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Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Live Thread (5:02 pm EDT)
05/31/08
| Kevin Davis
Posted on 05/31/2008 5:28:12 AM PDT by KevinDavis
This will be the official thread for the launching of the Space Shuttle Discovery..
TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Japan; Miscellaneous; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: discovery; kibo; nasa; shuttle; shuttlediscovery; space; spaceshuttle; sts124
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To: NormsRevenge
Hey O’Bama! Hope is launched!
81
posted on
05/31/2008 2:05:17 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(We see the polygons)
To: NormsRevenge
Whew, breathing again! LOL!
82
posted on
05/31/2008 2:05:34 PM PDT
by
Ladysmith
((NRA, SAS) Praise God and pass the ammunition!)
To: don-o
it was an eagle cam watchin situation ,chat and all, thing.
83
posted on
05/31/2008 2:05:46 PM PDT
by
advertising guy
( you can type stuff in here.........)
To: RightWhale
84
posted on
05/31/2008 2:05:58 PM PDT
by
maggief
To: RightWhale
LOL.. I'd pee my pants wet muh britches for a view like that..
85
posted on
05/31/2008 2:06:02 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
negative return,, all is go for orbit
86
posted on
05/31/2008 2:07:06 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
To: don-o
87
posted on
05/31/2008 2:08:01 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Who Would Montgomery Brewster Choose?)
To: maggief
Beautiful lift-off...my neighbor’s little boy is whoopin n hollerin...then said- why doesn’t it go straight UP?!?
LOL
88
posted on
05/31/2008 2:08:02 PM PDT
by
SE Mom
(Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
To: SE Mom
I saw it in Pasco!! Looked good!
89
posted on
05/31/2008 2:08:18 PM PDT
by
tiredoflaundry
(High Maintenance Estrogen Bot........... look out :0))
To: SE Mom
6 minutes into the flight, traveling at 10,000 mph..
MECO
Looking good.
91
posted on
05/31/2008 2:09:43 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
To: KevinDavis
engines throttling back, 14K mph,,
8 minutes in,,
MECO Main engine cut-off
external tank separation
93
posted on
05/31/2008 2:11:34 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
To: stainlessbanner
spaceflightnow.com
2109 GMT (5:09 p.m. EDT)
T+plus 7 minutes, 40 seconds. The main engines are beginning to throttle down to ensure the shuttle does not experience forces greater than 3 g’s as it continues to accelerate prior to engine shutdown.
3 gees would still put you back in the seat
94
posted on
05/31/2008 2:12:24 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(We see the polygons)
To: NormsRevenge; RightWhale; KevinDavis
Another beautiful day and a beautiful launch. Well done, NASA!
95
posted on
05/31/2008 2:12:30 PM PDT
by
brityank
(The more I learn about the Constitution, the more I realise this Government is UNconstitutional !!)
To: NonValueAdded
lots of crap flying around there ... what’s up with that?
96
posted on
05/31/2008 2:13:06 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Who Would Montgomery Brewster Choose?)
To: tiredoflaundry
Looked great from Seminole, too:)
Always breath a HUGE sigh of relief!
97
posted on
05/31/2008 2:13:26 PM PDT
by
SE Mom
(Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
To: SE Mom
98
posted on
05/31/2008 2:14:03 PM PDT
by
tiredoflaundry
(High Maintenance Estrogen Bot........... look out :0))
To: NonValueAdded
2112 GMT (5:12 p.m. EDT)
T+plus 10 minutes. A very large piece of foam was seen breaking free from the external tank shortly after separation of the twin solid rocket boosters. Video from a camera on the tank showed the piece did not strike the orbiter’s right wing.
99
posted on
05/31/2008 2:14:32 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(We see the polygons)
To: NormsRevenge
Just saw something a while ago, at about +4:00 come away from the starboard side of the ET and bang rather obviously down the right centerline of the orbiter, one strike...
I’m sure it was noticed...If we saw it on NASA Select...
Things happen pretty quick when you go that fast...
100
posted on
05/31/2008 2:14:56 PM PDT
by
stevie_d_64
(Houston Area Texans (I've always been hated))
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