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#380
by
stockman
on 28 Aug, 2008 14:27
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Quick question - not to sound doom and gloom at all but at what point do they decide to do a rollback (or not roll out at all) if a hurricane is approaching?
72 hours.
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/status/weatstat/hurrica2.htm
Thanks for the reply rdale - I wasn't clear on my question - I am interested in what level of storm do they stay on the pad for and when do they roll back - ie, would they ride out a Cat 1 but roll back if it was expected to be a cat 3?? Is there any level of hurricane or strong tropical storm that they would ride out with the RSS around the shuttle?
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#381
by
rdale
on 28 Aug, 2008 14:28
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Thanks for the reply rdale - I wasn't clear on my question - I am interested in what level of storm do they stay on the pad for and when do they roll back
It's the very first line of the link
"The Space Shuttle will be rolled back from the launch pad if there is a possibility that wind could exceed a sustained velocity of 60 knots (69 mph)."
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#382
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 28 Aug, 2008 14:32
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Quick question - not to sound doom and gloom at all but at what point do they decide to do a rollback (or not roll out at all) if a hurricane is approaching?
72 hours.
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/status/weatstat/hurrica2.htm
Thanks for the reply rdale - I wasn't clear on my question - I am interested in what level of storm do they stay on the pad for and when do they roll back - ie, would they ride out a Cat 1 but roll back if it was expected to be a cat 3?? Is there any level of hurricane or strong tropical storm that they would ride out with the RSS around the shuttle?
A bit of trivia to put the rollback decision making process in perspective. Back in 2006, NASA started to rollback Atlantis (STS-115) when Tropical Storm Ernesto was forecast to be a strong tropical storm. When the forecast changed and Ernesto was not predicted to be that strong, they reversed the rollback and sent Atlantis back to the pad to ride out the storm. She was already half way back to the VAB when they reversed the decision.
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#383
by
stockman
on 28 Aug, 2008 14:34
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Thanks for the reply rdale - I wasn't clear on my question - I am interested in what level of storm do they stay on the pad for and when do they roll back
It's the very first line of the link
"The Space Shuttle will be rolled back from the launch pad if there is a possibility that wind could exceed a sustained velocity of 60 knots (69 mph)."
perfect... thankyou
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#384
by
rdale
on 28 Aug, 2008 14:37
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Search here and you'll find me strongly opposed to the half-rollback
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#385
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 28 Aug, 2008 15:11
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Search here and you'll find me strongly opposed to the half-rollback
Yes! I remember that well. Good times. Good time.
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#386
by
Chris Bergin
on 28 Aug, 2008 15:54
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#387
by
yorky10
on 28 Aug, 2008 17:06
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Bit early to panic but I dont like the look of TS Hanna. Possible Hurricane Sunday Am.
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#388
by
rdale
on 28 Aug, 2008 17:10
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Way too early to whisper the word "panic" let alone write it
See the dedicated weather threads in the live forum.
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#389
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Aug, 2008 01:42
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Boeing pass the repair for flight - that problem is now officially outta here!
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#390
by
DavisSTS
on 29 Aug, 2008 04:04
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Boeing pass the repair for flight - that problem is now officially outta here!
Great news. I expect them to fix anything these days!
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#391
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Aug, 2008 13:29
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STS-125 launch date is slipping. Looking like NET Oct 11. More soon.
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#392
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Aug, 2008 15:42
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#393
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Sep, 2008 03:43
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#394
by
Renee
on 01 Sep, 2008 12:31
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Hello,
Any news on the rollout scheduled for tonight at 12:01 am? There is the possibility of 20% storm-force winds for Florida's east coast-- just wondering if they have announced a hold for rolling the shuttle to the pad.
Thanks!
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#395
by
rdale
on 01 Sep, 2008 12:38
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That would be posted in this very thread... Chris doesn't usually hold that
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#396
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Sep, 2008 13:18
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With it being a US holiday, we'll probably get a status later on today - maybe at Call To Stations.
Do know some people who are around, so we'll know if it remains on schedule. Rollout usually has a bit of a natural delay anyway, so don't expect the stack to leave bang on 00:01.
Will update when I know.
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#397
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Sep, 2008 13:57
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KSC say rollout remains on schedule.
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#398
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Sep, 2008 15:43
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"A5214 Space Shuttle Transfer to Pad:
o Call-to-Stations is scheduled for 2000 hrs this evening, with first motion at 0001 tomorrow morning pending evaluation of the weather."
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#399
by
shuttlefan
on 01 Sep, 2008 17:00
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KSC say rollout remains on schedule.
So all the lines are properly mated and the vehicle obviously came through the Shuttle Interface Test with flying colors. That's great!!
