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'

>>17074827
other way around.

Manly tears were shed...

This is truly one of the finest achievement of humankind.
A magnificent sight.
Right at this moment I feel honor in being born American.

Everyone... Together.
...Usa, usa, usa, USA, USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

>>17074838
The fact you can't grasp simple context, even after having it directly explained to you, shows that you aren't wroth having a conversation with.

>>17074864
Yep.

Getting a shuttle to launch on time and not have it explode is quite an achievement.

>>17074813
Moon people clamoring for home.

Slightly related story, my Japanese prof. told me of an acquaintance back home that got to go into space as a researcher. She said it made him very religious and that he saw shit.

I didn't have the heart to tell her that those extreme g-force trainers the USAF has consistently cause near death experiences and dude's brain was just reacting to some massive gravity. She looked all warm and fuzzy, having those passively religious feelings the Japanese sometimes get.

So does this USA is giving up on space?

>>17074864
Amerricuh americhA, AMMURKA! FUCK YEAH! Coming again, to save the mother fucking day yeah

>>17074886
Stopped reading after the tertiary reference, learn to tell stories

> cue Linkin Park music

>>17074546

Lolno. Superior countries (that the USA now relies on to reach the ISS) still have their programmes running:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_programme

>>17074892

Just the government.

Private enterprise will take over and do it right.

>>17074892
No, it means we are going to stop for a while, and rethink of new and better way to get to space that doesn't involve Apollo-like flights or lemon-shuttles.

The plan to succeed the shuttle program as something very similar to the Apollo program with man made capsule flights. but that plan fell apart quickly. I'm guessing, however, the most likely thing that they're going to go with a revamp of the shuttles... but this time shuttles that actually work and cost efficient.

>>17074922
i think india has a space program

>>17074937
>In space...
>The corporations hold more power than the governments...

America is done. That's it boys.

>>17074951
Yeah, they'll want to be Cosmonauts which is much superior.

Area 51 is probably working on our new shuttle system now.

They could still launch the space shuttles into the oceans and explore the deep seas.

>>17074977
> more superior*

>>17074980
They are working on it as fast as they can. As fast as the Aliens are sharing and revealing their technological secrets.
They don't want us to go too fast.

>>17074980
Nah, they're working on the next gen stealth helicopter to kill future bin ladens

>>17074980
implying we dont travel with these

>>17074980
I-want-to-believe.jpg
;_;

>>17074892
>>17074937
Why are people so stupid?

NASA continues deep space exploration and aviation technology development. They will also (for now) continue launching satellites. For those of you who don't follow NASA at all, they have a fleet of different rocket designs, not just the shuttle. They are CONSTANTLY launching satellites into orbit on smaller rockets. However, NASA is very expensive when it comes to satellite launches. SpaceX, the leading private space company(also American), is going to be much cheaper (cheaper than China even). SpaceX has successfully remotely tested their manned capsule and docked it with the ISS and plans to launch it with a crew next year.

NASA will work with SpaceX to launch cargo and personnel into space when the capsule is ready, but NASA will do all of the exploration research and planning.

Worth mentioning - the SpaceX Dragon capsule is designed with flights to Mars and the Moon in mind.

>>17074990
Wow...you can't even properly quote.

>>17074980
>implying Obama isn't going to announce his latest project, an elevator to the moon

>>17074980
Surely they've finished work on Aurora by now. They were doing test flights all over the place in the 90s!

>>17075009
>NASA will work with SpaceX

Laughed until choked then had a sad

>>17075004
I don't know what that is?

>>17075009
> Why are people so stupid?
> on 4chan

>>17075016
Actually, space tethering is a possible future project to get people into space easily.

Not to the moon, of course, but into an area past the Earth's atmosphere.

>>17075013
Wait what? That was a correction.

>>17075021
Why exactly? That is the plan. SpaceX is getting government subsidies and is going to be launching NASA astronauts into space.

It didn't crash and burn :(

>>17075009
>SpaceX, the leading private space company(also American), is going to be much cheaper (cheaper than China even), which will result in cutting corners, hugely expensive equipment failures, accidental deaths, and the usual military-industrial graft and financial fraud.

FTFY

>>17075038
it's full of radiation

not ever happening same as moon landing

>>17075038

bullshit, who's going to hold the rope up

>>17075042
Not yet, anyway.

Columbia much?

Meanwhile on /x/

lies man, government lies! This isn't the last mission, those guys are just gonna hide stuff from us now. Were traveling with aliens and they don't want us to know! I should know, I was abducted once!!! Listen to coast to coast THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE!!!!

>>17074951
they stopped doing that long time ago

Burn atlantis please

OH SHIT IT EXPLODED!!!

>>17075041
The gap between near earth orbit and actual space travel is significant, that's what.

>>17075048
SpaceX has lost 0 rockets to date. NASA at the same point in their progression had lost several rockets to failures and at that point NASA was getting 8 times the budget they do now (as a percent of the national budget)

>>17075050
You're obviously unaware of materials that block radiation.
>>17075057
I seriously hope you aren't as stupid as you r post suggests

>>17075077
>to date

Those are the key words

>>17075050
A microwave is full of radiation as well. I assume you don't believe in those, either...huh?

>>17075077
It'll happen. If you think there's waste and stupidity in government science, just wait 'til you see how for-profit companies roll.

>>17075079
>>17075079
>he thinks any material blocks all radiation

The Vulcans are never going to see us at this rate ;_;

>>17074962
You can still kill sand nigger children, its ok

>>17075075
It's low earth orbit, and I'm still not getting where you're coming from here. You just sound butthurt for no reason.

