robert@island.uu.net (Robert Leyland) (09/30/88)
The Space shuttle launched successfully this morning at around 8:37 PDT. All I can say is.... YYYYYYAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!! and congratulations to all at NASA and contractors involved in getting it going again. thanks, robert... -- + Robert Leyland - sun!island!robert - Island Graphics Corp - (415) 491-1000 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + "The London Undergound is not a revolutionary movement -- + + I know I looked it up" - Wanda +
schulenb@ics.uci.edu (David Schulenburg) (08/28/89)
i have been informed that a shuttle launch is scheduled for 18 dec 89. is this true? how does one go about getting nasa permission to view the launch from some "advantageous" place. given the winter date, what are the odds that the launch may be rescheduled (due to weather conditions, etc.)? thanks for your help. ,,dave
Mac.Druaidh@f69.n363.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Mac Druaidh) (08/29/89)
"> i have been informed that a shuttle launch is scheduled for "> 18 dec 89. I have Atlantis scheduled to launch on 12 October, and Columbia for some time in December. "> is this true? how does one go about getting nasa "> permission to view "> the launch from some "advantageous" place. given the You can write your congressman for VIP tickets, but they tend to go fast. I got 'em for the first night launch - SPECTACULAR! Haven't been able to snag them since. Second best place to view a shuttle launch is on a boat in the Banana River, which runs very close to the launch pad. Security places you about 3-5 miles away; I honestly wouldn't want to be closer. "> are the odds that the launch may be rescheduled (due to "> weather conditions, Probably not bad; Florida hasn't gotten cold in recent years until mid-January, and you can bet they will hold true to their no-ice-on-the-pad policy this time around. I've gone swimming in my pool on Christmas (I live in Orlando, and can see the launches from the lake I live near) so it's unlikely to be a major consideration. Florida residents can call 800/432-2153 for the next-launch information, straight from NASA. Oddly enough, they're only listing shuttle launches on it now; the commercial rocket that just went up (yeah!) and previous non-shuttle launches were not recorded on the service. -- Don't trust that map entry. Try "...peora!tarpit!libcmp!mamab" first. Fidonet: Mac Druaidh via 1:363/9 Internet: Mac.Druaidh@f69.n363.z1.FIDONET.ORG Usenet: ...!peora!tarpit!libcmp!mamab!69!Mac.Druaidh
hca@pnet51.orb.mn.org (H. Atlas) (11/28/90)
Just heard on the radio: NASA plans on a Sunday (12/2)
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