STS-135 - The Final Space Shuttle Mission

Cosimo · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:24

Weather looks like it is turning for go.

Glaucus · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:30

That would be good, just switched on CNN.

TheBigCheese · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:34

Is it still go for launch at 16:26BST? (been afk a lot of the day)

IceBus · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:34

TheBigCheese said:
Is it still go for launch at 16:26BST? (been afk a lot of the day)

At the minute yes. At the 9min hold right now.

Merlin5 · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:35

No mike leinbach for final launch director.

IceBus · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:36

Also... Here's a rundown of what happens at various points in the launch http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/countdown101.html

ScarySquirrel · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:41

I just tuned in on the NASA website only to see something taking off, I thought I'd missed it but they were showing old footage I think

Glaucus · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:43

Green for go ATM

Cosimo · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:45

AcidHell2 said:
Green for go ATM

All fingers crossed here.

the_candyman · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:47

I've got it streaming at work today. Done a load of hard work so they said I can relax for the rest of the day. WIN!!
God I love being in IT.
T-MINUS 31 minutes on hold WooT

sbi5ar · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:47

Whats the weather forecast now?

PermaBanned · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:48

Watching the UStream channel - why does he keep saying T-30 odd minutes? Maybe that's how long 'till launch but it's not the T- clock :confused:

Cosimo · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:51

sbi5ar said:
Whats the weather forecast now?

Blue skies approaching.

Freakbro · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:51

Got 3 of those links open from the OP to watch, big difference in time delay between them :confused:

Anyway, definitely not being distracted from doing any work...

TheBigCheese · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:52

IceBus said:
At the minute yes. At the 9min hold right now.

Thanks!

Glaucus · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:57

No go now, weather.

sbi5ar · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:58

Freakbro said:
Got 3 of those links open from the OP to watch, big difference in time delay between them

Anyway, definitely not being distracted from doing any work...

Which one is most up to date?

At present I think the NASA stream is 1 min behind (or my internet connection is slow)

Cosimo · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:59

Freakbro said:
Anyway, definitely not being distracted from doing any work...

I left swmbo on the beach to watch this.

Demoniser · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:02

Streaming NASA TV Through the NASA App on the IPad. Glad i caught this before it launched.

Sadly I've never been to see one live, but this is the next best thing.

Freakbro · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:05

sbi5ar said:
Which one is most up to date?

At present I think the NASA stream is 1 min behind (or my internet connection is slow)

For me, the most up to date is http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv , followed by the direct Nasa one

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ about 6-7secs behind, then the one streaming through WMP is about 1 min behind

Edit: I think the WMP is behind, it may be in front.. I'm confused now with that sudden quick shot swaps to the guys chatting at the desk - anyway I'll get to see the launch 3 times