Author Topic: STS-124: Rollover and VAB Processing Latest (Read 28532 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 04/26/2008 03:54 am »

Still on track for 7am Saturday. Latest news, images and updates will appear here.

Latest article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5410 (includes pre-rollover latest per L2, ET latest and a JSC Vacuum Chamber incident - nothing serious, but newsworthy).

Webcams of potential - don't hold your breath - use for rollover (as NASA TV doesn't bother with it):

http://webcams.ksc.nasa.gov/ImgCap/default.htm
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

Any engineers around KSC that are in at that time of the morning...we'd be greatful for any sightings of her as she rolls between OPF-3 and the VAB.

Orbiter · « **Reply #1 on:** 04/26/2008 05:02 am »

If we get to see the Rollover, we might see it on CAM 3 when it enters the VAB

RafaelCE · « **Reply #2 on:** 04/26/2008 09:23 am »

If Cam3 ever comes back, It's showing NO VIDEO at this time

Lawntonlookirs · « **Reply #3 on:** 04/26/2008 11:12 am »

7:10 AM EDT and NASA TV feed arn't showing anything on the rollover that I could find.

This picture was from NASA taken several days ago in preperation for the rollover

DaveS · « **Reply #4 on:** 04/26/2008 11:21 am »

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Lawntonlookirs - 26/4/2008 1:12 PM

7:10 AM EDT and NASA TV feed arn't showing anything on the rollover that I could find.

I would be very suprised if they did. The last time time they did it is just happened to coinidice with the live ISS commentary hour and that was for STS-121.

Orbiter · « **Reply #5 on:** 04/26/2008 12:35 pm »

Anything on L2 (I dont have L2) that says the rollover might have been delayed?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #6 on:** 04/26/2008 12:37 pm »

Hurrah, USA guys getting into work.

1st motion 7:17
Inside VAB 08:05

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #7 on:** 04/26/2008 12:46 pm »

"The sling is being connected now. Discovery is expected to be lifted in the 9 o'clock hour to be joined to its tank and boosters."

Lawntonlookirs · « **Reply #8 on:** 04/26/2008 12:47 pm »

Good news. I am sure that someone will post some pictures latter.

psloss · « **Reply #9 on:** 04/26/2008 12:49 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 26/4/2008 8:46 AM

"The sling is being connected now. Discovery is expected to be lifted in the 9 o'clock hour to be joined to its tank and boosters."

Which hour? Can they go from spotted in the transfer aisle to lifting off the transporter in a couple of hours or less? Never seen it done that fast.

faustod · « **Reply #10 on:** 04/26/2008 01:15 pm »

Any confirm about the arrival of Discovery into VAB?
Waiting for some pictures.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #11 on:** 04/26/2008 01:16 pm »

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faustod - 26/4/2008 2:15 PM

Any confirm about the arrival of Discovery into VAB?

Eh? I gave the time of arrival.

psloss · « **Reply #12 on:** 04/26/2008 01:18 pm »

It's the weekend, so there's not likely to be any pictures from NASA until Monday. Not sure if any photographers/people with media credentials were allowed in...if so, maybe we'd see something from them.

faustod · « **Reply #13 on:** 04/26/2008 01:24 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 26/4/2008 8:16 AM

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faustod - 26/4/2008 2:15 PM

Any confirm about the arrival of Discovery into VAB?

Eh? I gave the time of arrival.

Sorry!
I misunderstood.

Johnny Rönnberg · « **Reply #14 on:** 04/26/2008 01:39 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 26/4/2008 1:37 PM Hurrah, USA guys getting into work. 1st motion 7:17 Inside VAB 08:05

07 or 17? In the article have you write 7:07.

psloss · « **Reply #15 on:** 04/26/2008 02:08 pm »

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psloss - 26/4/2008 9:18 AM

It's the weekend, so there's not likely to be any pictures from NASA until Monday.

I stand corrected -- there's a picture on the main shuttle page:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #16 on:** 04/26/2008 02:19 pm »

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Johnny Rönnberg - 26/4/2008 2:39 PM

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Chris Bergin - 26/4/2008 1:37 PM Hurrah, USA guys getting into work. 1st motion 7:17 Inside VAB 08:05
07 or 17? In the article have you write 7:07.

As I noted here. I must have had fat fingers when I added it into the article

1st motion time was 7:17am EDT.
Discovery arrived in VAB at 8:05am EDT.

Flightstar · « **Reply #17 on:** 04/26/2008 08:02 pm »

Ready to be lifted, I last heard. Mating ops shortly after.

DaveS · « **Reply #18 on:** 04/26/2008 08:28 pm »

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Flightstar - 26/4/2008 10:02 PM

Ready to be lifted, I last heard. Mating ops shortly after.

Already? That was fast! So they're ahead in the S0004 time-line?

shuttlefan · « **Reply #19 on:** 04/27/2008 06:29 pm »

Any updates on mating, possibly from L2?