I can't get into the feed :(

MissFeasance: I can't get into the feed :(

Imagine a space shuttle sitting still on its launchpad.

Ah, there we go.

No_47: Imagine a space shuttle sitting still on its launchpad.

Well, that's no fun :(

Anybody been watching for awhile? Does it look like it's going up or are there weather violations or other constraints?

nekom: Anybody been watching for awhile? Does it look like it's going up or are there weather violations or other constraints?

From the commented thread:

sirgrim: They're reporting a better outlook than yesterday. Slight cloud cover but they might be able to squeeze through in an open window.

MissFeasance: nekom: Anybody been watching for awhile? Does it look like it's going up or are there weather violations or other constraints?

From the commented thread:

sirgrim: They're reporting a better outlook than yesterday. Slight cloud cover but they might be able to squeeze through in an open window.

hmm the launch blog says they're ok in the cape but can't get a TAL site that's green.

You can plug the mission audio link directly into vlc
http://www.nasa.gov/178952main_Mission_Audio_UP.asx

Oops... what was that about unexpected errors?

Oh, NO unexpected errors. That's better.

Well the audio's been silent the entire time...

MissFeasance: Oh, NO unexpected errors. That's better.

They say that every launch about this time. Caution and warning memory cleared with no unexpected errors. I think they clear their board so that if something does happen they are aware of it. or something like that. I don't really know what it means but it's normal.

dodecahedron: Can't get in the audio or video feed...are we still on? I need to know so I can put on my pants and go outside.

So far, they're saying yes on the audio for a 4:14 EST launch

COUNTDOWN TIMELINE

03:50:08 AM...NTD launch status verification
04:05:08 AM...Resume countdown (T-minus 9m)
04:09:08 AM...Orbiter access arm retraction
04:09:08 AM...Launch window opens
04:09:08 AM...Hydraulic power system (APU) start
04:09:13 AM...Terminate LO2 replenish
04:10:08 AM...Purge sequence 4 hydraulic test
04:10:08 AM...IMUs to inertial
04:10:13 AM...Aerosurface profile
04:10:38 AM...Main engine steering test
04:11:13 AM...LO2 tank pressurization
04:11:33 AM...Fuel cells to internal reactants
04:11:38 AM...Clear caution-and-warning memory
04:12:08 AM...Crew closes visors
04:12:11 AM...LH2 tank pressurization
04:13:18 AM...SRB joint heater deactivation
04:13:37 AM...Shuttle GPCs take control of countdown
04:13:47 AM...SRB steering test
04:14:01 AM...Main engine start (T-6.6 seconds)
04:14:08 AM...SRB ignition (LAUNCH)

LAUNCH TIMELINE

EST..........T+........EVENT..................VELOCITY (inertial):....MPH
4:14:08 AM...T+00:00...LAUNCH
4:14:18 AM...T+00:10...START ROLL MANEUVER.........................921
4:14:26 AM...T+00:18...END ROLL MANEUVER.........................1,016
4:14:47 AM...T+00:39...START THROTTLE DOWN (72%).................1,330
4:14:57 AM...T+00:49...MAX Q (686 psf)...........................1,459
4:15:02 AM...T+00:54...START THROTTLE UP (104.5%)................1,521
4:16:13 AM...T+02:05...SRB STAGING...............................3,648
4:16:23 AM...T+02:15...START OMS ASSIST (2:13 duration)..........3,764
4:16:46 AM...T+02:38...2E TAL MORON (104.5%, 2s).................4,023
4:16:51 AM...T+02:43...2E TAL ZARAGOZA (104.5%, 2s)..............4,159
4:17:02 AM...T+02:54...2E TAL ISTRES (104.5%, 2s)................4,296
4:18:00 AM...T+03:52...NEGATIVE RETURN (KSC) (104.5%, 3s)........5,455
4:19:19 AM...T+05:11...PRESS TO ATO (104.5%, 2s, 160 u/s)........7,705
4:19:33 AM...T+05:25...DROOP ZARAGOZA (109%,0s)..................8,183
4:19:36 AM...T+05:28...ROLL TO HEADSUP...........................8,319
4:19:38 AM...T+05:30...1E OPS-3 ZARAGOZA (109%,0s,2EO SIMO)......8,387
4:20:10 AM...T+06:02...1E TAL ZARAGOZA (104.5%,2s,2EO SIMO)......9,614
4:20:22 AM...T+06:14...PRESS TO MECO (104.5%, 2s, 181 u/s)......10,092
4:20:22 AM...T+06:14...1E TAL MORON (109%,0s,2EO SEQ)...........11,115
4:20:22 AM...T+06:14...1E TAL ISTRES (109%,0s,2EO SEQ)..........11,524
4:21:06 AM...T+06:58...1E PRESS-TO-MECO (104.5%, 2s, 585 u/s)...12,274
4:21:29 AM...T+07:21...NEGATIVE MORON (2@67%)...................13,569
4:21:30 AM...T+07:22...3G LIMITING..............................13,685
4:21:50 AM...T+07:42...LAST 2E PRE-MECO TAL ZARAGOZA (67%)......14,933
4:21:50 AM...T+07:42...NEGATIVE ISTRES (2@67%)..................14,933
4:21:56 AM...T+07:48...LAST 1E PRE-MECO TAL ZARAGOZA (104.5%)...15,342
4:22:00 AM...T+07:52...23K......................................15,683
4:22:01 AM...T+07:53...LAST 3E PRE-MECO TAL ZARAGOZA (67%)......15,683
4:22:26 AM...T+08:18...LAST TAL DIEGO GARCIA....................17,252
4:22:31 AM...T+08:23...MECO COMMANDED...........................17,552
4:22:40 AM...T+08:32...ZERO THRUST..............................17,606

