13 July 2005
Shuttle
failed eco-sensor;news reports are saying
faulty fuel-tank sensor.I'm assuming they're the same thing.
Inspired by the geek clients that Lisa's company is doing work for, I'm watching NASA TV in anticipation of the launch today at 3:51 PM EDT (it's really been 2-1/2 years?). I remember watching NASA TV early on in Internet streaming days. They broadcast extended camera shots of the rotating Earth from earlier shuttle trips, and I would leave RealPlayer up in a small window alway-on-top as I'd spend late nights at one-company-or-another writing code. It was kindof peaceful and completely silent, and I'd imagine that it was happening real-time. Me looking at my screen looking at the world--like how it feels with Google Earth now.
Their official site for this launch has all the low-down, including a countdown clock so that you can do the 10-9-8-7-6-thing at home!
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Actually, I was informed via a "Breaking News CNN" email that I received on my BBerry. I then proceeded to SMS my friend who I'm assuming was at the launch site but she may have been in Houston monitoring the mission with her co-workers there. Not too sure and I never did receive a response to my SMS to her.
I just assumed she was in the midst of the activity regardless of where she was and the promptness of my sharing a sentiment via a message that simply read: "Damn..." would have still been in the moment. I guess I should have called...
Posted by: Mason at July 14, 2005 2:43 PM