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ksc_houston · « **Reply #400 on:** 10/20/2007 05:49 pm »

What are the exact durations for the T-11 hours and T-9 minutes holds ?

RafaelCE · « **Reply #401 on:** 10/20/2007 05:49 pm »

Not only that: both nasa.gov and NTV seem to be down. Or is it just me?

DaveS · « **Reply #402 on:** 10/20/2007 05:52 pm »

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RafaelCE - 20/10/2007 7:49 PM

Not only that: both nasa.gov and NTV seem to be down. Or is it just me?

Just you. I can access both just fine.

DaveS · « **Reply #403 on:** 10/20/2007 05:54 pm »

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ksc_houston - 20/10/2007 7:49 PM

What are the exact durations for the T-11 hours and T-9 minutes holds ?

T-11 hours and holding: 13 hours and 13 minutes..
T-9 minutes and holding: Depends on if they're running behind on launch day in terminal countdown. Also depends on if they decide to go with the opening of the window or the end of the window.

ksc_houston · « **Reply #404 on:** 10/20/2007 05:57 pm »

Thanks very much!

DaveS · « **Reply #405 on:** 10/20/2007 06:00 pm »

T-43 hours and counting! S0007 ops are now in work by the launch team. Primary work will be focused on reading the launch pad facilities and Discovery for the loading of the cryogenic reactants for the three power producing fuel cells into storage spheres beneath the payload bay liner. This is scheduled to start at 11:30 am EDT tommorow with the loading of liquid oxygen.

RafaelCE · « **Reply #406 on:** 10/20/2007 06:27 pm »

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RafaelCE - 20/10/2007 12:49 PM

Not only that: both nasa.gov and NTV seem to be down. Or is it just me?

Worked it out, it was just me.

Thanks DaveS!!

Ben E · « **Reply #407 on:** 10/20/2007 06:28 pm »

Glad to hear the countdown has begun...October 23rd is my 31st birthday. I've checked and it will be the first (and probably last) Shuttle mission to lift off on such a momentous day ;-)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #408 on:** 10/20/2007 08:10 pm »

Latest:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5259

DaveS · « **Reply #409 on:** 10/20/2007 08:13 pm »

Half-related news: Seems like during yesterday's STA approaches one of the STAs hit a tree and damaged a strobe-light on the left wing:

STA damaged was N944NA.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #410 on:** 10/20/2007 08:24 pm »

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DaveS - 20/10/2007 2:13 PM
Half-related news: Seems like during yesterday's STA approaches one of the STAs hit a tree and damaged a strobe-light on the left wing:

STA damaged was N944NA.

Holy moly. It was in the air at the time (on approach as you said)? That'll get your attention.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #411 on:** 10/20/2007 08:51 pm »

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Lee Jay - 20/10/2007 4:24 PM

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DaveS - 20/10/2007 2:13 PM
Half-related news: Seems like during yesterday's STA approaches one of the STAs hit a tree and damaged a strobe-light on the left wing:

STA damaged was N944NA.

Holy moly. It was in the air at the time (on approach as you said)? That'll get your attention.

Um... given the wide berth around the runway how exactly did the pilot o the STA hit a tree?!?!?!?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #412 on:** 10/20/2007 10:12 pm »

"The incident occurred during landing about 6:30 p.m. EDT Oct. 19 following a training session. An STA flight instructor was piloting the aircraft. The flight crew was unaware of any contact with the tree, and there were no injuries. Thunderstorms were in the area at the time of the incident, which is under investigation"

The description of that, and more pictures (including pictures of Commander Pam Melroy and Pilot George Zamka practicing landings on the STA), are found at:

http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4

MKremer · « **Reply #413 on:** 10/20/2007 11:23 pm »

Downburst? (Those'll get your attention, too, especially on final.)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #414 on:** 10/21/2007 01:06 am »

Just stumbled across this link, not sure if it's been seen by anyone else, but it gives a detailed run-down of what happens, when, from the CTS for Countdown start to launch. I find it very interesting, and very good for those who don't know what happens, when:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/news/120_milestones.html

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #415 on:** 10/21/2007 03:43 am »

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Ben E - 20/10/2007 1:28 PM

Glad to hear the countdown has begun...October 23rd is my 31st birthday. I've checked and it will be the first (and probably last) Shuttle mission to lift off on such a momentous day ;-)

Hope it becomes a spectacular birthday candle! Let's just hope when it's 'blown out,' it'll be at MECO! STS-121 launched the day after my 19th birthday, but I considered it a belated gift

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #416 on:** 10/21/2007 04:55 am »

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nathan.moeller - 20/10/2007 11:43 PM

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Ben E - 20/10/2007 1:28 PM

Glad to hear the countdown has begun...October 23rd is my 31st birthday. I've checked and it will be the first (and probably last) Shuttle mission to lift off on such a momentous day ;-)

Hope it becomes a spectacular birthday candle! Let's just hope when it's 'blown out,' it'll be at MECO! STS-121 launched the day after my 19th birthday, but I considered it a belated gift

Not to mention a wonderful birthday gift to America!

Chandonn · « **Reply #417 on:** 10/21/2007 05:06 am »

I'm just hoping the weather and mechanics cooperate Tuesday. It has been over 7 years since a habitable module was added to the ISS. I've been anxiously waiting that long for this flight.

lsullivan411 · « **Reply #418 on:** 10/21/2007 05:40 am »

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Ford Mustang - 20/10/2007 9:06 PMJust stumbled across this link, not sure if it's been seen by anyone else, but it gives a detailed run-down of what happens, when, from the CTS for Countdown start to launch. I find it very interesting, and very good for those who don't know what happens, when:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/news/120_milestones.html

Thanks for that! Good find. We get the charts on L2 - but this is a lot easier to understand and follow, for someone not used to charts. Got a question for those in the know. During the T-11 hold they show that film gets installed in several pad cameras. How many cameras still use film? I assumed most if not all were digital or video.

Endeavour118 · « **Reply #419 on:** 10/21/2007 06:58 am »

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John2375 - 19/10/2007 5:57 PM

Who was flying the STA??

Probably steve lindsey chief of the astronaut office