Thay are showing the launch on N.A.S.A tv again now as we speak.

So lets see what we can see.

Regards
Lee

Originally posted by Karlhungis
Looks like you were right.

Good catch.

I really hope you were joking here. Please say you were joking.

I was watching the launch. That's a helicopter that some BoobTuber idiot sped-up.

Now, I'll tell you that right before this helicopter flew through the view there was another light that came out of nowhere and was just hanging in the sky near the launch pad. I thought it might have been a star appearing from behind a cloud but then it zipped off, stage left. It looked really strange.

Right then I thought, "Uh oh, the 'UFO behind every rock' crowd is going to be all over that." Maybe I'm spending too much time around here...

When I saw this thread listed I thought, "OMG, I was right."

Originally posted by IAttackPeople

Originally posted by Karlhungis
Looks like you were right.

Good catch.

I really hope you were joking here. Please say you were joking.

I was watching the launch. That's a helicopter that some BoobTuber idiot sped-up.

Now, I'll tell you that right before this helicopter flew through the view there was another light that came out of nowhere and was just hanging in the sky near the launch pad. I thought it might have been a star appearing from behind a cloud but then it zipped off, stage left. It looked really strange.

Right then I thought, "Uh oh, the 'UFO behind every rock' crowd is going to be all over that." Maybe I'm spending too much time around here...

When I saw this thread listed I thought, "OMG, I was right."

The thread starts by saying "2 hours after lunch in the ORBIT I saw a UFO" not the other other clip posted by someone else... this thread is few hours in after launch in orbit, we're still looking for this clip!

Again.. the clips posted sofar have nothing to do with what the OP mentions. After a rough calculation, the interesting time should be around 04:54 and 05:05 into flight time.

Gave you a star and a flag. I haven't seen it yet and I don't know what it is but the fact that you paid close attention to the launch is great. I haven't been able to see it. My landlord forgot to pay for the cable so my cable was turened of

Could this be what the Op saw ?

I refer to the semicircle object behind the space arm.

Maybe not.



Take care.

Regards
Lee





[edit on 11-3-2008 by h3akalee]

They have been showing highlights of the launch in a video replay repeatedly on NASA TV this morning (on the nasa.gov website). In this replay, They show various parts of the launch and some footage while in orbit. Immediately after they show the replay of the external tank separarion, they skip ahead in time to a video of the shuttle in orbit with the payload bay already open -- this must have been a couple of hours after launch.

In this video, looking back towards the rear of the cargo bay and the tail of the shuttle, I saw a piece of debris "flittering" away to the left of the tail. I'm pretty sure it was only debris, becuse it looked flat, small, and close to the tail, as if it just came out of the cargo bay.

I don't know if this is what the OP saw or not, and I'm not trying to debunk him by assuming he only saw debris, so don't flame me.

Is there a way to "record" this video the next time it plays? They showed this vid at least 3 times already this morning. If anyone has the ability to record this, please do so.

EDIT TO ADD:
h3akalee -- the object I saw was visible in this same view of the payload bay, but it was to the left of the tail...I'll try to "screen capture" if they show the video again.

[edit on 3/11/2008 by Soylent Green Is People]

it's a reflection on on something.
even the guy walking with a flashlight in the shot goes about same speed.

false alarm people just a reflection go back to what you was doing.

Omg
People should really READ the thread before posting.

Hope someone finds it soon.

AAAAAARRRGHH!!!! This is by far the most frustrating thread I've ever seen here. Cooljayman, thanks for the post and welcome. That being said, let me just interject that it usually isn't this bad here. It's very obvious which people have merely skimmed over your OP, said to themselves "Yeah yeah" and hastily scrolled down to the videos posted, and without bothering themselves with anything else in the thread, JUST HAD TO BE the first one to holler "HOAX!". COME ON PEOPLE! You really make yourself look like an asshat when you post without reading the whole thread. I wish that this forum had a "slap" feature - like the opposite of starring.

I feel your frustration, Jay. And obviously I'm not the only one. Shame on all of you that fit the above description. I think those other videos should be removed, because as this thread gets longer, these lazy "debunkers" are only going to get worse.

I regret that I have nothing to add that's actually on-topic, but for chrissakes, the thread's only 3 pages long. Being the first one to scream "hoax" doesn't make you look smart - and demonstrating your lazy unwillingness to actually participate in the thread BY READING IT before opening your pie-hole DOES make you look stupid.

OFF-TOPIC RANT OVER. PLEASE READ THREADS BEFORE POSTING. THANK YOU.

Keep it civil in here people. This thread is bound to grow fast as it follows a current event.

Please read through the thread before contributing.

It seems like everyone is putting a lot of faith into the OP claims. I am not saying he is wrong, but how do so many people post on this with no proof, and it seems that everyone posting is not reading anything and just watching the crap videos.