Atlantis launch - successful!

[guyver01]

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/135_splash/index.html

T-20 Minutes and Holding

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:11:12 GMT
Countdown clocks have paused for a 10-minute, planned hold.

 

[ViRGE]

They're still go for launch; I guess they're going to opt to launch with some clouds rather than trying to push for a perfect sunny day.

 

[guyver01]

They're still go for launch; I guess they're going to opt to launch with some clouds rather than trying to push for a perfect sunny day.

That little storm system in the west could be troublesome..

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Less than 10 minutes to go... looking good.

 

[Beev]

Exciting. I've got the live stream pulled up.

 

[Tweak155]

Exciting. I've got the live stream pulled up.

http://photo-my-lens.blogspot.com/2011/07/shuttle-lunch-final-lunch-sts-135-live.html

 

[ViRGE]

Let's light this bitch!

 

[Tweak155]

Dang they've had a "failure" at t-31.

 

[AMDZen]

What is the mission?

 

[ViRGE]

It's lit!

 

[Beev]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

We really ought to be focusing more on our space program... /sigh

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Go!

 

[herm0016]

sad to see the last one

 

[insect9]

sad to see the last one

Indeed.

 

[purbeast0]

holy shit 6500mph

 

[AMDZen]

sad to see the last one

Last one?

 

[guyver01]

What is the mission?

Atlantis will carry a crew of four and the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module containing supplies and spare parts for the space station.

 

[AMDZen]

Atlantis will carry a crew of four and the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module containing supplies and spare parts for the space station.

Man, I am so behind on what NASA has been doing.

 

[purbeast0]

they are moving faster than 4 miles a second holy shit that is insane to think abuot that.

 

[guyver01]

Really cool.. if you have Google Earth Installed, follow the shuttle REALTIME

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/shuttle_google_earth.html

 

[Demo24]

Last one?

This is the very last space shuttle mission, and of course launch. After it lands it goes off to some museum I believe. Space program won't have another vehicle to send people to space for a few years at least, not entirely sure what the timeline is after this.

 

[novasatori]

I saw this image on reddit, seems relevant:

 

[DAPUNISHER]

The local economy here, is about to get a lot worse. Thousands of good paying jobs will be gone.

 

[guyver01]

After it lands it goes off to some museum I believe.

They were saying this morning on CNN that it will be refit and placed outside the NASA Visitors Center in Florida, replacing the mockup outside the entrance

 

[ViviTheMage]

they are moving faster than 4 miles a second holy shit that is insane to think abuot that.

wow, yeah that is...sweeeet.

give these guys more money, we need to explore space!