Author Topic: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES (Read 320832 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #300 on:** 07/08/2011 02:55 pm »

Just working paperwork to remove the LOX pump from constraint (it's not actually a constraint as it's swapped out, but paper needs to be cleared per procedure).

Nick L. · « **Reply #301 on:** 07/08/2011 02:57 pm »

Little over 21 minutes to launch.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #302 on:** 07/08/2011 02:58 pm »

Watching some weather that's popped up in the area. STA checking it out.

D.A. · « **Reply #303 on:** 07/08/2011 02:58 pm »

Some weather popping up. Hopefully it will not be any problem for launch.

psloss · « **Reply #304 on:** 07/08/2011 02:58 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #305 on:** 07/08/2011 03:00 pm »

STA reports weather looks stable.

marshallsplace · « **Reply #306 on:** 07/08/2011 03:01 pm »

excellent coverage on my mobile. Thanks NSF team.

D.A. · « **Reply #307 on:** 07/08/2011 03:01 pm »

RTLS weather a concern at the moment. No-go for launch I gather.

psloss · « **Reply #308 on:** 07/08/2011 03:01 pm »

Good summary from George Diller -- moving in the right direction, but not there yet on the weather.

Also the possibility of going down to T-5 to give a few more minutes to look at RTLS weather. (Seems like a good thing.)

psloss · « **Reply #309 on:** 07/08/2011 03:03 pm »

Hoping we'll get a picture from this in a little bit...the sound, not so much...

rdale · « **Reply #310 on:** 07/08/2011 03:04 pm »

Quote from: D.A. on 07/08/2011 03:01 pm

RTLS weather a concern at the moment. No-go for launch I gather.

Not as long as STA is happy. More details in the weather thread.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #311 on:** 07/08/2011 03:04 pm »

STS-135 and Kennedy Space Center trending worldwide in the top 10 on Twitter. About bloody time too. Some other websites are down, so we might get even more busier. Don't go crazy on refreshing the pages folks.

asmolenski · « **Reply #312 on:** 07/08/2011 03:06 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/08/2011 03:00 pm

STA reports weather looks stable.

Is it just me or is the Right channel on the audio stream not on ATC? Seems it switched to NASA TV Audio about an hour ago.

LendMeYourYears · « **Reply #313 on:** 07/08/2011 03:07 pm »

SFN's up and running for me. Shuffling between muting Miles' enthused (but slightly annoying non-shuttle-related) chatter, and listening to PAO...

If this turns out to be anything like Discovery, I'm going to need to grab a pair of trainers and run off the adrenalin post MECO. 2 seconds of hold time left is a bit exhilirating... But if they're looking at RTLS as the only concern, that probably won't happen..

psloss · « **Reply #314 on:** 07/08/2011 03:08 pm »

Nick L. · « **Reply #315 on:** 07/08/2011 03:09 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #316 on:** 07/08/2011 03:09 pm »

We might get that T-5 minute hold drama again!

psloss · « **Reply #317 on:** 07/08/2011 03:10 pm »

Nice heads up from George Diller on upcoming discussions. Still some options to provide additional time (just a little bit, not much) to choose, if necessary. Will be listening for Richard Jones (Houston Flight) in the polls on RTLS weather.

arkaska · « **Reply #318 on:** 07/08/2011 03:10 pm »

Nick L. · « **Reply #319 on:** 07/08/2011 03:13 pm »

Polling to come out of the hold.