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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #200 on: 10/25/2007 02:40 pm »
Hot mic with TONS of happy chat.

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Re: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #201 on: 10/25/2007 02:40 pm »
Flame trench reporting about the ice hit on the umbilical door- MSM starting to pick up the story. Get your helmets on, folks.

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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #202 on: 10/25/2007 02:41 pm »
"Hey! Don't be messin up my walls!"

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Re: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #203 on: 10/25/2007 02:41 pm »
Yeah, this is the first time I've heard what the astronauts are saying, instead of the relatively dull commentary... "This is the commander, entering now, she looks like she's happy...". :)

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Re: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #204 on: 10/25/2007 02:42 pm »
History in the making!!!!
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Re: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #205 on: 10/25/2007 02:42 pm »
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Flame trench reporting about the ice hit on the umbilical door- MSM starting to pick up the story. Get your helmets on, folks.


you mean your hip waiters...  ;)
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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #206 on: 10/25/2007 02:42 pm »
After the happy start they are heading to the SM

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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #207 on: 10/25/2007 02:44 pm »

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Re: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #208 on: 10/25/2007 02:45 pm »
That was nice to hear for the first time.

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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #209 on: 10/25/2007 02:46 pm »
I give my thanks to whoever came up with that idea to hot mic one of the transmitters to show such happy cheers and talk.

That ADDS ALOT of LIFE into this space program and it's somthing that really makes me proud that we put humans in space!

Nice image

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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #210 on: 10/25/2007 02:47 pm »
LoL it is still a hot mic. You can hear it bouncing around.

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Re: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #211 on: 10/25/2007 02:57 pm »
Mission Status briefing coming up in a few minutes.
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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #212 on: 10/25/2007 02:57 pm »
Thanks for the fun yall! I'm looking forward to doing EVA coverage tomorrow!

Laters!

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Re: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #214 on: 10/25/2007 03:05 pm »
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Thanks for the fun yall! I'm looking forward to doing EVA coverage tomorrow!

Laters!

Round of applause for Zach's efforts (remember the timeszones for this mission are no fun for the US side).
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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #215 on: 10/25/2007 03:08 pm »
MSB on, reviewing docking.
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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #216 on: 10/25/2007 03:14 pm »
Doesn't look like this guy (apologies, I missed his name) is going to talk about images.

Though: "There's nothing to warrant focused inspection at this time"
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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #217 on: 10/25/2007 03:15 pm »
Kirk Shireman previewing EVA-1.
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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #218 on: 10/25/2007 03:15 pm »
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Doesn't look like this guy (apologies, I missed his name) is going to talk about images.

Though: "There's nothing to warrant focused inspection at this time"
That is Rick LaBrode the lead Shuttle flight director for STS-120.
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RE: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 3 - RPM and Docking
« Reply #219 on: 10/25/2007 03:18 pm »
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Chris Bergin - 25/10/2007  5:14 PM

Doesn't look like this guy (apologies, I missed his name) is going to talk about images.

Though: "There's nothing to warrant focused inspection at this time"
That is Rick LaBrode the lead Shuttle flight director for STS-120.

Thanks, had a complete brain freeze.
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