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shuttlefan · « **Reply #180 on:** 05/22/2008 02:30 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 21/5/2008 8:45 PM

NASA.gov isn't competition.

Back on topic. There was an incident noted - which started back in the OPF and during the VAB lift to veritical, in Discovery's aft. Nothing that will delay launch we think, and I'll be writing it up.

Relates to an Emergency Life Support Apparatus (ELSA) unit that was left in an avionics bay, when it shouldn't of been, and obviously relocated during the lift. Slight damage caused, but could have been a whole lot worse.

Just curious-what would it take to go in and remove this " ELSA "?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #181 on:** 05/22/2008 03:33 pm »

Article on the incident:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5429

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #182 on:** 05/23/2008 01:37 pm »

The Emergency Life Support Apparatus (ELSA) investigation team are still ongoing, and will present to a PRCB meeting next Tuesday. This is most likely part of making sure it doesn't happen again as we're not told there's a constraint to launch on this issue.

We'll keep an eye on it though, obviously.

anik · « **Reply #183 on:** 05/23/2008 02:46 pm »

STS-124 Flight Data Files are published on http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/flightdatafiles/index.html

BigKiai · « **Reply #184 on:** 05/23/2008 07:42 pm »

Is there any risk to vehicle or crew if the ELSA was not discovered?

Shuttle Man · « **Reply #185 on:** 05/23/2008 08:04 pm »

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BigKiai - 23/5/2008 2:42 PM

Is there any risk to vehicle or crew if the ELSA was not discovered?

Potentially Loss Of Vehicle, yes.

dotdk · « **Reply #186 on:** 05/23/2008 08:45 pm »

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Shuttle Man - 23/5/2008 10:04 PM

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BigKiai - 23/5/2008 2:42 PM

Is there any risk to vehicle or crew if the ELSA was not discovered?

Potentially Loss Of Vehicle, yes.

What kind of bad things could potentially happen?

George CA · « **Reply #187 on:** 05/23/2008 09:28 pm »

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dotdk - 23/5/2008 3:45 PM

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Shuttle Man - 23/5/2008 10:04 PM

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BigKiai - 23/5/2008 2:42 PM

Is there any risk to vehicle or crew if the ELSA was not discovered?

Potentially Loss Of Vehicle, yes.

What kind of bad things could potentially happen?

Well you can imagine a five pound canister bashing around the avionics and MPS during ascent could cause a leak or engine out early in the launch, both really bad things.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #188 on:** 05/23/2008 10:47 pm »

Dangerous to speculate, but needless to say it needed to come out...and the failsafe was aft closeouts at the pad when they found it.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #189 on:** 05/24/2008 05:57 am »

Processing update included:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5430

James Lowe1 · « **Reply #190 on:** 05/24/2008 02:14 pm »

I reminder this is about processing, not the dress code in OPFs. Had to be deleted back as not on topic, and due to the resulting backlash at the poster's suggestion.

MechTech · « **Reply #191 on:** 05/24/2008 03:52 pm »

We took some nasty weather last night in Cocoa, did KSC take any hail last night? I know MI and Cocoa did.....

rdale · « **Reply #192 on:** 05/24/2008 04:02 pm »

No hail reported - some high winds though.

1115 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSE KENNEDY SPACE CEN 28.47N 80.67W
05/23/2008 M76 MPH BREVARD FL OTHER FEDERAL

66 KNOT/76 MPH WIND GUST AT CAPE WIND TOWER 803 AT HEIGHT
OF 54 FEET.

1125 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW CAPE CANAVERAL 28.40N 80.65W
05/23/2008 M70 MPH AMZ552 FL OTHER FEDERAL

61 KNOT/70 MPH WIND GUST AT CAPE WIND TOWER 300 AT HEIGHT
OF 54 FEET.

While I have your weather attention -- good news and bad news... Good news (for most of the country) is that we're breaking out of the cold and gray pattern. Great news for Florida as the fires should be abated by a return to the normal summertime patten of -- the bad news

Above normal precipitation for the FL peninsula expected starting next Friday.

- Rob

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #193 on:** 05/24/2008 07:20 pm »

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rdale - 24/5/2008 12:02 PM

No hail reported - some high winds though.

1115 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSE KENNEDY SPACE CEN 28.47N 80.67W
05/23/2008 M76 MPH BREVARD FL OTHER FEDERAL

66 KNOT/76 MPH WIND GUST AT CAPE WIND TOWER 803 AT HEIGHT
OF 54 FEET.

1125 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW CAPE CANAVERAL 28.40N 80.65W
05/23/2008 M70 MPH AMZ552 FL OTHER FEDERAL

61 KNOT/70 MPH WIND GUST AT CAPE WIND TOWER 300 AT HEIGHT
OF 54 FEET.

While I have your weather attention -- good news and bad news... Good news (for most of the country) is that we're breaking out of the cold and gray pattern. Great news for Florida as the fires should be abated by a return to the normal summertime patten of -- the bad news Above normal precipitation for the FL peninsula expected starting next Friday.

- Rob

Good to know that we'll be break out of this dry pattern. Central Florida can REALLY, REALLY use the. (Let's just hope the rain showers are far enough away from KSC next Saturday afternoon.)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #194 on:** 05/25/2008 10:46 pm »

Poor Discovery will be feeling left out tonight. (Also Pad 39B)...

NavySpaceFan · « **Reply #195 on:** 05/26/2008 01:18 am »

Not to worry, her day will come next Saturday.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #196 on:** 05/26/2008 02:31 am »

Just because it may come up soon, NASA has stated on the GLAST satellite's homepage that the launch of this satellite (currently targeted for June 3 from Cape Canaveral) will move to make way for Discovery in the event of a launch slip for the shuttle.

The press release has been posted in the GLAST mission forum but I thought it was worth restating here.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #197 on:** 05/27/2008 06:01 pm »

Very good flow so far. Two small IFAs over the weekend. Nothing to worry about.

Looks very smooth heading into S0007 tomorrow

DaveS · « **Reply #198 on:** 05/27/2008 06:17 pm »

Yes. NASA TV events for tommorow:
10 am: L-3 day Countdown Status Briefing
11:30 am: STS-124 crew arrival at KSC for launch

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #199 on:** 05/27/2008 06:25 pm »

EDIT: Moved to correct thread!