NASA Space Shuttle STS-129 Launch

[long_time_DNC]

Scheduled for Monday, 11/16 at 2:28 EST

 

[kstuart]

It's already in the HD-Net schedule in the Onscreen Guide (at least if it is not postponed )

 

[long_time_DNC]

I sure hope the weather's clear! Makes for great-looking launches!

 

[pro96]

HD-Net programmed.. or watta heck, its only 1128pm locally

 

[dfergie]

Yeah my 622 has it set...

 

[long_time_DNC]

Yep, I set a timer too.

 

[dfergie]

Watched it last night... good launch!

 

[long_time_DNC]

It was pretty spectacular, for sure!

 

[dfergie]

Videos up at Nasaspaceflight.com NSF forum...

 

[Ilya]

Landed safely and on-time!

 

[long_time_DNC]

Sleeping off all that Turkey...I missed it! Glad it was a safe landing though!

 

[dfergie]

I forgot also, but saw some replays on NASA Select...

 

[Ilya]

A rare case of an on-time launch followed by an on-time landing. A perfect mission! :up :up

 

[long_time_DNC]

And (sadly) only 5 more (planned) missions next year before the Shuttle fleet is retired...

 

[Ilya]

It is sad indeed. September 16 is currently targeted as the date of the last Shuttle launch...
But on the other hand, it's time to move on, to go to Space beyond the Low Earth Orbit and Shuttle is not going to take us there.

 

[long_time_DNC]

True, but still, watching that huge thing lift off is just amazing! 4.5 millions pounds goes up...about 200,000 pounds comes back...

What's the name of the shuttle replacement they're working on? I keep forgetting...

 

[dfergie]

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[kstuart]

Sorry, I don't speak HTML...

 

[dfergie]

 

[dfergie]

Can you see the above?