Discovery Astronauts Take Part In Practice Launch Countdown

[surferastra]

<p>KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The crew of space shuttle Discovery's upcoming STS-124 mission boarded the orbiter on the launch pad today for a practice countdown simulation during the last major training activity before Discovery lifts off on a critical mission to deliver the largest space station component to the orbiting complex, the Japanese Kibo Pressurized Module. </p><p>Commander Mark Kelly, along with pilot Ken Ham and mission specialists Ron Garan, Karen Nyberg, Gregory Chamitoff and Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide awoke early this morning for breakfast and donning their launch and entry suits before heading to Launch Complex 39-A at 7:45 a.m. EDT. </p><p>The countdown ended at 11 a.m. with a simulated launch pad abort and emergency egress from the Discovery. </p><p>The complete article with video available at: http://www.spacearium.com/article.php?story=20080510155718971</p>

 

[Swampcat]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The crew of space shuttle Discovery's upcoming STS-124 mission boarded the orbiter on the launch pad today for a practice countdown simulation during the last major training activity before Discovery lifts off on a critical mission to deliver the largest space station component to the orbiting complex, the Japanese Kibo Pressurized Module. Commander Mark Kelly, along with pilot Ken Ham and mission specialists Ron Garan, Karen Nyberg, Gregory Chamitoff and Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide awoke early this morning for breakfast and donning their launch and entry suits before heading to Launch Complex 39-A at 7:45 a.m. EDT. The countdown ended at 11 a.m. with a simulated launch pad abort and emergency egress from the Discovery. The complete article with video available at: http://www.spacearium.com/article.php?story=20080510155718971 <br />Posted by surferastra</DIV><br /><br />IMO, you should have posted this in the <font color="#339966"><strong>ongoing STS-124 thread</strong></font>.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="3" color="#ff9900"><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>------------------------------------------------------------------- </em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."</em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong>Thomas Jefferson</strong></font></p></font> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>IMO, you should have posted this in the ongoing STS-124 thread. <br />Posted by Swampcat</DIV><br /><br />I agree <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>