STS-124: Rollout and Pad Flow Latest

[John44]

STS-124 - Roll Out of Space Shuttle Discovery to Launch Pad 39A
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3605&Itemid=1

[stefan1138]

sbt - 3/5/2008  9:47 AM

Is it just me or have the hatch markings been repainted this cycle?

Rick

I thought the same thing...
Stefan

[psloss]

stefan1138 - 4/5/2008  3:47 PM

sbt - 3/5/2008  9:47 AM

Is it just me or have the hatch markings been repainted this cycle?

Rick

I thought the same thing...
Stefan

Looked pretty much the same to me, with the same GSE on the hatch for rollouts, but that was from the quick glances shown in the live video...what specifically looks different?

[stefan1138]

Some areas around the hatch look like new white paint has been used... But, the resolution of the two hatch pictures is not that good, maybe this is the wrong observation...

Maybe someone has a hi-def version of the hatch area at this rollout?

Stefan

[ShuttleFan75]

Also a shout out to the engineers that fixed the incline at the pad. I know it was a big L2 section, but it was mentioned in an article here too. Was a big mess at one point, just a week or so prior to rollout.

[sbt]

psloss - 4/5/2008  10:20 PM  

stefan1138 - 4/5/2008  3:47 PM  

sbt - 3/5/2008  9:47 AM  

Is it just me or have the hatch markings been repainted this cycle?

Rick

  I thought the same thing... Stefan

Looked pretty much the same to me, with the same GSE on the hatch for rollouts, but that was from the quick glances shown in the live video...what specifically looks different?

It may just be the early morning natural light but in the 'White Room Still' the 'Rescue' arrow and other yellow notices appear better defined and less worn than I have seen on previous flights.

Notices are no use unless they can be read - I note that someone regularly gets down under the train I use to get to work to wipe the crud off all the warning notices down near the track, they are sometimes clearer than the upper body of the carriage.

Rick 

[Davejfb]

I thought the same thing. If you look at rollover pictures from the STS-120 mission and this one, you can see that they changed something.

[Lawntonlookirs]

Picture of Discovery taken during rollover to VAB.  Notice the white area near decal.

[ChrisGebhardt]

Lawntonlookirs - 5/5/2008  10:06 AM

Picture of Discovery taken during rollover to VAB.  Notice the white area near decal.

Those would be thermal blankets that were R&Red during the flow.

[Chris Bergin]

Payload installed at 3pm local.

[Ford Mustang]

Chris Bergin - 5/5/2008  4:37 PM

Payload installed at 3pm local.

And images are now being loaded into the KSC Hot Pics Gallery:

[Analyst]

These foil over the JRMS will be removed before flight. Am I correct?

Analyst

[Chris Bergin]

Latest pad flow for STS-124, as per up to this morning via L2.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5418

[Lee Jay]

Good article, Chris.  ;-)

[Chris Bergin]

Thanks

Just got a note that "crew arrival is 4:30pm local".

NASA 959 918 921 908 for you plane spotters.

[Johnny Rönnberg]

From http://flightaware.com/live/fleet/NAS  

Ident           Departure       Estimated Arrival  

NASA908       Tue 01:37PM CDT         Tue 04:09PM EDT

NASA917    Tue 01:50PM CDT     Tue 04:23PM EDT

NASA918    Tue 01:39PM CDT     Tue 04:10PM EDT

NASA921    Tue 01:32PM CDT     Tue 04:04PM EDT

NASA944    Tue 01:21PM CDT     Tue 04:17PM EDT

NASA947    Tue 12:59PM CDT     Tue 03:52PM EDT

[DaveS]

First T-38 has arrived at KSC! 4:14 pm EDT.

[DaveS]

3 T-38's on the tarmac now.

[Johnny Rönnberg]

[Johnny Rönnberg]