Comments on: Phoenix to launch Saturday http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:24:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-44487 Kevin Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:37:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/#comment-44487 It was a beautiful launch. And yes, right before "Dawn." :) It's cool to think that as we are ramping up our telescopic observations of Mars as it comes to opposition in December, Phoenix is coasting its way there for rendezvous and landing next May. It was a beautiful launch. And yes, right before “Dawn.” :)

It’s cool to think that as we are ramping up our telescopic observations of Mars as it comes to opposition in December, Phoenix is coasting its way there for rendezvous and landing next May.

]]> By: slang http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-44486 slang Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:52:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/#comment-44486 It was a good launch, and Phoenix is now in a circular parking orbit, about 90 miles up. Still to go: 2nd stage firing to insert into Mars trajectory. http://spaceflightnow.com/mars/phoenix/status.html Can't wait for may 2008 and landing :) It was a good launch, and Phoenix is now in a circular parking orbit, about 90 miles up. Still to go: 2nd stage firing to insert into Mars trajectory.

http://spaceflightnow.com/mars/phoenix/status.html

Can’t wait for may 2008 and landing :)

]]> By: Scott Panzer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-44485 Scott Panzer Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:37:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/#comment-44485 My son wanted to see the launch, so we were up at 2:20 for it. Too bad the video on the nasa tv feed froze, so we just had audio. Damn. icangoez2bednow?kthxbye. My son wanted to see the launch, so we were up at 2:20 for it. Too bad the video on the nasa tv feed froze, so we just had audio. Damn. icangoez2bednow?kthxbye.

]]> By: autumn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-44484 autumn Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:14:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/#comment-44484 Yeah, it's the launch days when I realise how lucky I am to be in Florida, where we watch the tube until the vehicle clears the tower, then go outside and actually see that point of fire climb into space. No matter what someone is doing, even if they were utterly uninterested moments before, tapping a stranger on the shoulder and pointing to a rising piece of human ingenuity on a journey to the Outside always produces a moment of shared awe. Nearly the entire state, as well as southern Georgia can easily see night launches, but even in Gainesville, about 150 miles from Canaveral, day launches can be seen, but with a lot less detail (at night one can easily observe the Shuttle jettison its tanks and booster). Yeah, it’s the launch days when I realise how lucky I am to be in Florida, where we watch the tube until the vehicle clears the tower, then go outside and actually see that point of fire climb into space. No matter what someone is doing, even if they were utterly uninterested moments before, tapping a stranger on the shoulder and pointing to a rising piece of human ingenuity on a journey to the Outside always produces a moment of shared awe.

Nearly the entire state, as well as southern Georgia can easily see night launches, but even in Gainesville, about 150 miles from Canaveral, day launches can be seen, but with a lot less detail (at night one can easily observe the Shuttle jettison its tanks and booster).

]]> By: Jim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-44479 Jim Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:48:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/#comment-44479 "Dawn, go away I'm no good for you" (Frankie Valli) "By the time I get to Phoenix, she'll be rising" (Glen Campbell) These two songs will be playing in my head as I stand on the causeway and wish Phoenix off. Boy I better get to bed now! “Dawn, go away I’m no good for you” (Frankie Valli)

“By the time I get to Phoenix, she’ll be rising” (Glen Campbell)

These two songs will be playing in my head as I stand on the causeway and wish Phoenix off. Boy I better get to bed now!

]]> By: Huron http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-44480 Huron Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:36:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/#comment-44480 Does NASA have a conspiracy to make sure that I can not see live launches anymore? First, I miss the last shuttle launch. Now, Phoenix launches too early for me to watch and the shuttle launch has been delayed till Wednesday, when I will be at work. Damn you NASA! Does NASA have a conspiracy to make sure that I can not see live launches anymore? First, I miss the last shuttle launch. Now, Phoenix launches too early for me to watch and the shuttle launch has been delayed till Wednesday, when I will be at work. Damn you NASA!

]]> By: bkallee http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-44481 bkallee Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:29:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/08/03/phoenix-to-launch-saturday/#comment-44481 I thought it was funny too, during the day, but not before dawn. I thought it was funny too, during the day, but not before dawn.

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