STS-126

[spaceboy7441]

Today is Launch day. I wanted to go ahead and open up a topic for it.
(Godspeed Endeavour)

[HMSEndeavorreborn]

Good luck to the crew of Endeavour. May they speed safely into the heavens and scream back down to Earth in the same manner

[spaceboy7441]

We are now less than 12 hours away from launch.

RSS retract time officially listed as 23:58pm.


Probability of KSC weather prohibiting tanking:  0%   
Primary concern(s):  Showers within 20NM of  the SLF, cumulus clouds.
Probability of KSC weather prohibiting launch:  30%

I have to go to school so if anyone can take over it would be great.
I get all my info from here
http://nasaspaceflight.com
and here
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=14927.0

[STS78MEMBER]

G-dspeed to the crew! 

[USA~Driver]

Cocked and locked.... I have to work tonight but we have NASA TV at work!!  Bonus! 

Question: I wonder who draws the short straw, and has to test this new 'Water purification' system first?      

[Ryan]

Well, myself and my two year old son are both GO for launch.  This will be his first live launch, and we've been training all day.

[USA~Driver]

Crew strapping in right now. 6:55 PM CDT launch is on schedule. Weather looking like it's a non factor.

[bradleyjs]

Ok, anyone in Central Florida be ready to watch the launch at 19:55 hrs!!!

[Ryan]

Love listening to those comm checks.

[STS78MEMBER]

Ok, anyone in Central Florida be ready to watch the launch at 19:55 hrs!!!

The great thing with night launches is that if it is dark enough, it can be seen from Miami.  Although currently I am in DC so I will have to view from the TV.

Anyone in Central FL tonight, I hope you enjoy the view.

[bradleyjs]

What a great launch (live here in Orlando) and I pray the remaining 15-day mission is a success!!

[Firefighterdan]

Love listening to those comm checks.

I wish all that radio chatter could be added to the sim. I love it.

[SergeBMW]

Did anyone see it? I live in West Palm Beach and I could see that amazing Shuttle lifting up, I mean the glow of the booster rockets was imense! Just before I saw it come over the house line, there was this huge glow of orange throught the sky, It was really cool.

Its been a while since ive seen one, and living 3 hours away from KSC still gives an awe of that shuttle lifting up to space. Was really incredible, I could actually see the space shuttle with my binoculars. And the ME were visible too.

[spaceboy7441]

Here is a link to were I posted on NSF with my pictures of the launch.
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=14349.150

[STS78MEMBER]

What a great luanch!  Here's to a great mission!