STS-122 Blasts Off From Kennedy Space Center

2008-02-07 12:32:20

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Ghandi767: Member; +17|7051|Hanging in the Balance

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/02/0 … index.html

The Space Shuttle Atlantis blasted off today after a two month delay on her mission to deliver the lab Columbus to the International Space Station.
It is the:
* 152nd manned US space launch.
* 121st space shuttle flight since STS-1.
* 96th post-Challenger mission.
* 8th post-Columbia mission.
* 8th visit to the International Space Station for Atlantis.

God Speed.

https://i.l.cnn.net/cnn/2008/TECH/space/02/07/spaceshuttle.ap/t1home.1502.shuttle.ap.jpg

P.S.

Anyone wanna take the gas bill?

Last edited by Ghandi767 (2008-02-07 12:39:51)

2008-02-07 12:48:08

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(T)eflon(S)hadow: R.I.P. Neda; +456|7258|Grapevine, TX

yeah God Speed

2008-02-07 12:50:20

#3

Criminal: yo shut the fuck up charles; +20|7066

i just watched it from my swimming class at school. i live like 30 minutes away from Kennedy Space Center

2008-02-07 13:34:01

#4

Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|7103|Florida, United States

Criminal wrote:
i just watched it from my swimming class at school. i live like 30 minutes away from Kennedy Space Center

I'm also about 30 minutes from Kennedy Space Center. What school do you go to? I attend Satellite High. The launch was pretty, but they get boring once you've seen dozens of them.

2008-02-07 13:38:58

#5

Criminal: yo shut the fuck up charles; +20|7066

Havok wrote:
Criminal wrote:
i just watched it from my swimming class at school. i live like 30 minutes away from Kennedy Space Center
I'm also about 30 minutes from Kennedy Space Center. What school do you go to? I attend Satellite High. The launch was pretty, but they get boring once you've seen dozens of them.

haha holy shit man i go to satellite high too

2008-02-07 13:43:53

#6

Madhadda1: Member; +270|6973|Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Criminal wrote:
Havok wrote:
Criminal wrote:
i just watched it from my swimming class at school. i live like 30 minutes away from Kennedy Space Center
I'm also about 30 minutes from Kennedy Space Center. What school do you go to? I attend Satellite High. The launch was pretty, but they get boring once you've seen dozens of them.
haha holy shit man i go to satellite high too

*que Reunited - by Peaches and Herb*

Back on topic: i'd like to see a launch, they look amazing!

Last edited by Madhadda1 (2008-02-07 13:44:05)

2008-02-07 14:16:10

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Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7029|132 and Bush

Too cloudy for me to see it... They almost didn't launch. One of these days I'll get a good shot of it... to post for you guys . Last time I filmed i coming in.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-02-07 14:24:55

#8

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,991|7061|949

Kmarion wrote:
Too cloudy for me to see it... They almost didn't launch. One of these days I'll get a good shot of it... to post for you guys . Last time I filmed i coming in.

Every once in a while when the shuttle lands at Edwards I can see it from here with no help (naked eye). It's a pretty awesome sight combined with the powerful thought of space exploration.

2008-02-07 14:31:27

#9

Locoloki: I got Mug 222 at Gritty's!!!!; +216|7069|Your moms bedroom

Criminal wrote:
Havok wrote:
Criminal wrote:
i just watched it from my swimming class at school. i live like 30 minutes away from Kennedy Space Center
I'm also about 30 minutes from Kennedy Space Center. What school do you go to? I attend Satellite High. The launch was pretty, but they get boring once you've seen dozens of them.
haha holy shit man i go to satellite high too

wtf lol
probably have same classes together

2008-02-07 14:36:12

#10

Skorpy-chan: Member; +127|6774|Twyford, UK

Another chunk off the damn fuel tank according to the BBC. They need to redesign.

2008-02-07 15:47:30

#11

Ghandi767: Member; +17|7051|Hanging in the Balance

Skorpy-chan wrote:
Another chunk off the damn fuel tank according to the BBC. They need to redesign.

Not a problem. As a result from Columbia they made several changes.

1. Chunk off of Fuel Tank in itself is not a problem. The fuel tank (Orange) is ejected after a few minutes and I believe burns up re-entering atmosphere. The two white rockets that come off are recovered in the ocean.

2. It would have to strike the underside of the shuttle, which is its heatshield. NASA has made changes to both harden the underside and make the foam a lot less destructive.

3. The shuttle possesses the ability to repair its heatshield in orbit now, one of the results of the Columbia Disaster.

2008-02-07 15:56:04

#12

Skorpy-chan: Member; +127|6774|Twyford, UK

I'm of the opinion that stable doors should be shut before the horse bolts.

And locked from the outside. Buggers can manipulate bolts with their tongues.

2008-02-07 15:57:28

#13

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7029|132 and Bush

BTW, thanks to the fellas across the pond.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080207/ap_ … .Ln6qs0NUE

Probably no one was happier than the 300 Europeans who gathered at the launch site to see Atlantis take off with their beloved Columbus lab. They celebrated with Belgian and French chocolates and sparkling grape juice, in keeping with NASA's no-alcohol rule at the Kennedy Space Center.

"It's not very European," observed Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli, smiling, as he popped open bottles of juice and filled plastic wine glasses. He flew on the last shuttle mission.

Twenty-three years in the making, Columbus is the European Space Agency's primary contribution to the space station. The lab has endured space station redesigns and slowdowns, as well as a number of shuttle postponements and two shuttle accidents.

"We're all as excited as heck," said an emotional Alan Thirkettle, Europe's space station program manager. "I've lost about 500 grams (about 1 pound) so far, and that's just been tears."

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-02-08 04:50:57

#14

TC.Troy: Let the rough side drag; +111|7002

Godspeed Atlantis

Bring her home safe.

2008-02-19 22:33:08

#15

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7029|132 and Bush

20 February 2008 09:07:00 EST
Guess I should get some sleep.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-02-20 05:55:11

#16

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7029|132 and Bush

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
13 minutes..

Xbone Stormsurgezz

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