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#40
by
nathan.moeller
on 22 Mar, 2007 12:56
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Austin - 8/3/2007 10:48 PM
Justin Wheat - 8/3/2007 6:35 PM
George Diller did the 114 launch in 2005 and he was really good. I hope that he will replace Rye and be the commentator for STS-117. He is very detailed and gives lots of updates of things happening and especially the weather which is really important.
Diller's good, but in my opinion, Hugh Harris was the best.
Agreed. Too bad I was too young to watch any launches with his commentaries when they were happening
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#41
by
TNCMAXQ
on 23 Mar, 2007 11:32
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Apollo 13, 16, 17, and all the Skylab launches were called by Charles (Chuck) Hollingshed, though I am not quite sure of that spelling. Sometimes the network commentators called him Chuck, other times Charles. I thought he had a good clear voice for that kind of work but he just didn't seem as good to me as Jack King. Maybe it was just because I was used to King's voice for the earlier Apollo launches.
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#42
by
Shand
on 23 Mar, 2007 14:13
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Thanks so much for info. Do you happen to know if there is a place that provides this kind of specific info? I have found transcripts of the launchs but they do not included names. It is a shame that the people who work behind the scenes and are not public figures do not receive much, if any, recognition for their efforts. After all who is it that gets the astronauts up there in the first place?
As for King being the best, when the first is great it is a hard act to follow no matter how good the person is.
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#43
by
Rocket Guy
on 23 Mar, 2007 15:04
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I think it's Hollinshead. And Paul Haney before King. Not sure about Mercury.
Gemini 3 Haney
Gemini 4-12 King
Apollo 4 King
6 King
7 King
8 King
9 King
10 King
11 King
12 King
13 Hollinshead
14 King
15 King
16 Hollinshead
17 Hollinshead
Skylab Hollinshead
S-1 Hollinshead
S-2 Hollinshead
S-3 Hollinshead
ASTP Hollinshead
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#44
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on 02 Apr, 2007 01:33
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is there ever going to be a decision made on who the commentator will be for the sts-117 mission. they took jessica rye off the mission launch team on Nasa.gov so i was just wondering if a decision had been made on a commentator?
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#45
by
rdale
on 02 Apr, 2007 03:49
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Justin Wheat - 1/4/2007 9:33 PM
is there ever going to be a decision made on who the commentator will be for the sts-117 mission.
I think it's listed on L2
To answer your question - yes there will be a decision made prior to the launch. And given the history of this thread, if it's an attractive woman it will be posted here instantly.
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#46
by
mianbentley
on 02 Apr, 2007 03:55
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Justin Wheat - 7/3/2007 9:20 PM
Does anyone know if the launch commentators already have planned what they are going to say during the launch. Especially during t minus 10 seconds and counting and through liftoff?
They probably do, its probably tough to improvise commentary for something as dynamic as a shuttle launch...
I like the times when the commentators get excited and basically yell into the microphone...
51I Hugh Harris
60 Lisa
51 Diller (The best launch commentary, in my opinion)
but we'll see
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#47
by
nathan.moeller
on 02 Apr, 2007 12:44
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mianbentley - 1/4/2007 10:55 PM
Justin Wheat - 7/3/2007 9:20 PM
Does anyone know if the launch commentators already have planned what they are going to say during the launch. Especially during t minus 10 seconds and counting and through liftoff?
They probably do, its probably tough to improvise commentary for something as dynamic as a shuttle launch...
I like the times when the commentators get excited and basically yell into the microphone...
51I Hugh Harris
60 Lisa
51 Diller (The best launch commentary, in my opinion)
but we'll see
Don't forget 114 Diller
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#48
by
psloss
on 02 Apr, 2007 12:55
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mianbentley - 1/4/2007 11:55 PM
51 Diller (The best launch commentary, in my opinion)
I'd guess that part of the reason that Diller was more excited for that liftoff is that they'd had a series of
cutoffs and delays that stretched over about two months; that vehicle got cutoff twice inside of auto-sequence start.
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#49
by
shuttlefan
on 02 Apr, 2007 13:47
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Do the commentators have to do alot of 'homework' before a launch in terms of rehearsing their words and do they script alot of their commentary ahead of time (what they can, because we all know a countdown is very dynamic. :cool:
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#50
by
nathan.moeller
on 02 Apr, 2007 14:56
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I am unable to open the STS-51 file. Any ideas?
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#51
by
shuttlepilot
on 02 Apr, 2007 16:03
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I opened it using Media Player Classic. Good and probably rare video, by the way
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#52
by
kimmern123
on 02 Apr, 2007 16:25
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In my opinion, Bruce Buckingham sounded quite excited for the STS-121 launch. It was the first launch I followed live on NASA-TV so I was quite excited myself.
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#53
by
shuttlepilot
on 02 Apr, 2007 16:38
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I would say Buckingham was 50% excited when he commented STS-121 launch
I think that Buckingham was better commentator than Diller, but watching shuttle launch with Diller's commentary is much more exciting that with Bruce's
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#54
by
Space Shrew
on 02 Apr, 2007 17:46
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What about STS 26, Hugh and the launch team
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#55
by
nathan.moeller
on 02 Apr, 2007 19:28
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Got the 51 file to work with Quicktime Player. That's great! His voice quivered from the excitement! I'm so glad he did the STS-114 launch. My dad and I just about wet ourselves from the excitement during the final four minutes of the countdown and the liftoff. I had never watched a shuttle launch before (with the exception of STS-95 in 1998, but I was only 10 and the other kids in the class wouldn't shut up for me to hear). Hope Diller sticks around for at least the rest of the program if not longer!
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#56
by
nathan.moeller
on 02 Apr, 2007 19:32
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Space Shrew - 2/4/2007 12:46 PM
What about STS 26, Hugh and the launch team
I actually found that video on YouTube earlier today. The cheers from the launch team were the loudest and greatest I've ever heard.
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#57
by
shuttlepilot
on 02 Apr, 2007 19:45
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Space Shrew - 2/4/2007 7:46 PM
What about STS 26, Hugh and the launch team
You're right, Harris was very excited.
And I think STS-26 commentary was greatest in 80s, but I haven't got a lot to say, because I'm too young to remember that launches, I know them only from videos.
STS-26 launch video -
http://www.netwrx1.net/rfischer/DIVX/STS-26/STS-26.Launch.edit.avi"...3, 2, 1, 0 and LIFTOFF! LIFTOFF, Americans return to space as Discovery clears the tower!" - Hugh Harris
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#58
by
kimmern123
on 02 Apr, 2007 21:47
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Perhaps a little of topic, but as it was pointed out, Buckingham was about 50 % excited during the countdown to STS-121. Does anyone have a video of a launch where he was about 100%? And also does anyone have the final 5 minutes or so of the STS-114 countdown?
Thank you for your help.
Kim
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#59
by
TNCMAXQ
on 02 Apr, 2007 21:50
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I wonder if Hugh was a little nervous in the count leading up to the launch of 26 as I think he made a couple of errors, or left some sentences unfinished. In any case, I will never forget that day. I am pretty quiet usually but after 32 months of waiting after the 51L accident a lot of emotion had built up. I screamed "YES!! YES!!" at the TV. :laugh:
"Americans return to space as Discovery clears the tower!" You could tell he was excited and proud too. As were the network commentators. Gene Cernan was on ABC and said "go baby!" What a day.
