Shuttle Endevour launches in 3.5 hours.
08 August 2007, 11:42 PM
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when those booster rockets fall off wht do you never see them deo they stay in orbit
08 August 2007, 11:43 PM
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Amazing shots from the onboard camera.
08 August 2007, 11:44 PM
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11000Mph :O oops 1500mph now
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4 miles a second and its slowing down to 3xg
08 August 2007, 11:45 PM
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Scary musn't even come close
08 August 2007, 11:45 PM
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SRB Separates ok - **** me that has got to be the best ride EVER
08 August 2007, 11:46 PM
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08 August 2007, 11:47 PM
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when those booster rockets fall off wht do you never see them deo they stay in orbit
They fall to the sea on parachutes and are recovered by ships, serviced and reused. The only non re-useable bit is the orange external fuel tank.
08 August 2007, 11:47 PM
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when those booster rockets fall off wht do you never see them deo they stay in orbit
No they fall back to earth and are recovered. Have a read of
this
08 August 2007, 11:48 PM
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have you noticed there are no birds flying about now h a ha ha
08 August 2007, 11:48 PM
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Insanely jealous now
08 August 2007, 11:48 PM
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Well done NASA, another perfect launch!
08 August 2007, 11:49 PM
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The closest I got to seeing a launch was Columbia back in 1996 when I was over in Orlando. Got to see her on the pad (obviously not too close though). I really should get my **** over there again as I'm a tad closer to Orlando these days.
I watched that launch
08 August 2007, 11:49 PM
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That was class, thanks for the link
08 August 2007, 11:51 PM
Great stuff
08 August 2007, 11:53 PM
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08 August 2007, 11:53 PM
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Lmao at the 16bit control computer showing orientation etc
edit: if you look up now its coming over uk
08 August 2007, 11:55 PM
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^^What he said^^
08 August 2007, 11:56 PM
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Coming over us now I think
08 August 2007, 11:58 PM
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They need to get that Hutch shut !!!
09 August 2007, 12:00 AM
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Just been out and theres one sparkle up there moving a lot faster across the sky than the others
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in london straight up
09 August 2007, 12:10 AM
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Great facility here to track where STS118 is right now...
Human Space Flight (HSF) - Orbital Tracking
Currently travelling at 17,279.09 mph
09 August 2007, 12:11 AM
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Wow wish i was around to look 'up' i went out.
09 August 2007, 05:54 AM
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Good link, its currently passing over San Francisco at 17309.56 mph. What a ride.
09 August 2007, 09:12 AM
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Damn, missed that last night
09 August 2007, 06:30 PM
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there still showing vid of the mission
09 August 2007, 07:27 PM
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1030 tonight some places will see it passing over us
08 August 2007, 11:47 PM
