STS-119

PeriscopeDepth · 03-10-09, 07:55 PM

About 24 hours to launch now. A handful of people are about to leave our planet. Good luck to Discovery and her crew!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-119

PD

SUBMAN1 · 03-10-09, 08:10 PM

Cool! And the time suggests it will be another brilliant night launch, or at least have some dramatic background lighting!

-S

SmithN23 · 03-11-09, 04:49 PM

Its not going to happen tonight, there is a fuel leak in the external tank. It might launch tomorrow if all goes well.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,508893,00.html

Falkirion · 03-11-09, 05:49 PM

Earliest launch date now targeted for the 15th according to the engineers. Actual launch maybe on the 16th.

Hydrogen leak caused the launch abort this time, good thing too. Dont want the shuttle going up in a ball of flames.

bookworm_020 · 03-12-09, 01:14 AM

Better safe than sorry!

Just as long as they come back in one piece!

Enigma · 03-12-09, 02:10 AM

I really need to get to a launch before the Shuttle era is over.....

03-10-09, 07:55 PM	#1
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	STS-119 About 24 hours to launch now. A handful of people are about to leave our planet. Good luck to Discovery and her crew! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-119 PD

03-10-09, 08:10 PM	#2
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cool! And the time suggests it will be another brilliant night launch, or at least have some dramatic background lighting! -S __________________

03-11-09, 04:49 PM	#3
SmithN23 Gunner Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 91 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Its not going to happen tonight, there is a fuel leak in the external tank. It might launch tomorrow if all goes well. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,508893,00.html __________________ The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Bruke

03-12-09, 01:14 AM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Better safe than sorry! Just as long as they come back in one piece! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

03-12-09, 02:10 AM	#6
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I really need to get to a launch before the Shuttle era is over..... __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

03-11-09, 05:49 PM	#4
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Earliest launch date now targeted for the 15th according to the engineers. Actual launch maybe on the 16th. Hydrogen leak caused the launch abort this time, good thing too. Dont want the shuttle going up in a ball of flames.