Author Topic: LIVE: STS-134 Flight Day 16 - FCS C/Os, RCS Hot Fire, Media, Endeavour Tribute (Read 69760 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #80 on:** 05/31/2011 06:07 am »

Good comm checkout complete.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #81 on:** 05/31/2011 06:10 am »

Tribute video coming down, but we won't get to see it as the crew requested an edit before it's played.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #82 on:** 05/31/2011 06:26 am »

RAMBO-2 burn now officially on the schedule after successful checkouts.

Will be in 1hr 9mins.

STS Tony · « **Reply #83 on:** 05/31/2011 06:38 am »

Love the NSF tweet hast tag "orbiters have feelings too" on the postponed tribute

How do you remain humorous after 16 days of a mission is beyond me Chris.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 05/31/2011 06:42 am »

RAMBO-2 TIG going up.

14/18:36:42 - 14/18:44:12 - 7 mins 30 second duration.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #85 on:** 05/31/2011 06:44 am »

Quote from: STS Tony on 05/31/2011 06:38 am

Love the NSF tweet hast tag "orbiters have feelings too" on the postponed tribute

How do you remain humorous after 16 days of a mission is beyond me Chris.

Heh. You've been here long enough to know it's fun times all the way when riding the Bergin train to Shuttle Central. Toot toot!

(Unless you catch me trying to desperately control the armwaving in the Space Policy threads, where I come across as a Chinese censor on a moderation commission bonus plan

)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #86 on:** 05/31/2011 06:47 am »

Ground controlling Endeavour's PLB cameras to check out the surfaces, such as radiator panels (you don't want MMOD smacking into the freon loops).

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #87 on:** 05/31/2011 06:47 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #88 on:** 05/31/2011 06:50 am »

Taking aim on the radiator retract hoses, which haven't been a problem for a good number of missions since the kinking incidents.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #89 on:** 05/31/2011 06:54 am »

Few flight plan notes going up for the RAMBO-2 burn, ensuring the get into FES Dump on time, etc.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #90 on:** 05/31/2011 07:09 am »

Another camera taking aim on one of the four radiator retract hoses.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #91 on:** 05/31/2011 07:10 am »

RAMBO-2 burn showing up on the screen now too....up along the US Eastern Seaboard.

Mapperuo · « **Reply #92 on:** 05/31/2011 07:20 am »

Today and tomorrow are going to merge into one for me I think, As landing is early tomorrow morning. I'm more than willing to stay up till then.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #93 on:** 05/31/2011 07:25 am »

Quote from: Mapperuo on 05/31/2011 07:20 am

Today and tomorrow are going to merge into one for me I think, As landing is early tomorrow morning. I'm more than willing to stay up till then.

That's the spirit!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #94 on:** 05/31/2011 07:26 am »

Some chess shenanigans:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #95 on:** 05/31/2011 07:27 am »

"Good luck trying to catch up on our moves though, cause we're going 17,500mph........"

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #96 on:** 05/31/2011 07:33 am »

And back to some firing fun, RAMBO-2 window about to open.

70 seconds to the window.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #97 on:** 05/31/2011 07:38 am »

Not hearing any calls yet, but assuming she'll be in attitude already. PAO could do with changing the screen from just for what seems to be ages.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #98 on:** 05/31/2011 07:41 am »

Hmmm, normally we'd get a bit of KU, some calls and what-have-you, but nadda with this one.

That's going to outrage the RAM Burn fans.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #99 on:** 05/31/2011 07:42 am »

And off the map, so either complete, or something cancelled the burn.