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#1 Postby MGC » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:13 pm

A little after 1:30am you will be able to view the shuttle launch tonight. Look to the east. I saw the shuttle launch at night last November and it is a sight to behold.....MGC
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#2 Postby JonathanBelles » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:14 pm

There's a post in the astronomy forum, but I will be staying up and I will be taking pictures if I make it lol
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#3 Postby O Town » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:14 pm

No way I will be able to stay up for this one sadly.
Wish I could drive over to the coast for it. Night launches are
awesome, the beach lights up like daytime.

Live coverage and chat.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/status.html
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#4 Postby CajunMama » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:49 pm

That is a neat site otown. Thanks for the link!
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#5 Postby O Town » Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:06 am

Scrub a doodle doo! They will try again tonight at 1:10 a.m. Im hoping for another scrub so hopefully it will be rescheduled for a weekend launch :P Then I could stay up.
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#6 Postby JonathanBelles » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:44 am

O Town wrote:Scrub a doodle doo! They will try again tonight at 1:10 a.m. Im hoping for another scrub so hopefully it will be rescheduled for a weekend launch :P Then I could stay up.


As I understand it, the window for launch ends on Friday due to other vehicles going to the ISS on Saturday.
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#7 Postby Stephanie » Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:56 pm

Thanks MGC for the FYI. I wouldn't be able to stay up for it. I do hope that I get a chance to be able to see it someday.
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#8 Postby vbhoutex » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:34 pm

Scrubbed again. This time due to a bad gas valve.
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#9 Postby O Town » Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:00 am

Launch of Discovery is targeted for no sooner than Thursday night/Friday morning at 12:22 a.m. EDT, if the technical issue that scrubbed tonight's attempt can be resolved.

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I may get my wish after all. Hope they can fix the fuel valve issue and get up this weekend.
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