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STS-115 Launch, Launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis
David
post Aug 26 2006, 04:35 PM
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The Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. local time, 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time. Chances for launch at that time are not good, with weather forecasts predicting thunderstorms and 50% chance of precipitation. The forecasts predict better weather by Tuesday, though it will still be cloudy.
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djellison
post Sep 26 2006, 01:14 PM
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They didn't know what it was so it could have been hazardous to have 'got'

They would have to rendezvous with the thing, but they didn't know the exact orbit of the thing, which direction it was heading etc etc - so they couldn't have caught up with it.

If they HAD been able to specify an orbit for it, design and conduct various rendezvous manouvers to match up with the thing - they would have had to conduct a dangerous and unnecessary space walk to collect it. It's nothing to do with money and all to do with feasability and risk.

I'm sorry - I do NOT want astronauts lives put at risk for a pointless bit of garbage. People suggesting that they should have done need a SERIOUS reality check.

To start putting astronauts lives un-necessarily at risk because of the whim of some conspiratorial nutcases is just absurd and below a joke. One might have to start questioning intelligence on THIS planet before suggesting there's some elsewhere.

Doug
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- David   STS-115 Launch   Aug 26 2006, 04:35 PM
- - djellison   The timing w.r.t. seing Atlantis and her ET shortl...   Aug 26 2006, 05:56 PM
|- - David   The launch has been delayed by a day due to weathe...   Aug 26 2006, 07:36 PM
|- - David   The launch of STS-115 has been pushed back again t...   Aug 28 2006, 01:09 AM
- - Toma B   Latest News! QUOTE NASA officials this morning...   Aug 28 2006, 11:07 AM
- - Drkskywxlt   Shortest ever turn-around time after a rollback to...   Aug 29 2006, 08:44 AM
- - climber   Atlantis reversed course and is now heading back t...   Aug 29 2006, 07:55 PM
- - djellison   I'm just confused now Doug   Aug 29 2006, 08:07 PM
- - climber   They just said they're forcasting Sept 6th or ...   Aug 29 2006, 08:56 PM
- - RNeuhaus   I seems to silly on the way that the Space Shuttle...   Aug 29 2006, 09:10 PM
|- - dvandorn   Rodolfo, it takes several *weeks* after they attac...   Aug 29 2006, 09:24 PM
|- - Jim from NSF.com   QUOTE (RNeuhaus @ Aug 29 2006, 05:10 PM) ...   Aug 30 2006, 09:01 AM
|- - RNeuhaus   QUOTE (Jim from NSF.com @ Aug 30 2006, 04...   Sep 7 2006, 04:20 AM
|- - Jim from NSF.com   QUOTE (RNeuhaus @ Sep 7 2006, 12:20 AM) J...   Sep 7 2006, 03:49 PM
- - djellison   You would have to design something with the capaci...   Aug 29 2006, 09:14 PM
- - David   Leaving the shuttle at the launch pad seems pretty...   Aug 30 2006, 02:41 AM
|- - helvick   NASA have decided to roll her back out now that Er...   Aug 30 2006, 06:39 AM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (David @ Aug 30 2006, 03:41 AM) Lea...   Aug 30 2006, 07:21 AM
- - climber   They've used the VAB and PAB39's from Apol...   Aug 30 2006, 11:03 AM
- - RNeuhaus   Weather Looks Good for Wednesday Space Shuttle Lau...   Sep 4 2006, 06:46 PM
- - ups   Amazing picture of Atlantis rolling out again for ...   Sep 4 2006, 07:11 PM
