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    That is great !!!
    I have phoenix of course on my dish.
    It is usualy boring but on saturday
    I will record all the program on my new DVD-recorder

    Thanks for info !!!

    Great photo of STS-49

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      I hope everything will be OK with this launch and mission.

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        Launch of STS-121:

        T - 001 d 22 h 00 m
        T - 000 d 22 h 12 m ... and counting!
        Official NASA Countdown (built-in holds considered!)


        Next Countdown hold:
        June 29, 9:00 p.m. EDT (June 30, 03:00 CEST) - T-19 hours for 4 hours


        Start:
        Samstag, 1. Juli
        21:49 Uhr MESZ



        Click to enlarge
        Webcam: Discovery auf Startrampe 39-B




        Erinnerung: MSN-CHAT zum Discovery-Start!!!

        Hier nochmal eine Erinnerung zur MSN-Chat-Runde zum Start der
        Discovery.

        Geplante Startzeit:
        Samstag, 1. Juli - 21:49 Uhr MESZ
        Samstag, 1. Juli - 15:49 EDT (Florida)


        Der Start findet (wenn er nicht verschoben wird) in der Halbzeitpause des Spiels Brasilien-Frankreich statt.


        Also, wenn ihr auch mal reinschauen möchtet, worüber ich mich sehr
        freuen würde, dann kontaktiert mich bitte so bald wie möglich im MSN Messenger und gebt mir
        kurz Bescheid. Meine MSN-Kontakt-Adresse ist: sts_chris@yahoo.de

        Falls ihr den MSN Messenger noch nicht haben solltet, dann könnt ihr euch
        den kostenlos runterladen unter http://join.msn.com/messenger/overview

        Folgende Sender übertragen den Start:

        - NASA TV (Internet, Link ist unten zu finden)
        - CNN
        - N24
        - n-tv
        - Phoenix

        Der Chat beginnt ab 16 Uhr, aber ihr könnt natürlich auch später dazustoßen.





        MSN CHAT - Launch of Shuttle Discovery!!!

        Hey, Folks!

        If you will watch the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on July 1, 2006
        (NASA TV with RealPlayer or/and CNN or other broadcasting channels),
        then I would like to invite you to MSN chat with (hopefully) many people.

        Planned launch date:
        Saturday, July 1 - 3:49 p.m. EDT (Florida)
        Saturday, July 1 - 21:49 CEST (Central Europe)

        If you like to join us, then contact me as fast as possible per eMail or MSN.
        My address is sts_chris@yahoo.de

        If you don't have the MSN Messenger, you can download it free on
        http://join.msn.com/messenger/overview (please check the language for your country!)

        The chat begins at 16:00 CEST / 10 a.m. EDT.






        STS-121 Video Gallery


        June 27, 2006

        STS-121 - Crew Arrival - KSC ... 23.5 MB


        June 28, 2006

        STS-121 - Countdown Status Briefing - June 28 ... 33.3 MB


        June 29, 2006

        STS-121 - Countdown Begins ... 9.8 MB

        STS-121 - Countdown Status Briefing - June 29 ... 25.4 MB


        Quelle: space-multimedia.nl.eu.org / NASA





        STS-121 Image Gallery


        KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Cape Canaveral

        For high resolution and more images go to KSC Multimedia Gallery
        (Search for "STS-121", "Discovery" or the image number)




        June 27, 2006



        KSC-06PD-1249 (06/27/2006)
        After their arrival at KSC to prepare for launch on July 1, the STS-121 crew
        greets the media on the Shuttle Landing Facility. At the microphone is Mission
        Specialist Piers Sellers. From left are Commander Steven Lindsey, Mission
        Specialist Michael Fossum, Pilot Mark Kelly, and Mission Specialists Lisa
        Nowak, Sellers, Stephanie Wilson and Thomas Reiter. During the 12-day
        mission, the STS-121 crew will test new equipment and procedures to
        improve shuttle safety, as well as deliver supplies and make repairs to the
        International Space Station. This mission is the 115th shuttle flight and the
        18th U.S. flight to the International Space Station.
        Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett


