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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #660 on: 07/08/2011 10:01 pm »
Wow, they are still two hours from crew sleep. What a long day for them. Even I had to go for a sleep lol.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #661 on: 07/08/2011 10:10 pm »
If I was in space I don't think I'd ever want to sleep :)

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #662 on: 07/08/2011 10:26 pm »
RMS checkouts
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #663 on: 07/08/2011 10:26 pm »
Heading into the elevator

Seriously, did no one notice the closeout truck?

LOL!

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #664 on: 07/08/2011 10:27 pm »
Going to be a cracking article for FD2, so much content already coming in for L2, so be prepared for info overload late tonight/early tomorrow ;D
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #665 on: 07/08/2011 10:30 pm »
Wow, they are still two hours from crew sleep. What a long day for them. Even I had to go for a sleep lol.
In fairness, I think you were up well before they were today, Chris.

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #666 on: 07/08/2011 10:37 pm »
The playback window for the Window 4 video downlink is coming up...ground called up to the crew to rewind tape to prior to liftoff.

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #667 on: 07/08/2011 10:42 pm »
Heading into the elevator

Seriously, did no one notice the closeout truck?

LOL!

....you mean the:

CloseT Out Crew ?

truck

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #668 on: 07/08/2011 10:45 pm »
Window 4 ascent footage.

Looks like te lighting conditions were poor.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #669 on: 07/08/2011 10:45 pm »
Crew called down that the video appears to be black until after liftoff...playing from that point...looks to be blown out...

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #670 on: 07/08/2011 10:46 pm »
Yeah, you can't really make much out.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #671 on: 07/08/2011 10:51 pm »
Docking time on Sunday is 10:07 Central. I believe someone asked earlier in the thread, not sure if it was answered, but Josh just noted it.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #672 on: 07/08/2011 10:58 pm »
One hour until Crew Sleep.

Video File. Crew Hightlights and "Shuttle - Launching our dream" feature video to come (have we seen this yet? Link it up if it's been posted as I've not seen it!)
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #673 on: 07/08/2011 11:05 pm »
One hour until Crew Sleep.

Video File. Crew Hightlights and "Shuttle - Launching our dream" feature video to come (have we seen this yet? Link it up if it's been posted as I've not seen it!)
I think there's a thread, but Josh emailed the YT link to me a few days ago, so I'll post that first and then go find the thread.


Edit: the thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=25825.0
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #674 on: 07/08/2011 11:05 pm »
Very clear view of the RMS unberthed ahead of FD2's tasks which will involve grappling the OBSS and carrying out FD2 inspections.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #675 on: 07/08/2011 11:06 pm »
Thanks Philip, looks great, will watch that later.

RMS in motion.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #676 on: 07/08/2011 11:07 pm »
RMS now in the overnight position.

RMS End Effector check out video being offered to the ground.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #677 on: 07/08/2011 11:10 pm »
Very clear view of the RMS unberthed ahead of FD2's tasks which will involve grappling the OBSS and carrying out FD2 inspections.
Yeah, and they have to hit the coffee grounds running tomorrow -- rendezvous burn basically during post-sleep and then inspections.

Edit: sorry. ;D
« Last Edit: 07/08/2011 11:11 pm by psloss »

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #678 on: 07/08/2011 11:11 pm »
Here's the RMS EE playback.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES
« Reply #679 on: 07/08/2011 11:15 pm »
You can't really see much, but the EE end is what grapples (I'm sure I could have worded that better ;D) and you can also see the camera at the top.

Oh, second picture, you can see the wires which close in, enabling the grapple.
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