Axe Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Ken's bound to tax it if it goes near London! It was painful watching the hold at t-9 but well worth the wait. Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I think everyone holds their breath now, after the incident a few years back where 7 of Nasa's finest where killed. Just goes to show no matter how many billion dollars go into safety procedures, computer checks, hardware checks, there can always be an accident. Glad it went well, good luck to them on their mission! Now im off back to selling bits of my SJ on the internet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Yep, must admit I thought when I'd watched one I'd watched them all but they are just as spectacular on every occasion. Amazing just being able to watch it live on the web and having the tracking link Lee provided is just superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPR1966 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) Hello mate's. I've resized, converted and cut my original video now of the launch http://youtube.com/watch?v=NT9HHR20N4Q Edited February 8, 2008 by Crackerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Nice work. Thats alot of water they dump in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Can anyone tell me what the gas release at the base of the rocket is? is it 'primer' gas for starting? or fire prevention Co2? always wondered what it is. When, before launch (like 30 minutes before) or just before (seconds) before it fires up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I assume you mean the water dump seconds before lift off? Q. Why is so much water released at the pad during launch? A. A sound-suppression water system was installed on the pads at Launch Complex 39 following the Apollo Program to protect the Space Shuttle orbiter and its payloads from damage by acoustical energy reflected from the Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) during launch. The Space Shuttle is much closer to the surface of the MLP than was the Saturn V rocket, carrying the Apollo spacecraft. Acoustical levels reach their peak when the Space Shuttle is about 300 feet above the platform and cease to be a problem at an altitude of about 1,000 feet. For additional information, please refer to the Web site link below. Sound Supression System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPR1966 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Nice work. Thats alot of water they dump in there Thanks Shaggy I've not seen the water being sprayed just before lift-off, guessing that they have always done this, but as times have changed they have put a camera there for the puplic to watch this on the TV channels. They were also getting one of the crew members to film/photograph the seperation of the main tank so that NASA can study the tank for any flaws. Amazing stuff all this and has me intrigued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPR1966 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Wow that was quick, just had a email off youtube asking me to remove the video clip Copyright Holder Hearst Argyle Television are asking me to remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Blimmey, I want that job. Look at You Tube all day to check for copy-write infringements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPR1966 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 LOL Shaggy Well I can either contest it or just remove it from youtube. It must be because of the logo in the right hand corner of the video. At the end of the day I scanned the Satellite and found the live feed, but I don't think they'll have any of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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