Space Shuttle Discovery

StormScanWx · #1 Postby **StormScanWx** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:24 am

Launch POSTPONED yet again....

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Regit · #2 Postby **Regit** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:28 am

I don't know exactly the thought process that goes into scheduling a launch, but I do know the shuttle has taken off at all times of day, so I wonder why they scheduled it for a July afternoon in Florida. Seems like asking for thunderstorms.

#3 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:36 am

3hrs and holding with 19 mins left in the hold. showers in the area :grr:

seabreeze picking up :grrr:

and still watching it on nasa tv

StormScanWx · #4 Postby **StormScanWx** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:47 am

So is it 3 or 4 hours til launch?

Website · #5 Postby **Brent** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:48 am

StormScanWx wrote:So is it 3 or 4 hours til launch?

4 hours. 3:49pm EDT.

#6 Postby **O Town** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:16 am

Is launch still a go?

#7 Postby **MGC** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:16 am

The shuttle must launch at a certain time to acheive a particular orbit that will allow the shuttle to intersect the orbit of the space station.....MGC

Website · #8 Postby **Brent** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:16 am

O Town wrote:Is launch still a go?

For now, yes. There's a 40% chance it'll get scrubbed due to weather(there are puffy clouds behind the launch pad).

#9 Postby **O Town** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:18 am

MGC wrote:The shuttle must launch at a certain time to acheive a particular orbit that will allow the shuttle to intersect the orbit of the space station.....MGC

Its called the launch window.

#10 Postby **O Town** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:28 am

Just read they are trying to fix problems with the Jet Thruster too. There was alot of controversy about weather this launch should take place as well. I have a feeling this launch will not be a go. They seem to scrub launches alot more often now than in previous years. I guess they can't be to cautious. If it does go off I will not be able to watch outside it is way too cloudy.

http://www.wftv.com/news/9457991/detail.html

StormScanWx · #11 Postby **StormScanWx** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:46 am

MSNBC is doing live coverage of this launch. They have the latest developments. According to MSNBC, conditions are improving for launch.

#12 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:01 pm

StormScanWx wrote:MSNBC is doing live coverage of this launch. They have the latest developments. According to MSNBC, conditions are improving for launch.

improving? there's rain on both sides of the cape

Website · #13 Postby **Brent** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:17 pm

70% chance it'll be scrubbed today. Ugh.

#14 Postby **O Town** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:49 pm

I had a feeling. Hopefully storms will be further inland by launch time. Still some storms just inland from the cape. That edge of that cell just got to my house it just started to rain here.

Website · #15 Postby **Brent** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:41 pm

SCRUBBED.

Try again tomorrow at about 3:25pm EDT.

#16 Postby **O Town** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:52 pm

Scrubbola. Bad weather and also a boat in the box.

Hopefully tomarrow, but they already have a 60% chance of scrub tomarrow too.

TexasStooge · #17 Postby **TexasStooge** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:32 pm

Oh, just launch already! :lol:

#18 Postby **MSRobi911** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:46 pm

That's sad, my brother and his wife and little boy went down to my uncle's house on Merritt Island to watch the launch, I know Rollin is sooooo upset (he is only 7). I don't know if they can stay till tomorrows launch time....poo

Mary

StormScanWx · #19 Postby **StormScanWx** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:20 pm

Well for the second day in a row, NASA has officially scrubbed the Space Shuttle Discovery launch for today.

Website · #20 Postby **Brent** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:20 pm

SCRUBBED AGAIN.

Next attempt on Tuesday.

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