NASA will launch the STS-117 Space Shuttle mission on Friday, June 8th, 2007 at 7:38PM EDT.

WORLD WIDE WEB — On Friday, June 8th, 2007 at 7:38PM EDT, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will launch the NASA STS-117 Space Shuttle mission. Join Rocketry Planet for a live webcast of this launch and chat with your friends as we watch the shuttle blast into space.

Webcast/Launch Schedule:

01:30PM EDT: Launch coverage begins at Kennedy Space Center 
07:38PM EDT: Launch of STS-117 mission
07:46PM EDT: STS-117 main engine cut off
07:48PM EDT: Launch coverage switches to Johnson Space Center
07:51PM EDT: STS-117 launch replays
07:54PM EDT: Launch coverage switches to Kennedy Space Center
08:23PM EDT: Additional STS-117 launch replays

In support of the launch, Rocketry Planet has made arrangements to broadcast the launch live in a sponsored NASA-TV webcast in Rocketry Planet's chat rooms. Since the STS-117 launch coverage begins at 1:30PM EDT, but the launch doesn't actually take place until 7:38PM EDT, the webcast's chat session will officially begin at 7:00PM EDT, however the webcast video/audio feed will be available from 1:30PM EDT, so members are free to join in at any time they wish. 

The webcast is only available to registered users, but registration is easy and free. You must be logged in prior to entering the webcast and you must enter the special NASA STS-117 Live Webcast link to view the webcast. To enter the webcast, simply click the link below:

Enter the NASA STS-117 Live Webcast

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06-08-2007 10:35 PM  #1
StuBarrett Certified Level Eleven   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 100	Thanks Darrell!! This message was too short. I have attempted to make it longer....

06-09-2007 01:20 AM  #2
Steve_Shannon When in doubt, ask Keenan   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1820	I agree with Stu. Although I am sorry I had to rush off at the end there, I really do enjoy being able to watch in a "lounge" atmosphere. Thanks Darrell!

06-09-2007 08:59 AM  #3
ddmobley Administrator   Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2585	You are welcome! Hey, even I had to rush off at the end and mow the yard, but real life can be that way. I had a great time, and it was a great launch. It was nice seeing that many people taking advantage of the webcasts. We had 25 people at one time! For what it's worth, I posted a similar announcement on TRF, with the title "Join us for live webcast of NASA STS-117 launch." Some TRF user posted a similar post titled "Join us in the TRF chatroom for the STS-117 launch" with this message: Why not come into the TRF chatroom whilst watching the STS-117 webcast? I've made arrangements to link to both the chatroom and the NASA TV webcast of the launch, so with a bit of cunning window resizing you can enjoy both the shuttle launch (Scheduled for 07:38pm EDT) and a rocketry chatroom where people actually chat!" What does THAT mean?

06-09-2007 09:17 AM  #4
crontab Certified Level Three   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 204	It means you are doing something right! It means you are doing something right. I read the post, the person was obviously taking a jab at you. He said he had "made arrangments" just like your post says, and it was obvious the only "arrangements" he had made was to post a message with a link to the TRF chat and a link to the NASA-TV site in it. Those aren't arrangements, they are a dig, just like the comments about "a rocketry chat room where people actually chat." If that is the type of people who occupy the TRF chat room, then I don't want to be a part of it. It's childish, immature and obviously well-intended (as well as supported by the moderators) for TRF. Whenever you get people discussing things like this, it means you are making a difference to them that they feel the need to speak out about, that they feel they have to do something about to try to stop or defer the activity. If the TRF chat room was that successful, they wouldn't worry about losing a few to a competing site. Rocketry Planet continues to grow in an unprecedented manner and that probably has more than just a few people worried. It sure has more than a few taking notice.