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Space Shuttle Atlantis - looking good so far!
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Jim
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A launch of any kind is not to be missed. In 2002 we saw a miltary satellite get launched by a Titan rocket, which at the time was he largest rocket they used. Watched it across the Indian River and it was awsome. Luckily for us the launch got delayed 3 hours which made it a night launch. What a sight.
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BaldyLochs
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And to think our TF drivers pull more G's!! I've always wanted to see one of those launches in person. I heard you can see it from all over Florida on clear days & it looks like an orange popsicle in the sky.
Horsepower & Heels
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I was born and raised in Orlando, FL... about 45 minutes away from the Cape. I grew up watching the launches from my back porch. The schools would gather all kids out on the lawn to watch the daytime launches... something that is unforgettable. I was 6 years old and in 1st grade when I watched Challenger's accident on the school lawn. Even at that age, we all knew something was really, really wrong with that flight before the teachers quickly escorted us back into the classroom to carefully explain the magnitude of what had occured.
NASA truly is an amazing organization... I'd highly recommend catching a launch in person at some point in your life!
NASA truly is an amazing organization... I'd highly recommend catching a launch in person at some point in your life!
Jenn
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I heard on the news that NASA was concerned about some of the heat shield missing. About a 4x6 chunk of tile. I am guessin they'll send somebody out for a space walk and some bondo.
DrRocket
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It was a corner of the thermal blanket on one of those two engine humps in the back.
Here's a picture of it.
Jenn
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Isn't that part of what caused the downfall of the other space shuttle?
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No, entirely different part of the ship. Columbia had damage on the leading edge of the wing which gets extremely hot. This area on Atlantis is in an area that supposedly gets no hotter than 700 degrees and they've said it should not do any damage. They'll do an inspection and decide whether or not it needs to be patched before they return home.
Jenn
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Gotcha. I'd imagine nobody wants to take a chance with it regardless.
T.J.
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Hey Jenn , I just sent you the picture! Thanks for your help!
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What I heard a couple days ago was that they weren't overly worried about it because it wasn't located in a critical area like the wing leading edge. I haven't seen anything more about it yesterday or today.
Jenn
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Hmm, it's copy writed, is there a rule against uploading that? Just want to check first.
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All photos are copyrighted, including ones you take. As long as you're not trying to make money by selling a pic you don't own the copyright to there's no problem.
vegasnitro
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I went out of Port Canaveral on a cruise in '04, and we got to see the launch of a Titan V rocket before the cruise departed .... it was something to see. The crazy thing was the rocket was almost out of sight then suddenly we could hear the loud roar from the launch!!! It would be somewhat akin to watching a fuel car pass but not hearing the sound of the engine until it made the turnoff at the top end.
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Jenn
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That is kind of crazy to think about but Brent said that the Atlantis travels at 6000 mph, what that's about 10 x the speed of sound?
DrRocket
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Update from the news this morning. They've extended the stay in space for two days to give the astronauts a chance to do a fourth unscheduled spacewalk to repair the blanket. What happened is the a corner of the blanket peeled back during launch. They're going to tuck it back into place, and perhaps add some of that "space bondo" they developed after Columbia's loss to seal the seam.
If you want, use this link:
NASA TV
To watch NASA TV coverage of the mission while it happens. Everything is live and real time. You can watch the spacewalks, landings, etc. You'll need a high speed connection.
If you're into space stuff, check out the media available at NASA - Home. Cool pics, videos, etc of all sorts. This includes a lot of the shuttle missions, and a lot of historical photos from the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs. It's all free for the taking. Non of it's copyrighted, and you're free to use it for any purpose. We DID pay for it, after all.
Here's a neat video with SOUND!
http://wm.nasa-global.speedera.net/wm.nasa-global/ccvideos/jsc/080105/114_SRB_LTwmv_56.asf
This video is from the left booster during STS-114's launch on July 26, 2006. Be patient. It's not much of a view at first. What you first see is a view of the re-enforcing ribs on the side of the external tank during initial climb out. But after the booster separation, you get an incredible view of the other booster, as both do the end over end "tumble" back to earth. Then, you get an incredible view of the earth itself, as the booster spirals down to the ocean. Finally, you get a neat view of the drogue chutes as they do their "staged" deployment. First, they're rather small as the boosters are still falling pretty quickly. Then, as the boosters are slowed, the retaining straps are released and the chutes, in stages, get bigger and bigger. In this video, the sound is somewhat muffled, but as the boosters come back down to earth and re-enter the atmosphere, you can hear the sound the air makes as it whistles past the nozzle openings. It's kind of a "moan" that increases, then decreases as the angle of attack changes. Sort of like blowing across the mouth of a pop bottle when we were kids. This is a damn big pop bottle, so it's sort of a bass note. Really cool.
If you want, use this link:
NASA TV
To watch NASA TV coverage of the mission while it happens. Everything is live and real time. You can watch the spacewalks, landings, etc. You'll need a high speed connection.
If you're into space stuff, check out the media available at NASA - Home. Cool pics, videos, etc of all sorts. This includes a lot of the shuttle missions, and a lot of historical photos from the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs. It's all free for the taking. Non of it's copyrighted, and you're free to use it for any purpose. We DID pay for it, after all.
Here's a neat video with SOUND!
http://wm.nasa-global.speedera.net/wm.nasa-global/ccvideos/jsc/080105/114_SRB_LTwmv_56.asf
This video is from the left booster during STS-114's launch on July 26, 2006. Be patient. It's not much of a view at first. What you first see is a view of the re-enforcing ribs on the side of the external tank during initial climb out. But after the booster separation, you get an incredible view of the other booster, as both do the end over end "tumble" back to earth. Then, you get an incredible view of the earth itself, as the booster spirals down to the ocean. Finally, you get a neat view of the drogue chutes as they do their "staged" deployment. First, they're rather small as the boosters are still falling pretty quickly. Then, as the boosters are slowed, the retaining straps are released and the chutes, in stages, get bigger and bigger. In this video, the sound is somewhat muffled, but as the boosters come back down to earth and re-enter the atmosphere, you can hear the sound the air makes as it whistles past the nozzle openings. It's kind of a "moan" that increases, then decreases as the angle of attack changes. Sort of like blowing across the mouth of a pop bottle when we were kids. This is a damn big pop bottle, so it's sort of a bass note. Really cool.
r2
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Jenn
At a little over 8 minutes, it was doing over 10,000 MPH and when they cut from the pics, it was at 12,000+ MPH
It orbits at 17,000+ MPH's
And that's while they do their space walks as well... 
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