Shuttle Launch Visible tonight!

[Ibbo!]

There is only a 10 min window for this launch apparently

[calibos]

Just watching Nasa TV in preparation for the launch - looking good...

However, they've just said T-1hour 3 minutes - it was 22:16 at the time - which means they are going to launch @ 23:19 our time, NOT 00:19!!

Better for us!

Cheers,

Richie

To confirm.

Although clock says T minus 9 minutes as of 23.22 BST. This is a planned hold of 45 minutes duration, so we are still on track for a 12:30 sighting over the British Isles

[steve_bham]

still clears skys over my neck of the woods so hope it holds out

[Ibbo!]

If we think about it it makes sense

There is only so much fuel they can carry and the shuttle has to catch the ISS

Time for a beer then me thinks

[beamish]

Looks like launch has been put back to 00:04:54 BST 13/07/09

[haitch]

Thanks Ibbo - live n learn.....

they've just got to the 9 minute hold.... Weather is looking dodgy though

Almost as sensitive to the weather as the British railways system.

[beamish]

should have said the 9min count will resume at 00:04 ooops

[kev 102 42]

12.13 launch uk time

[gem2z]

Looks like weather may hinder launch again. Storms within 20 mile radius of launch site. Hope it clears and goes ahead.

[calibos]

Looks like Launch is being scrubbed. More Thunder and Lightning systems too close to Launch site and abort landing site. They'll try again tomorrow night.

[gem2z]

Saying no go due to weather. Does not look like it going to be tonight.

[Catanonia]

looks like a no go because of weather.

grrrrr

[Beyond_Vision]

launch now scrubbed due to weather

[kev 102 42]

GOOD maybe it will be clear for me to see it tomrrow

[David Galvin]

Looks like the launch is cancelled until tomorrow at 18:51: 20 EST due to thunderstorms approaching the launchpad.

[ashenlight]

at least it might be clear tomorrow.

[SimonAllen]

Curses the launch has been postponed 24 hours due to adverse weather. I had been following all evening. Simon

[ashenlight]

Curses the launch has been postponed 24 hours due to adverse weather. I had been following all evening. Simon

likewise.. feeling a little annoyed now! - but must be very annoying for all those directly involved - gonna be a tense 24 hrs I think.

[beamish]

yup ,shame but just watched the ISS fly over, boy that baby moves!!

[RichieJarvis]

Bah! And its gonna be cloudy and rainy tomorrow night here

Launch is scrubbed for tonight

[RichieJarvis]

@Amanda - imagine how it must feel to be sitting in Endeavour, waiting - for 2 hours - and then to be told its scrubbed - MAN that must be a bummer

[ashenlight]

Definitely Richie... what I was thinking. Must be such a rollercoaster for them - buzzing one minute, having to 'come down' the next.

The weather ruins everything. Gah!

[Hicks]

Shame the launch was scrubbed, but I did get to see the ISS go by

It looked like there was a smaller object a distance in front of it too, both appeared to be travelling at the same speed. Any ideas?

BTW, for tomorrow's launch, if you're streaming Nasa tv, there's a slightly higher quality feed available.

[legion48]

yup ,shame but just watched the ISS fly over, boy that baby moves!!

I'm going to try and image it sometime this week. The passes are at a reasonable time and I'm on the right shift for a change. I just need the clouds to play ball.

[beamish]

XLNT, good luck with that Tony, look fwd to seeing the results.

Karlo