Was it really the weather or something else?
2006-07-01 08:58:27 · 7 answers · asked by speechlessneanderthal 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I was there on Saturday, waiting for the launch. NASA will scrub a liftoff if there are any "electrically charged" clouds in the area within 20 miles of the launch pad. There was one thunderstorm far to the west, but the anvil top blowing out of the storm was within the 20 miles. There were a few other "interesting" puffy clouds in the area that could have become electrically charged...especially with a huge hunk of metal soaring into the air. In this case, it was a close call, but better safe than sorry. All in all, a summer afternoon in Florida is a real crappy time to launch a spacecraft.
2006-07-02 16:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weather
2006-07-01 16:02:54 · answer #2 · answered by Samantha A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was weather. The weather was clear for launch but there was some thunderstorms nearby that could cause damage to the shuttle if it needed to do an emergency landing.
2006-07-01 16:02:24 · answer #3 · answered by zero_rogue_x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wiper fluid tank had run dry and there was a report of a part that had been made by Ford.
2006-07-01 16:02:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the weather.Lightning could have hit Discovery
and killed the crew.NASA plans to launch tomorrow @ 3:26pm.
2006-07-01 16:15:52 · answer #5 · answered by Mongoose BMX Rider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ground controll to major tom
2006-07-01 16:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by 42 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pilot forgot to take his Imodium....
2006-07-01 16:15:55 · answer #7 · answered by Just a Suggestion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