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#577792 - 06/30/06 01:12 PM
Space Shuttle Launch tomorrow!
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Tomorrow (Saturday) the Space Shuttle Discovery is scheduled to launch at 3:49 p.m EDT. If anyone is interested in seeing it, but won't be near a TV you can watch it live here. Clicky Here!
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#577793 - 06/30/06 01:17 PM
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I heard this morning that the weather wasn't looking good for the launch. How long before the scheduled time to they decide go or no go??
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#577795 - 06/30/06 01:30 PM
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There has been a downgrade to only a 60% chance of favorible weather for the launch tomorrow. Cloud ceiling must be no lower than 5,000 feet, and there can be no lightning or rain within 23 miles of the landing strip.
Of course, you know what Florida weather is like right now.
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#577796 - 06/30/06 01:45 PM
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Bimmer-
Do you get to watch it from NASA?
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#577797 - 06/30/06 01:50 PM
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I do! I get to watch from the front row seats in the Firing Room!!!  YAY!!! It will be my first Shuttle Launch while working there! 
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#577798 - 06/30/06 01:51 PM
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I tried to get tickets for the launch the day they went one sale...Amazingly, sold out in like 30 seconds. So I'm staying home and painting my bedroom - or going to Toronto to see if the Phils can get back on track!
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#577799 - 06/30/06 01:51 PM
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#577800 - 06/30/06 02:02 PM
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Once again Bimmer...you are soooo cool!! and I am jealous.
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#577802 - 06/30/06 02:11 PM
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#577804 - 06/30/06 02:24 PM
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I always try to watch the launches... they are so cool...so are you, bimmer   wish I could watch one in person *sighs dramatically*
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#577805 - 06/30/06 02:42 PM
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I can't seem to talk them into letting me push the button Actually there is no button, but it would be cool!
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#577806 - 06/30/06 02:48 PM
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I always try to watch the launches... they are so cool...so are you, bimmer wish I could watch one in person *sighs dramatically*
I watched John Glen's shuttle launch from the deck of a cruise ship (while we were waiting for it to sale). I have never seen anything so loud or so fast, it is an experience of a life time.
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#577807 - 06/30/06 02:54 PM
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#577809 - 06/30/06 03:00 PM
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How long will they have to wait if the weather isn't clear to try again?
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#577810 - 06/30/06 03:01 PM
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My father lives in Florida outside of Orlando and the first time we visited he got passes to go where they stash the public to watch a launch. It's in a field across from the shuttle after you cross on to the Kennedy Space site--not where the control area is. They postponed it because of wind 3 times that day and finally scrubbed the mission for the day. But it was exciting just looking across at the shuttle on the platform and watching the ground operations was exciting. Want to try to visit next time when they actually launch. Don't know who my Dad knew to get us in but we had fun. Bimmer, you probably know all about that stuff. Pretty awesome even from a distance.
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#577812 - 06/30/06 07:30 PM
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I think the launch window closes on July 19th...So sometime between tomorrow and then.
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#577813 - 06/30/06 08:17 PM
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I thought I heard that Saturday they would only have a 10 minute launch window? I could be wrong.
I am so scared about this launch. They have not corrected the problem that caused the last crash. They are basically saying it is not likely to happen again. I can't believe they would take a chance with lives at risk, not to mention the millions of dollars involved! I mean, if you can't fix the problem, then redesign the darn thing.
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#577814 - 07/01/06 01:15 PM
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Well, now we are back to a 60% chance of favorible weather for the launch. The bird is already filled with 528,000 gallons of cryogenic fuel. That link above is now up and showing the Shuttle. Launch is expected at 3:48:41 and the launch window is open for 10 minutes today. Everybody enjoy! I am off to work now! Have a wonderful weekend!
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#577815 - 07/03/06 12:30 PM
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I heard that it was going to be on the 4th... is that true?
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