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Re: STS-131
« Reply #15 on: April 05, 2010, 04:56:29 PM »
STS-131 topics merged.

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Re: STS-131
« Reply #16 on: April 05, 2010, 07:03:42 PM »
I must say ive been to about 13 or so launchs now.....by far the best view and best conditions for a launch ive seen yet from the causeway at CCAFS, was thinking about going to the VAB but the causeway was the place to be, i wana give a shout out to the launch director too who gladly pointed out the ISS was coming up behind us got a great view of the station as well
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Re: STS-131
« Reply #17 on: April 05, 2010, 08:50:30 PM »
So my fellows here are my pics from today. Greetings to Uri_ba / was nice to met You.

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Re: STS-131
« Reply #18 on: April 05, 2010, 09:18:29 PM »
Here's my youtube video from the launch. It's not very good but definitely is my I was there moment. Great launch, so glad I was there. Will get some pics up later, need a nap right now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtSVW0uoUZo

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Re: STS-131
« Reply #19 on: April 05, 2010, 09:25:42 PM »
"Kick  :o " !!!  Wait, lets not get carried away....errmmm... Very nice vid, schmidtrock.  ;D


Those photos are definitely on point also Austromir91 ;)

Pretty cool you ran into Uri_ba.   :D

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Re: STS-131
« Reply #20 on: April 05, 2010, 10:20:41 PM »
Nice shots and video :)

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Re: STS-131
« Reply #21 on: April 05, 2010, 10:37:42 PM »
FYI, breathing the same air and watching the same launch from the Causeway, was Astronaut (ret) Scott Parazynski ;)

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Re: STS-131
« Reply #22 on: April 05, 2010, 11:48:28 PM »
So how many of us were actually at the causeway today? I know i was down by the CCAFS side and from the soudns of it 2 to 3 others? but from the pics looks like you all are NASA side
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Re: STS-131
« Reply #23 on: April 06, 2010, 01:11:33 AM »
Just read in the rss that they are having issues with the ku antenna. The shuttle can still perform the mission, docking and communications, but data with have to be prioritized, I.e. The OBSS inspection will be videoed and sent down later, rather than having a 'live show' in Huston.
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Re: STS-131
« Reply #24 on: April 06, 2010, 02:59:01 AM »
That means no live video from the shuttle that sucks :(
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Re: STS-131
« Reply #25 on: April 06, 2010, 08:22:34 AM »
The KU will be missed by those of us that are earthbound.  Once docked we'll get our live TV back via the station KU, correct??
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Re: STS-131
« Reply #26 on: April 06, 2010, 06:05:51 PM »
Here's some shots I got yesterday of launch and the crazy colors the contrails left.












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Re: STS-131
« Reply #27 on: April 06, 2010, 06:52:34 PM »
Crew are now inspecting the tiles and recording to tapes. The recording will then be transmitted to GC, for analysis.
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Re: STS-131
« Reply #28 on: April 06, 2010, 09:58:50 PM »
I just LOVE those contrails.

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Re: STS-131
« Reply #29 on: April 06, 2010, 10:31:36 PM »
The KU will be missed by those of us that are earthbound.  Once docked we'll get our live TV back via the station KU, correct??

Yup! Not only will they downlink all the video up to then that they couldn't due to the failed shuttle KU, but there will be live video up until undocking. I think all live video while docked was always done via station KU. Now... as for the late OBSS survey...  they're evaluating whether to do it WHILE docked in order to downlink via station KU.
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