Delay of de liftoff

August 27, 2009 on 8:44 pm | In astronomy, science | No Comments

In case you haven’t heard, the STS-128 mission has been postponed three times now – the first was due to weather, and for the last two nights the delay has been due to a faulty liquid hydrogen fill and drain valve on the shuttle’s primary propulsion system.  The launch is now targeted for 11:59 PM tomorrow, Friday, August 28th.  Stay on top of the latest news at NASA’s main space shuttle mission webpage.  I’ll be watching the site tomorrow eagerly, hoping that it doesn’t get delayed again!  The weather forecast tomorrow calls for a 60% chance of favorable launch conditions at midnight, which means clear skies within 11.5 miles of the launch pad, with ENE and NNW winds < 39mph, and SSE and WSW winds < 23 mph… among other things.  Not that I looked it up

On another note, I just dropped almost $300 at the Towson University bookstore today – for just two classes.  Sigh.  School starts Monday, and I’ll be officially back on the academic bandwagon.  Here’s to progress!