Space Shuttle launch tonight (Sat) 11.15pm

starfinder · Post by **starfinder** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:28 pm

The Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-115) is set to launch tonight (Saturday) at 11.15pm S'pore time (1515 UTC), Mission to the Int'l Space Station.

Watch it on NASA's webcast:
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/sts11 ... index.html

Perhaps CNN or BBC World might cover it live too.

Note however, that these scheduled launches often get scrubbed due to weather, technical problems, etc., as was the case with this mission earlier in the week.

I would really like to go to Florida one day to see a shuttle launch. Problem is that they are very unpredictable. Anyone seen one?

Post by **Airconvent** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:39 pm

I'm not watching it!
The previous launch, I sat there like a goon and the guy kept on saying 30 minutes to launch but in the end, it took 2 hours. And sometimes the counter moves backwards! Seconds before it was about to be launched, the video stream stopped! By the time it came back, the shuttle was already midway into orbit...sigh...hope you all will have better luck! :?

neoterryjoe · Post by **neoterryjoe** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:49 pm

This was right on time though! Enjoyed it!!

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:08 am

thanks...just tuned in and can see the shuttle midway to orbit with Florida clearly seen wat below...heh heh

cataclysm · Post by **cataclysm** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:33 am

ah.....ya! missed it