Space Shuttle Atlanits

[Eclecticos]

Space shuttle atlantis scheduled to blast off. Today (http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/070531_sts117_go.html)

June 8 at 7:38 p.m. EDT (2338 GMT). The decision was made following a one and a half day Flight Readiness Review meeting by mission managers and engineers.
"We're good to go. We have no show stoppers ahead of us," said Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale during a NASA media teleconference Thursday.

I can see it from here. Saw the Night Launch last year. If you live in Florida or Georgia you maybe able to see it in the Sky.
Mission for construction of the International Space Station. or so they say. . "There going strip mining Boys!" :D

Live on C-SPAN

[Eclecticos]

There she Goes!

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/3292/p2250423iu3.jpg

I had to run inside for the camera.
Wish I had got a picture of the bright orange glow.

[Crimson Sky]

WOW..I'm so jealous that you can even see a bit of that!! can you hear it at all?

[Eclecticos]

I've seen it about 14 times the most impressive was last year right before Christmas at night It was incredible!
It lit up the sky. Iv'e never heard the sonic booms when it takes off. .
But always when it lands. . its realll loud jars the window pains "fwwwaaaboom" usually 2 booms.

The Atlantis Launch pad is about 100 miles away from here.

[chaksq]

Dude that is so awesome. I'm with Crimson Sky on this: jealous.

[Eclecticos]

Hell, if there is anyone to be jealous of its the astronauts.
If i was up there I would be saying "WhooHoo" I'm the first one to pick my nose in space ect. .
and Look at the arc on that wizz stream. :D

You can actually see the shuttle when they launch around noon. .
Its cooler when its clearer out you can see the boosters fall of.

Did yall see how they repaired the Hail damage?
The just spackled over them lol. . with epoxy.

Here is the Sonic Boom:
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5585/shuttleuy2.jpg

I think I dont hear them when it takes off because it go's in the opposite direction.
When it lands it is perpendicular.

[DaJe]

I've been meaning to make a thread about this. I have a gadget in my Vista sidebar that gives me a constant live video feed from NASA, and before I was watching them move the shuttle, and then set it all up. I would've seen the launch on that feed too, except I was at work.

[SgtM]

Freakin incredible! I've always wanted to see the shuttle. I had a chance to see it land my Senior year of HS. We made a trip to Fl, but it rained so they postponed the landing by a day. I got the hear the boom from Universal Studios though.

[AJ@PR]

Wow!!!!

Starting the day off with this thread, much better than CNN.com or something among the like.

The sonic boom pic looks super cool!
I also second cSky in this::: Jealousy Central over here.
AFY


There she Goes!

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/3292/p2250423iu3.jpg

There she goes indeed!!!!!

[Eclecticos]

Maybee one of these days . .I will get the new Lumix and Drive out there, and get a good closeup shot.
I want to get the Lumix DMC-FZ50S 10.1 MP Camera. I have the Lumix F7 DMC-F7PP 2.1 MP Now.

Here is some Hi Res (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/multimedia/launch/launch.html) for those who don't know how to google.

[Redundant]

I saw it as well but I couldn't hear a sonic boom either. I couldn't see much detail either; it just looked like a fireball going into space.


Did yall see how they repaired the Hail damage?
The just spackled over them lol. . with epoxy.

That tank did look pretty bad. Those cheapskates, they choose to repair it than replace it. I was half expecting the tank to tear apart.

I hope on the next version of the shuttle (or whatever they call it), they do away with that stupid giant tank. In addition, there's no point to have large rockets permanently attached to the shuttle; they'd be better off attached to the tank because the shuttle has little or no fuel for them. (in a stage formation like the Saturn V's)

[onelegout]

I saw it as well but I couldn't hear a sonic boom either. I couldn't see much detail either; it just looked like a fireball going into space.


That tank did look pretty bad. Those cheapskates, they choose to repair it than replace it. I was half expecting the tank to tear apart.

I hope on the next version of the shuttle (or whatever they call it), they do away with that stupid giant tank. In addition, there's no point to have large rockets permanently attached to the shuttle; they'd be better off attached to the tank because the shuttle has little or no fuel for them. (in a stage formation like the Saturn V's)

So what you're saying is, the NASA scientists and rocket engineers are doing it wrong and you know better? :D
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[GT40_GearHead]

great timing, good thing i checked, i was going to post a thread about that hole thingy glue it back event...

so what happened, when did they found it, is it safe now, are we gonna hava a Columbia II ??? god i hope not !

[Eclecticos]

Working on the International Space Station LIVE (http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/live_tv.html)

Sometimes they are asleep and the dude just talks about whats going to happen.
If you check back during the day you can see them floating around working on stuff.

[AJ@PR]

Working on the International Space Station LIVE (http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/live_tv.html)

Sometimes they are asleep and the dude just talks about whats going to happen.
If you check back during the day you can see them floating around working on stuff.

Wow!!!
THIS I like!

I was watching, and there was a feed of the ground control center... and now, there's a feed of space!

Amazing!

I'm not a fan of this, but, "+rep to you!" :up: :up:

EDIT: I think I just saw two Tie Fighters at a distance...

[rendermandan]

wait till they do a space walk. I was watching yesterday during the space walk.

