STS-134 Shuttle Mission to the International Space Station Launches Monday 16th @ 13:56 BST

sigma · 29 Apr 2011 at 15:02

Setting an alarm for this one.

Rameses · 29 Apr 2011 at 15:33

Sim where is a good source to watch past launches in HD? Know any?

FreeStream · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:05

Going to be watching this!

GJ02 · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:17

Just set reminder on iPhone

Cosimo · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:44

AmTechFox said:
Sim where is a good source to watch past launches in HD? Know any?

Have a look at post #1.

VaderDSL · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:08

Hmm can't seem to get the 1200kbps stream working. Anyone else have any luck?

trigger-happy · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:10

8.47, I know what I'm watching after eastenders

Berserker · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:19

Scrub incoming. Auxiliary Power Unit Heater issue. That's a no-go for flight as it reduces redundancy.

So I won't even see the launch then.

Next attempt - NET Sunday.

Cosimo · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:19

Mission scrubbed for at least 48 hours.

the_running_man · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:19

Video link saying that launch has been scrubbed for 48 hours. 2 failed apu heaters.

trigger-happy · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:21

simulatorman said:
Mission scrubbed for at least 48 hours.

FFFFFUUUU!!!

hopefully they can fix it quickly

Cosimo · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:22

Two of the heaters appear to have failed on Endeavour's Auxiliary Power Unit No. 1 The APUs provide the hydraulic power to drive the ship's aerosurfaces, deploy the landing gear and gimbal the main engine nozzles.

Once again:

Mission scrubbed for at least 48 hours.

Berserker · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:22

It's less than four hours to launch, so spectators aren't going to like it - transportation is non-refundable. At least the KSC entry and Causeway transportation should be reusable.

trigger-happy · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:23

simulatorman said:
Two of the heaters appear to have failed on Endeavour's Auxiliary Power Unit No. 1 The APUs provide the hydraulic power to drive the ship's aerosurfaces, deploy the landing gear and gimbal the main engine nozzles.

damn I hope it fixes soon

Have they tried the good old fashion banging and thumping technique?

Cosimo · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:25

Berserker said:
So I won't even see the launch then.

Next attempt - NET Sunday.

What a shame.

Where are you going to be?

Dunks · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:36

Fffff

Berserker · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:04

Now No Earlier Than Monday 2nd, 19:33 BST (+/- 5 minutes, as always).

It seems the shuttles really don't want to go on their last missions. STS-133 had trouble, 134 has trouble. 135 - who knows?

Darkman · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:10

Well they do have over a million miles on the clock

Each.

2StepSteve · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:21

Pfff..

This was gonna be the highlight of my evening as well (No joke).

Berserker · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:21

They've done over a hundred million. Each. Now that's starship mileage!