Ian Pearse
Mars
Apollo (and space) enthusiast
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Post by Ian Pearse on May 11, 2009 14:10:50 GMT -4
Just watched the launch of Atlantis on the Hubble servicing mission live on Discovery. A superb launch, and smooth so far. I'm planning to be there for the launch next February, and looking forward to it very much  |
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Post by Grand Lunar on May 11, 2009 14:18:25 GMT -4
I thought the next launch was sooner than Febuary.
Or is that the one you just plan to be at?
Anyway, saw part of it in real life from my house. Hard to see, being a couple hundred miles south in Ft. Launderdale, and especially in daylight. Night launches are cool.
Got the broadcast on NASA TV and Science Channel.
Glad to see it launched on schedule. Now the next headache will be when they go to fix the Hubble!
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Post by LunarOrbit on May 11, 2009 14:57:54 GMT -4
I watched it on HDNet which is the closest I've experience to actually being there.
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Ian Pearse
Mars
Apollo (and space) enthusiast
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Post by Ian Pearse on May 12, 2009 7:21:30 GMT -4
Yes, February is the one we're aiming for. Should give us enough time to save up, arrange travel, accommodation and so on. Let's hope they don't scrub the launch at the last minute, which is what happened last time!  |
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Post by archer17 on May 17, 2009 10:09:51 GMT -4
The other day Spaceweather.com posted a cool pic of Atlantis/Hubble transiting the sun taken by astrophotographer Thierry Legault. In case you missed it click here. |
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Post by seemoe on Jun 2, 2009 6:35:58 GMT -4
i heard they took pictures of earth from hubble like the great wall, pyramids etc. anyone know where i can see them
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Post by gwiz on Jun 2, 2009 7:31:30 GMT -4
i heard they took pictures of earth from hubble like the great wall, pyramids etc. anyone know where i can see them Where did you hear that? As far as I know, it's not true. If you want to see satellite views of earth, there are plenty available from other satellites, ones actually designed for the job. There are even declassified images from early spy satellites now available. Try Google Earth, a mixture of satellite and aerial images. |
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