Paul Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 theyll be back in the hotel by midnight ........hitting the mini bar and watching porn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 theyll be back in the hotel by midnight You may be right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 And scrubbed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRX Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Stupid weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 oh ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Saw you in the chatroom Gav 2 times ive watched this for it to fail lol. Im gonna stick arround see what this other rocket thing is though, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Saw you in the chatroom Gav 2 times ive watched this for it to fail lol. Im gonna stick arround see what this other rocket thing is though, Hehehehe Yeah, I'm going to do the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Did they reschedule it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Did they reschedule it? Two more quick attempts, tomorrow and wednesday. Failing that they will push it back a bit. EDIT : looks like a 48hour scrub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I'm waiting for a comedy moment that won't happen: someone run up to that giant clock stuck on 9 mins and kick it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Two more quick attempts, tomorrow and wednesday. Failing that they will push it back a bit. I heard 60% chance of weather stopping it again tomorrow and 40% the following day. Aha - Wednesday attempt only: 5:58pm launch window opens, 6:03pm preferred launch time, 6:08 launch window closes. Which US time zone are they in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 I heard 60% chance of weather stopping it again tomorrow and 40% the following day. Aha - Wednesday attempt only: 5:58pm launch window opens, 6:03pm preferred launch time, 6:08 launch window closes. Which US time zone are they in? 5 hours behind us at the mo... (I think, I always get this wrong though) http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=410 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Cool so 10pm ish for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Cool so 10pm ish for us. 11ish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Sorry I thought I read 4 hours for some reason. must be my bedtime! Will you update the thread title so I don't forget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Sorry I thought I read 4 hours for some reason. must be my bedtime! Will you update the thread title so I don't forget? Good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Stupid question for Gav - is the bigger fuel jobbie rust coloured because it's actually rusted? EIther way, why is everything else painted white (presumably to help reflect heat) and that not, won't all the sections be subject to the same(ish) peak air friction & resulting effects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Stupid question for Gav - is the bigger fuel jobbie rust coloured because it's actually rusted? EIther way, why is everything else painted white (presumably to help reflect heat) and that not, won't all the sections be subject to the same(ish) peak air friction & resulting effects? The large rusty looking thing is the external fuel tank, and the reason it isn't painted any more is due to the weight of the paint as well as the fact it simply just gets dropped off and burnt. It is the normal colour of the insulation foam. They have also changed the composition of the foam. It is natually cream/white originally but gets tanned as it sits in the sun. During the first few STS missions it was painted white.. http://astroprofspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/sts1_launch_full.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Coverage has begun on the HD spacecast stream... http://www.spacevidcast.com/live/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 The large rusty looking thing is the external fuel tank, and the reason it isn't painted any more is due to the weight of the paint as well as the fact it simply just gets dropped off and burnt. It is the normal colour of the insulation foam. They have also changed the composition of the foam. It is natually cream/white originally but gets tanned as it sits in the sun. During the first few STS missions it was painted white.. http://astroprofspage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/sts1_launch_full.jpg Cheers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Roughly 3 hours to go.. They are currently loading into the shuttle. 60% chance of go at present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 It looks incredibly uncomfortable in there and insanely difficult to get into. Imagine trying to get into a supra with a full cage and bucket seats. that is pointing into the sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 i just lost the feed and chat edit, back now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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