area, just slightly to the south.

That was about the coolest thing I have ever seen in the sky. It was like a slow moving comet.

It was traveling west to east so I assume they were landing in FL?

I still want to see a launch. Only 7 launches left?

 

[seatsR4toilets]

What's the status on this?
Pretty cloudy here right now...

 

[parrdaddy]

Scrubbed again! A valve got stuck on some part of the fuel system. This one may be a big hold up....

 

[seatsR4toilets]

Yup. Just happened.
Might push the launch to October due to the Japs and the Commies stinkin' up the place with their B.O.

 

[QuickMick]

Scrubbed again! A valve got stuck on some part of the fuel system. This one may be a big hold up....

Thats what they always say, or a computer glitch. Stick a Yamaha motor in that thing and be done with it!

 

[snowxr]

Didn't something like this happen the last time a launch was delayed? Offload the fuel, and fix the valve. Refuel and light the fuse ( while crossing fingers ).

 

[the WaTeRhAwK]

Jeremy, what exactly is your job up there? just curious.

that's pretty cool we have a resident badass workin' at NASA...lol

 

[Motorheads5]

This is #7, six more to go. It is one of the coolest things you'll ever see!



Not without some drugs :naughty: But seriously, no. Come closer...



Spaceflightnow.com is good, and Floridatoday.com too in the Flame Trench section. It usually heads east of the Atlantic.



Mechanical engineer, this place is full of awesomeness :djsmilie:

For Waterhawk.

 

[the WaTeRhAwK]

thanks man.