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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:02 PM Original message |
Shuttle Launch at 7:13 pm ET today (Sunday) - Watch it here >> |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. scrubbed for today, try again tomorrow. Window opens at 18:18 |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Geez, they announced it just after posting. Bad weather. It was supposed to launch originally |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Just scrubbed until tomorrow night. n/t |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. Just delayed due to weather |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. can we afford shuttle launches? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why don't they permanently move the operation to Edwards AFB in California? |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I think primarily it is a safety issue. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Yes. I guess there would be no safe place to recover the booster rockets and |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Right. The external tank isn't recovered though. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I believe it has something to do with it being closer to the equator |
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pratikdaklawa (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
8. NASA needs to be downsized |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. NASA needs to be expanded and given a proper mission. |
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Duckhunter935 (777 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Very little money actually |
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