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gyro
June 11th, 2008, 03:33 PM
Super new space telescope due for lift off.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7436088.stm

Radar
June 11th, 2008, 06:02 PM
Awesome. Though I don't think any rocket should ever have similar spelling to the word "blast". :biggrin:

Ray

gyro
June 11th, 2008, 06:34 PM
NASA are obviously not superstitious.....consider the mythology about "Phoenix" !!!

Dragon Man
June 11th, 2008, 10:19 PM
Not long to go now!!! About 1 hour.

I hope they show lift-off on NASA TV. Currently they are showing the Shuttle and the ISS live.

gyro
June 12th, 2008, 05:44 PM
Launch/orbit simulation here.....

There appears to be 4 separate engine stages ??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7436274.stm