FLIGHT DAY 1 TIMELINE

Mon 04:14 AM...00...00...00...00...Launch
Mon 04:51 AM...00...00...37...47...OMS-2 rocket firing
Mon 05:04 AM...00...00...50...00...Post insertion timeline begins
Mon 06:44 AM...00...02...30...00...Laptop computer setup (part 1)
Mon 07:09 AM...00...02...55...00...GIRA installation
Mon 07:48 AM...00...03...34...46...NC-1 rendezvous rocket firing
Mon 08:09 AM...00...03...55...00...SRMS powerup
Mon 08:09 AM...00...03...55...00...Group B computer powerdown
Mon 08:24 AM...00...04...10...00...SRMS checkout
Mon 08:39 AM...00...04...25...00...Wing leading edge sensors activated
Mon 08:49 AM...00...04...35...00...ET video downlink
Mon 08:54 AM...00...04...40...00...SEE setup
Mon 08:59 AM...00...04...45...00...ET umbilical downlink
Mon 09:19 AM...00...05...05...00...ET photo
Mon 10:14 AM...00...06...00...00...Crew sleep begins

Zaragoza (Spain) is now the primary TAL site.

MissFeasance: I can't get into the feed

Are you using the NASA feed? I'm using http://www.spacevidcast.com/. It seems to be working.

Bob Dole's Communist Doppelganger: MissFeasance: I can't get into the feed

Are you using the NASA feed? I'm using http://www.spacevidcast.com/. It seems to be working.

I am. Something was apparently wonky with my windows media, I've got it now.

And funnily enough, my very Boobies ever on Fark was on 3/20/07, when the Spacex Falcon launched.

Launch director just said weather is now GO.

This works well too (new window)
still in the 9 minute hold, all is green at this time.

OK, I'm game.

My brother lives in Ormond Beach, FL and has gone to the Cape to see at least one night launch there. He testifies it is farking awesome.

OTOH, he has been able to sit in his back yard with a cold beer or two or so and witness the same as it rises above his subjective horizon and says it is pretty damn cool, as well.

So, I'll just sit here online and experience it vicariously from Iowa. It's still pretty farking cool.

If it weren't for me wanting to more definitely want to be around to see my grandkids grow up, I'd do most anything to be on that bird into orbit. Oh, yeah.

No constraints to launch

weather has no constraints for launch. TAL weather is acceptable. GO.

GO for launch

Hahaha.... we're such dorks

Bob Dole's Communist Doppelganger: I'm using http://www.spacevidcast.com/. It seems to be working.

ah! That works. couldn't get the other one to work for me.

I can never resist watching a launch.

MissFeasance: Hahaha.... we're such dorks

And proud of it!

MissFeasance: Hahaha.... we're such dorks

first we gave birth to a baby, now the shuttle launch.

whats after this?

oh streaming video
http://www.nasa.gov/55644main_NASATV_Windows.asx
not hd

T MINUS 9 MINUTES AND COUNTING

thisdaydreamer: I can never resist watching a launch.

I miss being able to drive up to my Grandparent's house in Merritt Island to watch launches :(

/submitter

j4x: thisdaydreamer: I can never resist watching a launch.

I miss being able to drive up to my Grandparent's house in Merritt Island to watch launches :(

/submitter

I bet that was fun.

anyone who can't get a live feed, foxnews is on it now, cnn and msnbc probably are as well.

nekom: anyone who can't get a live feed, foxnews is on it now, cnn and msnbc probably are as well.

Negative on CNN and MSNBC so far.

Brodan: Uh tower our transmission video quality has a high suck factor, over.

bandwidth may be a factor

Heh, it's like watching a zombie invasion, the people congregating around the launch timer

APU's coming online, liquid O2 replenish off.

thisdaydreamer: j4x: thisdaydreamer: I can never resist watching a launch.

I miss being able to drive up to my Grandparent's house in Merritt Island to watch launches :(

/submitter

I bet that was fun.

It was awesome. My Grandfather was part of the booster retrieval team in the 80's and early 90's. I have patches for every single space shuttle launch.

MSNBC now live.

God, how awesome would it be to be on that shuttle?

once again, caution and warning memory cleared, no unexpected errors.

NASA TV is slightly delayed.

close and lock your visors, initiate O2 flow. LIGHT THAT FUSE!

Godspeed Endeavour

LIFTOFF!!!

Here we go kids... godspeed