T minus 1:08.
Yep, I'm sitting here with my dad on a what has turned out to be a very rainy day, watching what is officially the last ever launch of the Space Shuttle, and I have to admit, I think it's a sad occasion. The thing has worked pretty damn well for the past 30 years, it and seems a shame to get rid of the shuttle, especially as there's no immediate replacemen for her. As I said to my dad, it's like the retirement of Concorde all over again.
(Launch countdown is paused at 31 seconds, while they check if something or other has retracted properly).
*Countdown resumes, less than 20 seconds to go*
And the engines have started...
And up she goes. The final liftoff of the space shuttle.
An amazing piece of kit, the Shuttle, I've got, somewhere, a huge framed photo of it that my neighbour brought me back from the space center when I was a little kid, so yeah, it's sad for me to know it's her last flight.
16:31 And the boosters have seperated.
Still on her way up, and apparently she's gonna be up there for 12 days.
But yeah,, she's been off the pad for about 5 minutes, and the shuttle's high enough for the curvature of the earth to be pretty visible
16:38 And the tank has just seperated.
Aaaand, the news has moved on to the news of the world scandal.
So yeah, I'm gonna get ready for work and suchlike, but I figured I should take time out to watch Atlantis go up one last time. Call me sentimental, I don't care.
Have fun, all :-).
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I must admit i was a bit sentimental when the shuttle went up for the last time. It was quiet amazing to watch knowing that it was the last time.
Steve
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