Pluto misssion launch currently at T-4min and holding...

[EuroObserver]

...if you'd enjoy the suspense, see/listen here: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

(See also (DU):

NASA Mission to Explore Solar System's Edge

Upcoming NASA launch draws anti-nuke protesters

[Brotherjohn]

1. Updated to 2:50PM EST. Was delayed due to problems with Deep Space...

... Network. Resolved, and launch is now set for 2:50 EST.

[Deep13]

2. Fuckin' Ay, Bubba.

Finally a mission to planet weirdo. I little chunk of ice, smaller than our moon, with its own moon half its size, an atmosphere and weather at -300? F. Plus it is a tilted and highly eliptical orbit (for a planet), has at least two more tiny moons, and does not appear to be made of the same stuff as its big moon. Really strange.

[Brotherjohn]

3. That's because it's big moon looks like...

THIS!!

[Deep13]

4. That's no moon!

It's a space station!

[EuroObserver]

6. There's a whole, curious, Kuiper belt out there:

Much to learn, surely.

Potentially more worthwhile than purely military R&D, surely?

[BobRossi]

5. If Pluto is a dog, what is Goofy? nt

[Deep13]

9. More importantly, ...

could Mighty Mouse beat Superman in a fight?

[EuroObserver]

7. Still usng mostly CRTs there, I see n/t

[Deep13]

10. Where, on Pluto?

:evilgrin:

[EuroObserver]

15. ...there are those who suggest

there may be an extremely spherical object of obscure composition out there that moves in mysterious ways!

[Deep13]

18. Yep, that would be Pluto. nt

[bananas]

8. another 15 minute delay until 3:05pm est nt

[Deep13]

11. don't blow up, don't blow up, don't blow up......

Because if it does, there probably will not be a replacement.

[EuroObserver]

17. That would also create a dispersed plutonium hazard?

(here on Terra)

[Deep13]

19. Nope, the Plutonium battery ...

... is in its own shock-proof re-entry capsule just in case of such an eventuality.

[EuroObserver]

22. Thanks for the info!

:hi:

[Wilber_Stool]

12. Seven more minuets

More or less.

[Hand]

13. How many waltzes is that?

Heh heh... couldn't resist. :spank:

[soothsayer]

14. Shall we dance? lol

[Wilber_Stool]

16. Hey!

I was in a hurry. Besides, that's what spellchecker said.

[EuroObserver]

20. Sorry, 24-hr scrub

due to ground winds, day's launch window.

Launch now due 13:16 ET tomorrow.

[EuroObserver]

21. If only they'd take so much care

of all the relevant parameters before firing missiles against essentially civilian targets.