Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Space Shuttle Mission: STS-130 -- Live Thread
nasa ^

Posted on 02/06/2010 8:35:29 PM PST by racing fan

Space shuttle Endeavour's external tank has been loaded with about 500,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen; the propellants that will power the shuttle's three main engines during launch.

Pumps at the launch pad will continue to trickle in a small amount of supercold chemicals to replace the amount that boils off during the countdown.

The Final Inspection Team and Closeout Crew will head out to the pad for their specialized tasks. The inspection team will look for signs of debris or ice buildup on the shuttle and external tank, while the Closeout Crew will prepare Endeavour for its crew of six.

Liftoff remains on schedule for 4:39 a.m. EST.


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: duplicate; nasa; space; spaceshuttle
God bless the crew. May their journey be safe.

This is the last night launch I believe.

1 posted on 02/06/2010 8:35:29 PM PST by racing fan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: racing fan

After this one, there’s four left, and that’s it.


2 posted on 02/06/2010 8:38:58 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Ked Tennedy would have been plowed... I mean, proud today..." - Senator Max Baucus (Drunk-MT))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: racing fan

place holder


3 posted on 02/06/2010 8:42:17 PM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ((B.?) Hussein (Obama?Soetoro?Dunham?) Change America Will Die From.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: racing fan

NASA TV has live coverage.

Directv channel 283

Dish channel 213

Also:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/


4 posted on 02/06/2010 8:46:43 PM PST by racing fan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: racing fan

Beautiful night. Clear and cool. I may just stay up to watch this.


5 posted on 02/06/2010 8:48:37 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Marsha Coakley's been teabagged. Populists Hugo Chavez and Hussein Obama are next.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: VeniVidiVici

For the last flight they should paint the external tank white like the first one.

Unfortunately, Columbia will not be making the last fight. Discovery will make it.

I do like watching coverage and have learned a lot.

I remember Challenger (was in grade school) and Columbia.


6 posted on 02/06/2010 8:58:47 PM PST by racing fan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: racing fan
Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Live Thread ( 02/07/10 4:39 am EST)
7 posted on 02/06/2010 9:01:14 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: A.A. Cunningham

I didn’t see that thread before posting. I tried keywords and title.


8 posted on 02/06/2010 9:06:36 PM PST by racing fan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: A.A. Cunningham

I didn’t see that thread before posting. I tried keywords and title. I since added keywords to the other thread.


9 posted on 02/06/2010 9:07:18 PM PST by racing fan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: racing fan
shuttle
10 posted on 02/06/2010 9:10:27 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: racing fan

Yes, No matter how many times they do this, it is always dangerous. My prayers go with them.


11 posted on 02/06/2010 9:16:26 PM PST by left that other site (Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: racing fan

>>For the last flight they should paint the external tank white like the first one.

I like the idea, though it takes 600 lbs of paint, which reduces the payload by a similar amount.


12 posted on 02/06/2010 9:37:16 PM PST by MarineBrat (Better dead than red!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: MarineBrat

They should paint it. Why not?

Something special should be done. Who knows when we will fly again.

It is sad what has happened.


13 posted on 02/06/2010 9:55:50 PM PST by racing fan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson