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Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
« Reply #990 on: December 2, 2010, 03:28 PM »
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it;
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.  :D

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Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
« Reply #991 on: December 14, 2010, 01:09 PM »
Voyager leaving our solar system

It'll be another few centuries before VGER returns with a vengeance.
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Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
« Reply #994 on: February 22, 2011, 10:35 AM »
Technicians Load Discovery's PRSD for Flight. Liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen will be loaded into Discovery's Power Reactant Storage and Distribution system today as the countdown for the STS-133 mission continues. Discovery is to lift off Thursday, Feb. 24, at 4:50 p.m. EST.



Signs Kennedy Space Center in Florida indicate the upcoming launch of space shuttle Discovery. Credit: NASA.

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Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
« Reply #995 on: February 24, 2011, 02:26 PM »
Live coverage of the last flight of Discovery on the NASA feed

Weather forecasters call for a 90 percent chance of acceptable conditions at launch time.

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Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
« Reply #996 on: February 24, 2011, 09:48 PM »
Go Discovery! :D
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Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
« Reply #999 on: March 9, 2011, 10:26 AM »
Discovery's Payload Bay Doors are Closed
Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:22:36 AM MST

Space shuttle Discovery’s payload bay doors are closed and everything continues to proceed on schedule for this morning’s landing attempt.

Weather currently is both forecast and observed “go.” Astronaut Rick Sturckow is flying weather reconnaissance at Kennedy Space Center, where winds are forecast to be high, but within limits for runway 15. Sturckow will fly runway approaches to assess conditions for Discovery’s landing. The winds from the southeast (130 degrees) are forecast to be 15 knots, peaking to 23 knots, providing a 10 knot crosswind and 21 knot headwind.

At this time, winds are only six knots, peaking to 12 knots. End of mission weather flight rules state that daylight crosswinds may not exceed 15 knots, headwinds may not exceed 25 knots and tailwinds may not exceed 15 knots. Also, peak winds may not be greater than 10 knots over the average wind.

At 8:22 a.m., Mission Control is expected to give a “go” for Discovery’s computers to begin running the Ops 3 entry software. At 8:52 a.m. a “go” is expected for crew suit up. The “go” for deorbit burn is expected by 10:32 a.m.

The deorbit burn is scheduled for 10:52:09 a.m. and will lead to a landing at 11:57:44.

Watch Discovery's landing here  <------------- NASA live feed link.



The space shuttle Discovery is seen from the International Space Station as the two orbital spacecraft accomplish their relative separation on March 7. During a post undocking fly-around, the crew of each vessel photographed the opposing craft. Credit: NASA.

Also the crew got a nice wake up call the other day from none other than Cpt. James T. Kirk... William Shatner...  :D

"Capt. Kirk" Wakes Discovery Crew

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Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
« Reply #1000 on: March 9, 2011, 12:01 PM »
Discovery & her crew are home safe & sound... Discovery: August 30, 1984-March 9, 2011.  :'(

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Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
« Reply #1001 on: March 10, 2011, 09:29 AM »
27 years and it didn't blow up. That's better than Charlie Sheen. >:D
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Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
« Reply #1002 on: April 11, 2011, 11:56 AM »
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Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
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Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
« Reply #1004 on: April 11, 2011, 12:26 PM »
Spoilsport. 
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