Next Shuttle Launch

[jasonjag]

For those Interested.

The next Space Shuttle launch to the International Space Station is this Friday USA Time. 1955. CDT

Date:Nov. 14
Mission: STS-126
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center - Launch Pad 39A
Launch Time: 7:55 p.m. EST
Landing Date: Nov. 29
Landing Site: Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility
Description: Space Shuttle Endeavour launching on assembly flight ULF2, will deliver a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module to the International Space Station.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Explanation. Times: USA Time of Launch is 1955 (Friday) = Perth (Saturday) Time 0955 = East Coast Aust = 1155 (Saturday)

To View Count down, refueling, crew being boarded and strapped in, at least 2 hrs prior to Launch is all on KFC time CDT (0955 Sat) on
Nasa TV, best viewing is on "Media" selection with Windows Media Player.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

Itineray of Launch and Mission is posted aprox 24 hrs prior to launch, http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/m ... edule.html

Click on the PDF Link and only print out 1st 3 pages, (in case of scrubbed launch) if succesful Launch, Print the remainder pages.

On the PDF Schedule, the 1st part of refueling and launch is controlled by KFC launch control on time zone CDT, 5 seconds after firing and Launch, Mission Control at Houston take control. ( then look at Time zone EST = 15 hrs ahead of Perth time)(although continued Voice over will continue until 15 mins after Fireing, from up to 4 hrs prior to launch on live Nasa Video , the remainder of the mission is 15 hrs ahead of Perth on EST time Zone (see PDF Chart) . once in Space 8 mins after launch, 120 nauticle miles) Mission Control take control and you will hear all voice over from Houston Mission Control, Landing at KFC will be back to CDT time. 1 hours before landing.(special camers will pick up the craft still travelling at 17000 KPH, 60 miles high. listen to voice over on Nasa TV.

There is 160 Hight teck Special Cameras, that are located on the space craft, Main Fuel tank and Booster rockers as well as all around on the ground and buildings and near by Tracking Stations, these cameras can see at least 60 Miles.

Trqacking of the Shuttle chasing the ISS Station can be seen later on in the day on http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/ ..

Any further questions or Info, PM me, jj

[Zebedee]

Thanks JJ.

For customers on iiNet connections, it's worth mentioning that they provide NASA-TV on a high quality and quota-free stream. That's what I'll be using

[Nafenn]

For customers on iiNet connections, it's worth mentioning that they provide NASA-TV on a high quality and quota-free stream. That's what I'll be using

YAY IINET

[Tyranus]

does that include westnet now??

[Zebedee]

does that include westnet now??

Looks like it! On the MyWestnet Free Zone page, it lists NASA TV as one of the offerings:

http://www.mywestnet.com.au/freezone/

[jasonjag]

does that include westnet now??

Looks like it! On the MyWestnet Free Zone page, it lists NASA TV as one of the offerings:

http://www.mywestnet.com.au/freezone/

yes Doug, Try it out before the last 4 hours of count down just in case you need to go to Nasa TV link, jj

[jasonjag]

The Shuttle STS 126 Mission Shedule has been posted up,,

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/m ... edule.html jj

[Zebedee]

I thought this picture was pretty nice on the NASA website:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegal ... _1216.html

Roll Around
Palmetto trees frame space shuttle Endeavour as it rolls toward Launch Pad 39A after earlier moving off Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Endeavour is scheduled to launch on the STS-126 mission, the 27th mission to the International Space Station on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008. The shuttle will carry the Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier and the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, which will hold supplies and equipment, including additional crew quarters, spare hardware and equipment for the regenerative life support system.

Image Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

(BTW: NASA's policy permits linking to images etc )

[yorky]

Still on at 0955 Perth time tomorrow is it?

[playworth]

haha yer yorky im gunna tape u onto the nose of that thing and send u space at 0957

[yorky]

Har har.

And its T-9 now, there is only one section saying no-go with a pin missing in the door

[meg]

They're safely away NasaTV rocks.

[Nafenn]

They're safely away NasaTV rocks.

and its quota free for me

i just realised the time and jumped on just in time to see from -1.00

[yorky]

The pin missing from a door was from the white room door, not the vehicle thankfully.