Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - Oct 23 (Read 107009 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 10/23/2007 03:14 am »

Ok folks, here we go with the third shuttle mission of the year.

LAUNCH PREVIEW ARTICLE: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5261 - will be updated throughout this launch attempt.

This is the live update thread for the launch. Should we have a successful launch, it will continue as the Flight Day 1 Live Update thread.

Below are the rules for what is always a very busy day on this site (please take note):

Firstly, if you are guest, please note it is reccomended that you create yourself a login, as we protect the site's servers in the event of overloading by making it member only, see here: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=10291&posts=4&start=1 (membership to the open sections of the site is free).

This is a live update thread, so we do not want any "woo hoo, go Discovery" comments clogging up the updates. We have a cheerleading thread for your best wishes: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=10134&start=1

We also have a seperate weather specific thread, for comments on the status of the pre-launch weather: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=10366&start=1

If you are in Florida for the launch and need tips on where to go for best viewing, we have a thread for that: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=9341&start=1

All NASA TV video for the mission is available - for free - here: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=9130&start=1

If you're learning about the Shuttle - and let's face it, we all are unless your Wayne Hale - you are encouraged to ask questions, but please keep them here: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=6156&start=1

Moderators will delete - without notification - any posts that do not follow the above request.

For L2 users, we will have Specific Live sections, with live console notes (you'll get to see what's going on at MCC, MOD, MER, and with the MMT as they get to see them). I will copy some paraphrased notes of interest into this thread.

God Speed Discovery.

Chandonn · « **Reply #1 on:** 10/23/2007 03:23 am »

Here's a nice shot showing a clear view of one of the Tail Service Masts on the Mobile Launch Platform, connected to the aft end of Discovery. For those who don't know (and those of us who didn't know until a flight or two ago

) the Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Hydrogen for the External Tank are fed from here, through the orbiter, to the tank during tanking.

Tanking is scheduled to begin tonight around 2am EDT.

EDIT: (and thanks to jmjawors for first pointing out this view in the just-finished Processing thread!)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2 on:** 10/23/2007 03:40 am »

Ops/Eng Pre-tanking Brief in one hour.

DaveS · « **Reply #3 on:** 10/23/2007 06:15 am »

T-6 hours and counting.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #4 on:** 10/23/2007 06:18 am »

MMT/Weather Tanking Meeting was scheduled for 01:30 EDT

lsullivan411 · « **Reply #5 on:** 10/23/2007 06:20 am »

Any ideas on tanking? I beleive it was due to start about now.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #6 on:** 10/23/2007 06:22 am »

As per S0007 doc on L2 (we're on the start of page 11 now - top left for tanking) - chill down is first.

Actual tanking is about 40 or so minutes away.

Felix · « **Reply #7 on:** 10/23/2007 06:54 am »

LSainsbury · « **Reply #8 on:** 10/23/2007 08:15 am »

What time (UK BST) is launch

Around 12:38 /13:38?

DaveS · « **Reply #9 on:** 10/23/2007 08:18 am »

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LSainsbury - 23/10/2007 10:15 AM

What time (UK BST) is launch Around 12:38 /13:38?

16:38 BST.

DaveS · « **Reply #10 on:** 10/23/2007 08:19 am »

Any news on how the ECO sensors are working? Doesn't want to see a repeat of the STS-114 tanking tests considering this is ET-120 after all!

LSainsbury · « **Reply #11 on:** 10/23/2007 08:31 am »

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DaveS - 22/10/2007 9:18 AM

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LSainsbury - 23/10/2007 10:15 AM

What time (UK BST) is launch Around 12:38 /13:38?
16:38 BST.

Thanks DaveS....pity I have a 250 mile drive early afternoon and I'll miss it!

kneecaps · « **Reply #12 on:** 10/23/2007 08:33 am »

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DaveS - 23/10/2007 9:19 AM

Any news on how the ECO sensors are working? Doesn't want to see a repeat of the STS-114 tanking tests considering this is ET-120 after all!

If there had been a problem we would have been informed here

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #13 on:** 10/23/2007 09:04 am »

Some great shots of her at the pad after tanking has started:

DaveS · « **Reply #14 on:** 10/23/2007 09:13 am »

T-3 hours and holding for 2 hours and 30 minutes! Tanking should be wrapping up by now.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #15 on:** 10/23/2007 09:20 am »

Davejfb · « **Reply #16 on:** 10/23/2007 09:34 am »

Fueling ended 15 minutes ago. one minute ahead of schedule. It's raining at KSC at the moment. Not mutch, just al little bit.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #17 on:** 10/23/2007 09:35 am »

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DaveS - 23/10/2007 9:19 AM

Any news on how the ECO sensors are working? Doesn't want to see a repeat of the STS-114 tanking tests considering this is ET-120 after all!

10/23/07 04:19:02 S&MA Booster reports ECO sensor confidence check complete. Sensors looking good.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #18 on:** 10/23/2007 09:35 am »

I'm gonna go ahead and say that the Final Inspection Time has arrived at the pad?

William Graham · « **Reply #19 on:** 10/23/2007 09:36 am »

Is anyone else getting a dreadful ringing noise on the webcast?

EDIT: Just stopped.

(People answered yes, we don't need a thread full of "same here").