Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31 (Read 159533 times)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #460 on:** 05/31/2008 09:14 pm »

Congratulations on a fantastic launch (and one heck of a forum.. you'd never know we just went through a launch with this speed!).

haywoodfloyd · « **Reply #461 on:** 05/31/2008 09:14 pm »

Great launch!
No CBC coverage at all.
CTV cut off coverage at T+ 6 minutes saying all was going well.
CNN coverage was awful with Miles O'Brien practically screaming over the noise of the helicopter.

SpaceNutz SA · « **Reply #462 on:** 05/31/2008 09:14 pm »

Great Launch once again.......

ntschke · « **Reply #463 on:** 05/31/2008 09:14 pm »

Quote from: Andrewwski on 05/31/2008 09:09 pm

Those aren't really live updates, are they? You can't be sure of what you've seen. Don't jump to conclusions...we will find out after seeing the appropriate replays.

Many launches I've thought I've seen debris that is nothing even off-nominal.

Good call. Lots of those saying they "definitely" saw something really don't know what they saw. It'll be a good news story for someone though.

I'm guessing all will be well with Discovery. Have faith.

MATTBLAK · « **Reply #464 on:** 05/31/2008 09:14 pm »

Quote from: rdale on 05/31/2008 09:12 pm

And remember that foam at higher altitudes is more of a investigative nuisance than true danger.

I don't think I've ever seen so much debri post-seperation!!

robertross · « **Reply #465 on:** 05/31/2008 09:14 pm »

thanks to all on NSF for the great play-by-play.
Awesome job!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #466 on:** 05/31/2008 09:15 pm »

Video now originating from Johnson Space Center in Texas.

kneecaps · « **Reply #467 on:** 05/31/2008 09:15 pm »

OMS 2 TIG 37:17 .

Tail only control is not required.

haywoodfloyd · « **Reply #468 on:** 05/31/2008 09:15 pm »

Great job at NSF...as always.

kneecaps · « **Reply #469 on:** 05/31/2008 09:15 pm »

MCC go for APU/HYD shutdown.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #470 on:** 05/31/2008 09:16 pm »

CAPCOM: "Welcome to space, guys."

Maverick · « **Reply #471 on:** 05/31/2008 09:16 pm »

Well I think we can safely say the new forum and servers are awesome. No loss of speed and lots and lots of people online right now!

eeergo · « **Reply #472 on:** 05/31/2008 09:17 pm »

Great one, spectacular, uneventful and with a beautiful day to frame it all

Congratulations to everyone who has worked hard to get her launched and make it look so easy and smooth! And thanks for the wonderful live coverage.

Welcome to space!

Looking forward to the Debris Events report in L2, although I'm quite sure nothing worrysome will pop up.

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #473 on:** 05/31/2008 09:17 pm »

The BBC coverage was very good. They went from T-2 mins all the way to post-MECO, far longer than usual. The woman they had in to talk about it was quite accurate too, apart from the fact she said both CDR and PLT had flown more than once before...

Amazing launch BTW!!

jeff122670 · « **Reply #474 on:** 05/31/2008 09:17 pm »

GREAT launch guys and a truly amazing forum!

regarding the foam/ice sightings, i am certainly looking forward to the post-launch news conference!

thanks again for a great forum!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #475 on:** 05/31/2008 09:18 pm »

Discovery now in a two day chase of the International Space Station.

hobson911 · « **Reply #476 on:** 05/31/2008 09:18 pm »

Just wanted to a share a view of Discovery from my back yard.
I am just north of Tampa. Good sky for a change and hope these
pictures come out.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #477 on:** 05/31/2008 09:18 pm »

looks like the pad will need some work:

haywoodfloyd · « **Reply #478 on:** 05/31/2008 09:19 pm »

One perfect landing...Phoenix and one perfect launch...STS-124 in one week.
A stellar week for NASA.

hobson911 · « **Reply #479 on:** 05/31/2008 09:19 pm »

And a couple more