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Fellow space enthusiasts, today is launch day!
[url]http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv[/url]
LIVE COUNTDOWN ON THIS WEBSITE: [url]http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GPM/overview/index.html[/url]
[b]The countdown indicates when the 2 hour long launch window begins. The rocket will launch somewhen within that windows[/b]
What is launching? NASA and JAXA (Japanese space agency) are launching the core satellite for their "Global Precipitation Measurement"-program. For more informations on that, check this out: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Precipitation_Measurement[/url]
[t]http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/946xvariable_height/public/12809299713_18f7137f5b_o.jpg?itok=XDW26c9J[/t]
When do we play pokemon?
[QUOTE=matty928;44067962]When do we play pokemon?[/QUOTE]
I heard this rocket will be controlled via the chat
What's the proposed accuracy of measuring the precipitation
Apparently the go-no go call went through with all systems go.
Heh, she said whoricanes.
did I miss it? aww
[editline]27th February 2014[/editline]
or wait no, I didn't miss it?
6 minutes until launch attempt
oh this is gonna be good
3 minutes to liftoff
the chinese count down is funny
we have liftoff
[QUOTE=scratch (nl);44068895]the chinese count down is funny[/QUOTE]
It's japanese
I just missed the launch. Fuck
Go baby go.
Fuck, my stream was frozen right as the rocket launched, after which you could only see the exhaust flame.
[editline]27th February 2014[/editline]
I just noticed that they use google earth for the 3d view. Wouldn't it be neat if you could watch it fly in real time on google earth yourself?
Awesome launch!
We all know what happens next:
[video=youtube;3ftN0zqHtn0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ftN0zqHtn0[/video]
Funny that the Russians would be launching Titan-Gemini rocket, though.
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