OT Night shuttle launch tonight 7:50est

Charles Nungester · 11/14/08, 7:00 PM

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.

Rare anymore about once every three years they have a night shuttle launch.

Al Pierce · 11/14/08, 9:16 PM

Pretty impressive. We were lucky enough to see a night launch about three years ago. We were parked about 100 miles WSW of the launch site. When they fired the engines it lit up the whole eastern sky. We could hear the engines even that far away. Turned on the NASA channel while the launch was going on. We could still see a speck when they said the vehicle was 500 miles down range. Kind of a shame that launches nowdays are hardly more than another mundane occurance.
:thumb

Great Scott · 11/14/08, 9:22 PM

We watched in on the NASA channel tonight. That just never gets old. I remember watching Columbia ilaunch in elelmentary school back in 1981.

We were in New Smyrna Beach a couple of years ago and got to see a rocket launch during the day and one at night. The night launch was amazing. The color at night was something I will not forget.

Dirtfan · 11/14/08, 9:51 PM

Who really gives a ####, IMO its just another Taxpayer sponsered government waste.:thumbsdown:

terrehautian · 11/14/08, 9:54 PM

When I went to Florida oh.....atleast 15 years ago.....I got to see a dusk launch from my grandparents old place in Lakeland.

Charles Nungester · 11/14/08, 10:31 PM

Dan, I totally agree way too much is on the Fed govt dime (Taxpayers) But in this case if you knew just how much of your everyday contacts had to do with nasa technology, You might reconsider, The insulation on your house, TV, Phone, clothing, medicine, microwave, computer. ect. it goes on and on. Last year I put a carbon fiber glove on and a guy held a blow torch to my hand, I felt nothing. The brakes on your car ect.

None of these missions pay off imediately but many pay off tons more than their initial cost, both in income and lives saved.

Wallsracing · 11/15/08, 9:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dirtfan

who really gives a ####, imo its just another taxpayer sponsered government waste.:thumbsdown:

wow have a bad night...lol.....cant agree more

bherzog513 · 11/15/08, 3:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Charles Nungester

Dan, I totally agree way too much is on the Fed govt dime (Taxpayers) But in this case if you knew just how much of your everyday contacts had to do with nasa technology, You might reconsider, The insulation on your house, TV, Phone, clothing, medicine, microwave, computer. ect. it goes on and on. Last year I put a carbon fiber glove on and a guy held a blow torch to my hand, I felt nothing. The brakes on your car ect.

None of these missions pay off imediately but many pay off tons more than their initial cost, both in income and lives saved.

I agree with everything you are saying but the payoff. I say that we have east Asia pay for the space program and we take over the manufacturing. We are coming up with technology for others to build and profit from?

Chris Nunn · 11/15/08, 4:13 PM

Does almost every thread have to turn into an argument. The man posted something about a visually enthralling night time shuttle launch, and someone pisses on it

Charles Nungester · 11/15/08, 8:18 PM

I don't care what ya say. 37 million horsepower is way cool.

Chuck, also agreeing that so much of the stuff we develope is in many cases given to other countries too, use, profit from ect..

11/14/08, 7:00 PM	#1 OT Night shuttle launch tonight 7:50est
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,015	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. Rare anymore about once every three years they have a night shuttle launch. __________________ Charles Nungester

11/14/08, 9:51 PM	#4 Re: OT Night shuttle launch tonight 7:50est
Dirtfan Senior Member Race Count This Year: 50 Race Count Last Year: 54 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,804	Who really gives a ####, IMO its just another Taxpayer sponsered government waste.:thumbsdown: __________________ Dan Hetser "Today is a Gift, Tomorrow is not Promised"

11/14/08, 10:31 PM	#6 Re: OT Night shuttle launch tonight 7:50est
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,015	Dan, I totally agree way too much is on the Fed govt dime (Taxpayers) But in this case if you knew just how much of your everyday contacts had to do with nasa technology, You might reconsider, The insulation on your house, TV, Phone, clothing, medicine, microwave, computer. ect. it goes on and on. Last year I put a carbon fiber glove on and a guy held a blow torch to my hand, I felt nothing. The brakes on your car ect. None of these missions pay off imediately but many pay off tons more than their initial cost, both in income and lives saved. __________________ Charles Nungester

11/15/08, 4:13 PM	#9 Re: OT Night shuttle launch tonight 7:50est
Chris Nunn Senior Member Race Count This Year: 20 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,126	Does almost every thread have to turn into an argument. The man posted something about a visually enthralling night time shuttle launch, and someone pisses on it __________________ Chris Nunn 812-360-6711 nunnc812@gmail.com

11/15/08, 8:18 PM	#10 Re: OT Night shuttle launch tonight 7:50est
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,015	I don't care what ya say. 37 million horsepower is way cool. Chuck, also agreeing that so much of the stuff we develope is in many cases given to other countries too, use, profit from ect.. __________________ Charles Nungester

11/14/08, 9:16 PM	#2 Re: OT Night shuttle launch tonight 7:50est
Al Pierce Senior Member Race Count This Year: 49 Race Count Last Year: 43 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,423	Pretty impressive. We were lucky enough to see a night launch about three years ago. We were parked about 100 miles WSW of the launch site. When they fired the engines it lit up the whole eastern sky. We could hear the engines even that far away. Turned on the NASA channel while the launch was going on. We could still see a speck when they said the vehicle was 500 miles down range. Kind of a shame that launches nowdays are hardly more than another mundane occurance. :thumb

11/14/08, 9:22 PM	#3 Re: OT Night shuttle launch tonight 7:50est
Great Scott Senior Member Race Count This Year: 48 Race Count Last Year: 63 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 740	We watched in on the NASA channel tonight. That just never gets old. I remember watching Columbia ilaunch in elelmentary school back in 1981. We were in New Smyrna Beach a couple of years ago and got to see a rocket launch during the day and one at night. The night launch was amazing. The color at night was something I will not forget.

11/14/08, 9:54 PM	#5 Re: OT Night shuttle launch tonight 7:50est
terrehautian Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,519	When I went to Florida oh.....atleast 15 years ago.....I got to see a dusk launch from my grandparents old place in Lakeland.