Night time Shuttle Launch

traveler · 08-23-2009, 12:02 AM

The Space Shuttle launces at 1:36 AM Tuesday. That's an hour and a half after midnight on Monday EDT for those who like to look at it as a Monday night thing.

It's the last night time launch of the shuttle.

Catch the show if you can.

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PeterT · 08-23-2009, 09:54 AM

Thanks for the heads up. Wish I was on the east coast to see it. :-(

traveler · 08-23-2009, 10:19 AM

There are people who live in Tampa who watch shuttle launches from home.

A night time launch will be hard to miss if there is a Clear Sky.

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PeterT · 08-23-2009, 02:22 PM

Yeah, I'm in Pinellas Co. We should be able to see it if the sky is clear and I can stay awake. But it would be nice to be on the east coast.

**k0NG0** · 08-23-2009, 03:17 PM

Does anyone know if it's aired live over the web at NASA or elsewhere?

traveler · 08-31-2009, 05:24 AM

Finally !!!!!!!!!!!

Up it goes ... changing the midnight hour into day ... brightly lighting the sky from horizon to horizon in no other color than a weird bright pale orange electric hue.

traveler · 08-31-2009, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k0NG0

Does anyone know if it's aired live over the web at NASA or elsewhere?

Yes ... NASA TV on the NASA website shows the launches live.

If you go to the VIDEOs page and play the video called "Discovery Heads For Space" showing the night time launch, look for the short part at 7 to 9 seconds after launch. It is the only part that shows the true color of the lit sky. Video sensors, film, etc. do not have the dynamic range of the human eye and thus can't show the bright flaming shuttle and the true color of the sky at the same time.

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html#

PeterT · 08-31-2009, 08:03 AM

I watched it with my 8 year old daughter. magical.

*zapionics<alt>* · 08-31-2009, 08:40 AM

I never see these launches covered in the press here anymore.
What exactly are they doing on these missions anyhow?

PeterT · 08-31-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zapionics<alt>

I never see these launches covered in the press here anymore.
What exactly are they doing on these missions anyhow?

Construction/maintenance work on the ISS and crew rotations.

Tapir · 09-01-2009, 01:38 AM

I've never seen a launch other than over the Teli. But have seen the approach to landing it flew over the jewel - actually twice. Quite a sound and site in the dark sky.

PeterT · 09-01-2009, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tapir

I've never seen a launch other than over the Teli. But have seen the approach to landing it flew over the jewel - actually twice. Quite a sound and site in the dark sky.

That's cool. I've never seen an approach/landing. Would love to.

traveler · 10-20-2009, 08:32 AM

Tickets for the next launch go on sale in 30 minutes!

If you want to go to the launch get them quick. They will sell out in four and a half minutes.

