HDNet to Provide Live Exclusive High-Definition Coverage of Launch of Shuttle Discove

[long_time_DNC]

Hope the weather cooperates on the 4th!

 

[Neutron]

I hope the shuttle cooperates!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13666974/

 

[Ilya]

There was a press conference shown on NASA TV. They are still hoping for tomorrow's launch, in spite of the small piece of insulation that fell off...

 

[jgantert]

Me and my wife were watching this for a few hours on Saturday. Very nice picture, too bad it was scrubbed. Maybe tomorrow.

-John

 

[Ilya]

It must be hard for the astronauts, especially for the new ones, to go through the entire launch sequence several times in a row...
You spend years in preparation and then your launch is postponed with just 9 minutes left in the countdown...

 

[long_time_DNC]

They've trained for this and reheased it numerous times in sims. No doubt it's a disappointment to them to prep for months (or years) only to get scrubbed twice...but I'm sure they'd rather be safe than take more risk than they do already...

 

[Ilya]

Well, it's Take 3 today. Hope this one is a GO!

 

[Ilya]

By the way, I noticed that HDNet is about 10 seconds behind NASA TV...

 

[long_time_DNC]

I noticed that delay as well, but I'd rather watch it in HD. It just looks spectacular! The weather looks great for a go launch today also. I hope there are no technical issues now.

 

[Ilya]

I watch it mostly on HDNet, but I switch back to NASA-TV whenever HDNet cuts off the NASA's audio feed.

So far so good! All GO!!!

 

[Foxbat]

By the way, I noticed that HDNet is about 10 seconds behind NASA TV...

Yeah, I noticed that other day, too. I thought it was interesting since isn't HD-Net providing the down-converted feed to NASA-TV?

My only complaint is the live commentary. He talks over the NASA feed all the time and has had several factual errors. He does fine with the World Reports. I'd run NASA on the other TV if it weren't for the delay.

T-minus 9:00 and it looks like we're having some pretty big pyrotechnics for the 4th of July! Go Discovery!

 

[Ilya]

The countdown is now resumed!

 

[Neutron]

That commentator is annoying!!

My wife and I kept telling him to shut up, lol.

GREAT LAUNCH!! Very glad to see Discovery launch beautifully.

 

[Ilya]

It's launched! Great shots by HDNet!

 

[LER]

God Speed to the astronauts, and may they return safely to earth.

 

[Neutron]

God Speed to the astronauts, and may they return safely to earth.

Hear Hear!

 

[riffjim4069]

Excellent coverage of the launch by HDNet...and HDNews too.

 

[Eric_C]

Great shots by HDNet.

Only wish for next time is I heard the camera can see 'clearly' 33 miles into the air, since after that its mostly just a bright light it would be nice to see a PIP of the shuttle and following the solid rockets back down a bit.

Thanks, it was well worth watching.

 

[BFG]

In other news, N Korea had a space launch today as well....

 

[long_time_DNC]

Spectacular shuttle launch! It was great seeing it in HD. I hope they have a safe mission and return to earth.

Yeah, N. Korea launched their test missile and it fell into the Sea of Japan. They really need to quit being stupid...