Wow, Koichi is already coming back? Life really needs to slow down. It seems like he just got there. (Probably not to him though.
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On Going to See a Shuttle Launch
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Wow, Koichi is already coming back? Life really needs to slow down. It seems like he just got there. (Probably not to him though.
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Yeah, he launched with the STS-119 crew on March 15, so it's been almost three months. His is one of the shorter increments of the ISS crews, though. Most other crew members stay 5 to 6 months.
Kopra, and after him, Nicole Stott will also serve the shorter increments.
Kopra, and after him, Nicole Stott will also serve the shorter increments.
I was being a smarty. I have zero concerns about an accident.
The briefing package says that in the unlikely event of this happening, get our asses back to the buses.
You're welcome!
Heh. You're with NASA TV right? Is that for feed to networks too, or for just the online version? I've most definitely (when I remember a launch!) tuned into it online.
We head up there tomorrow with a very early bedtime. Fingers triple-crossed that a) the shuttle will actually launch and b) I get enough sleep to make it through the rest of the day.
Hello,
I'm planning to go to see the Shuttle go up tomorrow morning, and I was thinking of going there tonight and set up a tent and camp overnight. I have a few questions to the audience in here in regards to:
1) Are there any rules for or against setting up a tent along a1a in Titusville ?
2) Can anyone recommend a better place for overnight camping and to watch the launch from?
3) any other tips are welcome
thank you All..
I'm planning to go to see the Shuttle go up tomorrow morning, and I was thinking of going there tonight and set up a tent and camp overnight. I have a few questions to the audience in here in regards to:
1) Are there any rules for or against setting up a tent along a1a in Titusville ?
2) Can anyone recommend a better place for overnight camping and to watch the launch from?
3) any other tips are welcome
thank you All..
Well, I hope you didn't go, hawk, because the launch has been postponed for at least 96 hours. There's a leak in a system that vents hydrogen away from the pad, and that needs fixing. We don't want any hydrogen lingering at the pad at launch or else the fireworks will be a bit too spectacular.
I was really hoping to catch the launch via NASA TV. It fitted exactly in my plans for the rest of the day
Oh well, mission managers are meeting on SAunday, together with the guys from the L-CROSS Moon mission, to figure out which launch goes up first. L-CROSS is set to launch after the weekend, which is roughly the same time that Endeavour is ready for a second launch attempt.
I feel sorry for T'Bonz, having tickets and all...
I was really hoping to catch the launch via NASA TV. It fitted exactly in my plans for the rest of the day
Oh well, mission managers are meeting on SAunday, together with the guys from the L-CROSS Moon mission, to figure out which launch goes up first. L-CROSS is set to launch after the weekend, which is roughly the same time that Endeavour is ready for a second launch attempt.
I feel sorry for T'Bonz, having tickets and all...
Well, that was an utter drag.
I went to bed early at the motel, but for God knows what reason, even though I was tired, I couldn't sleep! The husband got a few hours, but not enough for him either.
We checked the website at midnight. All systems go. In the half-hour it took to drive over to Kennedy's parking lot, the mission got scrubbed. Did I mention that we had already checked out of the motel? (It was 30 miles away, and we hadn't planned on returning.)
We did have fun for the next few hours exploring Kennedy Space Center, which has changed since I was there a few years ago. We met some really nice people while walking around. Bonus points for it being only humid and warm, not humid and hot (like 93) since it was the middle of the night. The IMAX movie on the ISS was pretty cool. No Star Trek til late afternoon, after we were long gone.
Seeing the old (TINY!) capsules was great. After seeing that miniseries, I knew a lot more about the program, and appreciated seeing the historical artifacts at Kennedy.
They shut things down at 5 AM (reopening at 9) so we left to go home. It was a nightmare drive home, as we were both tired. Instead of 2 1/2 hours, it took 3 due to frequent rest stops. He wanted to sleep in some parking lot, I kept him going. I wanted to sleep too, but had to stay awake for him. We both came home, dropped the luggage on the floor of the family room and went right to bed. Both of us are cranky today. I know. I mean MORE than my usual crankiness.
Going to the morning launch was a mistake. I could handle if I had to be there at say, 4:30 AM. But having to leave at midnight for a projected 7:17 blast off is just daft. So I probably won't go to the reschedule for that reason. Same for the August launch of the next shuttle.
But - there is an afternoon launch in mid-November. I think I will shoot for that one instead. I can come up in the morning, and when it's done, stay overnight, or come home. If I do that, I might take an extra day and hit Disney. By November, it's not gruesomely hot out. That might be a good plan.
So yeah, disappointed, a lot, but that's the chance you take on a shuttle launch. I just wish they had scrubbed it at midnight, not 12:26 A.M. It would have made things a lot better for the husband and I.
Stupid leak. They were saying it was the same type/place leak that happened to the shuttle that launched in March. Why the hell didn't they have that sorted two shuttles later?
I went to bed early at the motel, but for God knows what reason, even though I was tired, I couldn't sleep! The husband got a few hours, but not enough for him either.
We checked the website at midnight. All systems go. In the half-hour it took to drive over to Kennedy's parking lot, the mission got scrubbed. Did I mention that we had already checked out of the motel? (It was 30 miles away, and we hadn't planned on returning.)
We did have fun for the next few hours exploring Kennedy Space Center, which has changed since I was there a few years ago. We met some really nice people while walking around. Bonus points for it being only humid and warm, not humid and hot (like 93) since it was the middle of the night. The IMAX movie on the ISS was pretty cool. No Star Trek til late afternoon, after we were long gone.
Seeing the old (TINY!) capsules was great. After seeing that miniseries, I knew a lot more about the program, and appreciated seeing the historical artifacts at Kennedy.
They shut things down at 5 AM (reopening at 9) so we left to go home. It was a nightmare drive home, as we were both tired. Instead of 2 1/2 hours, it took 3 due to frequent rest stops. He wanted to sleep in some parking lot, I kept him going. I wanted to sleep too, but had to stay awake for him. We both came home, dropped the luggage on the floor of the family room and went right to bed. Both of us are cranky today. I know. I mean MORE than my usual crankiness.
Going to the morning launch was a mistake. I could handle if I had to be there at say, 4:30 AM. But having to leave at midnight for a projected 7:17 blast off is just daft. So I probably won't go to the reschedule for that reason. Same for the August launch of the next shuttle.
But - there is an afternoon launch in mid-November. I think I will shoot for that one instead. I can come up in the morning, and when it's done, stay overnight, or come home. If I do that, I might take an extra day and hit Disney. By November, it's not gruesomely hot out. That might be a good plan.
So yeah, disappointed, a lot, but that's the chance you take on a shuttle launch. I just wish they had scrubbed it at midnight, not 12:26 A.M. It would have made things a lot better for the husband and I.
Stupid leak. They were saying it was the same type/place leak that happened to the shuttle that launched in March. Why the hell didn't they have that sorted two shuttles later?
Stupid leak. They were saying it was the same type/place leak that happened to the shuttle that launched in March. Why the hell didn't they have that sorted two shuttles later?
The way I understand it, that problem (with STS-119) solved itself, allowing for a proper launch. A cause was never identified, so they couldn't prepare, apparently.
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Looks like STS-127 is in business again. NASA just scheduled the launch for Wednesday at 5:40am. Let's hope it'll be able to launch then.
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