Shuttle Launch set for 10:37am Tuesday 7/26

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » July 25, 2005, 11:12 pm

[color=red]CNN.com[/color] wrote:NASA may fly shuttle even if sensor problem returns
By Thom Patterson
CNN

Monday, July 25, 2005; Posted: 9:37 p.m. EDT (01:37 GMT)

Programming Note: Miles O'Brien anchors from Kennedy Space Center on the shuttle's return to space. CNN, Tuesday, 10 a.m. ET.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida (CNN) -- NASA officials said Monday they might go ahead with Tuesday's launch of the space shuttle Discovery even if a fuel sensor problem recurs that scrubbed the flight nearly two weeks ago.

Just fucking bang on the dashboard, and lets light the candle!!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » July 25, 2005, 11:40 pm

Yeah come on let's get this show on the road (to the space)!

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » July 26, 2005, 4:53 am

Man I hope nothing disastrous happens. Please please please.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » July 26, 2005, 11:13 am

80% go for launch, 25 minutes 42 seconds =)

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » July 26, 2005, 11:32 am

Im suprised they are going to go ahead even if they get the same error. Could you imagine the chaos of another exploding rocket? Nasa's leaders would be summarily lynched.

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » July 26, 2005, 11:50 am

Shuttle is in orbit

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » July 26, 2005, 11:51 am

Very clean launch thus far. Both stages of seperation are complete.

Very good online stream thus far.

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » July 26, 2005, 1:12 pm

Couldn't see it from the office, too hazy

Had to go inside and watch it on the tube.

Dalmoth_IO · Post by **Dalmoth_IO** » July 26, 2005, 1:19 pm

Heard an intersting thing this morning on the radio.

"Since when did we start considering space travel safe. Your sitting on a launch pad on top of a rocket that is going to explode in a way you hope can be controlled and your going some place where there is NO ATMOSPHERE, let that sink in for a moment. Safe, right"

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » July 26, 2005, 3:16 pm

Hoorah

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » July 26, 2005, 4:05 pm

Looks like a chunk of foam flew off... gg nasa!

Ennia · Post by **Ennia** » July 26, 2005, 7:07 pm

Pherr the Dorf wrote:Looks like a chunk of foam flew off... gg nasa!

where did you read or see that?

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » July 26, 2005, 7:29 pm

Ennia wrote:
Pherr the Dorf wrote:Looks like a chunk of foam flew off... gg nasa!
where did you read or see that?

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/07/2 ... index.html

They don't say foam instead they say that some debrit was spotted as falling away during liftoff.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » July 26, 2005, 11:59 pm

In uneasy reminders of the Columbia accident, a thermal tile apparently got chipped and other debris whirled around Discovery as it rumbled toward space Tuesday, but it wasn't clear if the shuttle's sensitive skin had been jeopardized.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » July 27, 2005, 12:05 am

WHY DON'T THEY JUST MAKE THE WHOLE SHUTTLE OUT OF THE STUFF THEY MAKE THE BLACK BOX OUT OF AM I RITE

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » July 27, 2005, 4:59 am

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts114/050726images/

Great photos, looks like a bird hit it... and it shows where the tile came off

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » July 27, 2005, 5:41 am

haha, bird owned

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » July 27, 2005, 5:46 am

I think they need to ground the shuttle again until they can guarantee bird safety. They are living beings too!

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » July 27, 2005, 6:21 am

Man, they can't catch a break =/

I just hope they can get back to ground ok.. with current tech there's just no way to do space travel without risk, but another fireball re-entry will kill the shuttle program.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » July 27, 2005, 10:59 am

that bird got what he deserved. FAA bulletins are very clear as to what airspace is restricted.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » July 27, 2005, 9:08 pm

And it's grounded again after this flight.... yes your taxdollars well spent

Fash · Post by **Fash** » July 27, 2005, 9:32 pm

"Whoa there... lets not count our chickens... uhh... before they're born.."

the shuttle has to make it back first