NASA, short notice, next gen test launch looks go at the hour

**Cantih** · 2009-10-28 09:50

Spacevidcast | High Definition Space Video Clips

**Mizango** · 2009-10-28 09:52

Yep, been keeping tabs on this since yesterday. You are looking at the replacements for the old school shuttles as you know and love.

I hope everything goes well, we could certainly use the boost and funding.

**Cantih** · 2009-10-28 09:56

fucking clouds, status is red again

**Cantih** · 2009-10-28 10:04

Edit: new 0 is at 20 minutes past the hour.

**Mizango** · 2009-10-28 10:23

Fuck mother nature! I'm holding off a web conference just to see this, at this rate I might as well reschedule.

**Mizango** · 2009-10-28 10:24

**Cantih** · 2009-10-28 10:27

Well, if they do launch, you can always catch it on the news

**Mizango** · 2009-10-28 10:30

I always watch it live, always have.

**Cantih** · 2009-10-28 10:31

GREEEN!

**BerenTebogo** · 2009-10-28 10:31

So is this a probe? And if so, to where?

**BerenTebogo** · 2009-10-28 10:32

ib4 uranus

**Cantih** · 2009-10-28 10:35

Final stage countdown, CLICK THE LINK!

**Mizango** · 2009-10-28 10:36

Originally Posted by SathFenrir

So is this a probe? And if so, to where?

No, its just a test of the second generation of rockets that will take astronauts to the ISS and hopefully back to the moon. This is a test so we can analyze the data we get from lauch since these are what we will be using in the foreseeable future from now on.

The Gen 2 rockets is the beginning of the end for the standard black/white shuttles we have all grown to know and love. Better to test when there are no people or instruments on board.

**Mizango** · 2009-10-28 10:42

Perfect so far. This will also get rid of that pesky foam and heat shield issues that plagued the old shuttles. Astronaut safety is a monster in these new rockets.

**Cantih** · 2009-10-28 10:44

One thing I'll miss about the shuttles, since I live in Cali, I always knew when the astronauts came home, they rattle my windows.

**Mizango** · 2009-10-28 10:46

Originally Posted by Cantih

One thing I'll miss about the shuttles, since I live in Cali, I always knew when the astronauts came home, they rattle my windows.

Tower, this is Ghost Rider requesting a flyby.

**Krye** · 2009-10-28 12:50

Originally Posted by Mizango

Perfect so far. This will also get rid of that pesky foam and heat shield issues that plagued the old shuttles. Astronaut safety is a monster in these new rockets.

I don't imagine they will be very safe with monsters onboard.

**Mizango** · 2009-10-28 13:02

*Black astronauts.

**Cantih** · 2009-10-28 16:12

Originally Posted by Mizango

*Black astronauts.

**Krye** · 2009-10-28 16:20

Before humans went into space, several animals were launched into space, including numerous monkeys, to investigate the biological effects of space travel.

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