STS-125: Processing Latest (OPF, VAB)

• #600 by rdale on 20 Sep, 2008 14:54
• Slight chance of an afternoon storm - a few showers north of KSC now - not sure if there is a weather constraint though like there is for shuttle?
• #601 by catdlr on 20 Sep, 2008 17:13
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 20 Sep, 2008 12:43

  Should be some good shots later, as there's a helicopter going overhead.
  

  
  
  And here is the link to those shots on the NASA Multimedia Images page. 
  
  http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
• #602 by ckiki lwai on 20 Sep, 2008 17:57
• Quote from: catdlr on 20 Sep, 2008 17:13

  Quote from: Chris Bergin on 20 Sep, 2008 12:43

  Should be some good shots later, as there's a helicopter going overhead.
  

  
  
  And here is the link to those shots on the NASA Multimedia Images page. 
  
  http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
  

  
  OMG, I'm going to print a poster of one of those!
• #603 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 00:12
• Payload Canister now on the ramp at LC-39A:

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• #604 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 00:19
• The Payload Canister is now closing in on the RSS:

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• #605 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 00:20
• Payload Canister can now be seen on OTV-071:

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• #606 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 00:21

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• #607 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 00:24
• Inching closer to the RSS:

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• #608 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 00:26
• Looks like the canister is rotating so it can be picked up and brought into the PCR:

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• #609 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 00:29
• Under the RSS:

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• #610 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 00:33
• Motion has stopped under the RSS, looks like they're getting ready to lift it:

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• #611 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 01:04
• Under the PCR, looks to lift soon?

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• #612 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 01:19
• A set of Xenon lights are coming on:

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• #613 by Chris Bergin on 21 Sep, 2008 01:22
• 22:30 for the lift. Nice work with the images Ford
• #614 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 01:34
• And the Xenon lights are now off.  Thanks for the information, Chris!

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• #615 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 02:47
• Still sitting there:

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• #616 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 03:33
• An hour later, still hasn't budged.  Any word on what the problem could be, or just another delay?
• #617 by Chris Bergin on 21 Sep, 2008 04:11
• There's not many people around to ask at the moment, but no word of a problem at least. It's overdue for sure.
• #618 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 04:25
• They've raised it a bit, but not sure if that's the start of the lift, or if they are moving it to check something..

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• #619 by Ford Mustang on 21 Sep, 2008 04:29
• A bit more:

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