[Redundant]

So what you're saying is, the NASA scientists and rocket engineers are doing it wrong and you know better? :D

Maybe. :D

[Ironcat]

do away with that stupid giant tank. In addition, there's no point to have large rockets permanently attached to the shuttle; they'd be better off attached to the tank because the shuttle has little or no fuel for them. (in a stage formation like the Saturn V's)

A: That 'stupid giant tank' does more than hold fuel. It is the actual point of attachment for all the other pieces AND it absorbs the thrust of the boosters and engines on launch, otherwise the shuttle would tear itself apart trying to take off. in case you wonder but don't remember why the tank is that ugly rust color and not pretty white like the rest of the deal, it used to be! They stopped painting it because it saved like 500 pounds and 50,000 dollars.
* more tank info (http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/system/system_ET.html)*

and

B: The 2 solid rocket boosters are not not permanently attached, they fall off in about 2 minutes after the launch, parachute down and get reused. The shuttle has no fuel for them as they are solid fuel boosters, and they provide about 80% of the thrust that the shuttle needs to leave the atmosphere, roughly 5 and a half MILLION pounds of thrust.
* more booster info (http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/system/system_SRB.html)*

[Redundant]

It is the actual point of attachment for all the other pieces
There are still better tank/rocket/shuttle configurations that have ALREADY been invented... :gasp:


otherwise the shuttle would tear itself apart trying to take off.
Must not be built very well then, eh? We seem to have quite a few accidents on manned space missions.


B: The 2 solid rocket boosters are not not permanently attached, they fall off in about 2 minutes after the launch, parachute down and get reused.
I meant the engines ON the back of the space shuttle (http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/system/system_SSME.html)...sheesh. :lick:

As the Shuttle accelerates, the main engines burn a half-million gallons of liquid propellant provided by the large, orange external fuel tank.
NASA fanboy?
I'm not saying NASA's stupid either, they just need some better systems. They've gone "downhill" after the last of the moon missions. (as far as manned space flights; robotic ones have, obviously, gotten better.)

[xRyokenx]

I believe the thrusters on the back of the shuttle are meant for maneuvering in space and if not that, for helping balance the odd rocket-fuel tank-shuttle deal going on. They serve some purpose that may not be known by us, so let's just leave that with the experts, lol.

It's hard to get a human being into space and then keep them alive and keep stuff from breaking. Space is harsh, probably even more so than getting there. I believe they're replacing the shuttles anyway... I remember reading about it somewhere, so let's see what happens, shall we?

[Eclecticos]

Is it just me or does anyone else think that Lady "sunni" up there needS to come down to earth soon. Lol
. .I think shes suffering from a bit of the space-crAzz. . I dunno maybee its just here hair.

[simon275]

Its cool watching them work and seeing stuff floating around and people working at all angles.

I saw one of them just using a normal laptop I wonder what effect zero g would have on computers especially hard drives and optical drives.

[Redundant]

I believe they're replacing the shuttles anyway... I remember reading about it somewhere, so let's see what happens, shall we?

I think it's about 2011 they will be retired.


Is it just me or does anyone else think that Lady "sunni" up there needS to come down to earth soon. Lol
. .I think shes suffering from a bit of the space-crAzz. . I dunno maybee its just here hair.
What are you talking about? :? Are you sober?


An in case anyone would like to know, the space station computers just failed (http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/14/critical-space-station-computers-fail/). The gyroscopes last year and now this; as old as the Russian space station was, it didn't break this often. lol

[Ironcat]

A: Only fanboys call people fanboys... I also don't "Squee" when I see something I like and don't "lurve" anyone either. Once you're old enough to drive at night those words magically drop from your vocabulary.

I don't think NASA is the end-all, be-all, I just don't appreciate it when people without any idea what they are talking about bash the US simply to bash the US.


An in case anyone would like to know, the space station computers just failed. The gyroscopes last year and now this; as old as the Russian space station was, it didn't break this often. lol

The International Space Station is primarily a Russsian project. Of the 10 or so modules developed for the space station, 2 of the initial 3 were Russian, most of the connection modules are Russian and the main inhabitants of the station are Russian. I think we are responsible for the development, production, and maint of either 2 or 3 of them.
And in case anyone would like to know...

The computers that broke down are Russian made...

[rendermandan]

Its cool watching them work and seeing stuff floating around and people working at all angles.

I saw one of them just using a normal laptop I wonder what effect zero g would have on computers especially hard drives and optical drives.

The drives would act the same way as if on earth. The rotation of the disk is what creates the gyroscopic effect. it has nothing to do with gravity. Its Centripital force.

[Redundant]

A: Only fanboys call people fanboys... I also don't "Squee" when I see something I like and don't "lurve" anyone either. Once you're old enough to drive at night those words magically drop from your vocabulary.
Where did you come up with those words? Nevermind, that's too weird.


I don't think NASA is the end-all, be-all, I just don't appreciate it when people without any idea what they are talking about bash the US simply to bash the US.
Who's bashing the US? I'm just saying the current NASA admins don't do the best job.


And in case anyone would like to know...
The computers that broke down are Russian made...
Okay...I know that already...
Looks like their tech has gone downhill too.

Don't get so mad over this. :D I look forward to see the shuttle's replacement in a few years. They'll probably have a design contest (http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/04/nasa-competition-finds-a-better-space-glove/) and some college student will come up with the winning design. :up:

[AJ@PR]

The computers that broke down are Russian made...


American computers!
Russian computers!
They're all made in Taiwan!!!
:p

[Phantom_Ghost]

Here in IL we got to see the shuttle and the station pass overhead last night. Looked like two bright stars moving in the night. My 5 and 3 year got to stay up late and see them. It was cool but not as cool as the night launch. That was truely an awesome sight.