- - climber   Flight still scheduled for today. Other nice pictu...   Sep 6 2006, 05:01 AM
|- - jaredGalen   SCRUBBED. Todays launched scrubbed due to a probl...   Sep 6 2006, 08:15 AM
- - Tesheiner   Some details about the fuel cell problem here on t...   Sep 6 2006, 10:58 AM
|- - jaredGalen   Another rollback could be on the cards....   Sep 6 2006, 12:03 PM
|- - ugordan   Delicate and intricate thingies, these shuttles...   Sep 6 2006, 12:08 PM
- - Tesheiner   From Spaceflight Now: ANOTHER DELAY. Mission mana...   Sep 6 2006, 09:35 PM
- - RNeuhaus   Atlantis launch slips to Friday at the earliest at...   Sep 7 2006, 03:59 AM
- - David   The launch of Atlantis is now scheduled for 11:41 ...   Sep 8 2006, 12:08 AM
- - nprev   Apparently, they've decided to go ahead & ...   Sep 8 2006, 12:30 AM
|- - jamescanvin   QUOTE (nprev @ Sep 8 2006, 10:30 AM) Depr...   Sep 8 2006, 04:17 AM
|- - Tesheiner   QUOTE (nprev @ Sep 8 2006, 02:30 AM) Appa...   Sep 8 2006, 07:17 AM
|- - jaredGalen   Bleedin' ECO sensors again, will this mission ...   Sep 8 2006, 11:54 AM
- - RNeuhaus   Last update. Today seems to be the launch day. 1...   Sep 8 2006, 02:37 PM
|- - abalone   The l1453 GMT (10:53 a.m. EDT) QUOTE SCRUB! T...   Sep 8 2006, 03:01 PM
- - peter59   Thursday: "NASA managers Thursday cleared the...   Sep 9 2006, 06:58 AM
|- - jaredGalen   Since the issue with the ECO Sensors on Discovery ...   Sep 9 2006, 09:29 AM
- - djellison   I think the rule is - the sensors are a back up sy...   Sep 9 2006, 09:35 AM
|- - jaredGalen   Job done. That'll do nicely...   Sep 9 2006, 03:30 PM
- - David   STS-115 was launched successfully at 11:15 a.m. Ea...   Sep 9 2006, 03:35 PM
- - dvandorn   Atlantis is passing directly over London right now...   Sep 9 2006, 03:35 PM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 9 2006, 04:35 PM) A...   Sep 9 2006, 05:19 PM
- - Stu   Gorgeous launch, even on my sputtery, static-cloud...   Sep 9 2006, 03:38 PM
- - Marz   It'll be interesting to see how much the new s...   Sep 9 2006, 08:12 PM
|- - jaredGalen   There were magnificant nightime video imagery sent...   Sep 9 2006, 08:34 PM
- - David   6:50 EDT, Atlantis is successfully docked with the...   Sep 11 2006, 10:51 AM
- - lyford   Backflip approach video here: Nasa TV Crank The B...   Sep 11 2006, 02:41 PM
- - Drkskywxlt   http://www.space.com/spaceshuttle/ First spacewal...   Sep 12 2006, 01:25 PM
- - djellison   Two threads merged - we didn't need a new STS1...   Sep 12 2006, 01:31 PM
- - Toma B   Is there any web site that has "DOWNLOADABLE...   Sep 13 2006, 05:03 PM
- - djellison   www.insideksc.com   Sep 13 2006, 05:20 PM
- - deglr6328   where are the high resolution videos taken from th...   Sep 16 2006, 06:45 PM
|- - climber   QUOTE (deglr6328 @ Sep 16 2006, 08:45 PM)...   Sep 16 2006, 09:33 PM
|- - Ames   QUOTE (deglr6328 @ Sep 16 2006, 07:45 PM)...   Sep 25 2006, 08:07 PM
- - jamescanvin   There is one (left - aft pointing) on the nasa sit...   Sep 17 2006, 02:02 AM
|- - David   QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Sep 17 2006, 02:02 A...   Sep 17 2006, 06:05 AM
|- - mars loon   The shuttle has just undocked and is beaming back ...   Sep 17 2006, 01:44 PM
|- - mars loon   Images of the undocking are posted here at spacefl...   Sep 17 2006, 02:05 PM
|- - MahFL   Atlantis is an Orbiter, not a Shuttle.   Sep 18 2006, 01:17 AM
|- - mars loon   QUOTE (MahFL @ Sep 18 2006, 01:17 AM) Atl...   Sep 18 2006, 05:01 PM
- - djellison   When it comes to the realm of manned spaceflight -...   Sep 18 2006, 05:37 PM
