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krispos42
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:04 AM Original message |
Space Shuttle launch at 2:28am EDT!!! |
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Mojorabbit
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. I am waiting for it |
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Subdivisions
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I'm watching too. It would be really cool to see one of these |
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Mojorabbit
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I hope you get to one day |
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Breeze54
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. To cool but to bad I can't watch it live. |
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DainBramaged
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. YES you can |
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Breeze54
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Awesome! I'll check it out! |
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Breeze54
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Ok,They're "Holding" - I'm there but should I click on the images to the left or |
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DainBramaged
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I'm watching the "closed caption" feed no refresh |
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Breeze54
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Awesome!! I feel like I'm right there! |
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DainBramaged
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. THIS IS GREAT like in the Eighties on CBS with Walter Cronkite |
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Breeze54
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Yup! Except I hear a woman's voice now!! LOL! Woot!! |
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Lorien
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:40 AM Response to Reply #10 |
47. Aww bummer. All I saw was a bright orange glow on the horizon |
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Breeze54
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:48 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I saw the whole launch! It was awesome! |
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Lorien
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:50 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Yeah should have stayed inside, lol! |
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Breeze54
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:58 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. LOL! I didn't know you were right there. But it looked good on RP. |
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emilyg
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. Thanks. |
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tridim
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. Watching on HDNet |
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DainBramaged
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. 8 minutes remain in planned 45 minute hold |
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Subdivisions
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
12. All systems are go. Endeavour is go for launch.. |
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Lorien
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
13. Oh crap, now I'm going to have to throw on some cloths |
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JI7
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:30 AM Response to Reply #13 |
29. it must be amazing to see it in person like that |
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shireen
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Lorien, did you see it? |
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Lorien
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:46 AM Response to Reply #31 |
50. Just a bright orange glow on the horizon. The clouds are thick and low |
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shireen
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Tue Mar-11-08 02:11 AM Response to Reply #50 |
60. "Wow. That was crappy". |
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Lorien
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Tue Mar-11-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. About 45 miles or so |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
14. Oh man, Night launches make me sad. |
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alphafemale
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:40 AM Response to Reply #14 |
46. I was able to see it from near Savannah, GA. |
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Lorien
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
53. Sadly, that happens alot. |
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JI7
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
16. watching |
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shireen
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
17. i'm not seeing any c-span or cnn coverage of the launch! |
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shireen
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. never mind, CNN just came thru! Woohoo! nt |
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Breeze54
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Looks fine to me! |
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JI7
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. the link from the OP is pretty good |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
19. I thought they didn't do Night launches anymore, because they wanted to see... |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
23. What was that Flair on the side of the tower? |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
25. Liftoff! |
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DainBramaged
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
26. WOO HOO |
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Swamp Rat
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
27. WOOHOO!!! |
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shireen
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
28. i always have a stupid grin on my face during the launch |
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shireen
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. and the srbs separate!!! |
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Breeze54
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
32. Holy sh*t! - Traveling at 4300 MPH and pretty purple trails!! |
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The Velveteen Ocelot
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
33. I still love watching these. |
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DainBramaged
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:33 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I have the first launch on video, it still makes me get goose bumps |
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shireen
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:35 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. it is amazing ... a joy to watch. nt |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
34. Now we just get the Radio version due to the night launch |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
36. Press to ATO |
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shireen
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
37. saw a night launch in 1993 |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
38. Press to MEKO |
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shireen
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:36 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. must be an amazing feeling ... |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 02:02 AM Response to Reply #40 |
59. Oh yeah, it's probably MECO, huh? |
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cascadiance
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Would that be this?... |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
41. Wow, that's really cool looking! What's the cause of that ring? |
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DainBramaged
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:38 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Leaving the bullshit behind?? |
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Xenotime
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
42. Why would they launch at night? |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. It all has to do with the position of the International Space Station |
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Xenotime
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:54 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Thanks. I'll be glad when this program is over. |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
43. Main Engine cut off, and separation from ext. tank! |
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Dudley_DUright
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
44. Too overcast to see it from my house |
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Lorien
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:54 AM Response to Reply #44 |
55. Yep, mine too |
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DainBramaged
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
48. This was fun watching it with everyone, thanks!! |
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
56. bummer.... |
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Lorien
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Tue Mar-11-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. You weren't alone. About eight of my neighbors and I were out watching |
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parasim
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Tue Mar-11-08 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
58. Well that was awesome. Saw it from the beach. |
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shireen
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Tue Mar-11-08 02:15 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Cocoa beach? |
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parasim
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Tue Mar-11-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. No, but close. Melbourne Beach. Half a block from my house. |
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Up2Late
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Tue Mar-11-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. Cocoa Beach was always my favorite when I lived in Orlando in the 1990s |
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cascadiance
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Tue Mar-11-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
64. Just praying there isn't a 3:00 AM call on this event! |
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CRF450
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Tue Mar-11-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
67. I went outside to hopefully see it go by, but nope, damn overcast clouds. |
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