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Topic: STS-121 launch scrubbed (7/1)
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-01-2006 02:45 PM
   
The planned launch of Space Shuttle Discovery has been scrubbed, due to weather violations at the Kennedy Space Center. At this time, NASA is expected to try again tomorrow, when the targeted launch time will be 2:26 p.m. CDT. |
november25
Member Posts: 646
From: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 07-01-2006 04:27 PM
Hi Robert,
[All Dressed Up and No where to go.}you are not wrong there-I have just spent 2\3 hours watching LIVE COVERAGE-from NASA TV-thanks to Yahoo-and broadband-here on this island-
whether anymore UK members got the chance to view like I did.Just saw the white room guys getting-Reiter out 1st-then the commander last.
Lets hope its a go for tomorrow- pending the storm clouds.60 PERCENT- of the anvil ones again tomorrow-according to the NASA weather people.
I wish the crew all the very best for the 2nd July.06.
regards from Brenda.
ps- I shall be {gluded} to my computer in another 24 hours. |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 07-01-2006 06:39 PM
Out of curiosity, does anyone know how much money is spent on each scrub? Is the liquid hydrogen and oxygen re-usable? Or is it "tossed" once it has been in the ET? |
RMH
Member Posts: 577
From: Ohio
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 07-01-2006 06:44 PM
I was wondering the same thing about the reusability of the liquid hydrogen and oxygen as I sat watching the scrub.Also what is the distance between the launch pad and the landing runway at KSC? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-01-2006 09:54 PM
quote:
Originally posted by mjanovec:
Out of curiosity, does anyone know how much money is spent on each scrub? Is the liquid hydrogen and oxygen re-usable? Or is it "tossed" once it has been in the ET?
Though the cryogenic propellants are drained back into tanks for reuse, a significant percentage is lost to evaporation and according to the Associated Press (reporting on last year's first attempt at launching STS-114), a scrub costs NASA an estimated $616,000 in fuel and labor costs. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-01-2006 10:03 PM
quote:
Originally posted by RMH:
Also what is the distance between the launch pad and the landing runway at KSC?
The SLF is approximately 6 miles from Pad 39B. |
spaceman
Member Posts: 1104
From: Walsall, West Midlands, UK
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 07-02-2006 12:18 PM
Hi,
been watching closely - second scrub announced,
Nick. |
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