Next Shuttle Mission: STS-119

[Admin]

T-00:09:00 and Holding.

/Admin

[spaceboy7441]

Anybody who would like to talk about the mission or anything else, Me and Marvx are on Teamspeak!! We are a GO for Launch!!!!!!!!

[Moonwalker]

I'm too shy to talk english

Anyway, 17 minutes to go and it looks like nothing is delaying it once again...

[Moonwalker]

That was a great show. Can't wait to see the docking and EVA's the following days, and, of course, several nice flyby above my home town

[Admin]

I wonder how many of us synchronized the real launch with one of the SSM2007 launch and watched the event from the (virtual) MS2 SSM2007 position, while NASATV providing the external view of the real launch.

This never fails to give me a small adrenaline shot.

I specifically like how synchronized our launch is to the real life, including the procedures and someof the comms (for as much as they are broadcast on NASATV).

I did this for all the launches since we released SSM2007.

Highly recommended!

/Admin

[uri_ba]

sounds cool, but it requires two PCs, one for SSM, the other for NASA TV.

how about adding a PIP option to SSM?
have the Option menu have a NASA TV checkbox and quality dropdown

[Admin]

Hmmm, well, I have access to five PCs and counting 

/Admin

[sgi]

I have just seen replays of launch (after the live, obvious!) and, for example, the replay from press site is exactly as in SSM...

[sgi]

For those interested to watch NASA TV, here the pdf with complete coverage of this mission:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html

[fwagner]

Hmmm, well, I have access to five PCs and counting 

/Admin

I have 6 PC's and counting and discovery had perfect launch today  by the way

[spaceboy7441]

The crew is conducting the OBSS inspection today. We all know what that is like

[Moonwalker]

I wonder how many of us synchronized the real launch with one of the SSM2007 launch and watched the event from the (virtual) MS2 SSM2007 position, while NASATV providing the external view of the real launch.

This never fails to give me a small adrenaline shot.

I specifically like how synchronized our launch is to the real life, including the procedures and someof the comms (for as much as they are broadcast on NASATV).

I did this for all the launches since we released SSM2007.

Highly recommended!

/Admin

So, it is time for a mission editor, which would enable to pre-setup any possible launch date in conjunction for synchronized launches including synchronized date, time and sunlight

[HMSEndeavorreborn]

Ouch OBSS inspection. Thats so much fun! At least we'll know if anything broke off during launch. I didn't see any foam come off the ET this time.

Glad to see they finally launched Discovery, and that she safely made orbit. Here's to a successful launch and landing of 119!

[USA~Driver]

Discovery Docked at ISS 4:20pm CST 17Mar09

[spaceboy7441]

The S6 has been unberthed from the payload bay by the SSRMS, Handovered to the SRMS, and is in the handover position to the SSRMS. The MP has been moved to it position on the rail. SSRMS will be grappling soon!!!