re shuttle launch

[astrospacerich]

anyone catch that launch time bet ive read 15 news articles and havent seen it yet im in central time zone and wonder if it will be shown on nasa channel thanks

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Not sure where you're reading as everyone I know has the launch time.<br /><br />It's 3:51pm EDT.<br /><br />Go to the huge Return to Flight thread, you'll see the launch is obviously on NASA TV and most channels including ABC and a lot of TV channels around the world.

 

[astrospacerich]

got it thanks for reply ill set up the tivo to get it i usally work nites and sleep daytime but am off tonite have been up reading news on my pc but didnt find launch time in the articles i really apreciate the info

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Ok mate, enjoy! <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[alokmohan]

Is there hope?

 

[najab]

Is there hope of what - an on time launch? It's probably about 70/30 that they will launch on time.

 

[alokmohan]

Useful info.Thanks and wish you all success.

 

[grooble]

What time will it launch in GMT?

 

[shuttle_rtf]

8:51pm UK time. (BST)<br /><br />GMT is some false strange timezone <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

[grooble]

Thanks. What kind of coverage will there be? I know all the news channels will show the launch, but will NASA TV have a live feed from orbit?<br /><br />Also, when will it return to earth?

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Best that everyone stays on the specific threads. The RTF one on here and the one on NASA Space Flight, otherwise it's going to be a case of repeating the same thing over and over.<br /><br />We've got most of the UK Shuttle fans on the NSF site, so get over there if you're wondering about UK coverage.

 

[CalliArcale]

<b>Thanks. What kind of coverage will there be? I know all the news channels will show the launch, but will NASA TV have a live feed from orbit?</b><br /><br />Yes. NASA-TV always runs live coverage during Shuttle flights. (That annoyed me when the NEAR spacecraft landed on asteroid 433 Eros, because it meant they couldn't run the NEAR landing live, but had to repeat it after the Shuttle had landed. They did run clips of it in their Video File, which runs regularly every day as a service to news agencies, providing handy clips for news coverage.)<br /><br /><b>Also, when will it return to earth?</b><br /><br />Weather permitting, assuming an on-time launch today, and assuming everything goes perfectly during the mission, the planned landing is at 11:06AM Eastern Time on July 25 at KSC. The next landing opportunity will be on the next revolution, also at KSC, at 12:41PM, and if they miss that, they can land at Edwards on the next revolution at 2:10PM (Eastern Time, although Edwards is in California, so it would actually be 11:10AM local time). And yes, NASA-TV will carry that live as well. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> Landings are fun to watch, especially in Florida where the humidity often causes contrails to form in the wingtip vortices.<br /><br />The thing most likely to delay reentry would be weather, although it's possible they might decide to spend an extra day in orbit if neccesary to complete their tasks. I haven't actually watched a mission where that happened, though. They plan these missions out so carefully and train so extensively that it generally goes like clockwork. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[igorsboss]

Launch scrubbed for today.

 

[planet_z]

AP-Space Shuttle<br /> <br /> The launch was called off because of a faulty fuel-tank sensor.<br />Discovery was supposed to take off for the first shuttle flight<br />since the "Columbia" disaster of two and a-half years ago.<br /><br /> <br /> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)<br /> <br />AP-NY-07-13-05 1334EDT

 

[planet_z]

AP-Space Shuttle<br /> <br /> There's no word yet on a new launch date for Discovery.<br /> The crew of seven was already on board when the launch was<br />scrubbed. NASA had earlier said everything appeared to be going<br />well, but that the weather was a concern -- with a 60 percent<br />chance that storms could cause a delay.<br /><br /> <br /> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)<br /> <br />AP-NY-07-13-05 1338EDT

 

[askold]

I hate to sound like a pessimist, but ...<br /><br />I don't know if this thing will ever get off the ground - NASA's no longer in the manned-flight business; they're in the don't-screw-up business.