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Post by echnaton on Feb 24, 2011 16:18:34 GMT -4
I've been watching the white room activity for today's Discovery shuttle launch for the past hour or so. Sad to think it will the last time. Flight time is less than an hour away but I have to leave my office and will be off the net and unable to watch the launch.
Godspeed to the crew.
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Post by chew on Feb 24, 2011 18:13:56 GMT -4
Did you see that chunk bounce off the orbiter?
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Post by LunarOrbit on Feb 24, 2011 18:19:39 GMT -4
Did you see that chunk bounce off the orbiter? You weren't the only one. It looked like a black tile... some time after SRB separation.  |
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Post by echnaton on Feb 25, 2011 10:16:30 GMT -4
At 5:49 in this video you can see the chunk of foam come off the fuel tank and smash into the bottom of the Discovery. It flutters about a bit before hitting the orbiter again then drifts rearward.
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Ian Pearse
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Post by Ian Pearse on Feb 25, 2011 15:23:49 GMT -4
A superb launch. I had hoped to be able to travel over and watch one of the last launches but, unfortunately, I just can't swing it. Best of luck to the crew and hope they make the most of it.
Interesting to see Johannes Kepler docked with the ISS the same day - that's a seriously smart bit of kit!
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Post by PhantomWolf on Feb 25, 2011 18:27:37 GMT -4
There doesn't appear to be any obvious damage, so hopefully they'll be good.
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