August Shuttle Launch date moved???

[pacman9a]

The link below shows that the August shuttle launch has been moved again! It says its now on 21st August at 3.12am!!!!

http://spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html

I just checked NASA's site and it stil shows it as going on the 18th at the much more reasonable time of 4.25am

Does anyone have a reliable info source??

18th is a bad day for us to be able to make it to Titusville as we are surprising the kids with a trip to Discovery Cove but the 21st would fit in well with my plans despite the horrible launch time!

 

[wayneg]

Will watch NASA's site today, probably update it, still early over there.
Its getting too late now, I thought we had a big chance of seeing it, land on 6th, cruise on 22nd but any more delays and we won't see it.
22nd would be ideal for us, watch the launch then a short drive to port.

 

[Danauk]

http://www.launchphotography.com/Shuttle_Launch_Viewing.html

This site is also posting the changed time of Aug 21st at 3:12am

 

[tracipierce]

Flaming typical, we leave on the 20th. I wouldn't mind, I booked a hire car last night too so I could go and see it,,, anyone any experience of cancelling a booking with carhire3000?

 

[wayneg]

Flaming typical, we leave on the 20th. I wouldn't mind, I booked a hire car last night too so I could go and see it,,, anyone any experience of cancelling a booking with carhire3000?

Have you paid in full or deposit only? If you have paid deposit only you will lose it, if you have paid all upfront you will get it all back, this is on their homepage:

No cancellation fees*

* Applies to fully pre-paid reservations cancelled 48 hours before pick-up. Where a reservation secured with a deposit is cancelled then a cancellation fee equal to the deposit amount will be charged.

 

[jns]

well we will be hoping it is delayed for a few days as we do not get there until the 25th

 

[tracipierce]

Have you paid in full or deposit only? If you have paid deposit only you will lose it, if you have paid all upfront you will get it all back, this is on their homepage:

No cancellation fees*

* Applies to fully pre-paid reservations cancelled 48 hours before pick-up. Where a reservation secured with a deposit is cancelled then a cancellation fee equal to the deposit amount will be charged.

Thanks Wayne!!!! I did pay in full, so that's great news....think I'll ask the family what they think before I decide, think DD17 wants to scoot about a few places so she might want me to keep the car,,, I would prefer to cancel myself though, could do without the £206 extra bill.

 

[happyj]

we are hoping for a little more delay as we arrive on the 23rd

 

[wayneg]

Thanks Wayne!!!! I did pay in full, so that's great news....think I'll ask the family what they think before I decide, think DD17 wants to scoot about a few places so she might want me to keep the car,,, I would prefer to cancel myself though, could do without the £206 extra bill.

If you cancel let us know how you go on with refund, always good to know how companies perform with refunds.

 

[tracipierce]

If you cancel let us know how you go on with refund, always good to know how companies perform with refunds.

Will do

 

[Danauk]

The official NASA site does not even have a date now, it just says late August! So who knows when it will go up!

 

[tracipierce]

The site is now saying the 25th August!

 

[wayneg]

The site is now saying the 25th August!

On cruise from 22-29th, only chance now is 29th, 30th or early 31st, have to be at Tampa Airport for 2pm

 

[DISWolves]

The site is now saying the 25th August!

We should be at Castaway Cay that day
Do you think we would see it from there

 

[orangetiggs]

nasa sayiing late august today, we dont arrive till 27th aug so hopeing to see it

 

[karentan]

we arrive the 12th september so (slightly selfishly) hoping it gets pushed back a bit further!

 

[BoingBoingBaggie]

we arrive the 12th september so (slightly selfishly) hoping it gets pushed back a bit further!

LOL - I am afraid that we have to join the slightly selfish club as we don't arrive until September 4th.

 

[anthony2k7]

unlikely, but anytime after 20th would be good for me if you're listening NASA

 

[sam_rogers]

nasa sayiing late august today, we dont arrive till 27th aug so hopeing to see it

we're arriving on the 26th so hopefully we'll be able to see it

 

[lhart]

We will be there from 8/26-8/31. Hope it's postponed again!