PSA Shuttle Launch 8:35 Central

[Furyline]

If they don't launch, when will they try again?

 

[Atheus]

What is the gas/smoke coming from the engine area?

 

[Paratus]

Doesn't look good

 

[everman]

Bah, doesn't look like much of a chance of this happening.

 

[waggy]

and it is no go.

damn.

sniff.

 

[Paratus]

Not Going

 

[thescreensavers]

Abort

 

[GTaudiophile]

SCRUB

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: Atheus
What is the gas/smoke coming from the engine area?

Hydrogen I think.

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: Atheus
What is the gas/smoke coming from the engine area?

NOS vent

 

[JulesMaximus]

Damn...I was hoping they would launch. I was sitting here with my son...pretty exciting but with a big letdown at the end.

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Damn...I was hoping they would launch. I was sitting here with my son...pretty exciting but with a big letdown at the end.

i would rather be disappointed than horrified i guess. night launches are the best

 

[everman]

What's the next launch date?

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Damn...I was hoping they would launch. I was sitting here with my son...pretty exciting but with a big letdown at the end.

Both times I went to see one live, the original launch time was scrubbed and we came back the next day.

Too bad they didn't build the place in the desert!

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: drum

i would rather be disappointed than horrified i guess. night launches are the best

Yes they are.

Time exposure of night launch in 2001.

 

[Paratus]

they may try tomorrow (24min earlier) but weather is suposed to be worse.

 

[opticalmace]

trying again saturday, dec 9 @ 8:57pm EST

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
Time exposure of night launch in 2001.

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