Shuttle Discovery Launch in 3 hours
23 October 2007, 01:37 PM
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Shuttle Discovery Launch in 3 hours
Mission STS-120 is due to launch in 3 hours (11:38am EST - 16:38 GMT). Watch it
here . Crew is starting to board Discovery at the moment.
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23 October 2007, 02:06 PM
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Thanks for the heads up
Lets see how the streaming goes 5mins before takeoff
23 October 2007, 03:25 PM
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20 mins to go.
23 October 2007, 03:27 PM
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the pre flight crew removed them
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Nice one, on the case, got it playing in the corner of the screen
23 October 2007, 03:39 PM
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Quote:
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v8voodoo
20 mins to go.
The in cockpit cams are removed as part of the closeout procedure, so you don't see anythng from inside from now onwards.
23 October 2007, 03:46 PM
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Anyone else lost the sound
23 October 2007, 03:50 PM
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Got sound ok here. Some Doris just been giving a bit of commentry.
23 October 2007, 03:50 PM
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Quote:
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84of300
Anyone else lost the sound
turn your volume back up
23 October 2007, 03:51 PM
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turn your volume back up
Shaddit, it's working now
23 October 2007, 03:52 PM
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Nice heads up again
23 October 2007, 03:58 PM
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T-9 and holding. Hopefully the clear ice won't cause a problem. We're going through the go/no-go polls.
23 October 2007, 03:59 PM
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Great post Markus
23 October 2007, 04:02 PM
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Quote:
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Great post Markus
Yes. The UK is five hours ahead of EST, and it's 11:02:50 here at the moment
23 October 2007, 04:28 PM
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Ice build up has been identified as non critical for launch. 2 mins left in the T-9 hold. All stations and Discovery crew report "Go" for launch
23 October 2007, 04:30 PM
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23 October 2007, 04:32 PM
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Crew Access Arm retracting
23 October 2007, 04:33 PM
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"Go" for APU start - T-4:30 and counting
23 October 2007, 04:37 PM
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pretty rapid
23 October 2007, 04:43 PM
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It does not hang about does it
within 4 minutes - 4600 mph
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Might be quick but an impreza would have it in the twisties
(well someone had to say it
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Not matter how many times I see a launch, its still as amazing as the first time I saw it.
23 October 2007, 04:46 PM
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Flying at over 10,000 mph
23 October 2007, 01:37 PM
Shuttle Discovery Launch in 3 hours
