Author Topic: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1 UPDATES (Read 315717 times)

Nick L. · « **Reply #420 on:** 07/08/2011 03:38 pm »

Leaving the ET behind for the last time...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #421 on:** 07/08/2011 03:38 pm »

ET Sep.

arkaska · « **Reply #422 on:** 07/08/2011 03:38 pm »

arkaska · « **Reply #423 on:** 07/08/2011 03:39 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #424 on:** 07/08/2011 03:39 pm »

Good luck to the ET cam!!
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/06/sts-135-atlantis-tcdt-external-tank-death-camera-ready/

Rocket Science · « **Reply #425 on:** 07/08/2011 03:39 pm »

What a ride!

arkaska · « **Reply #426 on:** 07/08/2011 03:39 pm »

D.A. · « **Reply #427 on:** 07/08/2011 03:39 pm »

I wonder if the transducer problem was the same as the STS-125 one?

AstroAcks6 · « **Reply #428 on:** 07/08/2011 03:39 pm »

Thanks to the amazing NSF team for all the support over the years! I've been a quiet observer here for quite a while. Sad to see the engines fall silent for the last time.

One piece of business...can someone explain the reason for that final hold.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #429 on:** 07/08/2011 03:39 pm »

And that, ladies and gents, is how the frakking do that!

Lee Jay · « **Reply #430 on:** 07/08/2011 03:40 pm »

YeeeeHaaaaa!!!! Congrats.

STS-134 · « **Reply #431 on:** 07/08/2011 03:40 pm »

Who was the commentator on NASA TV today? I don't know his name, but he's my favorite shuttle launch commentator.

Nick L. · « **Reply #432 on:** 07/08/2011 03:40 pm »

Atlantis in orbit. Nice job to everyone involved!

That was a hairy moment there with the last second hold...

arkaska · « **Reply #433 on:** 07/08/2011 03:40 pm »

Ferrd · « **Reply #434 on:** 07/08/2011 03:40 pm »

Godspeed Atlantis!

Mapperuo · « **Reply #435 on:** 07/08/2011 03:40 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/08/2011 03:39 pm

And that, ladies and gents, is how the frakking do that!

Amazing..

Really had to hold back some tears there.

psloss · « **Reply #436 on:** 07/08/2011 03:40 pm »

Quote from: AstroAcks6 on 07/08/2011 03:39 pm

One piece of business...can someone explain the reason for that final hold.

The GLS didn't get the standard indication that the GOX vent arm was retracted...that's at like T-33 sec. (Or maybe T-37...a little help?)

D.A. · « **Reply #437 on:** 07/08/2011 03:41 pm »

Quote from: STS-134 on 07/08/2011 03:40 pm

Who was the commentator on NASA TV today? I don't know his name, but he's my favorite shuttle launch commentator.

Rob Navias / George Diller (pre-launch)

robertross · « **Reply #438 on:** 07/08/2011 03:41 pm »

Quote from: AstroAcks6 on 07/08/2011 03:39 pm

One piece of business...can someone explain the reason for that final hold.

Looked like a limit switch didn't get made for the gaseous vent arm retraction mechanism

LendMeYourYears · « **Reply #439 on:** 07/08/2011 03:41 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/08/2011 03:35 pm

Press to ATO.

Very few calls on this ascent.

Rolling to heads up.

Yeah - was talking to my parents explaining abort modes, and half of them were too soft to hear, before NASA TV turned up the volume.

Is the ET-138 destruction camera beaming pictures down live? Are they going to be showing that to us? I'm assuming interesting stuff doesn't happen any time soon if the SRB videos are anything to go by..