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RE: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #40 on: 03/04/2006 12:27 am »
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After reading all the previous threads, made me realize how fortune I am.  I have been a space nut since Apollo 8 (3rd grade)  and wanted to work in the space program since then.  I realized my dream when I went into the Air Force, straight out of college, and was assigned to the Air Force Shuttle Program Office.   In 1988, I got reassign to the Cape and have been here since then.  I have change employers a few times (USAF to Boeing and now NASA) .  When I first got down here, I watched every ELV and Shuttle launch, whether it was going to the beach, causeway or on base (best view) .  Later as I worked some missions for Boeing, I was so tired from working the long hours before launch (see the ole days thread), I would sleep through launch, only to roll over and smile when I heard the rumble.  

I think will make an effort and get as close as possible again for the very next launch (which I believe will be a Delta IV) and take some pics for you guys.

You are very fortunate and we appreciate you taking time to share your life with us. It's the nearest we can get to feeling involved.

Hear hear!

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RE: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #41 on: 03/04/2006 11:32 am »
^^I second that motion.
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Re: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #42 on: 06/21/2006 06:57 pm »
Who is the mission control person commenting on the launch? He does a very good job.

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Re: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #43 on: 06/21/2006 07:15 pm »
I believe it is JSC PAO Rob Navias or it could be James Hartsfield.
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Re: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #44 on: 06/21/2006 09:16 pm »
It was Rob Navias.

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Re: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #45 on: 06/21/2006 09:38 pm »
Thank You. I know he didn't do the STS-114 launch, will he still be doing them from now on, though?

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Re: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #46 on: 06/21/2006 09:44 pm »
You can see the flight control team assignments for the upcoming flight here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/current.html#KEY

I believe that Navias was primarily working with the Orbit 1 team on the last flight...

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RE: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #47 on: 07/07/2006 08:35 am »
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Ben - 3/12/2005  6:23 AM

 Look at STS-51I if you ever get the chance, as she roared right into a thunderstorm; STS-8 was almost the same, completely clouded over but not storming.

Sounds awesome, especially STS-51I. Anyone got a video of this?

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RE: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #48 on: 10/23/2006 05:04 pm »
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Sent in from a user.

Check out the sky as she goes through the cloud cover.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO DOWNLOAD

Just came across this thread, and "had" to comment. I must have been standing practically shoulder to shoulder with whoever took that video! Attached is one of my digital pictures from that launch...I have an 8x10 framed copy hanging in my office with the signatures of the crew members on the matt. I've attached a low-res version to show the comparison to the video.
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Re: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #49 on: 10/23/2006 07:16 pm »
I hope NASA PAO aren't displeased about that breaching the privacy of low clouds ;)

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Re: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #50 on: 10/23/2006 07:47 pm »
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I hope NASA PAO aren't displeased about that breaching the privacy of low clouds ;)

Hehe.... ;) Actually, the then-head of PAO at HQ actually had a bunch of mousepads made with that picture on it for the Administrator (O'Keefe) to give to visitors to his office, so I guess it was deemed "okay."
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RE: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #51 on: 10/25/2006 03:22 pm »
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Justin Space - 2/12/2005  12:27 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Shuttles couldn't, or more like shouldn't, launch through cloud like that. Wasn't STS-114 'watching the weather' that way?

Space Shuttle "fly-through" rules require that clouds be no thicker than 4200 feet.  If a cloud exceeds that thickness and is in the shuttle's flight path, they cannot fly.  If it less than that, they're good to go, meaning that this particular cloud deck was less than 4200 feet.  It didn't take long for them to get through it anyway so it's pretty thin.
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Re: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #52 on: 10/25/2006 03:28 pm »
Do we have a full launch video of this flight from NASA anywhere?  I'd love to get the audio!
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RE: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #53 on: 10/30/2006 12:33 am »
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Tahii - 2/12/2005  3:54 AM
I still have the same question as Colby. Were the engines rated to a thrust of 375,000 pounds, then once they were fully tested, found that they had more thrust?

I think the reason is that designers are conservative and after they design to, say, 1.4 safety factor, in testing they find out that engine/turbopump/etc fail at, say, 1.5 rated power.

Thus "true" 1.4 safe power level does up from originally targeted "100% power level".

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Re: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #54 on: 10/30/2006 12:40 am »
The original spec for the engines was 100% at 374klb.  When the shuttle started having left performance problems, they looked to the SSME's to provide extra thrust by reducing margins.  The margins at 104% are still "standard".  The margins at 109% were reduced enough that NASA wasn't comfortable with it

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Re: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #55 on: 11/11/2006 02:51 am »
Terrific video.  Thank you for posting it and sharing it with us.
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RE: Columbia HSM Dawn Launch (Personal Video Recording)
« Reply #56 on: 01/11/2007 07:23 am »
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Colby - 6/12/2005  3:30 AM

Well if the reason for this is what has been posted, then it doesn't make too much sense. Why couldn't they have 100% be maximum thrust (currently 109%) and make normal flight thrust (being 375,000 lbs, currently 100%) slightly less. Maybe it's just my logic. Or better yet, why don't they just call the extra 9% warpdrive. That would surely attract spectators. :)


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