        June 28, 2006



        KSC-06PD-1250 (06/28/2006)
        Excited about her first space flight, STS-121 Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak
        completes a fitting on her launch suit in the Operations and Checkout
        Building. The crew is making final preparations for the launch on July 1 to the
        International Space Station. On the 12-day mission, the crew will test new
        equipment and procedures to improve shuttle safety, as well as deliver
        supplies and make repairs to the station. This mission is the 115th shuttle
        flight and the 18th U.S. flight to the station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett



        KSC-06PD-1254 (06/28/2006)
        STS-121 Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter checks the fitting of his launch suit
        in the Operations and Checkout Building. On the 12-day mission, the crew will
        test new equipment and procedures to improve shuttle safety, as well as
        deliver supplies and make repairs to the station. This mission is the 115th
        shuttle flight and the 18th U.S. flight to the station.
        Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett


        Quelle: nasa.gov





        STS-121 Briefing and Events Schedule

        (All briefings are held inside the Kennedy Press Site auditorium and
        will be carried live on NASA TV unless otherwise noted)

        L-1 Days - Friday, June 30
        10 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST): Countdown Status Briefing with Jeff
        Spaulding, NASA test director; Debbie Hahn, STS-121 payload manager;
        Kathy Winters, shuttle weather officer

        2 p.m. EDT (20:00 CEST): Exploration Update with Scott Horowitz,
        associate administrator of Exploration Systems; Jeff Hanley, Constellation
        Program manager; Steve Cook, manager Exploration Launch Office

        No earlier than 3 p.m. EDT (21:00 CEST): Agency Overview Briefing with
        Mike Griffin, NASA administrator

        Launch Day - Saturday, July 1
        5:30 a.m. EDT (11:30 CEST): Tanking activities commentary
        10 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST): Live launch commentary begins
        Launch + 1 hour: Post-launch news conference with Mike Griffin, NASA
        administrator; Wayne Hale, Space Shuttle Program manager; Mike
        Leinbach, shuttle launch director





        NASA TV


        June 30, Friday

        10:00 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST) - STS-121 Countdown Status Briefing - KSC
        2:00 p.m. EDT (20:00 CEST) - NASA Exploration Update Briefing - KSC
        3 p.m. EDT (21:00 CEST) - NASA Agency Overview Briefing - KSC


        July 1, Saturday

        5:30 a.m. EDT (11:30 CEST) - STS-121 Discovery Fueling Coverage Begins - KSC
        10:00 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST) - STS-121 Launch and Mission Coverage Begins - KSC




        NASA TV
        Wikipedia: STS-121
        Zuletzt geändert von STS-Chris; 29.06.2006, 23:51.

        Kommentar


          Launch of STS-121:

          T - 000 d 10 h 10 m
          T - 000 d 06 h 00 m ... and holding!
          Official NASA Countdown (built-in holds considered!)


          Countdown continues:
          July 1, 5:53 a.m. EDT (11:53 CEST) - T-6 hours


          Start:
          Samstag, 1. Juli
          21:49 Uhr MESZ



          Click to enlarge
          Webcam: Discovery auf Startrampe 39-B



          STS-121 Wetter-Vorhersage für den Start

          Die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass der Start wegen eines Unwetters
          verschoben werden muss, liegt bei 60%.
          Für Sonntag und Montag werden ähnliche Wetterbedingungen
          vorhergesagt.

          Das Mission Management Team hat um 10:45 Uhr MESZ (4:45 a.m. EDT)
          begonnen darüber zu entscheiden, ob mit den Vorbereitungen zum
          Betanken fortgesetzt werden soll.