|- - AndyG   QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 18 2006, 06:37 PM)...   Sep 19 2006, 09:30 AM
|- - David   QUOTE (AndyG @ Sep 19 2006, 09:30 AM) The...   Sep 19 2006, 10:23 AM
|- - climber   QUOTE (David @ Sep 19 2006, 12:23 PM) In ...   Sep 19 2006, 11:26 AM
|- - helvick   Hows this for some super whizzy "amateur...   Sep 19 2006, 05:12 PM
|- - RNeuhaus   QUOTE (helvick @ Sep 19 2006, 12:12 PM) H...   Sep 19 2006, 06:01 PM
- - dvandorn   NASA's official name for the vehicle is the Sp...   Sep 18 2006, 05:47 PM
- - climber   While we talk, it preapares to become a glider. Lo...   Sep 18 2006, 07:48 PM
- - djellison   Well - I've been waiting for this first proper...   Sep 18 2006, 09:07 PM
|- - David   QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 18 2006, 09:07 PM)...   Sep 18 2006, 09:18 PM
- - djellison   One accuracy problem - there's only the one SA...   Sep 18 2006, 09:39 PM
|- - dilo   Here below a stitch of two nice pictures, showing ...   Sep 18 2006, 10:28 PM
- - djellison   Only problem is - that's the OLD solar arrays ...   Sep 18 2006, 10:32 PM
|- - mars loon   Marco, nice and creative stitch. you may have an ...   Sep 19 2006, 01:16 AM
|- - dilo   QUOTE (mars loon @ Sep 19 2006, 01:16 AM)...   Sep 19 2006, 09:27 AM
- - djellison   No - that 'other' arm is the OBSS (the ...   Sep 19 2006, 07:02 AM
- - lyford   A little late, but some interesting launch photos ...   Sep 19 2006, 06:04 PM
- - Sunspot   Atlantis' return to Earth postponed Two myster...   Sep 19 2006, 06:43 PM
- - RNeuhaus   A new incredible thing! The crew reactivated...   Sep 19 2006, 09:17 PM
- - Horsell_Common   Here are some pictures of the mysterious object: ...   Sep 19 2006, 09:27 PM
- - djellison   Well - both on the way to and the way back from th...   Sep 19 2006, 09:30 PM
- - Stu   Good grief...!!! Space station image   Sep 19 2006, 10:46 PM
- - Stu   QUOTE (Horsell_Common @ Sep 19 2006, 09:2...   Sep 19 2006, 10:51 PM
|- - Pavel   QUOTE (Stu @ Sep 19 2006, 06:51 PM) Anyon...   Sep 20 2006, 05:22 AM
- - ljk4-1   I hope NASA will let the astronauts retrieve it. ...   Sep 20 2006, 12:48 PM
- - Jim from NSF.com   They don't have the resources to go and retrie...   Sep 20 2006, 11:34 PM
- - RNeuhaus   Where does the spotted debris comes from? ISS, Shu...   Sep 21 2006, 01:26 AM
- - Toma B   Another amazing image of Atlantis and the ISS...   Sep 21 2006, 05:24 AM
|- - jaredGalen   Successful touchdown. Congrats Atlantis on a cool ...   Sep 21 2006, 10:23 AM
|- - Tesheiner   B)-->QUOTE(Toma B @ Sep 21 2006, 07:24 AM...   Sep 21 2006, 04:30 PM
- - Sunspot   The ISS crew were able to watch much of the early ...   Sep 21 2006, 10:30 AM
|- - ugordan   The ISS spotters are getting more advanced every d...   Sep 21 2006, 12:10 PM
- - MCS   I watched the landing live. The best part in my o...   Sep 23 2006, 10:27 AM
- - dvandorn   One rather late note, here... I flipped my TV ove...   Sep 25 2006, 02:06 PM
|- - chris   QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 25 2006, 03:06 PM) ...   Sep 25 2006, 03:18 PM
|- - climber   QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 25 2006, 04:06 PM) ...   Sep 25 2006, 03:43 PM
- - nprev   ...brr...spooky. Ordinarily, a stuck NLG isn...   Sep 25 2006, 06:36 PM
|- - Jim from NSF.com   QUOTE (nprev @ Sep 25 2006, 02:36 PM) .....   Sep 26 2006, 11:43 AM
- - ljk4-1   I know some people said it would have been too muc...   Sep 26 2006, 12:55 PM
- - djellison   They didn't know what it was so it could have ...   Sep 26 2006, 01:14 PM
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