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Title: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: sam on February 05, 2010, 03:41

http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/04/countdown-is-on-for-last-night-launch-of-shuttle/

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The official countdown clock is ticking for the STS-130 mission of space shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station. This is the last planned night launch for the shuttle program, with a scheduled liftoff time of 9:39:47 GMT (4:39:47 a.m. EST) on Sunday, February 7. "Everything thus far is going exceeding well… we're right on schedule where we're supposed to be and we'll continue to work through the day on our preparations," said NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding during this morning's L-3 Countdown Status Briefing at KSC. The weather forecast might be the only issue, as forecasters are predicting a 70% chance of favorable weather, with high winds being the only concern for Sunday morning.

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: Clive on February 05, 2010, 09:44

Not many more of them to go either.  Then it's goodbye Shuttle - hello ... errr ...I don't have Chinese letters on my computer.   ;D

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: sam on February 06, 2010, 21:21

or Indian.

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: Clive on February 06, 2010, 21:47

Or Iranian.   >:(

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: sam on February 06, 2010, 22:08

nah.

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: Clive on February 06, 2010, 22:23

 ;D  Madmanmahoud would like it.  There was a good programme on BBC 2 this evening about a program called Haystack which the Iranian disidents are using to access banned websites such as Face book and Twitter.  The software makes it impossible for the authorities to identify users so they cannot be punished. 

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: sam on February 07, 2010, 00:25

nice!

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: Clive on February 07, 2010, 09:40

I thought perhaps you might have coded it.   ;D

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: Simon on February 07, 2010, 10:52

Why, has it crashed?   :devil: :D ;) :scoot:

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: Clive on February 07, 2010, 10:55

Not Sam's coding! 

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: Simon on February 07, 2010, 11:11

I know.  ;)

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: sam on February 07, 2010, 19:05

eh my code is solid... hmmm well... it is solid that it won't crash if it gives you the right results however.  o:)

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: Simon on February 07, 2010, 21:30

It's always done us proud, Sam.  :thumb:

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: Clive on February 07, 2010, 22:42

Getting the right results is easy Sam.  You start with the answer you want and work backwards.  Tried and tested methods always work best.   ;D

Title: Re: Countdown is on for Last Night Launch of Space Shuttle
Post by: sam on February 08, 2010, 04:47

lol.... but what if you don't know what the answer is.... that's what I'm doing right now.