201205220744 UTC - NASA TV - SpaceX Launch (08:44 BST)

[basys]

Hi Folks

SpaceX Falcon9 latest attempt
scheduled for 03:44 EDT (07:44 GMT; 08:44 BST) Tues 21 May.

NASA TV link.

ATB
Paul

[Airspeed]

Thanks Matey,
I'll see if that comes up on my Australian link

[Paul K]

All went smoothly this time, and really great to see.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18154937

Even Scotty was successfully 'beamed up' !

[basys]

Hi Folks

I'd originally intended editing my post
to suggest the "Secret Cargo" was something trivial
as per previous flight's "round" of cheese.

Even Scotty was successfully 'beamed up' !

Quite chuffed when I'd heard it was Scotty.



WRT Saturday's retention at lift-off,
due to excessive pressure in engine 5 -
Thought it appropriate,
as other's have commented -
"The engines cannae take it, Captain! "



ATB
Paul

[DaveB]

Quite chuffed when I'd heard it was Scotty.

Yeh.. me too
ATB
DaveB

[Paul K]

WRT Saturday's retention at lift-off,
due to excessive pressure in engine 5 -
Thought it appropriate,
as other's have commented -
"The engines cannae take it, Captain! "

[Paul K]

Well, they have grabbed the Dragon capsule with the robotic arm and docked it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18195772