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Title: Reminder: Shuttle Discovery launches at 4:50EST / 1:50PST.
Post by: MrC on February 24, 2011, 03:26:16 pm

Watching now.  I saw STS 70 launch live, on July 13th, 1995.  I'll never forget it.

This is Discovery's last launch.  Only two more shuttle launches after this.

Title: Re: Reminder: Shuttle Discovery launches at 4:50EST / 1:50PST.
Post by: JimH on February 24, 2011, 03:30:40 pm

Thanks, MrC

In MC, use File/Open URL and enter this link:

http://www.nasa.gov/55644main_NASATV_Windows.asx

Title: Re: Reminder: Shuttle Discovery launches at 4:50EST / 1:50PST.
Post by: MrC on February 24, 2011, 03:40:35 pm

Currently there is a hold at T minus 5 minutes, a red range condition (computer issue, being worked).

Title: Re: Reminder: Shuttle Discovery launches at 4:50EST / 1:50PST.
Post by: JimH on February 24, 2011, 03:43:54 pm

Quote from: MrC on February 24, 2011, 03:40:35 pm

Currently there is a hold at T minus 5 minutes, a red range condition (computer issue, being worked).

Probably IE9 RC.

Title: Re: Reminder: Shuttle Discovery launches at 4:50EST / 1:50PST.
Post by: MrC on February 24, 2011, 03:48:56 pm

Quote from: JimH on February 24, 2011, 03:43:54 pm

Probably IE9 RC.

Yeah!  They decided to ship anyway.  5 minute countdown progressing.

Title: Re: Reminder: Shuttle Discovery launches at 4:50EST / 1:50PST.
Post by: KingSparta on February 24, 2011, 03:52:46 pm

Quote from: JimH on February 24, 2011, 03:43:54 pm

Probably IE9 RC.

IE9 Told me there was an update this morning, and I downloaded it, it fixed the problems I was having with it.

I was using Firefox, because of the IE9 problems.

Title: Re: Reminder: Shuttle Discovery launches at 4:50EST / 1:50PST.
Post by: Craig on February 25, 2011, 04:25:38 am

I saw STS79 Atlantis go while I was in Florida on holiday, you're right - it's something you won't forget.

Craig

Title: Re: Reminder: Shuttle Discovery launches at 4:50EST / 1:50PST.
Post by: MrC on February 26, 2011, 03:47:14 pm

See it from a airline passenger's vantage point:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/mashable/20110226/tc_mashable/space_shuttle_discoverys_last_launch_viewed_from_the_air_video (http://news.yahoo.com/s/mashable/20110226/tc_mashable/space_shuttle_discoverys_last_launch_viewed_from_the_air_video)