Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - Oct 23 (Read 107004 times)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #80 on:** 10/23/2007 12:20 pm »

Pam now entering the orbiter, getting onto the flight deck.

Felix · « **Reply #81 on:** 10/23/2007 12:22 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #82 on:** 10/23/2007 12:23 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 23/10/2007 1:13 PM

Inspection team find ice on the LH2 umbilical. This is a violation. Being worked.

This has gone to the MMT. Image on the front page article. It could actually go away as the day goes on.

I highly doubt they can launch with it as is.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #83 on:** 10/23/2007 12:24 pm »

Paolo Nespoli now getting onto the middeck.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 10/23/2007 12:25 pm »

Also checking into increased He readings in Midbody. Nothing of concern right now, but they will watch to see if it's a leak.

Felix · « **Reply #85 on:** 10/23/2007 12:25 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #86 on:** 10/23/2007 12:27 pm »

If the ice does not go away, they will scrub at the point they are due to come out of the T-9 minute hold.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #87 on:** 10/23/2007 12:27 pm »

George Zamka is ready to start getting into the orbiter.

Pam Melroy getting her helmet on.

Felix · « **Reply #88 on:** 10/23/2007 12:31 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #89 on:** 10/23/2007 12:33 pm »

Paolo Nespoli now on the middeck, situated.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #90 on:** 10/23/2007 12:37 pm »

Doug Wheelock now in the white room.

George Zamka now getting situated in his pilot seat.

Pam Melroy has completed her communications checks.

UPDATE: 8:39 AM

George Zamka now getting his helmet on.

Felix · « **Reply #91 on:** 10/23/2007 12:38 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #92 on:** 10/23/2007 12:40 pm »

Doug Wheelock now has his communication cap on.

Dan Tani now in the white room, with a few signs.

(This is it for me for today, until around 2 PM EDT, hope everything goes well with the ice and all. Later!)

Felix · « **Reply #93 on:** 10/23/2007 12:44 pm »

Middeck:

Update: Dan Tani now on board

el_nino · « **Reply #94 on:** 10/23/2007 12:49 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 23/10/2007 8:27 AM

If the ice does not go away, they will scrub at the point they are due to come out of the T-9 minute hold.

George Diller just commented a few moments ago that they were working no issues at the moment, and that weather was the only concern at the moment. Is he not aware of the ice problem?

ETEE · « **Reply #95 on:** 10/23/2007 12:51 pm »

I guess NASA PAOs only know what they're told.

Great coverage Chris and the team.

eeergo · « **Reply #96 on:** 10/23/2007 12:52 pm »

Don't forget he's a commentator, not an actual controller or engineer, so data doesn't arrive to him as fast as to some other people, this site included

Futhermore, I suppose he would stay cautious about calling out a problem until its threat had been confirmed.

Felix · « **Reply #97 on:** 10/23/2007 12:53 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #98 on:** 10/23/2007 12:54 pm »

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el_nino - 23/10/2007 1:49 PM

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Chris Bergin - 23/10/2007 8:27 AM

If the ice does not go away, they will scrub at the point they are due to come out of the T-9 minute hold.

George Diller just commented a few moments ago that they were working no issues at the moment, and that weather was the only concern at the moment. Is he not aware of the ice problem?

It's not George Diller, and we're getting our updates via the actual MMT/MER. Trust me, we're right. (I'll try and show you an example...)

OK, basically, the team running the launch all have a version of MSN Messenger, where all the managers can list issues, everyone from the MMT to MER etc. get to see what is written. We're passed on this notes in real time for L2, via some NASA managers.

An example:

"2007:296:12:25:23
10/23/07 07:25:23 S&MA IPR-120V-0111 LCC ICE-01 Violation
Constraint to flight coming out of the T-9 hold. SL"

Which we post live into L2.

I paraphrase key elements into here for the rest of you.

eeergo · « **Reply #99 on:** 10/23/2007 12:55 pm »

Scary stuff... hope it melts away! Any previous history of these kind of problems that someone can remember?