Spacenerds - Ares 1-X launch today (weather permitting!)

[Bendy]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/27/article-1223232-06F97099000005DC-232_306x423.jpg

NASA are getting ready to test the biggest rocket since the Saturn V. The launch window starts at noon today and whilst the weather's not looking brilliant, they only need a 15 min gap to light the candle.

Watch live on Nasa TV - www.nasa.gov/ntv

[GhostRider]

Is there a purpose for it other than America showing the world how big it's dick is?

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[Bendy]

It's the replacement for the shuttle. You can argue all night long over whether there are benefits to putting people in space or not, but a lot of Americans are certainly unhappy about the prospect of the only way to get to the ISS being via a Russian rocket (once the Shuttle fleet retires in the next couple of years).

It's also part of the Constellation program, which intends go get people back to the moon (eventually). There are people that reckon mining the moon will be the answer to a lot of the Earth's energy problems... and that the moon should be used as a staging post for exploring further, eg. Mars.

It may be willy-waving, but the US spend a lot more money doing that on earth than off it.

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Just been announced that launch time is 9:20am for the countdown, so it's 1:20pm our time, weather is "green" at the moment.

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[10 pence Short]

Five hole probe sounds pretty painful!

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[The Shaggy D.A.]

1:44pm new launch time.
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[SlimRick]

[Bendy]

4 mins and counting...

[Bendy]

... and now not counting.

[Paulington]

Delayed due to triboelectrification, waiting for an ETA on the go box.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

Gotta say, it's been a good session of wankword bingo.
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[WishayKillie]

[Bendy]

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[The Shaggy D.A.]

For a 2 minute flight time, I think I'll just watch the rerun and go out now.

I just don't want to miss any good explosions.
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[Paulington]

[Bendy]

It's not looking good. And all because of some ship captain who can't read a map.

[Paulington]

Going to try to begin countdown at 3:15pm GMT, expecting launch at 3:19pm.

I can't believe they are complaining about the weather, try and launch that rocket over in England you complacent fucks.
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[Bendy]

In other news, look what the postie just delivered. Used american library books at 65p a pop

[The Shaggy D.A.]

looks like a scrub. They should have just sunk the boat when the weather was good.
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[Paulington]

I believe they just scrubbed the launch until tomorrow, boo. .
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[SimonB]

They have given up for today. Why don't they just go when everybody says that they are "green"?
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[oldpink]

tomorrow 8 am US time now
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[Paulington]

[SimonB]

Looks like they will be have another go around 11:20am our time. This will more than likely change nearer the time.
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