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brahmanknight · « **Reply #340 on:** 10/14/2007 04:25 pm »

Now matter that it was designed 8 years before I was born, I am still in awe of it everytime I see it.

shuttle_buff · « **Reply #341 on:** 10/15/2007 02:50 pm »

If I were Wayne H. or Michael G. I'd have to be asking "Why Now?" Discovery has been sitting in a hanger for 9 months after returning Dec 22, 2006 from he last mission. Roll it out to the pad and then a group has a concern the requires roll-back. Where was the concern these RCCs the nine months it was in the OPF. Does anybody know?

rgerhards · « **Reply #342 on:** 10/15/2007 02:54 pm »

From what I have heard, it took so long to gather all that data together. It is my firm believe that they had published/fixed it early if they had the same level of analysis they have now.

Note: With that I am no saying this is a valid concern -- I neither have the knowledge nor experience to judge this...

Rainer

DaveS · « **Reply #343 on:** 10/15/2007 03:07 pm »

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shuttle_buff - 15/10/2007 4:50 PM

If I were Wayne H. or Michael G. I'd have to be asking "Why Now?" Discovery has been sitting in a hanger for 9 months after returning Dec 22, 2006 from he last mission. Roll it out to the pad and then a group has a concern the requires roll-back. Where was the concern these RCCs the nine months it was in the OPF. Does anybody know?

NESC was still writing thier preliminary report then. It is only now that they're done with it and have issued it. So it has taken them some time to do all the research and put it down on paper.

shuttle_buff · « **Reply #344 on:** 10/15/2007 03:07 pm »

Another issue could be cost. Those RCC panels are expensive. A panel that was used to test whether the foam insulation hitting the RCC could cause a hole cost $500,000. If the panels need replacing, then they better really be faulty.

Davejfb · « **Reply #345 on:** 10/15/2007 03:20 pm »

Hi everyone,

I think someone already posted it, but i can find it. How late tomorrow is the pressconference when the launchdate will be announced? Can you give me also a GMT time.

Thanks

rgerhards · « **Reply #346 on:** 10/15/2007 03:24 pm »

It was *no earlier than* 3pm EDT - so in GMT it should be 7pm (or 9pm Venlo time, if I screwed GMT once again...

).

Rainer

Davejfb · « **Reply #347 on:** 10/15/2007 03:51 pm »

Thanks Rainer.

HAHAHA 9 pm Venlo time, a new time.

Mal sehen ob es auch stimt was du ausgerechnet hast. Man weis es bei NASA ja nie.

rdale · « **Reply #348 on:** 10/15/2007 03:52 pm »

3pm EDT = 19Z UTC

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #349 on:** 10/15/2007 04:01 pm »

Some processing latest included in our second part FRR overview:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5254

shuttlefan · « **Reply #350 on:** 10/15/2007 05:54 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 15/10/2007 11:01 AM

Some processing latest included in our second part FRR overview:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5254

Chris, would you still say the chances of rollback are 50/50 and this could still easily go either way?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #351 on:** 10/15/2007 06:12 pm »

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shuttlefan - 15/10/2007 6:54 PM

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Chris Bergin - 15/10/2007 11:01 AM

Some processing latest included in our second part FRR overview:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5254

Chris, would you still say the chances of rollback are 50/50 and this could still easily go either way?

Na, because we've heard nothing about NESC gaining support for their RCC findings. They'd need to align with someone like JSC Engineering or one of the MSFC depts. to give NASA Safety a headache.

The fact we've got to hear about it, and the fact NESC could go ahead and throw this into the mix, is just a sign of how NASA works (and all good).

I'd say 90/10 on NOT rolling back. Still - (scratched record time) - it is all up to the FRR.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #352 on:** 10/15/2007 08:04 pm »

NASA Sets Interviews with Flight Director for Next Shuttle Mission

HOUSTON -- International Space Station Flight Director Derek Hassmann will be available for satellite interviews from 6 to 8 a.m. CDT Friday, Oct. 19. Hassmann will lead NASA's Mission Control Center during the next space shuttle mission, which will involve the first expansion of the station's living and working space in more than six years.

Hassmann is a native of San Antonio and a graduate of the University of Texas. He is the lead flight director for space shuttle Discovery's STS-120 mission to the station. Countdown for Discovery's mission is targeted to begin Saturday, Oct. 20. The launch is targeted for 10:38 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Discovery will deliver a new connecting module named Harmony to the station and continue assembly of the complex's solar power system. Harmony will provide attachment points for new laboratories from Europe and Japan that will be launched to the station on upcoming missions.

To participate in the interviews, media should contact producer Stephanie Stoll at 281-483-9071 or pager 713-508-0581 by 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. B-roll of preparations for the mission will be broadcast starting at 5:30 a.m., immediately prior to the interviews.

The NASA Television low-latency channel will be used to conduct the interviews with the least audio delay. The NASA TV low-latency channel is on satellite AMC 6, transponder 5C, located at 72 degrees west, downlink frequency 3785.5 Mhz, vertical polarity. The interviews also will be broadcast live on NASA TV. For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #353 on:** 10/17/2007 03:28 pm »

Nice pic:

DaveS · « **Reply #354 on:** 10/17/2007 03:37 pm »

Now that the launch has been approved for Oct. 23, here's my compilation of NASA TV events times:

October 19, Friday
12:30 p.m. - STS-120 crew arrival at SLF for launch

October 20, Saturday
10 a. m. - L-3 day Countdown Status Briefing

October 21, Sunday
10 a.m. - L-2 day Countdown Status Briefing
NET 4 p.m. - Post-Launch Readiness Review pressconference

October 22, Monday
10 a.m. - L-1 day Countdown Status Briefing

October 23, Tuesday
6:30 a.m. - Launch and mission coverage

rdale · « **Reply #355 on:** 10/17/2007 03:40 pm »

Early launch guesttimate -- pretty active weather with some thunderstorms from Thursday evening through Saturday likely, then quieting down... I can see a slight chance of a shower or storm on launch day but right now looking good - although I'm not as confident as PAFB (they say 0% chance of lightning, 20% shower threat.)

Once we get closer I'll start a wx thread.

32s · « **Reply #356 on:** 10/17/2007 11:13 pm »

any one know what time they will start removing the rss from around the shuttle? we also have causeway tickets what time will they start sending us out to the causeway? this will be our 2nd launch (sts115 from the ahof) thankful for any feedback/tips

DaveS · « **Reply #357 on:** 10/17/2007 11:14 pm »

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32s - 18/10/2007 1:13 AM
any one know what time they will start removing the rss from around the shuttle?

3 pm EDT Monday is the planned RSS move to park position time, however this usually slips alot.

Chandonn · « **Reply #358 on:** 10/17/2007 11:26 pm »

From NASA today...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA will start the launch countdown for space shuttle Discovery's STS-120 mission at 2 p.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 20, at T-43 hours. The countdown includes 26 hours and 38 minutes of built-in hold time leading to a preferred launch time of approximately 11:38 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The launch window extends an additional five minutes.

During the 14-day mission to the International Space Station, Discovery's crew will add the Node 2 module to the expanding station.
Node 2, known as Harmony, will provide attachment points for European and Japanese laboratory modules to be installed later this year and early in 2008, respectively. The Discovery crew also will move the station's Port 6 segment of the station's backbone, or truss, and its solar arrays to a permanent position at the very end of the left side of the truss. The flight will include five spacewalks.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #359 on:** 10/18/2007 11:15 pm »

We are checking into L2 processing information in relation to fault with the RRCS primary fuel regulators, which is a constraint in S0007.