          STS-121 Video Gallery


          June 29, 2006

          STS-121 Launch Readiness News Conference - June 29 ... 67.5 MB


          June 30, 2006

          STS-121 Countdown Status Briefing - June 30 ... 31.0 MB


          Quelle: space-multimedia.nl.eu.org / NASA





          STS-121 Image Gallery


          KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Cape Canaveral

          For high resolution and more images go to KSC Multimedia Gallery
          (Search for "STS-121", "Discovery" or the image number)




          June 30, 2006



          KSC-06PD-1304 (06/30/2006)
          As the sun sets, painting pink and lavender clouds, the Space Shuttle
          Discovery is revealed after rollback of the rotating service structure in
          preparation for launch July 1 on mission STS-121. Above the golden
          external tank is the vent hood (known as the "beanie cap") at the end of
          the gaseous oxygen vent arm. Vapors are created as the liquid oxygen in
          the external tank boil off. The hood vents the gaseous oxygen vapors
          away from the space shuttle vehicle. The RSS provides protected access
          to the orbiter for changeout and servicing of payloads at the pad. The
          structure is supported by a rotating bridge that pivots about a vertical axis
          on the west side of the pad's flame trench. The hinge column rests on the
          pad surface and is braced to the fixed service structure. Support for the
          outer end of the bridge is provided by two eight-wheel, motor-driven
          trucks that move along circular twin rails installed flush with the pad
          surface. The track crosses the flame trench on a permanent bridge. The
          RSS is 102 feet long, 50 feet wide and 130 feet high. The structure has
          orbiter access platforms at five levels to provide access to the payload
          bay while the orbiter is being serviced in the RSS. Each platform has
          independent extendable planks that can be arranged to conform to a
          payload's configuration. This mission is the 115th shuttle flight and the
          18th U.S. flight to the International Space Station.
          Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett



          KSC-06PD-1306 (06/30/2006)
          Viewed from an upper level of the fixed service structure on Launch Pad
          39B, Space Shuttle Discovery looms over the pad and surrounding area
          after rollback of the rotating service structure (RSS).



          KSC-06PD-1309 (06/30/2006)
          Against a dimming sky after sunset, lights on the structures on Launch
          Pad 39B cast a warm glow on Space Shuttle Discovery. The rotating
          service structure at left has been rolled back in preparation for launch
          July 1 on mission STS-121.



          KSC-06PD-1310 (06/30/2006)
          After rollback of the rotating service structure (RSS) on Launch Pad 39B,
          Space Shuttle Discovery stands bathed in lights.



          KSC-06PD-1313 (06/30/2006)
          After rollback of the rotating service structure (RSS) on Launch Pad 39B,
          Space Shuttle Discovery seems to glow in the spotlights.


          Quelle: nasa.gov





          STS-121 Briefing and Events Schedule

          (All briefings are held inside the Kennedy Press Site auditorium and
          will be carried live on NASA TV unless otherwise noted)

          Launch Day - Saturday, July 1
          5:30 a.m. EDT (11:30 CEST): Tanking activities commentary
          10 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST): Live launch commentary begins
          Launch + 1 hour: Post-launch news conference with Mike Griffin, NASA
          administrator; Wayne Hale, Space Shuttle Program manager; Mike
          Leinbach, shuttle launch director





          NASA TV


          July 1, Saturday

          5:30 a.m. EDT (11:30 CEST) - STS-121 Discovery Fueling Coverage Begins - KSC
          10:00 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST) - STS-121 Launch and Mission Coverage Begins - KSC




          NASA TV
          Wikipedia: STS-121

          Kommentar


            Launch of STS-121:

            T - 000 d 09 h 10 m
            T - 000 d 05 h 14 m ... and counting!
            Official NASA Countdown (built-in holds considered!)


            Next Countdown hold:
            July 1, 8:53 a.m. EDT (14:53 CEST) - T-3 hours for 2 hours


            Start:
            Samstag, 1. Juli
            21:49 Uhr MESZ (CEST)



            Click to enlarge
            Webcam: Discovery auf Startrampe 39-B





            STS-121 Mission Status



            11:31 CEST (5:31 a.m. EDT)

            The mission management team has given a "go" to begin fueling shuttle
            Discovery this morning as planned.

