Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - Oct 23 (Read 107011 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 10/23/2007 09:45 am »

A 13500 PPM H2 "burp" was noticed during tanking, which registered on the GUCP leak detectors, but this is not deemed an issue. "This burp was seen at the same time on STS-116, the last flight of OV-103," noted controllers.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #21 on:** 10/23/2007 09:49 am »

F.I.T. now inspecting the stack:

Davejfb · « **Reply #22 on:** 10/23/2007 09:52 am »

When does the NASA launch coverage with live commend starts exactly, i just can find it. Is it with George Diller or someone else?

DaveS · « **Reply #23 on:** 10/23/2007 09:55 am »

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Davejfb - 23/10/2007 11:52 AM

When does the NASA launch coverage with live commend starts exactly, i just can find it. Is it with George Diller or someone else?

6:30 am EDT and the LCC PAO is Mike Curie who did the STS-118 tanking commentary.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #24 on:** 10/23/2007 09:58 am »

Mike is a very good PAO (by way of being a PAO and doing his job as one). Spoken to him a few times by e-mail, good guy. He's United Space Alliance (former head PAO at KSC) will be moving to DC to take up a NASA PAO role there. However, I believe this is his first role as the countdown PAO, as is Kylie's debut doing ascent.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 10/23/2007 10:03 am »

Controllers watching Fuel Cell 2 closely (motor speed changing). Ok for now.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #26 on:** 10/23/2007 10:07 am »

Controllers hold a poll (Ascent AFD Handover). All go, with EGIL making a note of the Fuel Cell 2 issue, but still go. "still scratching heads and working on explanation (over the FC2)" - quote from EGIL on the L2 live console update section.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #27 on:** 10/23/2007 10:25 am »

STS-120 launch coverage starting in 5 minutes, NASA TV just put up the slate:

psloss · « **Reply #28 on:** 10/23/2007 10:29 am »

FYI, Bill Harwood notes that the crew photo op at the breakfast table will be run as taped a little earlier in the hour.

psloss · « **Reply #29 on:** 10/23/2007 10:30 am »

NTV coverage now beginning, sort of, with a little production package.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #30 on:** 10/23/2007 10:31 am »

Live launch coverage started:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #31 on:** 10/23/2007 10:34 am »

Iceball observed by inspection team, but not deemed in an area that's a problem, as it's "below the debris line."

psloss · « **Reply #32 on:** 10/23/2007 10:34 am »

Interesting note about the new data drops on the FSS for real-time transmitting of inspection images.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #33 on:** 10/23/2007 10:39 am »

Mike doesn't seem like he wants to mention the Fuel Cell, but that is the one item of interest as far as hardware that is being worked.

Felix · « **Reply #34 on:** 10/23/2007 10:40 am »

psloss · « **Reply #35 on:** 10/23/2007 10:41 am »

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Chris Bergin - 23/10/2007 6:39 AM

Mike doesn't seem like he wants to mention the Fuel Cell, but that is the one item of interest as far as hardware that is being worked.

Might be due to the way it was/is characterized on the loops; also if it's not a LCC violation...

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #36 on:** 10/23/2007 10:44 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #37 on:** 10/23/2007 10:48 am »

Crew Suit up activities have commenced. Parazynski (MS1) first in the room.

TJL · « **Reply #38 on:** 10/23/2007 10:50 am »

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Chris Bergin - 23/10/2007 6:39 AM

Mike doesn't seem like he wants to mention the Fuel Cell, but that is the one item of interest as far as hardware that is being worked.

Wasn't there a similar problem found before the launch of STS-83 Columbia?

Felix · « **Reply #39 on:** 10/23/2007 10:51 am »