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[Gabbylittleangel]

Space Shuttle Discovery is set to launch in a bit more than three and a half hours. (Two hours and 45 minutes, with a couple of built in holds.) I am hoping and praying that the cloud cover will clear and I can watch from my home. For those who are interested, here is a link to NASA:


http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html?skipIntro=1

When the page opens, right about in the middle is a pic of the shuttle on the launch pad. Click on "Watch NASA TV" and you can view live activities around the shuttle.

Can you see shuttle launches from your location?

 

[Gabbylittleangel]

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[Gabbylittleangel]

The Countdown Resumes!!

Watch the launch on NASA TV!

NASA Home Page
http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html

Click on "Watch NASA TV"
Be sure to turn on the speakers so you can hear the conversations

 

[Gabbylittleangel]

I was able to watch the launch from my front door step, almost two hundred miles away. What a beautiful sight! I was hoping to get some pictures to post for you, but the only thing you would be able to see is a bright orange dot in the middle of a black background.

God speed Discovery. May the Lord use the space program for His glory.

 

[cyberjosh]

Cool! I haven't been keeping up. What's the name of this Shuttle and what's the mission name and duration of orbit?

 

[Gabbylittleangel]

The Space Shuttle Discovery ~~~ It is scheduled to land in 12 days. It is on its way to the space station to do some rewiring.

Even from 200 miles away it is an awesome sight. I tried to do some cropping on the photos I took to see if it would be any more impressive. It still looks like somebody shot up a flare :-D

Gargantuas shared some photos that were taken from Ormond, which is almost 50 miles away. Here is the link to the photos that he shared:

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=26699

I am not well versed on the things happening at NASA, believing that they are looking for answers to questions that God has already addressed in His word. I do love the photos that are sent back from outer-space. I am convinced that they are taking snapshots of angelic activity. There are some really cool photos of things that look like horses, that I tend to believe are the horses spoken of in Scripture. It would be so cool to match up NASA photos with Scriptures. I know that there are books on the astronomy in Scripture (not astrology, but astronomy), but they are way over my head.

 

[Gabbylittleangel]

WELCOME HOME TO THE SHUTTLE CREW!

Praise God for a safe and successful landing in Florida. Not a moment to spare before the storms move in.

 

[Biblereader]

I'm glad you got to see it, Gabby! I've seen one rocket fly over my house,
(kind of!), and it sure was exciting!

 

[Gabbylittleangel]

I'm glad you got to see it, Gabby! I've seen one rocket fly over my house,
(kind of!), and it sure was exciting!

I don't remember hearing a sonic boom this time. If the news had not gone live to the Kennedy Space Center, I would not have realized that it was going to land.

There is usually a building rattling sonic boom on re-entry. From the time of that sonic boom here on the west coast of Florida until it lands at Kennedy, on the east coast, is about seven minutes.