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Gnam
08-28-09, 01:05 PM
Countdown for STS-128 restarted. Supposed to launch at midnight EST.
Prime time viewing for the West Coast. :thumbup:

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3417/128hgz.jpg


http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=29057
devilmaster
08-28-09, 01:53 PM
thought they gave up on night launches?
dando
08-28-09, 02:25 PM
Countdown for STS-128 restarted. Supposed to launch at midnight EST.
Prime time viewing for the West Coast. :thumbup:

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3417/128hgz.jpg


http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=29057

Dude, you are a couple of days late on this....and so is the STS. :( Hopefully they can get this thing off the ground by Sunday or they'll have to wait until October. In which case, the parade for Buzz Lightyear that is planned for 2-Oct in WDW may be in jeopardy. Apparently Buzz is headed into space on 128, and Di$ney is planning a 'ticker tape' parade for Buzz in advance of the re-release of Toy Story I & II as a double feature in 3D on 2-Oct. :thumbup:

-Kevin
dando
08-28-09, 02:28 PM
thought they gave up on night launches?

Not that I've heard...depends on where they need to launch the bird. Heck, night launches probably stand a better chance to get off the ground this time of year due to the weather. Also, $10 sez the shuttle program gets extended once the recent space panel findings are reviewed.

-Kevin
oddlycalm
08-28-09, 04:07 PM
$10 sez the shuttle program gets extended once the recent space panel findings are reviewed.

-Kevin
I don't see your $10 being in much peril.

oc
dando
08-28-09, 04:17 PM
I don't see your $10 being in much peril.

oc

Aye. Sadly how long can we keep flying these birds beyond next year? Can wqe get a ca$h 4 clunkers discount on the shuttle? ;) :shakehead

-Kevin
RusH
08-28-09, 05:52 PM
They will keep going until every last one of them fries up..then game over.
Sorry, that`s the way it is. Space is not a nice place on cheap budgets.
dando
09-10-09, 08:20 PM
Heads up TravGal...looks like another Edwards AFB landing is possible tomorrow. ~4pm or ~7pm landings are a strong possibility due to the unstable wx in the SE.

-Kevin
dando
09-11-09, 12:51 PM
Looks like Edwards again ~4PT.

-Kevin
dando
09-11-09, 03:46 PM
Edwards landing @ 8:53 EDT.

-Kevin