STS-135 - The Final Space Shuttle Mission

Hunders · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:24

What is that gas venting near the engines for?

Westyfield2 · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:25

All good so far

Berserker · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:26

Vent from the main tank. It'll be purged/ignited prior to launch to prevent any unwanted explosions!

T-31s

lcg · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:26

1 minute

Hunders · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:26

Oh I see. Cheers

How exciting!

Merlin5 · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:26

omg, failure

bliss · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:26

On hold at 31 seconds.

Freakbro · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:26

uh oh

IceBus · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:26

Launch failure. Urg.

RossG · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:27

Somethings failed? :confused:

Mik3 · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:27

IceBus · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:27

Clear for launch

Admiral Huddy · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:27

Just been through the BBC time line.. Amazing clips..
I remember the breaking news when Challenger exploded.. Broadcasts were interrupted if I recall Ground control - "obviously a major malfunction" - biggest understatement.
I was lucky enough to see the Enterprise land and take off over our School in 1983 whilst piggybacked on a 747. My parents took me up to Stansted on the Monday. This was before Stansted was developed commercially so we were able to get a decent look up close. Always wanted to see a launch.

Freakbro · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:27

Just bang the flashing red light

stulid · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:27

Go go.

Cosimo · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:28

Oh no.

Westyfield2 · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:28

Noooooooo

IceBus · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:28

They were checking the gantry had retracted. Good to go now.

Ahleckz · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:28

Just hung up on my girlfriend to watch this, it's amazing. Sad day though. Hopefully they fly!

scrlk · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:28

Back on track now.