"Godspeed, Discovery"

MassChAoS · Post by **MassChAoS** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:15 pm

Yea, I won't get to see live coverage cause I'll be in a class.

Bugger.

Post by **R.Flagg** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:25 pm

"NASA flight controllers scrubbed the planned launch of the space shuttle Discovery today due to a glitch with the orbiter's external tank."

Ah well. Another day then.

MassChAoS · Post by **MassChAoS** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 2:35 am

Next launch attempt on Tuesday at 10:39 am est.

lord_kungai · Post by **lord_kungai** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:14 am

William Shakespeare wrote:Methinks the lady doth protest too much

Methinks too. NASA is probably very worried about the Discovery after what happened to the previous shuttle...

MassChAoS · Post by **MassChAoS** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:21 pm

that should be obvious after waiting so long to launch the next one...

LoQtUS · Post by **LoQtUS** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:51 pm

And they are safely off on their journey.

Had to watch it. Its breath taking every time.

Post by **R.Flagg** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:53 pm

Bruce9950 · Post by **Bruce9950** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:37 pm

Beautifull takeoff

Pretty cool the camera's they had on the boosters.Hope for a safe return

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:03 am

part of me hoped they'd delay it until late aughust... I'm on holiday in florida then and would have watched

TKATK · Post by **TKATK** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:39 pm

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/s ... s/bird.jpg

The top of the external fuel tank strikes a bird at liftoff.

just a intresting tidbit i found,NASA killed a bird!