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Re: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #240 on: 10/23/2007 03:36 pm »

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RE: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #241 on: 10/23/2007 03:36 pm »
LOX Vent Hood retract.

T-2 minutes.

Close and lock your visors.

God Speed Discovery.
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Re: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #242 on: 10/23/2007 03:37 pm »

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Re: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #243 on: 10/23/2007 03:37 pm »
Time for the "FrankenTank" to fly at last!
"For Sardines, space is no problem!"
-1996 Astronaut class slogan

"We're rolling in the wrong direction but for the right reasons"
-USA engineer about the rollback of Discovery prior to the STS-114 Return To Flight mission

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Re: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #244 on: 10/23/2007 03:37 pm »
T-31 seconds go for Auto Sequence Start

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Re: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #245 on: 10/23/2007 03:39 pm »
Go for main engine start!

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RE: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #246 on: 10/23/2007 03:39 pm »
LAUNCH!!

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RE: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #247 on: 10/23/2007 03:40 pm »
Into the roll - complete.

Heads down, wings level, heading to Max Q and into the bucket.
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RE: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #248 on: 10/23/2007 03:40 pm »
SRB sep.
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Re: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #249 on: 10/23/2007 03:40 pm »

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RE: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #250 on: 10/23/2007 03:41 pm »
Clean first stage from what I could see.

OMS assist.
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Re: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #251 on: 10/23/2007 03:41 pm »

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Re: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #252 on: 10/23/2007 03:41 pm »

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RE: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #253 on: 10/23/2007 03:42 pm »
3,800 mph
85 miles downrange.

Good second stage so far.
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RE: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #254 on: 10/23/2007 03:43 pm »
Negative return.

62 miles high.

5,400 mph.
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Re: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #255 on: 10/23/2007 03:44 pm »

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RE: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #256 on: 10/23/2007 03:44 pm »
Foam liberation flew high over the wing, but was very late into flight and shouldn't be an issue.
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RE: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #257 on: 10/23/2007 03:44 pm »
Discovery now in heads-up configuration.

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Re: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #258 on: 10/23/2007 03:45 pm »

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RE: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day (Attempt 1) - Oct 23
« Reply #259 on: 10/23/2007 03:45 pm »
Into the final few minutes of powered flight, all going well.
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