Liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery on NASA's Return to Flight Mission is scheduled for 3:51 p.m. EST today July 13th. Check out the link below for the launch clock count down and other facts and figures. Hope you can all sneak away and see it launch on TV!
http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html?skipIntro=1
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looks like launchin' of shuttle has been delayed...
Post-Scrub Press Briefing
NASA managers are currently meeting to evaluate the sensor issue. More information will be released at a press conference scheduled for no earlier than 4:30 p.m. EDT this afternoon from Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The press conference will be broadcast on NASA TV.
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Today's Return to Flight launch of Space Shuttle Discovery has been postponed due to an issue with a low-level fuel cutoff sensor onboard the vehicle. The sensor protects an orbiter's main engines by triggering them to shut down in the event fuel runs unexpectedly low.
Eileen Collins is the commander for the Return to Flight mission and leads an international crew of six astronauts. Discovery is set for a 12-day flight to deliver equipment and supplies to the International Space Station. The STS-114 mission comes after a two and a half year initiative to reinforce the orbiters and improve the safety of the Space Shuttle fleet.
watch the Return to Flight LIVE WEBCAST on nasa tv
Unfortunatly I have a hard enough time launchin' my dial-up internet!!! By the time I got the "live" feed....well we might be vacationing on the moon! Say a prayer for these folks!
ewe've got me rollin' on the ground, laughin'...when are you upgrading to HIGH-SPEED??? :)
did you see Lady Irish has made a return...
Great post GMH! I was very excited about the USA getting back into Space, but I'm glad that they did not take any risks. I just hope Discovery gets up there soon.
LJN - I used to surf the web on a 28.8 kbs modem! Talk about slow!!
KJ-Im still using a "long board" to surf these breaks....your Sis is bustin my hump to jump on a "short board"!
gotta stop ridin' that short bus uncle d...
What is the scoop with the shuttle, Is it going up Saturday??
I rushed home from work to see the shuttle lift off -am very disappointed it did not go up, but am happy they are being so careful with the astornoaut's lives. It is great that there is a woman commander. These shuttles are old machines, though -the fleet needs to be relpaces.
so many people posting I can't believe it. I think we all turning into Blogheads!!
its Friday, its Friday, its Friday!
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