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Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Live Thread 8:47 est
12/09/06 | Kevin Davis

Posted on 12/09/2006 7:35:11 AM PST by KevinDavis

Will the Shuttle go or not... It all depends on the weather...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: boring; discovery; godsspeeddiscovery; shuttle; shuttlediscovery; space; spaceshuttle; sts116
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Lord please don't let me frack up...
1 posted on 12/09/2006 7:35:16 AM PST by KevinDavis
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To: RightWhale; Brett66; xrp; gdc314; anymouse; NonZeroSum; jimkress; discostu; The_Victor; ...

2 posted on 12/09/2006 7:36:53 AM PST by KevinDavis (Nancy you ignorant Slut!!!!!)
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While they are up there I'd appreciate it if they tinkered a little with that there satellite and rigged me some free HBO.

That would be really cool.

3 posted on 12/09/2006 7:38:05 AM PST by Condor 63
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Is the launch still expected to be visible up most of the east coast?

Every time it is, we have overcast skies up here. Tonight looks clear.

4 posted on 12/09/2006 7:45:20 AM PST by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: KevinDavis
30% chance of launch today, per NASA.

Decision for fueling to be made at 11:00.

Source

5 posted on 12/09/2006 7:53:54 AM PST by Enosh
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To: BallyBill

We live on the West Coast, but on a clear night have a good view of a nighttime launch. We can also see the daytime launches, if there are no clouds.


6 posted on 12/09/2006 7:58:33 AM PST by dawn53
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We live on the West Coast,

...of Florida, I take it. Sure can't see them from Seattle...

7 posted on 12/09/2006 8:04:45 AM PST by sionnsar (?trad-anglican.faithweb.com?|Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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To: Enosh

http://countdown.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/cdt/


8 posted on 12/09/2006 8:07:45 AM PST by radar101 (LIBERALS = Hypocrisy and Fantasy)
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LOL...yeah, of Florida.


9 posted on 12/09/2006 8:08:31 AM PST by dawn53
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Discovery's seven astronauts are getting their launch day wakeup call over in crew quarters at the Operations and Checkout Building. Their sleep/wake cycle is timed to match the mission hours of STS-116.

Coming up in about 90 minutes, the crew will undergo final pre-flight medical exams.

You'll see the astronauts for the first time today at about 3 p.m. during the traditional photo opportunity in the crew quarters' dining room.

A weather briefing and then suitup follows for the crewmates. Departure for the launch pad is expected just before 5 p.m.
10 posted on 12/09/2006 8:09:39 AM PST by KevinDavis (Nancy you ignorant Slut!!!!!)
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I thought the launch for today had already been scrapped due to FL weather conditions.


11 posted on 12/09/2006 8:11:29 AM PST by TomGuy
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No official word yet...


12 posted on 12/09/2006 8:20:46 AM PST by KevinDavis (Nancy you ignorant Slut!!!!!)
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Pre-flight hopeful space bump!


13 posted on 12/09/2006 8:23:09 AM PST by dandelion
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Fueling decision delayed ninety minutes to 12:30.

Source

14 posted on 12/09/2006 8:23:44 AM PST by Enosh
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Pretty dang breezy here in South Fl....methinks this one gets scrubbed today.


15 posted on 12/09/2006 8:42:06 AM PST by jsh3180
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To: TomGuy

I heard that on the overnight news, but apparently that was extrapolation by the news service.


16 posted on 12/09/2006 8:58:30 AM PST by RightWhale (RTRA DLQS GSCW)
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To: dawn53
Middle of the state, Winter Haven, here.

Wine is set and lawn chairs in the backyard are ready and waiting for tonight.

17 posted on 12/09/2006 9:01:45 AM PST by N. Theknow ((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
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To: KevinDavis

I just watched the mission profile video on NASA TV; pretty technical and very complicated electrical engineering schedule for this flight....

If there continues to be only a 30% chance the weather will be GO at launch time, I appreciate that they are delaying the fueling. Why endure the thermal stress of fueling the ET, and risk loosening foam insulation, if there is little chance of flying? Someone is thinking...


18 posted on 12/09/2006 9:13:26 AM PST by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts!!)
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To: KevinDavis

Belay my last.

It's obvious I attempted to give way more credit than was due. NASA just announced (per FoxNews) that fueling will be commencing immediately, with a 30% chance of launch tonight.

Silly me.


19 posted on 12/09/2006 9:45:53 AM PST by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts!!)
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IMHO I would have included Bob Villa as a Mission Specialist.

During High School I worked for my next door neighbor who was an electrician. If Bob need a helper I'd go too!

20 posted on 12/09/2006 9:46:26 AM PST by Young Werther
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