Shuttle Endeavour launch for 4/29/11

Rico · April 25, 2011, 08:45:17 AM

Space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates are scheduled to begin a 14-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 3:47 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 29, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

- So, we get something to watch after the Royal Wedding! ;)

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/apr/HQ_11-116_Endeavour_Launch.html

Bryancd · April 25, 2011, 10:20:22 AM

I have a local friend whi is flying down to watch from the good seats!

turtlesrock · April 25, 2011, 07:06:50 PM

really? man i am so out of touch. how long have they been planning the launch?

Rico · April 28, 2011, 08:44:54 AM

Info on the crew:

Pictured clockwise in the STS-134 crew portrait are NASA astronauts Mark Kelly (bottom center), commander; Gregory H. Johnson, pilot; Michael Fincke, Greg Chamitoff, Andrew Feustel and European Space Agency's Roberto Vittori, all mission specialists.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/04/28/meet-veteran-astronaut-crew-endeavours-ride/#ixzz1KpiNrEtg

Bryancd · April 28, 2011, 08:56:46 AM

It's big news here in Arizona as Mark Kelly's wife is the Congressman who was shot in Tuscon.

Feathers · April 28, 2011, 02:28:07 PM

This isn't the Mark Kelly who hosts Waffle On is or ;)

I still remember the first launch. It's goin to be a shame to see the last.

Rico · April 28, 2011, 03:01:23 PM

This mission of the Endeavour is the second to last shuttle mission. There will be a launch of the Shuttle Atlantis in late June (STS-135).

Feathers · April 28, 2011, 03:09:16 PM

Really? I'd believed Discovery wa second last. OK then, two to go!

Rico · April 28, 2011, 03:20:03 PM

Quote from: Feathers on April 28, 2011, 03:09:16 PM
Really? I'd believed Discovery wa second last. OK then, two to go!

Mike - would I try to fool you? :)

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/atlantis_rss_collection_archive_1.html

Feathers · April 28, 2011, 03:42:15 PM

Well yes, you might.... ;)

Actually, I saw one article that stated Discovery's mission was the last one which I knew was wrong. I guess everyone's talking about the last missions for each ship.

Rico · April 28, 2011, 03:45:39 PM

Quote from: Feathers on April 28, 2011, 03:42:15 PM
Well yes, you might.... ;)

Actually, I saw one article that stated Discovery's mission was the last one which I knew was wrong. I guess everyone's talking about the last missions for each ship.

Yep - that's the common mistake being made. And, I would never mislead anyone on the Space Program. It's to near and dear to my heart.

Bryancd · April 28, 2011, 04:20:32 PM

Yeah, last mission for Discovery but not last shuttle flight.

billybob476 · April 29, 2011, 09:39:09 AM

boo looks like there's a tech issue...

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12:18pm ET: Space shuttle Endeavour's launch has been scrubbed due to a problem with one of the orbiter's Auxillary Power Units. The launch will not take place at 3:47pm ET today as planned. Will post an update when we know the next launch window, but we are now told the next window will be longer than 48 hours.

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/04/29/space-shuttle-endeav-2.html

KingIsaacLinksr · April 29, 2011, 09:44:28 AM

Quote from: billybob476 on April 29, 2011, 09:39:09 AM
boo looks like there's a tech issue...

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12:18pm ET: Space shuttle Endeavour's launch has been scrubbed due to a problem with one of the orbiter's Auxillary Power Units. The launch will not take place at 3:47pm ET today as planned. Will post an update when we know the next launch window, but we are now told the next window will be longer than 48 hours.

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/04/29/space-shuttle-endeav-2.html

Or they wanted to watch the Royal Wedding ;).

Jk.

Bummer though, I wanted to watch it!

King

Bryancd · April 29, 2011, 10:28:52 AM

I've been keeping an eye on this all morning, wanted to mak sure I was home for it. Well, now my afternoon is open but I feel bad for my friend who is down there for the launch, he's going to be in Florida a while longer. His wife is having my wife and a bunch of girls over for a party on Saturday, sounds like trouble...