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Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: RAIDER14 on June 08, 2007, 04:53:54 PM
STS-117 Launches Tonight
live video on NASA TV (http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/)
(http://www.militaryplaques.com/Emblems/NASA-Logo-Plaque-Large_small.jpg)
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: LePaul on June 08, 2007, 05:05:00 PM
Watching it

They seem to say countdown in 1 hour (630ish)...I thought it was 7:38?

Hmm...just watching the pressure checks now
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: RAIDER14 on June 08, 2007, 05:08:56 PM
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Originally posted by LePaul
Watching it

They seem to say countdown in 1 hour (630ish)...I thought it was 7:38?

Hmm...just watching the pressure checks now


they must have been going on Eastern time when reporting the launch at 7:30
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: LePaul on June 08, 2007, 05:53:09 PM
I am on Eastern time

Looks like the overseas landing sites have bad weather, might force a scrub.
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: Masherbrum on June 08, 2007, 05:57:43 PM
Never done this before, it is fun explaining things to my 5 year old son though.
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: RAIDER14 on June 08, 2007, 06:26:44 PM
almost launch time
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: LePaul on June 08, 2007, 06:30:53 PM
T minus 9!

We're a go!
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: Chairboy on June 08, 2007, 06:37:42 PM
:30 to launch
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Post by: Chairboy on June 08, 2007, 06:38:46 PM
Go baby go!
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: Chairboy on June 08, 2007, 06:40:30 PM
SRB sep!
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Post by: Eagler on June 08, 2007, 06:46:54 PM
picture perfect!
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Post by: Maverick on June 08, 2007, 06:49:29 PM
Watched it to main tank seperation. Simply awe inspiring. to the crew.
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: LePaul on June 08, 2007, 06:50:17 PM
Boy ever since watching the Challenger implode back in 86 while in high school (watching it live in the library)....I still have the pucker factor after the "throttle up" call is made
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: Masherbrum on June 08, 2007, 06:50:24 PM
Why is it I harkon back to my childhood in awe of Space?  

This was great to watch and thanks RAIDER.
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: Masherbrum on June 08, 2007, 06:51:07 PM
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Originally posted by LePaul
Boy ever since watching the Challenger implode back in 86 while in high school (watching it live in the library)....I still have the pucker factor after the "throttle up" call is made
I was in 8th grade when happened and I'll never forget that day as long as I live.
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: DiabloTX on June 08, 2007, 06:54:37 PM
Awesome as usual!

YAYYY Space City!!
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Post by: Slash27 on June 08, 2007, 07:08:33 PM
missed it!:furious
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: DieAz on June 08, 2007, 07:09:33 PM
lol barely caught it live, 45 seconds to liftoff. when I started watching it.

good launch :-)
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Post by: Holden McGroin on June 08, 2007, 08:33:52 PM
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BBC Link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6736379.stm)
 Mr Anderson will not be coming home with the Atlantis astronauts.
(http://louisville.edu/~jaschm01/pic5.jpg)
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: Sundowner on June 08, 2007, 10:45:20 PM
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Originally posted by Masherbrum
I was in 8th grade when happened and I'll never forget that day as long as I live.


I was standing by my jet waiting for the aircrew to show for a morning launch at Homestead AFB, FL when it happened.

When the Captain and his wingman stepped out of the expediter truck they were talking about it.

I remember the Capt saying it was probably some trigger-happy jet jock out of Patrick AFB that took it out while yelling "FOX TWO! FOX TWO!".

Morbid.

After they taxied out I went to our break room and watched the replay and aftermath on TV with a bunch of pilots and maintenance troops.

Everyone was stunned.

Godspeed STS-117!

Regards,
Sun
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: DiabloTX on June 09, 2007, 05:33:02 AM
Aw crap.  More foam debris and a rip in a launch blanket.

:confused:
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Post by: Holden McGroin on June 09, 2007, 05:43:57 AM
The launch blanket would seem to be no big deal, as long as it does not further rip off.   It is a blanket and not tiles because that is a low heat area during re-entry.

Perhaps a space walk to tuck it back in during the walk for the ISS truss.
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Post by: DiabloTX on June 09, 2007, 05:49:18 AM
Let's hope so.  Remember they thought the debris strike on Columbia wasn't too serious either.  Nor frozen o-rings in the SRB's on a below freezing morning back in '86.
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: Holden McGroin on June 09, 2007, 06:00:12 AM
The original Columbia Mission, with Young and Crippen, had some tiles come off the exhaust bell cowlings and they were able to come home safely.

You can see it on the starboard cowling...  
(http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/lores/STS001-12-332.jpg)

This blanket on Atlantis being an area that does not have enough heat to have tiles installed says to me that this is a minor problem, easily fixed.
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Post by: Octavius on June 09, 2007, 07:43:03 AM
The drive home sucked, but this was worth it.  :)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/52_1181392844_2.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/52_1181392852_1.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/52_1181392858_3.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/52_1181393287_4.jpg)
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: mandingo on June 09, 2007, 07:58:00 AM
so archaic compared to what some of the other civilizations have out there in the universe.  we need to start upgrading our shiznit.
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: AWMac on June 09, 2007, 11:38:53 AM
Last time I had a rip in my Launch Blanket was with Mary Lou and reliazed I didn't have my fly opened... or others clinging on to life.

Gods Speed

Mac
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Post by: ForrestS on June 09, 2007, 11:48:52 AM
I MISSED IT D*&%@!!!!!!!!!

when is supposed to come back????
Title: STS-117(Shuttle Luanch)
Post by: RAIDER14 on June 09, 2007, 02:14:55 PM
Methods of escape from the Orbiter (http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/spacecraft/q0278.shtml)