STS-116/12A.1 Status

[Boris_Badenov]

They are going to count down to 5 minutes & hold due to weather. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#993300"><span class="body"><font size="2" color="#3366ff"><div align="center">. </div><div align="center">Never roll in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty & the pig likes it.</div></font></span></font> </div>

 

[subzero788]

I just noticed the countdown clock on NASA TV is about 45 sec behind the one the NASA website. I hope the web stream isn't actually that far behind!

 

[Boris_Badenov]

Launch is scrubbed, AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#993300"><span class="body"><font size="2" color="#3366ff"><div align="center">. </div><div align="center">Never roll in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty & the pig likes it.</div></font></span></font> </div>

 

[subzero788]

No launch today due to weather <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" />

 

[bobblebob]

Will they bother trying tomorrow, isnt the weather meant to be worse than tonights?

 

[rvastro]

Waiting to find out when they will try again

 

[MeteorWayne]

CNN/MSNBC had NO coverage.<br />Fox carried the last 10 minutes live, but with bad information. They said the launch window had been extended to 10 minutes implying a launch as late as 9:47 which we all know is not true. They did not realize that the scheduled launch time was at the midpoint of the 10 minute window. Heck, at least they covered it with the launch clock in the background. <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>

 

[rvastro]

90% no go on Friday and 70% no go on saturday...maybe some Cape Thunder come Sunday?<br /><br />Launch I guess would be around 8:25pm

 

[MeteorWayne]

NASA TV streamed is 30-35 seconds behind <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>

 

[rvastro]

The local stations out of Orlando did not have it either..go figure

 

[MeteorWayne]

Truely <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <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>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Man, Fox had the only (therefore best coverage) <br />I feel so slimey!<br />I wonder if they would have done a "Was the Launch a Hoax?" special afterward ? <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>

 

[MeteorWayne]

No precip here, might have actually had a shot to see it if the shuttle launched.<br />50.2 degrees at 12:30 PM, currently 26.1 with howling winds.<br />Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr <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>

 

[hurricane4911]

Solid overcast over Tampa Bay.<br /><br />HD Net covered the pre-launch stuff between hockey periods. It would have glorious in 55 inches of HD<br /><br />sigh...

 

[erioladastra]

"90% no go on Friday and 70% no go on saturday...maybe some Cape Thunder come Sunday? "<br /><br />48 hour scrub - next try Saturday.

 

[lacuna]

Actually on the contrary, I was switching back and forth between NASA TV and News Channel 13 (which had a whole hour dedicated to the 'shuttle launch') The only thing that really disappointed me was that neither channels have closed captioning. I'm deaf so I had no idea what was going on, but when the clock stopped at T-5:00, I realized it was going to be scrubbed.<br /><br />I've seen numerous launches from Kissimmee and Orlando, so I would say you could see the launches quite far west, but probably not from floridas west coast .. obviously because the earth is round.<br /><br />Anyways, NASA TV needs captioning pronto.

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

Is it possible to do captioning with live TV? Some voice to text thing? We all know how well that works <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------- </p><p>Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?</p><p>Go here to see how: <strong>SDC Eye saver </strong>  </p> </div>

 

[halman]

lacuna,<br /><br />Welcome to the Uplink boards! I am sure that few of the commentators would like to have their words and shrugs put down in print, because so often they are not sure of what is going on, either.<br /><br />I noticed that NASA now has a launch blog, but I get the impression that the person responsible for it has other duties, as well. I have seen some pretty good commentary on this board a few times during launches, as these geeky types tune into the really advanced communications networks, (at least, they used to. Is the C-band stuff gone?) Any way, this is a pretty good place to keep open during launches.<br /><br />In regards to some of the stations not covering it live, the weather was so poor that many people who are betting big bucks on whether to carry a shuttle launch live or 'I Love Lucy' decided on the money. These things have launched over 100 times, and there has only been one accident at launch, so there is not a lot of chance of a big bang. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> The secret to peace of mind is a short attention span. </div>

 

[lacuna]

Very true. Live voice to text is pretty crappy but it is something. I actually have something at school called rapid text .. someone in california listens to my teacher and types it up for me (realtime, on a laptop) so I'm not missing anything in class. If only captioning could be done as good as that. <br /><br />I just kind of figured it would be common sense to caption NASA TV. ISS Mission Coverage on NASA TV is actually captioned for the most part, but that's the only thing that's captioned so far. <br /><br />Very good idea to write them. <br /><br />If I was around my laptop, I would have been watching this board or spaceflightnow.com but nope.<br /><br />*squeals* I get excited like a little kid for launches. Am I weird? lol..

 

[bpfeifer]

When you watch NASA TV online, you get the choice of closed caption feed, or not. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Brian J. Pfeifer http://sabletower.wordpress.com<br /> The Dogsoldier Codex http://www.lulu.com/sabletower<br /> </div>

 

[clusterone]

only if you have real player i believe, i tried to watch the mars press conference at work, no speakers and no downloading so i was out of luck

 

[MeteorWayne]

Still on target to try then? <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>

 

[erioladastra]

"Still on target to try then? "<br /><br />Decision to be made Saturday morning.

 

[canelaw99]

2 questions for y'all then, and yes, I know there are no 100% answers <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />1) What, in your opinion, is the likelihood of an attempt Sat?<br /><br />2) If no attempt Sat., how are things looking for a Sunday attempt?

 

[ozspace]

They haven't rolled back the RSS yet, http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/chan3large.jpg (I assume it's a live feed)<br />I guess that means they are calling off Saturday attempt?