space shuttles last flight

[Guest scott fletcher]

just a heads up.

 

for those with foxtel. sky news, fox news, cnn will be covering the final shuttle launch

 

live tomorrow nite 7th july 11.20pm perth time.

 

for those in perth west tv (channel 44) have a nasa produced doco (the history of the space shuttle) narrated by capt kirk (william shatner) going to air saturday nite at 9pm.

 

tomorrow nite (friday) 6.30 with george negus on channel ten have a story on the last shuttle launch allso

 

the shuttle launches in 1 day 50 minutes and 50 seconda and counting

 

 

[Guest David C]

It looks at this stage as if the weather Gods may not be working in NASA's favour for a on time launch .. If it is postponed , it will launch around 23.5hrs later .. A very historical; flight , that's for sure ..

 

Dave C

 

 

[Guest scott fletcher]

we are still a go for launch at this stage. fueling of the shuttle and external tank and SRBs has just been completed

 

 

[Guest scott fletcher]

A successfull launch completed.

 

 

[Guest David C]

Yes a good launch ... I didn't see the footage "live " but caught it later . The ISS should be visible from most parts of Australia with the docked STS during its final mission . Check it all out on http://www.heavens-above.com/

 

I have a pass tonight at around 22.42pm and again tomorrow night at around 21.30 . so will will hope for clear skies !!

 

Dave C

 

 

[Guest scott fletcher]

The breathtaking final launch of the space shuttle Atlantis was captured in an incredible photo snapped from an airborne training aircraft NASA uses to teach astronauts how to fly the winged spaceship.

 

http://www.space.com/12221-final-shuttle-launch-atlantis-aerial-photo.html

 

 

[zenonie]

Hey David, I can't make head or tail of how to work things out on that website. Can you tell me when to look and where in the sky for south west Qld? Thanks zenonie

 

Yes a good launch ... I didn't see the footage "live " but caught it later . The ISS should be visible from most parts of Australia with the docked STS during its final mission . Check it all out on http://www.heavens-above.com/I have a pass tonight at around 22.42pm and again tomorrow night at around 21.30 . so will will hope for clear skies !!

 

Dave C

[Guest scott fletcher]

and there,s this this one as well guys.

 

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/

 

 

[Guest scott fletcher]

i can give times for bris if that helps?

 

ISS Sat Jul 09/06:07 AM 4 44 10 above SSW 36 above E ISS Sun Jul 10/05:11 AM 3 18 15 above S 14 above ESE ISS Mon Jul 11/05:49 AM 5 68 16 above SW 16 above NNE ISS Tue Jul 12/04:54 AM 1 36 36 above ESE 24 above E ISS Wed Jul 13/05:32 AM 3 25 25 above WNW 10 above N ISS Thu Jul 14/04:37 AM < 1 16 16 above NE 11 above NE ISS Fri Jul 15/06:30 PM 2 24 11 above N 24 above NNE ISS Sat Jul 16/05:34 PM 1 10 10 above NE 10 above ENE ISS Sat Jul 16/07:09 PM < 1 24 20 above W 24 above W ISS Sun Jul 17/06:11 PM 4 72 14 above NW 30 above SE ISS Mon Jul 18/06:51 PM 2 18 15 above WSW 17 above SSW ISS Tue Jul 19/05:53 PM 4 44 36 above W 11 above SSE ISS Thu Jul 21/05:34 PM 3 20 18 above WSW 11 above S

 

 

[Guest scott fletcher]

NASA has been notified that space debris will pass close to the space station/space shuttle Tuesday, when the one spacewalk of this mission is scheduled. Mission Management Team Director Leroy Cain says it is too early to tell what, if any, evasive maneuvers are required. They have teams working around the clock to determine whether there's a real threat to the spacecraft

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/space-shuttle-docks-space-station-time-threatened-space/story?id=14041304

 

 

[john roe]

NASA has been notified that space debris will pass close to the space station/space shuttle Tuesday, when the one spacewalk of this mission is scheduled. Mission Management Team Director Leroy Cain says it is too early to tell what, if any, evasive maneuvers are required. They have teams working around the clock to determine whether there's a real threat to the spacecrafthttp://abcnews.go.com/Technology/space-shuttle-docks-space-station-time-threatened-space/story?id=14041304

Also note the final Shuttle landing will be on Wed 20th at 7PM (1900), start watching Nasa Live Television an hour before to see the High Intensity 60Klm Cameras pick up the shuttle still dong 27000 Meters per second to start slowing down for, landing for the very last time, listen for the double sonic sound barrier booms over Florida, this sadly will be History in the making, the end of 30 years of the most sofisticated aircraft in the world,

 

cheers john