Also, I'm aware of the the pics filename.

Honestly, this shit isn't interesting unless it blows up. I'm not saying I want it to blow up, certainly not. But that's the only reason I could think to watch it... on the off chance it blows up. Other than that... you seen one, you seen em all.

Streaming at NASA.gov

>T -9:00 minutes

Where it will be held for 45 minutes...

>>17074026

>this generation

It's not even the last shuttle launch.

>>17074056
It is.

>>17074064

Isn't it the last of this generation of space shuttle? I thought that they were just going to bring in bigger and better space shuttles in a decade or so.

>>17074026
Isn't that why everyone always gets hyped about it and it gets live media coverage? So that if something goes wrong, the media is there and every other guy say "yeah man, I was there. I saw it all happen on my computer screen"

Let's see what I got.

>>17074038

>Doesn't know there's a ten minute window in which they can launch

http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv

>>17074093
There are no plans for new shuttles at the moment. there was, but those plans were scrubbed.

>>17074093

The only "replacement plan" was Obama down-sizing NASA and laying off around 75% of the people in NASA while making all future launches outsourced to China. So everything JFK worked for is pretty much gone now.

>>17074104

Just pointing out that it isn't launching in 9 minutes, as people seeing the thread would probably assume. Don't spew your aspergers everywhere.

Robotic space travel is the only thing worth doing. Everything else is arcane and based in hubris.

Speaking of Atlantis...

>>17074116
And you can thank Bush for fucking up our economy beyond repair.

how long til it goes?

Atlantis against the sun.

>>17074198

Approx 16:26 BST

>>17074189
Obama ended the Shuttle, not Bush.

BTW, Bush hasn't been in office for years and NASA is still failing.

Last Flight of Osiris.. er... Atlantis

>>17074226
It's because we have no method of exhuming and harvesting gas clouds. No point in going up there if there is no oil!

>>17074226
Obama's reasoning was we can't afford to fund NASA anymore because of shitfucked economy (that Bush created). Is it NASA's fault? No. Are there other ways to help economy? Yes, like tax the fucking rich or lowering our military budget... which republicans won't let him do. Does defunding NASA make a dent? Not really, no other choice though.

No go for now :(

>>17074332
dem weather conditions.

I think this is the coolest picture ever taken.

>>17074392

It's actually a rocket, but whatever.

>>17074392

well it would be if those people weren't in the way

If I remember correctly, the initial thought and plan was that these shuttles were going to be used for weekly missions. And would be completely reusable with very little maintenance. Too bad that was a fantasy. Each mission repair costs about the same as one Apollo mission did.

>>17074324

He could have always stopped paying a few leeches to do nothing instead.

Nah, might cost votes. Let's cry about Bush instead.

>>17074464

The shuttle was the biggest boondoggle in the history of the space program. It should never have been built.

It was NASA's meal ticket, but in the long run it basically killed them.

>>17074469
You made no argument in that post.

Protip: This will be the last time the USA ever launches astronauts

>>17074527
last time in the history of humankind?

9 minute countdown started...

this isn't the last shuttle launch.

>>17074546
probably in most peoples lifetimes.

>>17074482
no, and no

We learned more with the shuttle program than with any other aspect of the space program, and NASA wasn't "killed" from it. NASA is still around, and will be after the final shuttle flight.

>>17074553

YES IT IS

>>17074527
Incorrect.

there are two privately owned companies based, in America, gearing up for charter commercial space flights starting in 2019 and 2020. Neither of which are related to Richard Branson's company.

>>17074485

Of course not. Cutting entitlement spending isn't even remotely on the table.

>>17074563

Learned how to ensure your budget doesn't get cut, maybe. Or how not to advance space exploration.

What's going on? Did Summer Glau release a new music CD?

yeah this is gonna be the final government sponsored space flight but private companies are gonna start gonna launching in the next 5-10 years.

EPIC MUSIC IS EPIC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ6ABV_Q9qU

T -1:00 minute
also bump

stopped because of a failure. :(

DENIED!

ffff holding at 31. I CANT TAKE THE PRESSURE lol.

>>17074647
>Americans
>failure

Uh oh..

What if it blows up mid flight?

I *guarantee* there will be more Space Shuttle missions in the future.

yay resuming.

>>17074010
Yay, more money wasted while the country suffers from a poor education system, poor welfare and poor health care etc.

NASA->waste of money

GOOOOO

>>17074668
I see you troll.

> dat roaring sound of the rockets

USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA

dat frozen stream ;-;

Is it frozen? It looks like I can barely make out a tiny bit of movement.

http://www.howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com/

NOT ALL OF THEM.

audio resumed but video still frozen for me

>>17074731
works for me now. Maybe I just had it or there was some silent comm time for 2-3min so I thought it was frozen.

OMG IT SPINS

The video was never stuck. You idiots just don't know how to pay attention.

>oh, no the camera is steady...the video must have frozen

HURR

Hmm. Are you guys watching a different stream? The one I'm watching they're already well into the mission.

>>17074580
Nor should it be. Everyone pay taxes and therefore we expect services. You may not like it, but that how shit works. 'Entitlement spending' doesn't even account for 5% of the entire budget. Education and military are way up there. Should we cut back in educational spending? HELL NO! Cut the military by just 1/4th, and we got ourselves a working economy.

"Son, we are about the break the surly bonds of gravity, and punch the
face of God."

>>17074759
>talking about sound
>mention video
HURR

>>17074765
Shut the FUCK up and get over yourself

HLN... hmmm last shuttle flight or CASEYANTHONYCASEYANTHONYCASEYANTHONYCASEYANTHONYCASEYANTHONYCASEYANTHONY

Bye ;_;

>>17074762
http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv

What's with all the Japanese in the twitter feed?

>>17074784
Nope. Not until retards like yourself learn their place. :D

>>17074773
I never mentioned "sound"

This is that
>not paying attention
thing I mentioned.

FUCK YEAH. THEY SEE ME ROLLIN'