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Enigma
03-15-09, 07:47 PM
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/03/16/us/16shuttle.xlarge1.jpg
baggygreen
03-15-09, 09:19 PM
god thats impressive, a sight i wouldn't have gotten tired of seeing..:salute:
SteamWake
03-16-09, 10:00 AM
god thats impressive, a sight i wouldn't have gotten tired of seeing..:salute:

Not only see but hear. Ive been to a couple of launches now and it is truely impressive, even from several miles away.

Probably one of the most impressive aspects is the long, thick, trail of smoke & tons of hydrocarbons trailing the spacecraft.
AVGWarhawk
03-16-09, 10:27 AM
Probably one of the most impressive aspects is the long, thick, trail of smoke & tons of hydrocarbons trailing the spacecraft.

Yeah, were the hell is Al Gore when we need him. :06:
FIREWALL
03-16-09, 10:30 AM
I missed the launch on TV. :damn:

What mission are they on now ?
HunterICX
03-16-09, 12:15 PM
I missed the launch on TV. :damn:

What mission are they on now ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz1FVtJmoKE

HunterICX
PeriscopeDepth
03-16-09, 02:32 PM
HQ version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl0RMtbQt6A

It was a very pretty launch IMO. But I would like watching it more if you could mute the announcer. :)

They should be doing their TPS inspection now I believe. RPM and docking tomorrow.

PD
SteamWake
03-16-09, 02:38 PM
HQ version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl0RMtbQt6A

It was a very pretty launch IMO. But I would like watching it more if you could mute the announcer. :)

They should be doing their TPS inspection now I believe. RPM and docking tomorrow.

PD

If they dont get side tracked by having to move the space station to avoid space junk.
PeriscopeDepth
03-16-09, 02:43 PM
HQ version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl0RMtbQt6A

It was a very pretty launch IMO. But I would like watching it more if you could mute the announcer. :)

They should be doing their TPS inspection now I believe. RPM and docking tomorrow.

PD
If they dont get side tracked by having to move the space station to avoid space junk.

:D

56K beware...
Crew in the white room prior to launch:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-119/hires/sts119-s-016.jpg

Clearing the tower:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-119/hires/sts119-s-018.jpg

My new desktop:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-119/hires/sts119-s-031.jpg

PD
PeriscopeDepth
03-17-09, 02:57 PM
RPM in about 20 minutes, then docking. NASA TV is showing live footage from the station of Discovery's approach.

Final correction burn in 60 seconds.

PD

Edit: Can't wait for the Hi res photos.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/7049/rpmcapture1703200913213.jpg (http://img514.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rpmcapture1703200913213.jpg)
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/rpmcapture1703200913213.jpg/1/w1280.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img514/rpmcapture1703200913213.jpg/1/)