Comments on: Endeavour's Launch Lights Up the Night Sky

By: Burzycki.org - Tech and Interesting Facts

Burzycki.org - Tech and Interesting Facts — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:26:29 +0000

[...] Endeavour's Launch Lights Up the Night Sky March 11th, 2008 | Category: Astronomy, Contributors With a spectacular and rare nighttime launch, space shuttle Endeavour lit up the dark sky and rocketed flawlessly to orbit. The shuttle launched at 2:28 am EST to begin its chase of the International Space Station. During the planned 16-day mission, the crew's two prime objectives are to deliver and attach to the ISS the first component of Japan's new laboratory called Kibo, as well as Canada's new robotics system, the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, or Dextre. STS-123 is the 25th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. (moreâ€¦) [...]

By: Burzycki.org - Tech and Interesting Facts

Burzycki.org - Tech and Interesting Facts — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:26:06 +0000

[...] Astronomy, Contributors In one experiment on board Space Shuttle Endeavor (STS-123) launched early this morning (at 2:28 am EST), the reaction of terrestrial bacteria to zero-G will be tested. When compared with [...]

By: ian_d

ian_d — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:59:09 +0000

yep…one of these days I'm gonna have to get myself along to a Shuttle launch….

Awesome.

By: Billy

Billy — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:43:18 +0000

I was lucky enough to see it on DishNetwork's HD channel (DVR'ed from the live broadcast). Very good coverage and I hope that trend will continue.

By: Owen

Owen — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:29:51 +0000

that must have been spectacular to watch

By: Chiya

Chiya — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:25:05 +0000

That would have been pretty awesome to see.