Author Topic: STS-124: Rollout and Pad Flow Latest (Read 90469 times)

jancarlobascu · « **Reply #240 on:** 05/30/2008 04:33 am »

RSS Rollsback time ?

mkirk · « **Reply #241 on:** 05/30/2008 04:53 am »

Quote from: cb6785 on 05/29/2008 10:00 pm

Countdown milestones for tomorrow:

Launch-1 Day (Friday, May 30)

- Resume countdown (3 a.m.)
- Begin filling pad sound suppression system water tank (3 a.m.)
- Main engine avionics, pneumatics and controller checkout (3 a.m.)
- Close out the tail service masts on the mobile launcher platform
- Pad sound suppression system water tank filling complete (6 a.m.)
- Begin star tracker functional checks (10:50 a.m.)
- Enter planned hold at T-11 hours for 13 hours, 37 minutes (11:00 a.m.)
- Activate the orbiter's communications systems
- Move Rotating Service Structure to the park position (8:30 p.m.)
- Perform ascent switch list
- Fuel cell flow-through purge complete

Hope there aren't to many mixups in this days timeline Mark If you find anything...would be really happy to get the right ones.

At the moment countdown is at hold at T-19 hours.

Sorry I was traveling today and didn't have time to provide an upadte this morning as promissed - I am still on Japanese time and am not exactly coherent anyway. The timeline above seems correct but here is one with a few more task listed. I didn't have time to insert detailed explanations of each task like I did with my post on Wednesday.

Countdown Milestones for Friday, May 30

T-19 hours and holding

Complete Crew Module Cleaning and Vacuuming
Secure mobile launch platform

Resume countdown at the T-19 hour mark (3 am)

Begin filling pad sound suppression system water tank (3 am)
Power up the master events controllers (3 am)
Power up space shuttle main engine controllers and load with flight software (3 am)
Auxiliary power unit exhaust duct plug removal
Remove orbital maneuvering system engine covers and throat plugs (4 am)
Gaseous oxygen vent arm initial activation
Closeout the tail service masts
L-1 Day flight crew weather briefing (9:30 am)
Guidance navigation and control system power up and self test (10:10 am)
Perform star tracker functional checks (10:50 am)

Enter a 13 hour and 37 minute long built in hold at T-11 Hours (11:00 am)

Verify flight control team on station and hardline data is being received at the Johnson Space Center
Perform orbiter communication system activation
Retract rotating service structure to the park (launch) position (8:30 pm)
Activate xenon lights (9:30 pm)
Perform ascent switch list (10:30 pm)
Align gaseous oxygen vent hood with external tank nose cone (10:00 pm)

Mark Kirkman

RonaldJamesCoote · « **Reply #242 on:** 05/30/2008 10:50 am »

mkirk, thank you very much. Just one more reason why this site is so great - the personal input from people like you :-)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #243 on:** 05/30/2008 01:10 pm »

More IPR's this morning. NONE are a constraint to launch at this time

Felix · « **Reply #244 on:** 05/30/2008 01:53 pm »

L-1 Countdown Briefing

Felix · « **Reply #245 on:** 05/30/2008 02:02 pm »

Felix · « **Reply #246 on:** 05/30/2008 02:02 pm »

Felix · « **Reply #247 on:** 05/30/2008 02:05 pm »

Spaulding: "All systems are in great shape. Tracking no issues for tomorrows launch"

Justin Space · « **Reply #248 on:** 05/30/2008 02:10 pm »

"The next time we'll see it, will be on orbit with Atlantis"

We'll forgive him that slip.

Felix · « **Reply #249 on:** 05/30/2008 02:11 pm »

forecasts

Felix · « **Reply #250 on:** 05/30/2008 02:11 pm »

more forecasts

Felix · « **Reply #251 on:** 05/30/2008 02:12 pm »

low pressure over spain

Felix · « **Reply #252 on:** 05/30/2008 02:13 pm »

24 turnaround

Felix · « **Reply #253 on:** 05/30/2008 02:13 pm »

Felix · « **Reply #254 on:** 05/30/2008 02:14 pm »

48 turnaround

Felix · « **Reply #255 on:** 05/30/2008 02:14 pm »

Felix · « **Reply #256 on:** 05/30/2008 02:16 pm »

Discovery ;-)

Justin Space · « **Reply #257 on:** 05/30/2008 02:16 pm »

Only one question. Didn't look like there was more than five reporters there

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #258 on:** 05/30/2008 02:24 pm »

Quote from: Justin Space on 05/30/2008 02:16 pm

Only one question. Didn't look like there was more than five reporters there

You wouldn't be able to tell from that camera angle. Added to the fact there's no issues with the vehicle.

DaveS · « **Reply #259 on:** 05/30/2008 02:25 pm »

Well, there was not much to report. Countdown is going well, crew is ready, payload is ready and the weather is most likely going to cooperate.

So not much news to report.

Author Topic: STS-124: Rollout and Pad Flow Latest (Read 90469 times)

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