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Shuttle Main Engine Test to be Webcast

Posted by michael on from the vroom-vroom dept.

spamacon writes "Periodically, the Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) get tested, and sometimes the public is invited to witness the event. Well, now they've gone and done it right: this Friday, they are going to broadcast the test over the internet (with audio, so go out and buy that big subwoofer you've had your eye one). The webcast link is here, and a little history of the SSME is located here. If you are in southern Mississississ(stop me!)ippi on Friday, go have a peek. Should be a blast (ugh)."

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  1. Rocket Science by Sherloqq · · Score: 5, Funny

    from the news blurb (emphasis mine):

    The streaming presentation will begin about 30 minutes before the test firing, roughly at 5:30 pm CST (23:30 GMT) Friday. Note that these times are the scheduled times. However, since this really is rocket science, times are approximate.

    Even NASA has a sense of humor :)

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  2. Re:Which one? by darkonc · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does anyone know which shuttle's engines will be tested?
    Er, um, the one that they mounted in the testbed????

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