NASA is ready to go to Pluto.

GO FOR LAUNCH

finally!!

launch at 3:23 PM EST

Originally posted by Zion Mainframe
finally!!

If we're lucky...

yeah thoes bastages keep delaying it....

Im gona have to buy a new patch




Nah Im not THAT excited over this..

does anyone have a picture of the mission patch given to the flight controlers? did they even do that for this?

GOING! all go T minus 4 minutes and counting

FINALLY!

provided the wind doesn't pick up

NOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#@(*%(*#&(@*

NO GO.. launch aborted, Red line moniter fault

24 hours

Bah!
Do they try again tommorow?

Oh crap, did they just cancel the launch??

Well they will try again tommorw I guess I can wait to see my tax dollars get spent how I want them spent.

yeah tomorrow @ 1:16 PM EST

Oh well see you all at 1:16 EST tomorrow.

Ah HA! I'm so glad I did not continue waiting for the launch that was never to come that day. I'll join you guys again tonite(its midnight for me).

ohhhh no what a bummer.

Clear the skies!

Stop the wind !

Just lauch it , I'm growing old just waiting, LMAO.

Seroiusly All the best to the launch , and may our thoughts, hopes and dreams be realised .

Hope thay find out lots & lots.

DARKRAVENESS xxxxxx

crap.. now I have to go to work and can see the launch.

basterd wind... I blame Washington DC and all the windbags over there

SCRUBBED

Doh! They've canceled the launch AGAIN. No launch today!

Tuesday's launch was scrubbed because of strong winds.

The next launch window is tomorrow (Thursday) from 1:08 p.m. ET to 3:07 p.m. ET. NASA has until February 14 to launch the probe.

[edit on 1-18-2006 by Zion Mainframe]

Launch of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., has been postponed, pending resolution of a weather-related power outage at the spacecraft mission operations center in Maryland. Mission managers will decide later today whether to proceed toward Thursday's launch opportunity, which runs from 1:08 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. EST.

Its actually been scrubbed due to a power cut at John Hopkins University, Laurel, MD.

Full Story Here

The launch window extends until Feb 14...So at least this isn't critical or anything.

But from what i read if it is not launched soon and a few days off, it will take 5 more years to reach Pluto as it will miss Jupiter gravity assistance. It better be today

Originally posted by NotheRaGe
It better be today

You're damn right!

NASA.gov
The Atlas V and its Centaur upper stage are being loaded with liquid oxygen in preparation for launch, set for 1:08 p.m. EST. In contrast to the last couple of days, the countdown is proceeding smoothly, and no issues are in work. The weather is cooperating nicely, and the Atlas V rocket and New Horizons spacecraft are in good shape.

T-minus 30 minutes.

Keep your fingers crossed!