Lightning Strikes on Space Shuttle Launch Pad 39A 7/10/09

Lightning strikes on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are captured by an Operational Television Camera. Eleven lightning strikes occurred within 0.3 miles of the pad during a thunderstorm July 10 as space shuttle Endeavour was prepared for launch. Mission managers delayed Endeavour's planned liftoff July 11 as a precaution to allow engineers and safety personnel time to analyze data and retest systems on the orbiter and solid rockets boosters. The next launch attempt for the STS-127 mission is planned for 7:13 p.m. EDT Sunday, July 12.

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Science & Technology

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• NASA
• STS-127
• Lightning
• Launch
• Delay

[sunny1r]

houston we have a problem....

[mrike92]

You think with the gazillion dollars they spent on the operation that they could have installed better quality cameras....

[iampeeay01]

WOooowww... Holy cow..!!! thanks for sharing this video.. :)

[thegreeensky]

wow!! that was awesome!

[Mysticalseacreature]

It's like God wanted them to stay on the ground.

[simonshack]

Is this some kind of silly joke? Did NASA really release this crap video? Just asking - thanks for a kind reply.

[LambdaQuarks]

Sweet storm.

[hiimwhiteboy]

Dont think the LORD Jesus Christ doesn't know what your doing.

[MoeSizzlac01]

haha...your name is man fluff...you fluff other men. Classic

[Why2bless]

Man that awesome to watch.