A Phase 1 lightning advisory has been issued for the Kennedy Space Center. But that could change.
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ffffuuuuuuu
I wish the weather was more predictable @_@
I wish the weather was more predictable @_@
Hope that WX dies out. I show that cluster of cells aboot 35nm south of the cape moving towards at aboot 45 knots.
They said earlier that they anticipate this being pushed away before launch.
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/status.html
Follow the status update.
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/status.html
Follow the status update.
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Also, does anyone agree that the mission patch for STS-128 is pretty snazzy looking?
yea its one of their better ones.
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http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/? … amp;zoom=4
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Atlantic waters will move toward the north northwest at 10 mph. While the bulk of the activity will remain offshore through 1 am...a few showers may cross the coast...especially Indian River and Brevard counties... and produce a brief heavy downpour and possibly a rumble of thunder.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Atlantic waters will move toward the north northwest at 10 mph. While the bulk of the activity will remain offshore through 1 am...a few showers may cross the coast...especially Indian River and Brevard counties... and produce a brief heavy downpour and possibly a rumble of thunder.
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not gonna happen imo
return to launch site is also in the red.
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What does this mean?Kmarion wrote:
return to launch site is also in the red.
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
What does this mean?Kmarion wrote:
return to launch site is also in the red.
Red Forman wrote:
not gonna happen imo
60% no go
If they have to abort and come back. There are three different types of return to launch site. One of them involves doing one full orbit and coming back.
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Ah, gotcha. I was just reading about the abort modes today actually. I really hope they launch
edit: So you're saying that it's unlikely they'll even launch because the weather would be too bad/dangerous for an abort landing?
edit: So you're saying that it's unlikely they'll even launch because the weather would be too bad/dangerous for an abort landing?
Last edited by Hurricane2k9 (2009-08-24 20:41:44)
I say no. But I am invisible so....
Yes I am. They have to have all contingencies available. No skimping on safety.Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Ah, gotcha. I was just reading about the abort modes today actually. I really hope they launch
edit: So you're saying that it's unlikely they'll even launch because the weather would be too bad/dangerous for an abort landing?
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you've got a better feel for this than me. i hope they launch, but the Challenger tragedy happened on my birthday.Red Forman wrote:
I say no. But I am invisible so....
i'd rather miss a launch than witness something like that again . . .
Certainly doesn't look like it. 60% is bad.Red Forman wrote:
I say no. But I am invisible so....
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Obviously. Mmkay... well guess all we can do is hope for the best.
Can they delay the launch a few minutes/hours, or is this a specific window that can't be repeated for another day or more?
Can they delay the launch a few minutes/hours, or is this a specific window that can't be repeated for another day or more?
No they cant. There can be a small window sometimes. But if they are to rendezvous with the ISS they have very specific times when they must launch.
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Alright... well I'm gonna stay up anyway. Worst comes to worst I'll go to bed a bit more educated on spaceflight and they'll just do the launch some other time.
Batman: Arkham Asylum launch on Spike followed by a shuttle launch, followed by vacation. Damn, this might just be the best Wednesday ever.
I hope CNN covers it cuz I cba'd to be on the computer at 1:36 AM.
I hope CNN covers it cuz I cba'd to be on the computer at 1:36 AM.
A lightning strike has been detected six miles east of the launch pad. So the lightning rule for launch has gone red too, joining the flight thru precipitation and cumulus cloud rules as being "no go" for launch.
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it's a tuesday you stupid fuck <3Poseidon wrote:
Batman: Arkham Asylum launch on Spike followed by a shuttle launch, followed by vacation. Damn, this might just be the best Wednesday ever.
I hope CNN covers it cuz I cba'd to be on the computer at 1:36 AM.
The lightning advisory for the launch site has been stepped up to Phase 2.
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