Night launch of the shuttle tonight!!!

[bunnyfubbles]

if I ever want to see a night launch I just have to fire up my Fire Fox browser and enjoy it right there in the theme 🙂

 

[Ballatician]

Did I just here a no go?

 

[Ballatician]

Scrubbed 🙁

 

[Nohr]

No go due to weather. 🙁

 

[EGGO]

Did they just cancel it?

 

[biggestmuff]

scrubbed due to local weather.

 

[Baked]

Bah, that HD feed was looking so awesome too. Hopefully it'll be up tomorrow.

 

[LifesABeta]

right when I went into the live feed it was canceled.. can't wait to see this launch.

What was that iPhone app that guy was using btw?

 

[sao123]

shuttle launches are awesome.

 

[Regs]

That would be an amazing sight to in person.

 

[FelixDeCat]

scrubbed again!:|

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Man, I have to keep a close eye on this thread. The last shuttle launch thread w/ the live feed was awesome. The NASA girl talking over the radio sounded cute too, hahaha.

 

[El Guaraguao]

sry guys, ill move the clouds when I get the chance.

-god

 

[Baked]

UPDATE

Shuttle Managers to Discuss Valve Problem
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:09:01 PM PDT

Shuttle managers will hold a standard post-scrub meeting at 7:15p.m. EDT regarding the launch attempt of Discovery that was called off earlier today after a problem developed with a liquid hydrogen fill-and-drain valve in the aft compartment of the shuttle. A news briefing will be held after that meeting concludes and will air on NASA TV.

Regarding the valve, when launch controllers commanded it to close, they did not receive the "closed" indication. There is a concern that the valve is either open or partially open, but that needs to be evaluated for confirmation.
A new launch date and time for Discovery's STS-128 mission has not been set at this time.

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: Baked
UPDATE

Shuttle Managers to Discuss Valve Problem
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:09:01 PM PDT

Shuttle managers will hold a standard post-scrub meeting at 7:15p.m. EDT regarding the launch attempt of Discovery that was called off earlier today after a problem developed with a liquid hydrogen fill-and-drain valve in the aft compartment of the shuttle. A news briefing will be held after that meeting concludes and will air on NASA TV.

Regarding the valve, when launch controllers commanded it to close, they did not receive the "closed" indication. There is a concern that the valve is either open or partially open, but that needs to be evaluated for confirmation.
A new launch date and time for Discovery's STS-128 mission has not been set at this time.

looks like they have to drain the tank, fix it, and refill before they can launch... thats probly a 2-3 day operation.

 

[Ballatician]

BUMP, next attempt in 20 min!

 

[Freshgeardude]

its going ! t minus 9 min and counting

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Looks like a go tonight.

 

[mrjminer]

Nice, I just logged in and saw this, catching it at t-15 haha

Instant Gratification!

 

[Ballatician]

Anybody close enough to FL to see it go up? Glad to see a clean liftoff.

 

[Schloonce]

I live in Palm Beach County and can normally see it, but there was too much cloud cover tonight 🙁

 

[mrjminer]

Everything the guy is saying over the comm sounds like something terribly bad has occurred until the announcer explains what it means.

/shakes fist at astronaut sp3k

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Besides one small cloud layer it was clear in Orlando. Nice launch.

 

[ProfJohn]

I saw it from Orlando.

Was going to see it in person but was only a 60% chance of weather being good and it is too long of a drive for such a low chance.

Damn you shuttle!!! You were suppose to scrub! 🙁

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: Ballatician
Anybody close enough to FL to see it go up? Glad to see a clean liftoff.

Live in S. Daytona, came on a northerly trajectory, awesome as always. Rumbling from liftoff arrives a few minutes later (cape is about 60 mi. away). Used a pair of Jason binoculars, could easily see the separation of SRB's and most of the remaining ascent..