Last Shuttle Launch Today

[slavetoabunny]

The last shuttle launch is scheduled for today at 2:20 p.m. EST. You can watch it on TV or on your computer. Of course, I will be standing in my front yard watching it go over my house!

 

[hartleybun]

it's getting a lot of coverage here as there's a brit on board

 

[slavetoabunny]

With the camera all you can really see is the contrail. With the human eye, though, you could actually see the shuttle and just before it went out of view you could see the first separation.

 

[fuzz16]

last as in theres no more?

 

[slavetoabunny]

fuzz16 wrote:

last as in theres no more?

Yep, the shuttle program is over and this was the last launch. All of the launch vehicles are being retired.

 

[BethM]

I thought it was just the last launch for Atlantis?
The NASA website still lists a launch for Discover (target: Sept. 16), and one for Endeavor (target: Nov 10). Both for delivering parts to the space station.

 

[slavetoabunny]

Woops! Color me red. :embarrassed: I kept hearing "final, final, final" on the news and thought this was the last one.

Well, good then! I get to watch two more.

 

[NorthernAutumn]

Thanks for the great picture, Patti!

I wonder what NASA will do next, seeing as how they are winding down the shuttle program?