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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #120 on: 07/08/2011 11:23 am »
10 minutes to the end of the BIH, which is one of the key decision points.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #121 on: 07/08/2011 11:31 am »
T-3 Hours and counting

So weather good enough to continue with launch?
« Last Edit: 07/08/2011 11:32 am by D.A. »

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #122 on: 07/08/2011 11:31 am »
T-3 hours and counting!
« Last Edit: 07/08/2011 11:31 am by Nick L. »
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #123 on: 07/08/2011 11:32 am »
T-3 Hours and counting

So weather good enough to continue with launch?

Yep! Wouldn't of come out of the hold if they had decided to stop there.

Can still scrub at any point of course, but that was the key briefing for now.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #124 on: 07/08/2011 11:34 am »
Can see the condensation dripping off the aft dome of the tank (normal)...here comes the crew...
« Last Edit: 07/08/2011 11:36 am by psloss »

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #125 on: 07/08/2011 11:36 am »
Here come the crew
« Last Edit: 07/08/2011 11:36 am by Chris Bergin »
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #126 on: 07/08/2011 11:37 am »
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #127 on: 07/08/2011 11:37 am »
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #128 on: 07/08/2011 11:38 am »
NASA HQ and SLC-37.

Driving pretty quickly I see...
« Last Edit: 07/08/2011 11:40 am by Nick L. »
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #129 on: 07/08/2011 11:38 am »
SWAT Van
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #130 on: 07/08/2011 11:39 am »
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #131 on: 07/08/2011 11:40 am »
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #133 on: 07/08/2011 11:41 am »
Systems polling in Firing Room. All go.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #134 on: 07/08/2011 11:42 am »
Never seen the Astrovan drive that quickly before, any idea how how fast they were going?

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #135 on: 07/08/2011 11:43 am »
Sure did have the foot to the floor.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #136 on: 07/08/2011 11:44 am »
There ya go. MMT, JSC and KSC all concur there is a shot at this today.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #137 on: 07/08/2011 11:45 am »

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 LAUNCH DAY ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES
« Reply #139 on: 07/08/2011 11:49 am »
Waiting for the crew...the OTC notified the OVCC (closeout crew) that the flight crew is on the way past the roadblock.
« Last Edit: 07/08/2011 11:50 am by psloss »

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