Watching the space shuttle launch- imo

Cuda · Post by **Cuda** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:20 pm

on NASA TV

Fucking Commiecast doesn't carry NASA channel, but its on the internets, imo

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

Bobby42 · Post by **Bobby42** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:40 pm

Godspeed Discovery

Git up there..!!!

warren · Post by **warren** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:51 pm

What a perfect day for a launch, I too am awaiting further American dominance of the lower orbital plane.

Especially after spending the last year and a half in Europe and being told how arrogant and despicable we are.

America, Fuck Yeah!!!

Cross Traffic · Post by **Cross Traffic** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:58 pm

Even before this latest problem with foam, NASA administrator Michael Griffin had decided to proceed with the current launch over objections of his chief engineer and head of safety.

What a fucking genius, does it blow up on liftoff, or do we get fireworks 10 days from now?

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:58 pm

who's the brown sugar? Not bad.

Please tell me neither of the chicks is gonna be driving.

Diego in Seattle · Post by **Diego in Seattle** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:00 pm

smackaholic wrote:who's the brown sugar? Not bad.

Please tell me neither of the chicks is gonna be driving.

Why? Is that Shauna Robinson on the right?

Atomic Punk · Post by **Atomic Punk** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:03 pm

Bobby42 wrote:

Godspeed Discovery

Git up there..!!!

Rack them and all, but does BYU have the inside on pilots now? Fuckin' Mini-Me is even on that crew.

Good luck peeps!

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:06 pm

much better to watch in person

grab a 12 pack and chill out on satellitebeach

socal · Post by **socal** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:11 pm

I might watch.

BTW, the Shuttle program has served NASA well and all, but it's time to put it out to pasture.

Bobby42 · Post by **Bobby42** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:15 pm

smackaholic wrote:who's the brown sugar? Not bad.

Here you go...

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/wilson.html

WolverineSteve · Post by **WolverineSteve** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:34 pm

5 mins to go. Headed up to the roof to have a look.

WolverineSteve · Post by **WolverineSteve** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:41 pm

too cloudy over here.

God speed to the crew.

Bobby42 · Post by **Bobby42** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:42 pm

Outstanding..!!

Best camera views I've seen on a shuttle launch.

MuchoBulls · Post by **MuchoBulls** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:44 pm

WolverineSteve wrote:too cloudy over here.

God speed to the crew.

A bit cloudy here, but I can see the plume of smoke. Night launches are much better.

WolverineSteve · Post by **WolverineSteve** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:51 pm

I've been able to see the shuttle when its a dusk or night launch.

Any of you ever heard/felt the sonic boom when it re-enters? Amazing.

chargerfan · Post by **chargerfan** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:25 pm

Yea the camera views were some of the best I've seen for a launch. You can track the shuttle or the space station Here. It will give you real time data for both . just click on the one you want and will give you lots of info. I think it refreshes every 10 seconds or something like that.

warren · Post by **warren** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:13 pm

WolverineSteve wrote:5 mins to go. Headed up to the roof to have a look.

You are one lucky bastard. What I would give to see a launch.

My flight from Heathrow to Houston laid over in JFK and then Miami and I was able to view Cape Canaveral from above on a crystal clear day and all I could think about is what it would be like to actually witness a launch.

The good Lord willing I will my get my chance, however, like SoCal said, it does seem time to scuttle the Shuttle.

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:57 am

no thanks, 2, 4, 1, 3, 5, no thanks

Sincerely,

.net

:wink:

rozy · Post by **rozy** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:05 am

Rack 'tart

Atomic Punk · Post by **Atomic Punk** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:47 am

WolverineSteve wrote:
Any of you ever heard/felt the sonic boom when it re-enters? Amazing.

Yes, I was at the first landing with Robert Crippen and John Young at Edwards AFB. John Young was a wingman with John Nicholson and Everett Alvarez back in Vietnam in an A-4 attack squadron.

I have a picture with both John and Robert signed for my young tard ass back in the day.

This is a great Zysdale day!

Much love.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:13 am

when I was on the kennedy, f-14s would do a low level SS flyby when they did an airshow. The entire fukking ship just about jumps out of the water. Pretty amazing.

Nishlord · Post by **Nishlord** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:49 am

warren wrote:Especially after spending the last year and a half in Europe and being told how arrogant and despicable we are.

Just you, warren. Just you.

MuchoBulls · Post by **MuchoBulls** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:28 pm

WolverineSteve wrote:Any of you ever heard/felt the sonic boom when it re-enters? Amazing.

Not so amazing when it re enters the Earth's atmosphere at like 5am.

Tim G · Post by **Tim G** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:07 am

The space program is a waste of tax money. Sending people into space, endangering their lives, for nothing other than wasting fuel.

OCmike · Post by **OCmike** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:19 am

Saw a launch while waiting to get my wisdom teeth yanked in bootcamp in Orlando in 1992. Pretty cool to see a little black dot and a 4-inch rooster tail of fire. Something I'll never forget.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:21 pm

OCmike wrote:Saw a launch while waiting to get my wisdom teeth yanked in bootcamp in Orlando in 1992. Pretty cool to see a little black dot and a 4-inch rooster tail of fire. Something I'll never forget.

I have watched from the same vantage point. Actually, it was on the other side of the base, the front steps of nuke school. You can appreciate how fast that thing is moving out when you realize that it is about 40 miles away and it is still moving reasonably quickly across the sky.

socal · Post by **socal** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:34 pm

For anyone who might want to see the Shuttle in orbit, click here.