Shuttle Discovery (STS-131) due to launch today 05/04/2010

[Gary]

Shuttle Discovery STS-131 due to launch today 05/04/2010

Launch expected 11:21BST. This is due to be Discovery penultimate launch (last scheduled Discovery launch 16th September STS-133)

80% chance of launch today.

STS-131 Mission Info

Live coverage of the launch NASA TV

Scanner frequencies. Comms should be heard over the UK around 15-20 mins after launch.
259.7 primary
296.8 secondary

Three more scheduled launches after this.

STS-132 - Atlantis –14 May 2010
STS-134 - Endeavour – 29 July 2010
STS-133 - Discovery – 16 September 2010

[Gary]

She's away

[GreenBat]

Just had a very short burst of comms on 259.700

[pilot_ngb]

I picked up the following clip from the Newcastle area .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79ThxWJkS48

Something about inverted doors????

[pilot_ngb]

Lowfly, you got a nicer recording than me. Mine came in loud andear but I had my PC recording set to to Mic rather that Line In. It came across very loud on my PC, but it was picked up by my mic that was under a bunch of junk on my desk!!

Anyway, still pretty cool to hear.

[Gary]

Just a heads up if anyone is interested Discovery is due to dock with the ISS at 08.44BST and at 10.41BST the doors between the two are due to be opened and a welcome ceremony will be held Should be shown on NASA TV

[pilot_ngb]

Sorry Lowfly, mixed you up with vhfer.

nice recording vhfer

[Gary]

Live coverage of the first spacewalk now on NASA TV http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Due to end at 13.11BST

[Gary]

Live coverage of the second spacewalk now on NASA TV http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Gary]

Live coverage of the third and final spacewalk of the mission now on NASA TV http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;