Sure is naive, uninformed teenagers ITT.

>>17075105
please show me your crystal ball

>>17075119
This. It's like starry-eyed moron central!

Awesome post btw. Independent observer here.

>>17075110
Never has this been more appropriate.

>>17075119
This really seems to be the case. Naive, uninformed people are just spouting off. It's so sad :(

>>17075060
Well there was an UFO at one part of the video.
Didn't really care that much about it though.
Happens all the time.

>>17075109
>any

I'm sorry that you thought I said this, when I didn't. Maybe a hammer to the head will set you straight. I doubt it.

Btw...yes, I know you're trolling. It's stupid and blatantly obvious, but I just wanted you to know.

The stagnation of the worlds space programs is truly sad. There's just no profit in it.

>>17075119
>>17075131
Well it is 4chan

and /tv/ of all places

>>17075146

AND THAT NIGGER OBAMA IS TAKING A LOT OF MONEY AWAY FROM NASA

HEY NIGGER GO EAT AT KFC, FUCK

>>17075137
pffahahaha
I'm think I'm gonna go watch the movie again

>>17075146
>implying the only reason for the space program is profit.

Please stop doing this.

>>17075146

Stagnation in all areas. But at least corporate profits are up.

>>17075145
No, I was reminding you that NO amount of ANY material blocks gamma radiation 100%

>>17075109
>implying you know how electromagnetic waves function in general

>>17075160
>Please stop doing this.
Monetary system is in control.
So you really can't.
Everything is about money.

>>17075176
Sigh...

It's not like you're vacationing in the radiation. You tether your way up (not unlike how a spacecraft goes into orbit), then get picked up by an already-in-orbit spacecraft.

>>17075181
Spaceships are awesome. Why is it final launch?

>>17075181
>the only reason the space program exists is for money...not for research or education or anything

This is what you're saying.

Stop it.

For everybody talking about stagnation of space exploration you guys do know that Vrigin Airlines has already placed a ship in orbit? Right?
And Google is now offering 300 million dollars to any team that manages to put a manned rocket in lunar orbit.
I remember reading somewhere that there's a Romanian team that has already built the cockpit of their plane that will take the rocket to orbit and launch it to the moon from there.

>>17075176

Clearly you haven't studied at the Incredible Hulk Institute for Gamma 'Rad'iation.

>>17075216

that rickety piece of shit just about oscillated itself to death. one step up from a compressed air water rocket.

>>17075234
So...what have you made that improves on it?

>>17075248

holy fucking tweenage comment. dude, pause and consider what you type instead of having a hissyfit.

>>17075248
It's an amusement park ride for rich people, not a step towards anything meaningful. lrn2science.

>>17075274
I didn't cuss or rant, and asked a question, yet you're accusing *me* of throwing a hissy fit?

>holy fucking tweenage comment. dude, pause and consider what you type instead of having a hissyfit.

GLORIOUS irony.

>>17075278
Your level of though processing makes me proud that you are able to actually use your fingers to type.

>>17075206
No it is not. What I'm saying is it causes too much debt to be worthwhile to governments, which is true. Even more so now with the world economy the way it is. It's guaranteed loss.

>>17075216

THIS!

America's first space port is opening next year in New Mexico the summer of 2012. They been building it for the past 6 years now. Space travel is far from dead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZHRdOcjeWg

>>17075358
>space port

this looks legit

>>17075216
Virgin's "space ships" only go to space for a few minutes

SpaceX is a legit company, Virgin Galactic is for tourists

>>17075307
That's not a valid response and you can't spell correctly.

>>17075398
>SpaceX is a legit company

Boeing is a legit company when it comes to space.

SpaceX is at exactly the same level of achievement as Virgin Galactic.

>>17075431
>you can't spell correctly

Please point out my typos, Grammarfag.

Yeah. No...I didn't think so.

>>17075451
"though processing"

Also, add a space after your ellipses. Also, you're really dumb.

>>17075451
In his defense you did forget the T at the end of "thought".

>>17075278

See, in the real world, outside of government spending where you don't have to worry about things like failure or budgets, early adopters pay a shitload until the prices come down and the next big thing comes out.

>mfw Obama actually INCREASED NASA's budget

>mfw Obama then hired the first African American NASA chief, who's first declaration was that NASA's primary mission was now to reach out to the Muslim community

>>17075628
Well yeah. Muslim is the next world religion.
You got your time christians. Now you will feel how it feels like to get wiped out and oppressed.
You will know how it feels like to be one of the "pagan" religions that you hunted and destroyed.

>>17076084
>>17076084

Hey. SHUT UP. Fucking ignorant, we were prosecuted likewise, and it's not like you have a WHOLE GODDAMN SECTION OF THE ENTIRE WORLD which is predominantly Muslim and goes by Sharia law. Not at all. And Muslims aren't widespread either. Nope. Jihad isn't a thing either, is it? Nope.

And yes, I AM visibly upset.

Now let's get over that and go back to discussing something as great as this, so monumental. God I hope this isn't the last space launch in my lifetime.

Why don't you "edgy" faggots walk into a jet engine?

>>17076219
Faggots like you?

>>17076165
>we were prosecuted likewise
Yeah. And then Christians violently took their issues on smaller religions and traditions that had nothing to do with that.
Yeah. Christianity sure it real sympathetic under-dog and all.

>>17076389
No, all of these dumb cunts hoping it blows up. They should be shot in the face.