RCAF Col Jeremey Hansen to orbit the moon in 2024

[brihard]

Countdown on today’s launch window is at T5h03m.

NASA has a live broadcast on YouTube. Right now they’re showing the astronauts in the prep room getting geared up and checked. Loving the RCAF astronaut wings patch on Hansen’s flight suit.

 

[PuckChaser]

Live stream running all afternoon in the house, looking forward to watching the launch with my family.

 

[OldSolduer]

Live stream running all afternoon in the house, looking forward to watching the launch with my family.

What you live streaming?

 

[Haggis]

I'm quite surprised that POTUS 47 didn't have him replaced by an American.

 

[MilEME09]

Countdown on today’s launch window is at T5h03m.

NASA has a live broadcast on YouTube. Right now they’re showing the astronauts in the prep room getting geared up and checked. Loving the RCAF astronaut wings patch on Hansen’s flight suit.

Will be the first canadian to orbit the moon, definitely having my kids watch

 

[dapaterson]

I'm quite surprised that POTUS 47 didn't have him replaced by an American.

Don't give him ideas.

 

[OldSolduer]

Don't give him ideas.

He’d forget in half a second

 

[PuckChaser]

What you live streaming?

Its on the NASA YouTube channel, great feed and pure science/launch info. No commercials or random commentators.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

I have Roku streaming service and they have dedicated a NASA app broadcasting live.

 

[MilEME09]

Green light just given, go for launch

 

[Cloud Cover]

Its on the NASA YouTube channel, great feed and pure science/launch info. No commercials or random commentators.

Are you getting any audio?

 

[RangerRay]

Are you getting any audio?

Yep

 

[Cloud Cover]

Fixed it.

 

[rmc_wannabe]

Put it on the TV for the kiddos using CBC Gem.

Wishing them nothing but success

 

[AmmoTech90]

Final poll in progress.
T-10 holding for poll to complete.

 

[AmmoTech90]

Count is going

 

[Retired AF Guy]

T-10 minutes and counting!!!

 

[Blackadder1916]

And they're off.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

A little tense watching the liftoff, but all is good. All the best on their journey!!!

 

[OldSolduer]

Man it was like I was 7 years old again watching the Mercury program and All the rest. WOW!!!

I was at the Aviation Museum today and it was packed. Its Spring Break here and kids were all over the place.

I tasked myself to man the Gravity Table where I explained that gravity is really important and how gravity on other planets and the moon is different. I did not swear not even once!!

I also made the point that humans are natural explorers - we all explore - and if it hadn't been for the guys who went in small boats to cross oceans we might not be here today.