Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 NASA prepares for another try at shuttle launch Storms forecast for Sunday afternoon could cause second delay Sunday, July 2, 2006; Posted: 7:33 a.m. EDT (11:33 GMT) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida (CNN) -- NASA began fueling the space shuttle Discovery early Sunday morning in preparation for a planned afternoon launch, but weather threatened to delay the liftoff for a second day. Shortly before 7 a.m., NASA reported showers offshore, and predicted a 70 percent chance that thunderstorms would prevent a launch. The possibility of thunderstorms and lightning near the launch pad postponed the liftoff of the shuttle Saturday afternoon. Discovery and its crew of six Americans and a German were scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center at 3:49 p.m. Saturday ET. The launch was called off at 3:41. " Steve, sorry to break your string. We're not going to make it today, " mission control told STS-121 Commander Steve Lindsey. (Watch how weather grounded Discovery -- :53) " It wasn't our time today, " Lindsey replied. " We'll launch when we're ready and, hopefully, tomorrow will look better. " Sunday's launch is scheduled for 3:26 p.m. NASA can keep trying until July 19. This launch would be only the second shuttle flight since Columbia disintegrated during re-entry in 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board. http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/02/shuttle.launch/index.html USA dasha: Ve/Sa/Mo/Me/Su Transit Venus is weak and afflicted, afflicting exactly MEP7 and MEP1. Transit Saturn is exactly afflicted by natal Rahu/Ketu axis. Transit/natal Moon is afflicted by transit Ketu. Transit/natal mercury is afflicted by transit Rahu. Transit Sun is badly placed and is over natal Jupiter/Sun, being aspected by retrograde transit Jupiter (both are FMPs in D6). If it happens today, the time is not auspicious. It should be avoided/ postponed. satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.8/380 - Release 30.06.2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Dear Mr. Angelino, Yes. The chart for the scheduled time of launch is challenging as well. Due to inclement weather, there is a good chance of postponement. This would be a blessing in disguise. Best Wishes, Arun SAMVA , " Jorge Angelino " <jorge.angelino wrote: > > NASA prepares for another try at shuttle launch > > Storms forecast for Sunday afternoon could cause second delay > > Sunday, July 2, 2006; Posted: 7:33 a.m. EDT (11:33 GMT) > > KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida (CNN) -- NASA began fueling the space shuttle Discovery early Sunday morning in preparation for a planned afternoon launch, but weather threatened to delay the liftoff for a second day. > > Shortly before 7 a.m., NASA reported showers offshore, and predicted a 70 percent chance that thunderstorms would prevent a launch. > > The possibility of thunderstorms and lightning near the launch pad postponed the liftoff of the shuttle Saturday afternoon. > > Discovery and its crew of six Americans and a German were scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center at 3:49 p.m. Saturday ET. The launch was called off at 3:41. > > " Steve, sorry to break your string. We're not going to make it today, " mission control told STS-121 Commander Steve Lindsey. (HYPERLINK " javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/tech/2006/07/01/nasa.shuttle.scrubbed.affl',\ '2006/07/08'); " Watch how weather grounded Discovery -- :53) > > " It wasn't our time today, " Lindsey replied. " We'll launch when we're ready and, hopefully, tomorrow will look better. " > > Sunday's launch is scheduled for 3:26 p.m. NASA can keep trying until July 19. > > This launch would be only the second shuttle flight since Columbia disintegrated during re-entry in 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board. > > HYPERLINK " http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/02/shuttle.launch/index.html " http://www.c\ nn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/02/shuttle.launch/index.html > > > > USA dasha: Ve/Sa/Mo/Me/Su > > Transit Venus is weak and afflicted, afflicting exactly MEP7 and MEP1. > > Transit Saturn is exactly afflicted by natal Rahu/Ketu axis. > > Transit/natal Moon is afflicted by transit Ketu. > > Transit/natal mercury is afflicted by transit Rahu. > > Transit Sun is badly placed and is over natal Jupiter/Sun, being aspected by retrograde transit Jupiter (both are FMPs in D6). > > If it happens today, the time is not auspicious. It should be avoided/ postponed. > > > > > > > > > HYPERLINK " http://satva.blogspot.com/ " \nsatva > Jorge Angelino > > Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 > 2925-598 Azeitão > Portugal > > > HYPERLINK " jorge.angelino " \njorge.angelino > > > tel: > mobile: > > 210813674 > 963916784 > > > > > > HYPERLINK " https://www.plaxo.com/add_me?u=21475072036 & v0=451086 & k0=1260191974 " \nAdd me to your address book... > > HYPERLINK " http://www.plaxo.com/signature " \nWant a signature like this? > > > > > -- > > > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.8/380 - Release Date: 30.06.2006 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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