Private space contractors Space X are launching a Dragon capsule on a resupply mission to the ISS today/tonight/tomorow morning depending on your timezone.

23.10 – 01/03/2013 WA time
01.10 – 02/03/2013 QLD time
02.10 – 02/03/2013 Eastern DLS time.

Live coverage on the NASA website: www.nasa.gov

For anyone interested.

too late for me

T – 55

party_pants said:

T – 55

Don’t think I’ll make it PP :(

jjjust moi said:

party_pants said:

T – 55

Don’t think I’ll make it PP :(

If anything bad happens it will be on every news channel tomorrow morning.

> T minus 55 minutes and counting

Reading you loud and clear Houston.

That bald guy has very prominent brow ridges.

Wonder what’s behind the navy blue velvet curtains.

That dry ice leak is getting worse.

I reckon it’s just the pilot just having a nervous wee before take-off.

Now about T minus 30, but they’re not showing the clock.

>NASA TV Links for Employees (Internal Only)

Wonder what would happen if I clicked on that.

Bubblecar said:

>NASA TV Links for Employees (Internal Only)

Wonder what would happen if I clicked on that.

You’d probably get a pay rise and a bonus.

those circling birds don’t know what’s coming…

T-23

the count-down clock is back..

Probably frantic behind the scenes, but we haven’t got much info in the last 10 minutes.

T-15:30

Bubblecar said:

>NASA TV Links for Employees (Internal Only)

Wonder what would happen if I clicked on that.

I tried it; it timed out.

Wocky said:

Bubblecar said:

>NASA TV Links for Employees (Internal Only)

Wonder what would happen if I clicked on that.

I tried it; it timed out.

Well at least you weren’t hurt.

Everyone is “go” – proceed to terminal count-down

Does that rocket have “PACEX” written on it?

Kingy said:

Does that rocket have “PACEX” written on it?

they ran out of budget for the “S”..?

anyway.. we’re to automated sequence…

T—8:00

party_pants said:

Kingy said:

Does that rocket have “PACEX” written on it?

they ran out of budget for the “S”..?

Probably ran out of space.

The “S” was stolen by a seagull at T- 70, but they didn’t think it serious enough to abort.

Seems all a bit too calm and calculated…

Just over 4 minutes.

Bubblecar said:

The “S” was stolen by a seagull at T- 70, but they didn’t think it serious enough to abort.

It wasn’t a seagull, it was a Falcon, nein?

I’d better waddle up to the edge of my seat….

When you see it up close, it looks very much like a rocket launch site from Thunderbirds.

here we go – under T-2.30

All systems are go for launch.

2 minutes.

1.30

20…

Thunderbirds are GO!!!!!!

Wow – and 51 km upin the space of just a few moments.

148km altitude.

Wow, what a ride.

I never get tired of this. The waiting and slowness of the clock, and then it all happens. 182 km in altitude already.

Well that was satisfying. I had Rachmaninoff’s piano concerto no.1 in F sharp minor going throughout the proceedings, providing fittingly dramatic incidental music.

Engine shutdown – and we’re in orbit.

What a ride.

.. and separation – like clockwork.

fuck me…

>fuck me…

That would require a major detour.

Only in a metaphorical sense.

That was damn impressive.

That last replay was particularly pleasing.

Engineering contractors FTW.

“Thanks for visiting the NASA Home Page. You have been randomly selected to take part in this survey to let us know what we’re doing well and where we need to do better.”

Wocky said:

“Thanks for visiting the NASA Home Page. You have been randomly selected to take part in this survey to let us know what we’re doing well and where we need to do better.”

Tell them to land a man on Mars in B.C.‘s lifetime, if indeed B.C. is still alive.

Wocky said:

“Thanks for visiting the NASA Home Page. You have been randomly selected to take part in this survey to let us know what we’re doing well and where we need to do better.”

tell me what happens – I clicked cancel.

It’s nice of Spacex/nasa to schedule most of these events on FNDC.

And thanks mr Byng for the headsup.

Docking with ISS tomorrow afternoon/evening.

I’ll be out so wont get to watch it.

Kingy said:

And thanks mr Byng for the headsup.

Thank my brother – he sent me a text – I wouldn’t have known otherwise :)

time stamp check

I’m still blown away how we can watch it over the internet in such far-flung places around the world.

party_pants said:

Wocky said:

“Thanks for visiting the NASA Home Page. You have been randomly selected to take part in this survey to let us know what we’re doing well and where we need to do better.”

tell me what happens – I clicked cancel.

Most of it was questions with radio buttons, with questions like “How easy was it to find what you were looking for?” and “How did you hear about us?”, until this:

“29: If you could change one thing about the NASA.gov site, what one improvement would you suggest?”

Watching NASA TV:

“Both are complementary” ?

It’s broken, missed it’s rondayview.

Twusters, rooted.

The thruster glitch has been fixed, but it’s expected to arrive at the space station a full day late.

but it’s expected to arrive at the space station a full day late.

lets hope the toilet paper lasts.

Boris said:

but it’s expected to arrive at the space station a full day late.

lets hope the toilet paper lasts.

If they have budgeted for 0.8 rolls/day per person, they should be okay.