            Managers convened their "pre-tanking meeting" at Kennedy Space Center
            around 4:45 a.m. to review the progress of work at launch pad 39B and
            the weather before giving engineers approval to begin fueling Discovery.
            The loading of the shuttle's external fuel tank will take nearly three hours
            to complete.

            There are no significant technical issues being worked by the launch team
            and the weather forecast has improved a bit. Meteorologists now expect a
            60 percent chance of acceptable conditions at launch time today.


            11:46 CEST (5:46 a.m. EDT)

            The start of fueling is expected to begin in the next 15 minutes.
            Countdown clocks are holding as scheduled at the T-minus 6 hour mark.
            The count will resume at 5:53 a.m. EDT and head to the T-minus 3 hour
            mark where a three-hour hold is planned.


            11:53 CEST (5:53 a.m. EDT)

            T-minus 6 hours and counting. The countdown has resumed from the
            two-hour built-in hold.


            11:59 CEST (5:59 a.m. EDT)

            Fueling operations have begun! The launch team is beginning the steps in
            the procedures to start fueling.


            12:01 CEST (6:01 a.m. EDT)

            The chilldown thermal conditioning of the propellant lines and Discovery's
            internal plumbing is underway. The chilldown preps the systems for the
            shock from the super-cold cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen
            fuels that will be pumped into the external tank this morning.


            Quelle: spaceflightnow.com





            STS-121 Briefing and Events Schedule

            (All briefings are held inside the Kennedy Press Site auditorium and
            will be carried live on NASA TV unless otherwise noted)

            Launch Day - Saturday, July 1
            5:30 a.m. EDT (11:30 CEST): Tanking activities commentary
            10 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST): Live launch commentary begins
            Launch + 1 hour: Post-launch news conference with Mike Griffin, NASA
            administrator; Wayne Hale, Space Shuttle Program manager; Mike
            Leinbach, shuttle launch director





            NASA TV


            July 1, Saturday

            5:30 a.m. EDT (11:30 CEST) - STS-121 Discovery Fueling Coverage Begins - KSC
            10:00 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST) - STS-121 Launch and Mission Coverage Begins - KSC




            NASA TV
            Wikipedia: STS-121

            Kommentar


              Good selection of the newest shuttle photos

              Kommentar


                Launch of STS-121:

                T - 000 d 07 h 25 m
                T - 000 d 03 h 29 m ... and counting!
                Official NASA Countdown (built-in holds considered!)


                Next Countdown hold:
                July 1, 8:53 a.m. EDT (14:53 CEST) - T-3 hours for 2 hours


                Start:
                Samstag, 1. Juli
                21:49 Uhr MESZ (CEST)



                Click to enlarge
                Webcam: Discovery auf Startrampe 39-B





                STS-121 Mission Status



                12:47 CEST (6:47 a.m. EDT)

                The engine cutoff sensors in the external tank are working normally. The
                hydrogen sensors were replaced in the Vehicle Assembly Building.

                Meanwhile, technicians are examining a vernier engine heater issue, but
                that's not something of major concern, a NASA spokesman says.


                12:49 CEST (6:49 a.m. EDT)

                There are actually two tanks inside the shuttle's orange bullet-shaped
                tank. The liquid oxygen tank fills the top third of the external tank. It will
                be filled with 143,000 gallons of liquid oxygen chilled to minus 298
                degrees Fahrenheit (minus 183 degrees Celsius). The liquid hydrogen
                tank is contained in the bottom two-thirds of the external tank. It holds
                385,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen chilled to minus 423 degrees
                Fahrenheit (minus 253 degrees Celsius).

                The cryogenics are pumped from storage spheres at the pad, through
                feed lines to the mobile launcher platform, into Discovery's aft
                compartment and finally into the external fuel tank.

                Fueling operations are progessing smoothly this morning. The liquid
                hydrogen tank is about a quarter full and the liquid oxygen tank is 20
                percent full.

                The loading began in slow-fill mode for each tank. That process continued
                until the tanks were five percent full, then the fast-fill took over.


                14:00 CEST (8:00 a.m. EDT)

                Good morning from sunny Kennedy Space Center where we are beginning
                our complete live reports throughout the mission of space shuttle
                Discovery.

