Come on Subby, it's NASA. They're not going to cut any corners. That's why they really used Gorilla Glue.

When I lived in Florida I could easily see the fireball launch from my front yard.

oldebayer: When I lived in Florida I could easily see the fireball launch from my front yard.

yepper

Godspeed, STS-119 crew

Gogogogogogogogo!

whoah. they re-did their website. nice.

Is there going to be a live feed of this somewhere online? I checked, and I didn't find anything up yet, but it may still be too early.

SNGX1275: Is there going to be a live feed of this somewhere online? I checked, and I didn't find anything up yet, but it may still be too early.

Live feed.

I'm stoked. It's right before my daughter's bedtime. She LOVES rocket launches.

\17 months old
\\I'm doing it right.

Man On Fire:
Live feed.

Thanks.

Man On Fire: SNGX1275: Is there going to be a live feed of this somewhere online? I checked, and I didn't find anything up yet, but it may still be too early.

Live feed.

How about a Feed that pops

IronTom: oldebayer: When I lived in Florida I could easily see the fireball launch from my front yard.

yepper

I as well. Grew up in Titusville, so it was right across the Indian River (which isn't a river, it's a God-forsaken stench factory with bonus horseshoe crabs).

Peepers locked on to DirecTV Chan NASA 283.

Standing by for FIRE!

Too bad my local cable co. took NASA out of the lineup. I miss it. But, I can at least watch it online...

STS-119 Countdown Timeline
06:28 PM......Begin 10-minute built-in hold (T-minus 20m)
06:38 PM......NASA test director countdown briefing
06:38 PM......Resume countdown (T-minus 20m)
06:39 PM......Backup flight computer to OPS 1
06:43 PM......KSC area clear to launch
06:49 PM......Begin final built-in hold (T-minus 9m)
07:19 PM......NTD launch status verification
07:34:44 PM...Resume countdown (T-minus 9m)
07:36:14 PM...Orbiter access arm retraction
07:38:44 PM...Launch window opens
07:38:44 PM...Hydraulic power system (APU) start
07:38:49 PM...Terminate LO2 replenish
07:39:44 PM...Purge sequence 4 hydraulic test
07:39:44 PM...IMUs to inertial
07:39:49 PM...Aerosurface profile
07:40:14 PM...Main engine steering test
07:40:49 PM...LO2 tank pressurization
07:41:09 PM...Fuel cells to internal reactants
07:41:14 PM...Clear caution-and-warning memory
07:41:44 PM...Crew closes visors
07:41:47 PM...LH2 tank pressurization
07:42:54 PM...SRB joint heater deactivation
07:43:13 PM...Shuttle GPCs take control of countdown
07:43:23 PM...SRB steering test
07:43:37 PM...Main engine start (T-6.6 seconds)
07:43:44 PM...SRB ignition (LAUNCH)

Giggidy... need more booze

Yee-hah - I got it running on the second laptop, patched through to the TEEvee!

Great timing today with the launch about 10 minutes after local sunset. If it goes on-time there ought to be some incredible pictures floating around tomorrow of the sun illuminating the trail against the dark sky.

Go baby GO!

oxidation is a hell of a drug

Talking about the solar arrays on NASA.tv right now. Riveti...zzzzzz

cameroncrazy1984: Talking about the solar arrays on NASA.tv right now. Riveti...zzzzzz

what's riveting is they are finally doing more ISS construction.

Crew Profile:


Air Force Col. Lee Archambault will lead the crew of STS-119, and Navy Cmdr. Tony Antonelli will serve as the pilot. The mission specialists for the flight will be NASA astronauts Joseph Acaba, John Phillips, Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata.

Wakata will remain on the station, replacing Expedition 18 Flight Engineer Sandra Magnus, who returns to Earth with the STS-119 crew. He will serve as a flight engineer for Expeditions 18 and 19, and he will return to Earth on shuttle mission STS-127.

STS-119 is the 28th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. Discovery also will carry the S6 truss segment to the orbital outpost.

Link (new window)

cameroncrazy1984: Talking about the solar arrays on NASA.tv right now. Riveti...zzzzzz


I kind of like listening to that kind of stuff. My cable package doesn't come with NASA TV so I love the online feed.

/Godspeed

got a fruit bat on the tank

This is Commander Antonelli's first flight, though he's served with NASA for nine years. Incredible, the amount of dedication these guys put in before getting this opportunity.

Colonel Archambault, the mission commander, has been in NASA since 1998, flew 22 combat missions in Desert Storm in the F-117.

Sorry to geek out, I just think these guys have the coolest job in the world.

The Icelander: I'm stoked. It's right before my daughter's bedtime. She LOVES rocket launches.

\17 months old
\\I'm doing it right.

Me too, curled up on the couch under a blanket with my two kids (5 and 3)

Bubbletape and gumducts would be better

Go to throttle full

/too soon?

Aarontology: Come on Subby, it's NASA. They're not going to cut any corners. That's why they really used Gorilla Glue.

Hi, Billy Mayes here for MIGHTY PUTTY!


/hotlinked.

This is epic win if it really happens. My dad is down there right now waiting to watch it, and he has been waiting pretty much his whole life to see a shuttle go up. We saw a satellite go up a few years ago, one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

/Fingers crossed and watching the live stream.
//Triple crossed for non-explosion.

Discovery is go for launch

Everyone is go so far...

CLEAR TO LAUNCH! FARKING AWESOME.

Commander made a cool little speech there too, this stuff makes me feel like a little kid again.

Discovery to Mission Control...

Frank has to pee

It's live on HDNET if you have that channel.

This is too cool.

Benevolent Misanthrope: Man On Fire: SNGX1275: Is there going to be a live feed of this somewhere online? I checked, and I didn't find anything up yet, but it may still be too early.

Live feed.

How about a Feed that pops

Seriously what's the point of posting a non popping link? The buttons right there.

Go before they find something else!!

DeadZone: Aarontology: Come on Subby, it's NASA. They're not going to cut any corners. That's why they really used Gorilla Glue.

Hi, Billy Mayes here for MIGHTY PUTTY!


/hotlinked.

Billy Mays here with another fantastic product...Mighty Putty (new window)

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

In case anyone didn't know. It's on the public channel, streaming great.

Heh, the clocks moving. This always makes me feel a little giddy. Light that candle!

GO BABY GO BABY GO BABY GO!

Schadenfreude ist die schoenste Freude: Benevolent Misanthrope: Man On Fire: SNGX1275: Is there going to be a live feed of this somewhere online? I checked, and I didn't find anything up yet, but it may still be too early.

Live feed.

How about a Feed that pops

Seriously what's the point of posting a non popping link? The buttons right there.

I am epic fail. :(

Bring the walkway back! I left the oven on.

I'm okay to go.

Now it really starts to get good.

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

HA! I am epic fail as well...

No shuttle crash joke in the headline? I always look forward to all the butthurt that causes.

The Full Screen mode on NASA TV looks pretty good considering. Must switch to that right before lift-off.

Orgasmatron activated.