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    Countdown To STS-125

    Atlantis tomorrow afternoon around 2PM.

    http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/

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    Re: Countdown To STS-125

    Wish I were there. When I lived in Miami I would go to as many as I could. I think I saw 3 night launches. It is far beyond anything I could describe. A shuttle launch is the fastest & greatest airshow on the planet.
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    Shuttle Altantis is up in the Air

    Just saw on the News 12, she's up and just released its SRBs
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    and that has made all the difference......yet...
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    Re: Shuttle Altantis is up in the Air

    From Hollywood (Ft Lauderdale) we could see the plume - a perfectly clear day to see it!
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    Re: Shuttle Altantis is up in the Air

    JUst watching what I taped on the DVR today from CNN and they had a split screen because of a news conference by SecDef Gates then just went to that after the shuttle launched!!

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    Re: Shuttle Altantis is up in the Air

    Astronauts have discovered a bunch of dents on the thermal tiles, likely caused by fuel tank debris. :?

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090512/ap_ ... _hubble_58
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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    Re: Shuttle Altantis is up in the Air

    Download the launch in 1080i HD [.MOV file, 185MB]
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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    Re: Shuttle Altantis is up in the Air

    Watch the Hubble repair spacewalk live: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/livenow?id=6520250
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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    Re: Shuttle Altantis is up in the Air

    Weather is giving the shuttle a "No Go" for landing at Kennedy Space Center Friday.

    Story...http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/

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    Re: Shuttle Altantis is up in the Air

    Weather "No Go" for today (sat) also. Will have one chance Sunday for Kennedy and also opportunities for Edwards
    Sunday and Monday.

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    Re: Shuttle Altantis is up in the Air

    Quote Originally Posted by Gerard
    Weather "No Go" for today (sat) also. Will have one chance Sunday for Kennedy and also opportunities for Edwards
    Sunday and Monday.
    Landed 11:40 AM EST at Edwards.

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    Re: Shuttle Altantis is up in the Air

    I always watch Nasa Select & I just wish they would show more pictures from the cockpit. Although looked like they may've been having trouble today.
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