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08-23-2009, 12:02 AM	#1
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,491	Night time Shuttle Launch The Space Shuttle launces at 1:36 AM Tuesday. That's an hour and a half after midnight on Monday EDT for those who like to look at it as a Monday night thing. It's the last night time launch of the shuttle. Catch the show if you can. __________________ Asus X48 Rampage Formula / Intel Q9450 2.66 @ 3.2 / 2 x 2GB OCZ Reaper HPC PC2 8500 / Asus Radeon HD4870X2 Tri-Fan 2GB graphics card / 24" DeLL Ultrasharp 2408WFP monitor / Western Digital Raptor X Hard Drive / Two Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5001ABYS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drives / Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Elite Pro 7.1 / Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1 Speaker System / Lian Li 343B cube case / PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Crossfire Edition / IOGEAR GCS1782 GCS1782 Dual-Link DVI KVMP switch with 7.1 audio
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08-23-2009, 09:54 AM	#2
PeterT CUSL2...GA-EP45-UD3P...? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunny Florida, USA Posts: 2,688	Re: Night time Shuttle Launch Thanks for the heads up. Wish I was on the east coast to see it. :-( __________________ Proud Member: Team-CUSL2 - 'The Old School Crew' Asus Eee PC 1000HE, 1x2GB Corsair DDR2 667 GA-EP45-UD3P, Q9550, 4x2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, EVGA 9800GTX+ 512MB GA-EP45-DS3L, E7200, 4x2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, Asus EAH4850 TOP 512MB GA-EP45-UD3P, E6600, 4x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 1066, EVGA 8800GTS 512MB P5B-D in a box at the moment P4P800-D, P4 2.4C, 4x512MB Mushkin DDR 400, ATI AIW X800XT 256MB TUSL2C, P3-S 1.4, 2x256MB Corsair XMS150, ATI 9800PRO 128MB, TB Santa Cruz CUSL2, P3 1.0, 1x256MB & 2x128MB Corsair PC133, Asus V7700D 32MB, SB Live! * Please join ABXZone and participate *
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08-23-2009, 10:19 AM	#3
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,491	There are people who live in Tampa who watch shuttle launches from home. A night time launch will be hard to miss if there is a Clear Sky. __________________ Asus X48 Rampage Formula / Intel Q9450 2.66 @ 3.2 / 2 x 2GB OCZ Reaper HPC PC2 8500 / Asus Radeon HD4870X2 Tri-Fan 2GB graphics card / 24" DeLL Ultrasharp 2408WFP monitor / Western Digital Raptor X Hard Drive / Two Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5001ABYS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drives / Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Elite Pro 7.1 / Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1 Speaker System / Lian Li 343B cube case / PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Crossfire Edition / IOGEAR GCS1782 GCS1782 Dual-Link DVI KVMP switch with 7.1 audio
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08-23-2009, 02:22 PM	#4
PeterT CUSL2...GA-EP45-UD3P...? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunny Florida, USA Posts: 2,688	Re: Night time Shuttle Launch Yeah, I'm in Pinellas Co. We should be able to see it if the sky is clear and I can stay awake. But it would be nice to be on the east coast. __________________ Proud Member: Team-CUSL2 - 'The Old School Crew' Asus Eee PC 1000HE, 1x2GB Corsair DDR2 667 GA-EP45-UD3P, Q9550, 4x2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, EVGA 9800GTX+ 512MB GA-EP45-DS3L, E7200, 4x2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, Asus EAH4850 TOP 512MB GA-EP45-UD3P, E6600, 4x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 1066, EVGA 8800GTS 512MB P5B-D in a box at the moment P4P800-D, P4 2.4C, 4x512MB Mushkin DDR 400, ATI AIW X800XT 256MB TUSL2C, P3-S 1.4, 2x256MB Corsair XMS150, ATI 9800PRO 128MB, TB Santa Cruz CUSL2, P3 1.0, 1x256MB & 2x128MB Corsair PC133, Asus V7700D 32MB, SB Live! * Please join ABXZone and participate * Last edited by PeterT; 08-23-2009 at 04:26 PM..
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08-23-2009, 03:17 PM	#5
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08-31-2009, 05:24 AM	#6
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,491	Finally !!!!!!!!!!! Up it goes ... changing the midnight hour into day ... brightly lighting the sky from horizon to horizon in no other color than a weird bright pale orange electric hue.
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08-31-2009, 08:03 AM	#8
PeterT CUSL2...GA-EP45-UD3P...? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunny Florida, USA Posts: 2,688	Re: Night time Shuttle Launch I watched it with my 8 year old daughter. magical. __________________ Proud Member: Team-CUSL2 - 'The Old School Crew' Asus Eee PC 1000HE, 1x2GB Corsair DDR2 667 GA-EP45-UD3P, Q9550, 4x2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, EVGA 9800GTX+ 512MB GA-EP45-DS3L, E7200, 4x2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, Asus EAH4850 TOP 512MB GA-EP45-UD3P, E6600, 4x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 1066, EVGA 8800GTS 512MB P5B-D in a box at the moment P4P800-D, P4 2.4C, 4x512MB Mushkin DDR 400, ATI AIW X800XT 256MB TUSL2C, P3-S 1.4, 2x256MB Corsair XMS150, ATI 9800PRO 128MB, TB Santa Cruz CUSL2, P3 1.0, 1x256MB & 2x128MB Corsair PC133, Asus V7700D 32MB, SB Live! * Please join ABXZone and participate *
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