                Fueling is entering the final hour of the three-hour process. No leaks or
                concentrations of liquid oxygen or liquid hydrogen have been detected in
                the shuttle's aft compartment. And the engine cutoff sensors, which were
                a source of trouble during the last mission, are functioning fine today.

                Officials continue to discuss the heater problem on one of Discovery's
                vernier engine thrusters. The level of significance for this issue is unclear
                right now, if the problem cannot be resolved during the count.


                Quelle: spaceflightnow.com





                STS-121 Briefing and Events Schedule

                (All briefings are held inside the Kennedy Press Site auditorium and
                will be carried live on NASA TV unless otherwise noted)

                Launch Day - Saturday, July 1
                5:30 a.m. EDT (11:30 CEST): Tanking activities commentary
                10 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST): Live launch commentary begins
                Launch + 1 hour: Post-launch news conference with Mike Griffin, NASA
                administrator; Wayne Hale, Space Shuttle Program manager; Mike
                Leinbach, shuttle launch director





                NASA TV


                July 1, Saturday

                5:30 a.m. EDT (11:30 CEST) - STS-121 Discovery Fueling Coverage Begins - KSC
                10:00 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST) - STS-121 Launch and Mission Coverage Begins - KSC




                NASA TV
                Wikipedia: STS-121

                Kommentar


                  So, alles weitere gibt's nur im MSN-Chat.

                  Meine Mail-Adresse: sts_chris@yahoo.de

                  Kommentar


                    I just watched Phoenix from about 3 hours without any disturbance and now when live transmision starts news bar disturb the program and looping. WHat a stupid move from realisers from phoenix

                    Kommentar


                      Launch of STS-121:

                      T - --- d -- h -- m
                      T - --- d -- h -- m ---
                      Official NASA Countdown (built-in holds considered!)



                      Der Start wurde aufgrund schlechten Wetters abgesagt.
                      Der neue Starttermin ist morgen um 21:26 Uhr MESZ.



                      Start:
                      Sonntag, 2. Juli
                      21:26 Uhr MESZ



                      Click to enlarge
                      Webcam: Discovery auf Startrampe 39-B





                      STS-121 Mission Status



                      21:41 CEST (3:41 p.m. EDT)

                      SCRUB. Launch director Mike Leinbach has called a scrub for today's
                      countdown. Weather conditions at the Kennedy Space Center are
                      unacceptable for launch during the narrow launch window this afternoon,
                      forcing a 24-hour postponement. Sunday's target launch time is 3:26 p.m. EDT.

                      "It's not a good day to launch," ascent flight director Steve Stich radioed from Mission Control-Houston.


                      Quelle: spaceflightnow.com




                      NASA TV

                      Wikipedia: STS-121

                      Kommentar


                        Launch of STS-121:

                        T - 000 d 07 h 05 m
                        T - 000 d 03 h 15 m ... and counting!
                        Official NASA Countdown (built-in holds considered!)



                        Start:
                        Samstag, 2. Juli
                        21:26 Uhr MESZ



                        Click to enlarge
                        Webcam: Discovery auf Startrampe 39-B





                        STS-121 Mission Status



                        SUNDAY, JULY 2, 2006
                        13:30 CEST (7:30 a.m. EDT)


                        Good morning from a cloudy Kennedy Space Center where fueling of
                        space shuttle Discovery's external tank is still going smoothly. The
                        three-hour tank filling process is about two-thirds complete now, and no
                        troubles have been reported thus far.

                        The countdown is marching toward a launch at 3:26 p.m. EDT today.
                        However, the weather forecast is not good. Meteorologists are saying
                        there is a 70 percent chance that thunderstorms and anvil clouds will
                        break the launch rules this afternoon.

                        The outlook is 60 percent "no go" for Monday and 40 percent "no go" on
                        Tuesday.

                        If the weather forces another scrub today, the Mission Management Team
                        would meet to decide whether to make a rare third consecutive launch
                        attempt or give everyone a day to rest and try again Tuesday.

