Author Topic: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES (Read 320845 times)

arkaska · « **Reply #240 on:** 07/08/2011 02:00 pm »

Good pressure in cabin

asmolenski · « **Reply #241 on:** 07/08/2011 02:00 pm »

Cool, some of the STS135 NASATweetup folks just got to talk to Ron Garan on the ISS one on one a moment ago! How awesome would that be!

All they need is Atlantis to launch now!

arkaska · « **Reply #242 on:** 07/08/2011 02:02 pm »

Go to close-out the white room

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #243 on:** 07/08/2011 02:05 pm »

Going to break down the White Room.

trekkie604 · « **Reply #244 on:** 07/08/2011 02:05 pm »

FYI: HDNet live tv coverage of the launch attempt just started for all Canadians and Americans.

arkaska · « **Reply #245 on:** 07/08/2011 02:05 pm »

Hatch window cover is removed and that means the closeout crew is done prepping the orbiter for launch

arkaska · « **Reply #246 on:** 07/08/2011 02:06 pm »

Photo opportunity for the closeout crew

arkaska · « **Reply #247 on:** 07/08/2011 02:07 pm »

Comm check for crew

speez · « **Reply #248 on:** 07/08/2011 02:08 pm »

Mentioned a couple of minutes ago, by person narrating the final bits of activity in the White room area...as they were at the hatch door area. Closeout crew member was checking the "Bergin" switch or valve. You will hear it on any replay.

I didn't know that you sneaked your way into there, Chris. Great job over the years covering the whole SSP/ISS programs (to the NSF team).

Go Atlantis...godspeed.

arkaska · « **Reply #249 on:** 07/08/2011 02:10 pm »

Coming up on the T-20 hold in a minute

Nick L. · « **Reply #250 on:** 07/08/2011 02:11 pm »

T-20 minutes and holding for 10 minutes.

arkaska · « **Reply #251 on:** 07/08/2011 02:11 pm »

We're at T-20 and holding for 10 minutes

arkaska · « **Reply #252 on:** 07/08/2011 02:13 pm »

Closeout crew is ready to leave the white room

arkaska · « **Reply #253 on:** 07/08/2011 02:14 pm »

Hugh Harris, the commentator for STS-1 is now with the PAO

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #254 on:** 07/08/2011 02:16 pm »

Quote from: speez on 07/08/2011 02:08 pm

Mentioned a couple of minutes ago, by person narrating the final bits of activity in the White room area...as they were at the hatch door area. Closeout crew member was checking the "Bergin" switch or valve. You will hear it on any replay.

I didn't know that you sneaked your way into there, Chris. Great job over the years covering the whole SSP/ISS programs (to the NSF team).

Go Atlantis...godspeed.

Heh, and cheers Speez.

Not over yet, not until they are in their retirement homes*, and we're going to be actually ramping up with all the new vehicles after shuttle (as much as I don't do a song and dance about it as I love shuttle too much), but I want to write about FRR presentations for a manned mission to Mars, *even if it means we'll all be in retirement homes ourselves by the time they get around to that at this rate

I'm off topic, will tell myself off and get back on topic