What were you watching?
Today is the launch of the New Horizons probe to Pluto.
It has not launched yet.
Were you watching a replay of a past launch or an animation?

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>I happened to turn on the Dashboard widget and watch NASA tv at 9:30 EST and caught the
>10 count of the Deep space project rocket. After it got past mach and leveled out the
>screen went black. I trust all is well, it's just a pity there wasn't more lead time for
>school's etc to see the one minute coverage. The motors sounded cool.
>
> Chuck
Chuck Rudy - 19 Jan 2006 16:23 GMT
> What were you watching?
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> Were you watching a replay of a past launch or an animation?
Very good question. It wasn't an animation. Either there was a second
launch this morning of a not so publicized launch or an earlier launch
was done in War of the Worlds mode as they cut into NASA programming and
called it the 'deep space probe' project. One minute into the launch the
screen went black and they announced they were going back to regular
NASA programming, and after a couple minutes the screen went to an ISS
interview of kids in a Middle School and the inhabitants of the station.
Afterward they showed the Pluto rocket sitting on the pad and said they
were in a 17 minute delay and explained the window for the launch.
So I'm as puzzled as anyone......little help!
Chuck
> I happened to turn on the Dashboard widget and watch NASA tv at 9:30 EST
> and caught the 10 count of the Deep space project rocket. After it got
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> Chuck
T-Minus 4 min and counting. In 7 min hold. Weather looks go. Atlas
launch control is reporting all systems are go for launch. This is
FAR more exciting than a Space Shuttle Launch ... here we're actually
doing some REAL science for a change and discovering things we DON'T
have a clue about!
Lunarlos
P.s. Range control is reporting NO GO! 6000 foot cloud ceiling ...
right on! Lets get it right the FRIST TIME!
Graham - 19 Jan 2006 18:44 GMT
> T-Minus 4 min and counting. In 7 min hold. Weather looks go. Atlas
> launch control is reporting all systems are go for launch. This is
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> P.s. Range control is reporting NO GO! 6000 foot cloud ceiling ...
> right on! Lets get it right the FRIST TIME!
Hold now extended until 13:55 est.
G.

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lunarlosREMOVE2EMAIL@juno.com - 19 Jan 2006 18:55 GMT
ok all go for launch at 1900 Zulu ... REAL SCIENCE ... I LOVE IT!
lunarlosREMOVE2EMAIL@juno.com - 19 Jan 2006 20:01 GMT
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Graham - 19 Jan 2006 18:48 GMT
> P.s. Range control is reporting NO GO! 6000 foot cloud ceiling ...
> right on! Lets get it right the FRIST TIME!
New T0 scheduled for 1900Z - 14:00 est... clouds pending.
G.

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lunarlosREMOVE2EMAIL@juno.com - 19 Jan 2006 20:01 GMT
Our tax dollars are about to be well spent ... t-minus 3 min and
counting ...
Cranny Dane - 20 Jan 2006 00:37 GMT
> > P.s. Range control is reporting NO GO! 6000 foot cloud ceiling ...
> > right on! Lets get it right the FRIST TIME!
> >
> New T0 scheduled for 1900Z - 14:00 est... clouds pending.
WOW, now even NASA can't fire rockets into the clouds !
Dave Grayvis - 20 Jan 2006 00:40 GMT
>>>P.s. Range control is reporting NO GO! 6000 foot cloud ceiling ...
>>>right on! Lets get it right the FRIST TIME!
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>> New T0 scheduled for 1900Z - 14:00 est... clouds pending.
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> WOW, now even NASA can't fire rockets into the clouds !
Well They could, They just don't want to lose it.
Cranny Dane - 20 Jan 2006 00:45 GMT
> > WOW, now even NASA can't fire rockets into the clouds !
>
> Well They could, They just don't want to lose it.
So they don't want to loose sight of it, or it would get lost in the clouds
;)
michel - 20 Jan 2006 07:48 GMT
How is the weather on Pluto?
> > P.s. Range control is reporting NO GO! 6000 foot cloud ceiling ...
> > right on! Lets get it right the FRIST TIME!
> >
> New T0 scheduled for 1900Z - 14:00 est... clouds pending.
>
> G.
David - 20 Jan 2006 20:15 GMT
Almost as cold as Fargo.
-- David
> How is the weather on Pluto?
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