Space Shuttle is in orbit

DAVE440 · #21 Postby **DAVE440** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:29 am

Got a great view......

Of gray and white puffy clouds from my house.... :roll:

But sure looked good on tv!!

#22 Postby **dhweather** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:31 am

The external fuel tank camera view was EXCEPTIONAL !!

Of course, I have to ask this now - we can have a vehicle go from 0 to
14,000 MPH, 50 miles into space, and never lose the pitcure. It got fuzzy
a couple of times, but it was great. We've also been in constant communications with the crew.

But try to drive down I-10 and not drop a cell call............

#23 Postby **Frank P** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:33 am

Awesome sight watching the shuttle fly again... I know the Space Shuttle Main Engine Test Team at Stennis Space Center (Boeing) MS is collectively breathing a sigh of relief to see such a flawless launch....

#24 Postby **Frank P** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:34 am

dhweather wrote:The external fuel tank camera view was EXCEPTIONAL !!

Of course, I have to ask this now - we can have a vehicle go from 0 to
14,000 MPH, 50 miles into space, and never lose the pitcure. It got fuzzy
a couple of times, but it was great. We've also been in constant communications with the crew.

But try to drive down I-10 and not drop a cell call............

I agree, that shot was great, and the first time I've seen it during a launch..

chris_fit · #25 Postby **chris_fit** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:35 am

Saw it great here in Melbourne.... She looked mighty fine. Made a video might post it later.

#26 Postby **dhweather** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:38 am

Frank P wrote:
dhweather wrote:The external fuel tank camera view was EXCEPTIONAL !!

Of course, I have to ask this now - we can have a vehicle go from 0 to
14,000 MPH, 50 miles into space, and never lose the pitcure. It got fuzzy
a couple of times, but it was great. We've also been in constant communications with the crew.

But try to drive down I-10 and not drop a cell call............

I agree, that shot was great, and the first time I've seen it during a launch..

I believe that was the first time they've had that camera shot.

#27 Postby **EDR1222** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:39 am

chris_fit wrote:Saw it great here in Melbourne.... She looked mighty fine. Made a video might post it later.

Also a great view from Palm Bay. I wanted to video tape it, but no video cameras are allowed at my work

Oh well, maybe next time!

Windsong · #28 Postby **Windsong** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:12 pm

Wow, that was neat. That air shaking thing is strange. You can feel it on your skin, watch your windows move like they are breathing on their own LOL! My favorite part!

I have a movie shot from KSC by one of the workers. If anyone is interested, I'll post it.

For now, off to work the night shift.
Windsong

Swimdude · #29 Postby **Swimdude** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:29 pm

I'm so jealous towards those of you who got to see this from your DRIVEWAY! No fair! I had to watch it on television... Anyway, horray for a safe lift-off, and may the rest of the trip go just as planned! 8-)

wxmann_91 · #30 Postby **wxmann_91** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:36 pm

Swimdude wrote:I'm so jealous towards those of you who got to see this from your DRIVEWAY! No fair! I had to watch it on television... Anyway, horray for a safe lift-off, and may the rest of the trip go just as planned!

Tell me about it. I didn't even watch it b/c I had my math off (read my post in the Off-Topic Forum, Discovery has lauched thread). I woke up at 8 local time, turned on the TV, turned on the computer, and wouldn't ya know it, already over. Lift off was at 7:39 local time.

Pretty comical, eh? :lol:

It happens sometimes.

Anyway, I'm happy the launch was successful. I hope that the crew can return to Earth safely, best of luck to them.

#31 Postby **Pebbles** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:47 pm

My 5 year old watched the launch. Of course she is too young to remember Columbia and what happened, though my 12 year old does. It was amazing to watch the 5 year olds reaction to the astronauts and the launch in space. The new camera was fantastic and she jumped up and down when you could see the earth. She had many questions... but it made me think about how so many ask what is the point of our manned space missions. I couldn't help but think... even if we did nothing else... isn't passing on the dream to our children something. We can do things with technology our parents/grandparents never dreamed of... Imagine what their generation will be able to do.

HurriCat · #32 Postby **HurriCat** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:56 pm

hurricanefloyd5 wrote:
TreasureIslandFLGal wrote:I hope we can see it from here (west coast FL) as usual. Since the african dust is in the air, we may not have as nice a view as we have been afforded in the past!
We are all being allowed to go outside and watch it at work today. Everyone here is very excited as we have a big interest in the successful launch as my company has an awful lot at stake over this going right.
can.. it's call a t.v

... an' someone in the peanut gallery is "call" a smart-A

#33 Postby **TreasureIslandFLGal** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:08 pm

rather have some smart a****'s here than dumb ones!
We actually watched it on closed circuit tv that I believe was the NASA feed channel. It is amazing how they have so many neat camera views now. They added many more cameras after the ill-fated flight so they could "see" everything this time that could go wrong. Thank god nothing did!
Everyone here was thrilled!!!! Looks like more business coming our way down the road.

#34 Postby **Roxy** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:11 pm

TreasureIslandFLGal wrote:rather have some smart a****'s here than dumb ones!
We actually watched it on closed circuit tv that I believe was the NASA feed channel. It is amazing how they have so many neat camera views now. They added many more cameras after the ill-fated flight so they could "see" everything this time that could go wrong. Thank god nothing did!
Everyone here was thrilled!!!! Looks like more business coming our way down the road.

Speaking of that camera...I really admire the engineers here at work...I can't even being to imagine how to design a camera that can withstand speeds of 17,500 mph. I'm just a little old finance person...hahahahaha!

#35 Postby **SeaBrz_FL** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:54 pm

Watching the launch today with neighbors and friends on this mainly locals-only beach in Cape Canaveral.

Cheers went up after the boosters separated, and the boys on the bottom right were so excited by the whole event!

Astro_man92 · #36 Postby **Astro_man92** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:57 pm

WOW!!!!

Astro_man92 · #37 Postby **Astro_man92** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:58 pm

I bet up there since they are closer to the sattilites they get better sattilite T.V. :lol:

Stratusxpeye · #38 Postby **Stratusxpeye** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:00 pm

could only see the puffy smoke clouds very lightly here on the west coast today when it went up. but watched it on replay on all the news channels

SFloridaGirl · #39 Postby **SFloridaGirl** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:36 pm

i wish i was up there in space

..its always been my dream to go into space..i want to major in astronomy..hopefully one day i will be up there..hey im only 16..you never know..

#40 Postby **EDR1222** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:40 pm

Maybe they will get a chance to see a Hurricane while they are up there. I have not been following the Pacific so I don't know if there is any action over there, but some of the views and pictures they get when there is a hurricane spinning, are absolutely incredible. Anyone remember the shot of Hurricane Elena back in 1985? Wish I had the link. It was a breathtaking view of the storm.

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