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Discovery Shuttle Launch Today! (15:39 GMT)

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-114, NASA's Return to Flight mission, is set for Tuesday at 10:39 a.m. EDT.

The launch pad's Rotating Service Structure (RSS) was rolled away from Discovery at 3:38 p.m. on Monday. When in place, the giant enveloping appendage is used to install payloads into an orbiter's cargo bay and provide protection from inclement weather. With the RSS now out of the way, propellant loading is set to begin after midnight Tuesday morning with the pumping of more than 500,000 gallons of liquid oxygen and hydrogen into the vehicle's orange External Tank.

The chance of Kennedy weather cooperating for the launch remains at 60
percent.

Watch Live On NASA TV - http://www.nasa.gov/ram/35037main_portal.ram

http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    exciting stuff, i think space exploration is awesome and still the idea of space amazes me.
    I hope everything goes well with the launch.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    First launch since the last one blew up isn't it? Or is it not? I know they aborted a launch 2 weeks ago or so because a fuel sensor was faulty. Good luck to them anyway.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeah it was meant to launch on the 13th but got cancelled at the last minute. I was annoyed cos I was in Florida at the time and would have got a good look at it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    hmmm the pressure under water would crush u instantly right? i guess that would be better i guess. fuck it ill just stay where i am hehe
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    We train? what do you do J i saw something on blue peter (yes i still sometimes watch this at 21) about an 100ft tank is that like the navy?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    in that case J for the win :D
    awesome!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    show off :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    haha 10 minutes until blast off woooo
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Its also on BBC news 24.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Anybody else watch it then? :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeh watched about 2 hours before liftoff as well. Fukin imense all the work that goes into making the mission work.
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