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SCRUB: STS-122 Launch Scrub and ECO Evaluations - Dec 6-7 by Chris Bergin on 06 Dec, 2007 09:31
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#1 by Chris Bergin on 06 Dec, 2007 09:36
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Last night, via L2, our pad rats were saying they were two hours down on the timeline (S0007) at RSS retract.
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#2 by Chris Bergin on 06 Dec, 2007 10:04
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Tanking expected to begin in one hour.
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#3 by Chris Bergin on 06 Dec, 2007 10:20
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Atlantis, under the lights, ready to get a little cold with the tanking..
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#4 by Bruce on 06 Dec, 2007 10:23
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No NASA TV coverage of the launch for another 5 hours yet...so we're totally reliant on NSF for yet another great launch day coverage
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#5 by marshallsplace on 06 Dec, 2007 10:48
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Atlantis at dawn.
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#6 by Chris Bergin on 06 Dec, 2007 10:51
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Everything nominal for on time tanking at six minutes past the hour (about 15 mins from now).
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#7 by Spiff on 06 Dec, 2007 11:06
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T- 6 hours and counting.
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#8 by Chris Bergin on 06 Dec, 2007 11:11
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Chilldown and slow fill. No issues being worked.
Bipod area and a dawn Atlantis.
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#9 by Chris Bergin on 06 Dec, 2007 11:20
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17 inch LOX Feedline (about to get rather cold!). Nice look at an IFR (Ice Frost Ramp) too.
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#10 by psloss on 06 Dec, 2007 11:24
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Chris Bergin - 6/12/2007 7:20 AM
And one of the feedline brackets. (And the cable tray, etc.)
17 inch LOX Feedline (about to get rather cold!). Nice look at an IFR (Ice Frost Ramp) too.
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#11 by Chris Bergin on 06 Dec, 2007 11:25
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Loving the work by the camera operator!
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#12 by Chris Bergin on 06 Dec, 2007 11:37
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Troubleshooting a communications asset. Still has redundancy.
Meanwhile...
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#13 by shuttlefan on 06 Dec, 2007 11:38
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Chris Bergin - 6/12/2007 6:37 AM
Troubleshooting a communications asset. Still has redundancy.
Meanwhile...
So no constraint to launch? -
#14 by Chris Bergin on 06 Dec, 2007 11:41
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shuttlefan - 6/12/2007 12:38 PM
QuoteChris Bergin - 6/12/2007 6:37 AM
Troubleshooting a communications asset. Still has redundancy.
Meanwhile...
So no constraint to launch?
Working the info on L2. LCC allows for 1 of 2. Preference is 2, hense troubleshooting. Technically no constraint to launch on the LCC. -
#15 by psloss on 06 Dec, 2007 11:42
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Bit of ground fog at the moment...
(bottom is one of the end of the runway cams at the SLF)
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#16 by Chris Bergin on 06 Dec, 2007 11:59
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About to head into fast fill (after 5 percent - if memory serves - loading). Slowfill = no issues.
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#17 by Ford Mustang on 06 Dec, 2007 12:11
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Great images from Tanking.
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#18 by Ford Mustang on 06 Dec, 2007 12:13
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#19 by Ford Mustang on 06 Dec, 2007 12:26
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