** The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond **
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MAVEN waiting for launch on an Atlas V rocket later today.
MAVEN launch coverage is now on NASA TV:
http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv
Launch set for 1828-2028 GMT (13:28-15:28 EST).
Weather ok at the moment but there is a 40% probability of violating weather rules.
http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv
Launch set for 1828-2028 GMT (13:28-15:28 EST).
Weather ok at the moment but there is a 40% probability of violating weather rules.
No rocket issues at present, weather still Green but may be an issue.
Soldato
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It's looking good, been following this all afternoon, excited!!!! 
We have GO for launch!
Launch looking good and stage separation.
Another firework....
The launch of a Chinese Long March 4C rocket with a Yaogan Weixing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre.
Not the start of WW3 but a peaceful launch from a silo on the Dombarovsky Air Base in Russia:
The Dnepr rocket is a converted R-36M missile also known as an SS-18 carried a total of 32 satellites.
The rocket is ejected from the silo using a black powder mortar system. The rocket engines ignite once the rocket is out of the silo.
The Dnepr rocket is a converted R-36M missile also known as an SS-18 carried a total of 32 satellites.
The rocket is ejected from the silo using a black powder mortar system. The rocket engines ignite once the rocket is out of the silo.
Space shuttle Endeavour and the first construction mission in December 1998:
Swarm is set to launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia at 12:02 GMT (07:02 EST). It will be live here:
http://spaceinvideos.esa.int/esalive
http://spaceinvideos.esa.int/esalive
Just came into to post that. Lice stream at 11:45
Loving all the space youtube stuff at the moment, both esa and nasa have released loads of videos.
Shame i havent got a 3d tv for the rendered iss walkthrough and space walk around it.
Loving all the space youtube stuff at the moment, both esa and nasa have released loads of videos.
Shame i havent got a 3d tv for the rendered iss walkthrough and space walk around it.
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Now you see it and now you don't....
Soldato
The moon looks amazing tonight, blood red and really low.