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Scheduled for launch 3:53ET today (Saturday)

One of the many cool things about living in central Florida is that we can watch the shuttle launches from home. There is continuous coverage on local news channels on launch day.

Today's launch is on hold due to weather concerns, they will not launch if there are thunderclouds within 20 miles of the Shuttle landing area, so that if the shuttle needs to land after launch the area is safe for landing.

Hope the weather clears, but it doesn't look promising for today.

Nope

not today

The launch schedule is now for 3:25 tomorrow (Sunday)

I was all set to watch from my yard also Z. Hoping for tomorrow...

You guys can see it from your house? How cool is that! I would love to see a shuttle launch in person. However, if things keep going the way they've been going, there may not be a space program much longer.

Thanks for the update, z. Forgot all about it...was out at the pool and was going to come in to watch.

PalmTreeGal wrote:You guys can see it from your house? How cool is that! I would love to see a shuttle launch in person.

The night launches are spectacular, the whole eastern sky lights up.

We were surprised when we first moved here how clear the launches are from Orlando. The launch site is about 40 miles east of us, but anyplace with a clear sightline to the East can see the launches really well!

Dang.. I've always wanted to see one.

We used to see them on the West Coast of Florida too it was always an event!

Moonie wrote:Des says you can see them from the Beaches, in J'ville...

well, I'm sure not as clear as in Orlando.. .

I can even see them from St. Pete Beach...

I had a nice little cocktail all prepared for this event to watch from Dolphin Landings, and from the time I left my house to the time I got there...it had been postponed....

Moonie wrote:sooo, I guess you downed the cocktail, anyway..

I hate to waste things...I raised my glass to the pelicans...

Gulfbreeze wrote:

Moonie wrote:sooo, I guess you downed the cocktail, anyway..

I hate to waste things...I raised my glass to the pelicans...

We raised a toast to the pelicans at the tiki bar over in Port Canaveral yesterday!

I'm from South Florida(Hollywood) and we could see the shuttle from there.

You can see night launches from here in Southeast Georgia. (You cannot miss the initial launch/ take off of the orbiter/shuttle either. It definitely lights up the southeastern hosizon.) Anyone can see most anything they launch, and if it is clear and the light pollution is not too bad. and in a large open area as being on the river. I have even seen the SRB's separate from the orbiter/shuttle while standing on the Pavillion/waterfront in St. Marys.


Before they changed the flight path of the returning shuttle, one could hear the sonic boom of it returning.

Another weather based delay

Next scheduled attempt is Tuesday at 2:48 Eastern Time

z-man wrote:Another weather based delay

Next scheduled attempt is Tuesday at 2:48 Eastern Time

I know there are launch windows and understand them. What I don't unserstand, is why they even give a serious try, for afternoon launches this time of year. When they already know the weather patterns bring afternoon thunderboomers.

z-man wrote:Another weather based delay

Next scheduled attempt is Tuesday at 2:48 Eastern Time

But how apprpriate to be going up on the 4th of July.

SMLCHNG wrote:

z-man wrote:Another weather based delay

Next scheduled attempt is Tuesday at 2:48 Eastern Time

But how apprpriate to be going up on the 4th of July.

Perfect!