SCRUB: STS-122 Launch Scrub and ECO Evaluations - Dec 6-7

• #340 by collectSPACE on 08 Dec, 2007 00:21
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  mike robel - 7/12/2007  7:19 PM
  
  Florida Today just reported via text message scrubbed NeTl Sunday around 1500

  They announced Sunday at 3:21 p.m. EST at the KSC press site.
  
  MMT is still meeting. Wayne Hale and Mike Leinbach are expected to come over to briefing.
  
• #341 by Michael22090 on 08 Dec, 2007 00:33
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  Gary - 7/12/2007  7:19 PM
  
  

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  psloss - 8/12/2007  1:17 AM
  
  Now bumped to NET 8:45 pm Eastern...

  
  And to paraphrase an earlier reply - I'll see your 8:45pm and raise you a 9pm  :laugh:

  
  LOL! I think I can quote this STS-122 Mission Overview by heart now. This is like the 20th time I have seen it now.  :laugh:
• #342 by Seattle Dave on 08 Dec, 2007 00:34
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  Bubbinski - 7/12/2007  7:30 PM
  
  Seattle Dave, are you saying Saturday is still on the table?

  
  No, I was saying that scrubbed Sunday is wrong, they are looking at Sunday. And the launch time is wrong anyway. See Robert's post for the correct launch time.
• #343 by Chris Bergin on 08 Dec, 2007 00:37
• NET 9pm.
• #344 by shuttlefan on 08 Dec, 2007 00:40
• Chris mentioned earlier that the ET project was leaning towards a tanking test going into the MMT meeting. Would a tanking test tomorrow, then a launch count Sunday be an option?
• #345 by Andrewwski on 08 Dec, 2007 00:44
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  Chris Bergin - 7/12/2007  8:37 PM
  
  NET 9pm.

  
  Do I hear 9:15?  9:30?  Sold to the bidder on the left for midnight!
• #346 by Chris Bergin on 08 Dec, 2007 00:46
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  shuttlefan - 8/12/2007  1:40 AM
  
  Chris mentioned earlier that the ET project was leaning towards a tanking test going into the MMT meeting. Would a tanking test tomorrow, then a launch count Sunday be an option?

  
  ET gave good rationale for the tanking test, but it doesn't mean MMT would take up that option.
  
  We have a lot more presentations via L2, and tomorrow I'll do an article based on Flight Controller proccedures with regards to the ECOs and other items to round it up.
• #347 by collectSPACE on 08 Dec, 2007 00:46
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  Andrewwski - 7/12/2007  7:44 PM
  
  Do I hear 9:15?  9:30?  Sold to the bidder on the left for midnight!

  It was announced here at the press site as a solid 9pm.
  
• #348 by triddirt on 08 Dec, 2007 00:47
• from nasa.gov
  
  Dec. 7 - 8:30 p.m. EST
  Due to the length of tonight's Mission Management Team discussion, we are no go for a Saturday launch. The next attempt would be no earlier than Sunday at 3:21:00 p.m. EST.
  
  A news conference is coming up on NASA TV no earlier than 9 p.m.
  
  For a launch attempt on Sunday, tanking coverage on NASA TV would begin at 6 a.m., with launch coverage starting at 10 a.m.
• #349 by psloss on 08 Dec, 2007 00:49
• I guess adding tanking coverage for the next attempt is unsurprising...
• #350 by punkboi on 08 Dec, 2007 00:49

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  Seattle Dave - 7/12/2007 5:34 PM

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  Bubbinski - 7/12/2007 7:30 PM Seattle Dave, are you saying Saturday is still on the table?

  No, I was saying that scrubbed Sunday is wrong, they are looking at Sunday. And the launch time is wrong anyway. See Robert's post for the correct launch time.

  The launch target for Sunday is 3:21 PM, EST

• #351 by Ford Mustang on 08 Dec, 2007 00:53
• Press Briefing coming up in 7 minutes:

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• #352 by Chris Bergin on 08 Dec, 2007 00:59
• Jim Oberg article on flight rules:
  
  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22151584/
• #353 by collectSPACE on 08 Dec, 2007 01:01
• Briefers are in the room...
  
• #354 by psloss on 08 Dec, 2007 01:03
• Briefing starting w/PAO intros...
• #355 by Ford Mustang on 08 Dec, 2007 01:04

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• #356 by psloss on 08 Dec, 2007 01:05
• Wayne Hale starts with historical background...noted 3 low-level sensors failed during the first tanking/detanking...
• #357 by Ford Mustang on 08 Dec, 2007 01:09
• Hale: Right now, at the pad, all ECO's and wiring are good..
• #358 by psloss on 08 Dec, 2007 01:12
• They are going to review the flight crew office proposal to tighten the flight rules and use a shorter launch window around the in-plane time (to maximize APM), meet again tomorrow at 1 pm local.
• #359 by Ford Mustang on 08 Dec, 2007 01:12
• Hale: If FCO [Flight Crew Office] gives a good plan, we will try to launch on Sunday.  If they do not, we will stand down and try something different.