Space Shuttle STS-121 - Mission ULF1.1 to the International Space Station

Messiah Khan · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:50

NightSt@lk3r said:
hugs all round ocuk for a safe launch

*Space manhugs back*
*Cracks open the cigars*

Yewen · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:50

That was worth watching.

There can't be much life left in the shuttle fleet though can there?

Wryel · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:51

Amazing, made my July the Fourth!

NightSt@lk3r · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:51

Yewen said:
That was worth watching.

There can't be much life left in the shuttle fleet though can there?

2010 is there retirement

Glaucus · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:52

Yewen said:
That was worth watching.

There can't be much life left in the shuttle fleet though can there?

oh that reminds me whats the shuttle replacement called, its X??? isnt it, Lokks liek a trianguler wing. Want to read up on it..

Flibster · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:52

Well done guys.

Now - go have a beer - it's your holiday for gods sake!

Flibster · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:54

NightSt@lk3r said:
2010 is there retirement

Possibility for extension to 2020

The Penguin isn't anywhere near ready yet.

Think it was the X-33 - funding was killed off in March 2001

Berserker · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:54

Yup. Doesn't take long when you've got that much rocket fuel up your backside.

Total images captured: 26.
Total videos captured: 2.

Just need to go through it all now. Images I'll do now as I think I got most of the best bits.

If this goes the same as STS-114, there will be replays of the launch on NASA TV fairly soon from numerous camera angles, as well as a post-launch press conference.

HEADRAT · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:54

http://joestest.uuhost.uk.uu.net/takeoff.mp4

HEADRAT

Pigeon_Killer · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:55

That was quite good. Not as good as the one a few months ago, that showed the cockpit, but still good. Does anyone know if they'll be showing the docking again?

Berserker · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:57

Can't play MP4 here, but I have broadcast quality captures from both BBC and Sky. \o/

HEADRAT · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:57

Berserker said:
Can't play MP4 here, but I have broadcast quality captures from both BBC and Sky. \o/

Handy for those that want to copy directly to their IPOD Video

HEADRAT

Violent-J · 4 Jul 2006 at 19:58

Anyone in Birmingham look out your window NOW to the south east, I'm watching it now.

Violent-J · 4 Jul 2006 at 20:03

lol @ nasatv

I'm shocked nasa use windows xp for their shuttle monitoring.

Silent Bob · 4 Jul 2006 at 20:03

Pitty it didn't launch a month ago as i was on holiday in florida.

I visited the space centre and have a photo of the launch site http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/3560/10004463xp.jpg whould have been great to have been there for a launch.

Flibster · 4 Jul 2006 at 20:06

Visage · 4 Jul 2006 at 20:08

Violent-J said:
lol @ nasatv

I'm shocked nasa use windows xp for their shuttle monitoring.

Why?

Vulcan · 4 Jul 2006 at 20:12

Visage said:
Why?

Because it's cool to hate XP/Microsoft. :rolleyes:

Anyway, great launch, great feed from NASA.

Berserker · 4 Jul 2006 at 20:13

Missed that. My parents called me at a bad moment.

Probably have it recorded somewhere though. Sky news logo plastered all over it, but still.

Flibster · 4 Jul 2006 at 20:13

Getting lots of noise on UHF?

STS-121 Press Site Flag Shot?

WTF is that?

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Aaaah - right.
Countdown clock - american flag - Discovery launch

Verrrry patriotic.
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Discovery is currently at 143miles high....