Shuttle Launch

[adrian29uk]

1 Hour 30 mins until launch

 

[Mr Smggles]

closing the hatch on the shuttle

 

[clippedgull]

How far away? Did you just park at the side of the road or book into a Motel with a view of the launch? Or is there an official viewing gallery? Always fancied doing that.

First time from a motel with a launch view in Titusville. Second time on site with a Press Pass (Guest) from a nice gentleman I met on the first occasion. 1st viewing about 7 miles from launch pad (still loud!) 2nd viewing 3.5 mile from launch pad (very loud!) Worth doing if you time it right. but there is only one more shuttle launch after today (July - Atlantis).

 

[clippedgull]

1 Hour 30 mins until launch

Don't forget the built in holds!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

There not at the 3 hour countdown yet as far as I can see.

If you want an HD Stream you can also go here.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ustream.html

Big cheers for that feed - it's brilliant!

 

[adrian29uk]

Don't forget the built in holds!

Yep see it now on the plan lol.

All I will say is the whole coverage so far has been amazing.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

First time from a motel with a launch view in Titusville. Second time on site with a Press Pass (Guest) from a nice gentleman I met on the first occasion. 1st viewing about 7 miles from launch pad (still loud!) 2nd viewing 3.5 mile from launch pad (very loud!) Worth doing if you time it right. but there is only one more shuttle launch after today (July - Atlantis).

Cheers mate

 

[Chicken Run]

Big cheers for that feed - it's brilliant!

Heres one way to enjoy the launch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BGCDcaOMsc

 

[adrian29uk]

Tile repair kit coming out.

 

[clippedgull]

Cheers mate

Just a follow up, I found this on YouTube. The sound is immense from about 35 seconds (it's also from the Press Site) I remember on the day the host said to me the initial rumble microwaves your intestines then the crackling waves liquidises your ear drums! He wasn't kidding!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Just a follow up, I found this on YouTube. The sound is immense from about 35 seconds (it's also from the Press Site) I remember on the day the host said to me the initial rumble microwaves your intestines then the crackling waves liquidises your ear drums! He wasn't kidding!

One helluva din to be sure!

 

[Horsham Gull]

30 minutes

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Under half hour to go according to the countdown, so it looks like about 13:05

 

[clippedgull]

30 minutes

Under half hour to go according to the countdown, so it looks like about 13:05

The clock stops during the countdown sequence! Launch will be 13:56 and no earlier!

 

[Gazwag]

20 minute hold has been reached

 

[Tricky Dicky]

The clock stops during the countdown sequence! Launch will be 13:56 and no earlier!

It's stopped now at 00:20:00

So, it wasn't 13:50 GMT then, it's 13:50 BST.

 

[NMH]

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[Tom Hark Preston Park]

T minus 20 and counting...

 

[Tricky Dicky]

T minus 20 and counting...

It'll stop again at T-9

 

[clippedgull]

To give you an idea of how fast this thing is, it takes 20 minutes from lift off to reach Central Europe.

Also if the shuttle doesn't launch today by 13:01:29 GMT then it will have to be re-scheduled. The reason for this 5 minute window is that it enables the shuttle to catch up and dock with the Space Station in two days time. Just one second late and the shuttle will always be playing catch up, just like Southampton!