STS-133 Shuttle Mission to the International Space Station Launches Thursday 21:50 GMT

Macky · 24 Feb 2011 at 20:55

Why do the reporters have Macbooks?

Berserker · 24 Feb 2011 at 20:56

TPS repair is very well practised - they do it all the time on the ground. It's repairing in space that's a problem (most repair methods need mavity and/or an atmosphere).

I expected they'd have a procedure for that, and they did.

Cosimo · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:01

GJ02 said:
yeah i think we all saw and had that confirmed on the stream simman

i know your just excited

I never get excited, always cool as a cucumber.

Marine Iguana · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:02

simulatorman said:
I never get excited, always cool as a cucumber.

Cucumber's are not cool :mad:

GJ02 · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:04

simulatorman said:
I never get excited, always cool as a cucumber.

is if, i can see it now

lolz

are you allowed to record the stream ?

Cosimo · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:05

Looks good on the pad:

Merlin5 · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:05

Marine Iguana said:
Cucumber's are not cool

Cosimo · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:09

Marine Iguana said:
Cucumber's are not cool

It sounds better than saying calm and unruffled.

Vinnylupo · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:13

Stream from the space station.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/isslivestream.asx open in VLC.

Looks amazing.

Marine Iguana · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:16

Vinnylupo said:
Stream from the space station.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/isslivestream.asx open in VLC.

Looks amazing.

Awesome

VaderDSL · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:28

Gah! Red Central range computer gone down?

Looks like Discovery can't catch a break.

lcg · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:29

VaderDSL said:
Gah! Red Central range computer gone down?

Yeah

Hopefully they'll make the launch time.

Merlin5 · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:29

Uh oh, some woman said there's an issue that might prove a possible no go, to do with a central command computer, range in red. They're working through it.

Cosimo · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:29

LOL just reboot the thing.

Merlin5 · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:31

simulatorman said:
LOL just reboot the thing.

They could borrow that Spaceflight Now presenters mac.

VaderDSL · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:31

simulatorman said:
LOL just reboot the thing.

Hehe did I just hear a tribble then

TheBigCheese · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:32

Damn it, I step away from the computer for five minutes to let the dogs out and break everything.

Cosimo · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:33

Merlin5 said:
They could borrow that Spaceflight Now presenters mac.

I'll reboot them from here if I had a link.

Gog · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:33

Tealady stepped on the plug...

OriginalJonty · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:35

simulatorman said:
LOL just reboot the thing.

I bet someone is frantically pressing ctrl alt del and checking task manager.