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heng44
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posted 10-26-2005 08:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

The STS-8 crew walks out of the O&C Building at the Kennedy Space Center in a tremendous thunderstorm, forcing the assembled press (myself included) to run for cover. I was soaking wet after taking the picture at left. The other picture shows the situation at the launch pad, where Challenger was waiting. Despite a short hold, STS-8 was launched successfully that night. A night I will never forget.

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ASCAN1984
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posted 06-06-2009 02:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ASCAN1984   Click Here to Email ASCAN1984     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
As it was in the middle of a thunderstorm did it not mean the crew was soaked?

Max Q
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posted 06-06-2009 09:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Max Q   Click Here to Email Max Q     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I didn't think they launched during electrical storms.

capoetc
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posted 06-07-2009 06:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for capoetc   Click Here to Email capoetc     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The launch was delayed 17 minutes to let the storms pass.

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Jay
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posted 06-07-2009 09:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jay   Click Here to Email Jay     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ASCAN1984:
As it was in the middle of a thunderstorm did it not mean the crew was soaked?
If you are specifically referring to the STS-8 crew getting soaked at the time of the walkout, I remember video coverage showing that the crew transfer van was moved into position as close to the ramp as possible.

robsouth
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posted 06-07-2009 02:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for robsouth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It makes you shudder to see those guys in just flight jackets knowing what happened to 51-L.

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