A Perfect Shuttle Launch!

[Gonz]

Congrats to NASA and those brave folks on the shuttle for a perfect launch, and good luck to them in the next 12 days on their mission!

17,000 mph! Damn that's fast!

 

[wam79]

Was nice to see a clean safe launch :thumbs:
I'll say a prayer for a safe mission and return to Earth

Bill

 

[DevilsMilk]

I love getting out of work for a few minutes to watch the sky light up followed by a trail of smoke. Always a wonderful sight watching them take off and come back.

I still remember watching on NASA grounds a shuttle launch, that close and the ground shakes like an earthquake. I will truly miss the night launches and wish they would bring them back but with all the safety issues they will never launch at night again. Now that is better than the fourth of July fireworks.

 

[jcpyro]

Devilsmilk, i agree the night launches were amazing. I never had the pleasure of standing on NASA grounds but i have watched from the middle of the cape. Awesome sight! :thumbs:

 

[Rod]

Hopefully they will land in California. When they do, we feel/hear it coming.

 

[SamClemmons]

Oh please Todd. Nothing good happens in California... well... except fruits, all kinda fruits.

NA

 

[NorCalCigarLover]

You starting this again are you? :laugh:

 

[SamClemmons]

Oh hell, the wineboy is miffed and stamping his foot and nearly ruining his slipper.

NA

 

[NorCalCigarLover]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ..... muffed not miffed

 

[Fireman Tim]

It is amazing that we have the ability to come back after that last setback and fly back in orbit. God Bless the crew and wish them the best of luck.

We Fly into space with the Shuttle program because it is what's next.

 

[MilesMingusMonk]

CNN reports more debris problems with today's launch:

But video of what appeared to be some kind of debris falling off Discovery during launch prompted questions that NASA officials said they couldn't immediately answer.

The NASA video showed the unidentified debris falling and not appearing to hit Discovery. Falling debris that struck the craft during liftoff was blamed for the eventual destruction of Columbia as it re-entered the atmosphere in February 2003.

Since then, NASA has taken steps to minimize the amount and size of debris falling off the shuttle's exterior tank during its ascent. But the space agency has said it's impossible to eliminate falling launch debris. NASA experts said they will analyze liftoff video frame by frame in the coming days.

 

[Lopaka]

It was sweet watching the launch on T.V.

 

[grand cru no 2]

I got to watch it on the NASA website. An awesome experience as always! Way to go NASA, we are VERY PROUD! :thumbs:

 

[Fyodor]

Hurrah for Science! :thumbs: Quit dissin CA Sam, what's the deal? I really wish I lived there. :angry2:
And your wine opinions are gayer than S.F

 

[DevilsMilk]

Hopefully they will land in California. When they do, we feel/hear it coming.

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