Lights, Camera, Action!

While it won’t be a movie, you will be able to watch the Space Shuttle DIscovery blast off on Monday in the pre-dawn hours.  You should be able to tune in either in online or one of the cable news channels and watch it live.  This is the first of the last four scheduled launches of the Space Shuttle program before its retirement.  It is the last scheduled  night or pre-dawn launch.  The launch is scheduled to launch at 6:21 AM Monday morning.  I would suggest tuning in at 6 AM so as not to miss it.

Where to watch online:

• NASA TV
• Spaceflight Now (ipod/iphone too)

And the winner is…

After two days of frantic paced voting (2702 votes to be exact), it is time to declare a winner.  I am sorry there is no sealed envelope and big awards show, but there is going to be a great prize to the winner!  I am pleased to announce the winner of the Mission Patch Design Contest is Nick V., an 8th grader!  Congrats Nick!  Here is his patch design:

Now begins the task of getting the patch made in time for the flight.  I can’t wait to see it, touch it and of course proudly wear it in Zero-G!  Thanks again to all who entered!  It was a hard time picking winners and I must thank all you voters out there!

Time to Rock the Vote!

There are 6 designs, but only one can be worn into Zero-G. Which one of these will it be? Only you have the power to decide. Vote early. Vote as often as you can. Get your friends and family to join in.

Patch 1

Patch 2

Patch 3

Patch 4

Patch 5

Patch 6