Space Shuttle Atlantis set to launch

Berserker · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:31

Loki said:
Got up close to one of the crawlers and the hangar where the Shuttles are preped for Launch at Christmas. Simply awesome, one of the best experiences of my life

Cool aren't they? You don't realise just how big the VAB is until you get up close. I've been within 800m of the launch pad for tonight's launch as well. :cool:

All looking good. God speed Atlantis.

4p · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:32

ok maybe 8 minutes

dwunk

seaviewuk · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:32

VaderDSL said:
you not watching on nasa's own feed seavie?

Yeah, but it's delayed by about 30 seconds approx

Have PC and TV running

seaviewuk · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:32

Berserker, Wondered where you were

VaderDSL · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:33

seaviewuk said:
Yeah, but it's delayed by about 30 seconds approx

Have PC and TV running

ahh

didn't know that don't have a tv

sadly. let alone sky/cable

Berserker · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:33

Too busy watching on my shiny new SPV M3100 :cool:

The_One · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:35

Heres what happenes right down to T-0

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/countdown101.html

Berserker · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:38

GO!!!

Rebelius · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:39

nicely done

looks awesome

Mr.Orb · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:39

Haha, just tuned in at 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

cheets64 · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:39

Loved to see one of those take off but I cant get happy about seeing one on a webcam take off, went to JFK Space Centre 7 years ago and that place just blew me away the sheer size of it.

The_One · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:40

Awesome footage :cool:

seaviewuk · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:40

SRBS Gone

mcast123 · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:41

Great video!

VaderDSL · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:41

Awesome

sounds and footage

makes me smile watching it

Berserker · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:42

cheets64 said:
Loved to see one of those take off but I cant get happy about seeing one on a webcam take off, went to JFK Space Centre 7 years ago and that place just blew me away the sheer size of it.

They just opened a launch simulator there. I'm not sure if I'd end up with brown pants or a smile on my face riding that.

Oh, and there's a G-force simulator at the Astronaut Hall of Fame down the road. They supply sick bags for that one. :eek:

4p · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:42

Nicely done

Glaucus · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:43

it's just to awesome for words. x seconds into flight 6 thousand miles an hour, x miles down range. I want to feel what that's like.

seaviewuk · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:44

Nice roll to heads up

truebluecfc · 9 Jun 2007 at 00:45

That was cool.