                        If Discovery is not off the ground by Wednesday, the onboard fuel cell
                        hydrogen reactant supply used to generate electricity in space would need
                        to be replenished, requiring a further delay.


                        14:05 CEST (8:05 a.m. EDT)

                        The liquid hydrogen fuel tank has been filled up and the liquid oxygen is
                        nearing completion of the fast-fill mode for today's launch opportunity of
                        Discovery.

                        The launch weather team reports an area of showers is approaching the
                        Cape and rain is expected at pad 39B in about 45 minutes.





                        STS-121 Image Gallery


                        KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Cape Canaveral

                        For high resolution and more images go to KSC Multimedia Gallery
                        (Search for "STS-121", "Discovery" or the image number)




                        July 1, 2006



                        KSC-06PD-1314 (07/01/2006)
                        The mission STS-121 crew gathers for the traditional breakfast before
                        they suit up for launch. Seated left to right are Mission Specialists Piers
                        Sellers and Michael Fossum, Pilot Mark Kelly, Commander Steven Lindsey,
                        and Mission Specialists Lisa Nowak, Stephanie Wilson and Thomas Reiter,
                        who represents the European Space Agency. The launch of Space Shuttle
                        Discovery on mission STS-121 is the 115th shuttle flight and the 18th U.S.
                        flight to the International Space Station. During the 12-day mission, the
                        STS-121 crew will test new equipment and procedures to improve shuttle
                        safety, as well as deliver supplies and make repairs to the International
                        Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett



                        KSC-06PD-1317 (07/01/2006)
                        The STS-121 crew are donning their orange launch and entry suits for
                        launch today on Space Shuttle Discovery. Having his boot worked on is
                        Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter, who represents the European Space
                        Agency. Reiter is making his first space shuttle flight.



                        KSC-06PD-1327 (07/01/2006)
                        STS-121 Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak shows she is happy and excited to
                        be preparing for launch with the fitting of her launch and entry suit. Nowak
                        is making her first space flight.



                        KSC-06PD-1330 (07/01/2006)
                        The STS-121 crew strides out of the Operations and Checkout Building
                        after suiting up for launch today on Space Shuttle Discovery. On the left
                        column from back to front are Mission Specialists Thomas Reiter,
                        Stephanie Wilson and Lisa Nowak, and Pilot Mark Kelly. On the right
                        column from back to front are Mission Specialists Piers Sellers and Michael
                        Fossum, with Commander Steven Lindsey leading the way.



                        KSC-06PD-1329 (07/01/2006)
                        The STS-121 crew eagerly walks to the Astrovan for the ride to Launch
                        Pad 39B and launch of Space Shuttle Discovery. On the left column from
                        back to front are Mission Specialists Stephanie Wilson and Lisa Nowak and
                        Pilot Mark Kelly. On the right column from back to front are Mission
                        Specialists Thomas Reiter, Piers Sellers and Michael Fossum, with
                        Commander Steven Lindsey leading the way.


                        Quelle: nasa.gov




                        NASA TV
                        Wikipedia: STS-121

                        Kommentar


                          Ich denke nicht, dass das schlechte Wetter Schuld an der Startverschiebung war. Die NASA wusste einfach, dass niemand den Start beobachten würde, wenn gleichzeitig ein Viertelfinale bei der Fußball Weltmeisterschaft stattfindet

                          Für meine Königin, die so reich wäre, wenn es sie nicht gäbe ;)
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                          Klickt für Bananen!
                          Der süßeste Mensch der Welt terra.planeten.ch

                          Kommentar


                            Today also postponed ?

                            Kommentar


                              It's not sure, but currently we have bad weather over Florida.

                              You can participate at MSN Messenger Chat, if you want.

                              Kommentar


                                Sieht nicht gut aus. Wolken und einige Gewitter sind in der Nähe. Sind zwar alle wieder an Bord, aber ich glaube, dass es wieder abgesagt wird. Auf jeden Fall sind noch einige Conditions aufd "red".
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