Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 14 - Deorbit preparation (Read 47026 times)

cb6785 · « **on:** 06/13/2008 08:41 am »

Flight Day 14 coverage of STS-124:

Planned Flight Day 14 activities:

(All times are eastern)

- Cabin stowage (6:07am)
- Flight Control System checkout (6:37am)
- Reaction Control System hot‐fire test (7:74am)
- Crew deorbit briefing (10:22am)
- Reisman’s recumbent seat set up (1:57pm)
- Ku‐band antenna stowage (3:02pm)

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Moonbase_Alphan · « **Reply #1 on:** 06/13/2008 08:47 am »

execute package for FD14 now available

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/246939main_fd14_exec_pkg.pdf

cb6785 · « **Reply #2 on:** 06/13/2008 08:52 am »

Wakeup song was “Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home” performed by Louis Prima and Keely Smith and was played for Garrett.

Moonbase_Alphan · « **Reply #3 on:** 06/13/2008 09:39 am »

first (orbit 217) and second (orbit 218) opportunity ground tracks available

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts124/news/landing.html

maxx · « **Reply #4 on:** 06/13/2008 10:04 am »

Someone has a updated weather bulletin for tomorrow's landing opportunities?

It looks like there is some clouds and showers over Florida right now and a large system over the Gulf of Mexico, AFAICT from the weather web cam.

chksix · « **Reply #5 on:** 06/13/2008 10:35 am »

FCS checkout complete
APU 1 used for the test and all looked good

cb6785 · « **Reply #6 on:** 06/13/2008 10:46 am »

Quote from: maxx on 06/13/2008 10:04 am

Someone has a updated weather bulletin for tomorrow's landing opportunities?

It looks like there is some clouds and showers over Florida right now and a large system over the Gulf of Mexico, AFAICT from the weather web cam.

Statement from the NWS:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east between 5 and 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Look pretty good so far...

maxx · « **Reply #7 on:** 06/13/2008 10:48 am »

Quote from: cb6785 on 06/13/2008 10:46 am

Quote from: maxx on 06/13/2008 10:04 am
Someone has a updated weather bulletin for tomorrow's landing opportunities?
Statement from the NWS:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Look pretty good so far...

Thanks!

Nose wheel checkout is looking good.

marshallsplace · « **Reply #8 on:** 06/13/2008 10:54 am »

Quote from: chksix on 06/13/2008 10:35 am

FCS checkout complete

Flight control surface checkout - not system complete! (Acronyms huh

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Moonbase_Alphan · « **Reply #9 on:** 06/13/2008 11:19 am »

RCS hot fire underway

stockman · « **Reply #10 on:** 06/13/2008 11:40 am »

Shuttle just reported to ground that an object estimated to be about a foot in length seen floating away. Video apparently taken and will be downloaded shortly.

maxx · « **Reply #11 on:** 06/13/2008 11:44 am »

Looks like a shiny rectangular shaped object...

stockman · « **Reply #12 on:** 06/13/2008 11:45 am »

fast video of the object - I managed to get one screen capture. Possibly Ice?

geminy007 · « **Reply #13 on:** 06/13/2008 11:47 am »

Quote from: stockman on 06/13/2008 11:45 am

fast video of the object - I managed to get one screen capture. Possibly Ice?

Possibly yes, according to PAO!
Another video coming up!

geminy007 · « **Reply #14 on:** 06/13/2008 11:48 am »

Photos available for MCC-H for download. Object floated over starboard wing.

stockman · « **Reply #15 on:** 06/13/2008 11:53 am »

Now seem to be focusing in on this area - port side rudder - talking about something possibly sticking out? It is just visible along the edge against the darkness of space.