Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - Oct 23 (Read 106991 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #262 on:** 10/23/2007 03:47 pm »

ET sep. Brilliant.

That's three launches, on the first attempt, in a row.

OMS 1 not required.

psloss · « **Reply #263 on:** 10/23/2007 03:47 pm »

A little ahead of the webfeed: MECO and good ET sep! (Did see some debris from the feedline area at sep.)

Felix · « **Reply #264 on:** 10/23/2007 03:47 pm »

eeergo · « **Reply #265 on:** 10/23/2007 03:53 pm »

Lots of ice in ET sep from the feedlines, but probably not much of an issue, as usual.

Also saw the foam liberation event just before FES activation, going over the starbord wing. It appeared to me as quite a chunk, but late in the ascent.

Gorgeous launch, going through the clouds, should have some amazing images in the days to come!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #266 on:** 10/23/2007 03:54 pm »

Great launch! I'm -supposed- to be taking a test on the computer, but switched to the 1.2mbps feed at T-5 minutes! GREAT LAUNCH!

eeergo · « **Reply #267 on:** 10/23/2007 04:03 pm »

About the liberated foam... didn't it look like it came from an feedline ramp?

Felix · « **Reply #268 on:** 10/23/2007 04:08 pm »

Replays

Felix · « **Reply #269 on:** 10/23/2007 04:11 pm »

Felix · « **Reply #270 on:** 10/23/2007 04:12 pm »

Felix · « **Reply #271 on:** 10/23/2007 04:13 pm »

eeergo · « **Reply #272 on:** 10/23/2007 04:17 pm »

OMS-2 underway (for 2 and a half minutes) to more circularize Discovery's orbit.

Felix · « **Reply #273 on:** 10/23/2007 04:18 pm »

Felix · « **Reply #274 on:** 10/23/2007 04:20 pm »

AstroRJY · « **Reply #275 on:** 10/23/2007 04:21 pm »

They made a msitake going in, zooming in sooo TIGHT on these shots that when it popped into the cluds for a few seconds they were completely baffled. ZOOM OUT and you can see the damn thing coing out of the clouds, then that way you can follow it and track it!!! Whoever was running these launch replays does NOT know what they're doing. As soon as the clouds showed up they cut them off and switched to another one. Aggrevating.

dawei · « **Reply #276 on:** 10/23/2007 04:21 pm »

OMS-2 complete. No trim required.

eeergo · « **Reply #277 on:** 10/23/2007 04:21 pm »

I really liked the last replay, but I didn't catch where it was taken from... I don't remember seeing it for other launches, even though it gives a different perspective of the shuttle after roll.

makims · « **Reply #278 on:** 10/23/2007 04:21 pm »

With

we can say ET 120 finaly burn out...

Chandonn · « **Reply #279 on:** 10/23/2007 04:22 pm »

I counted at least 3 foam/ice liberation events after SRB sep (view from the ET cam). None seemed to impact the orbiter.