Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31 (Read 159535 times)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #140 on:** 05/31/2008 05:53 pm »

Ken Ham has ingressed the vehicle

hobson911 · « **Reply #141 on:** 05/31/2008 05:54 pm »

Quote from: daveglo on 05/31/2008 05:44 pm

The pre-launch commentary today is excellent. Much more lively and knowledgable than past launch prep broadcasts. Good work NASA!

Now if we could just get a little graphic on the video during launch showing speed, altitude, and downrange, kind of like a NASCAR broadcast, we'd be in business!

CNN actually did that during STS-116..I have not monitored them during the last few launches so I do not know if they still use that graphic or not.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #142 on:** 05/31/2008 05:54 pm »

Ken Ham is now in his pilot seat.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #143 on:** 05/31/2008 05:55 pm »

Mike Fossum is getting his COMM cap on, getting ready to take his seat on the middeck. Karen Nyberg is now in the White Room.

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #144 on:** 05/31/2008 05:55 pm »

kneecaps · « **Reply #145 on:** 05/31/2008 05:56 pm »

Note the yellow markers on the switches to the right. These control the AC power supply to the 6 main engine controllers. These are marked as to avoid accidental switching off of the power supplie to the engine controllers. This would cause immediate shutdown of a given engine.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #146 on:** 05/31/2008 05:56 pm »

Mike Fossum is now ingressing. CDR ingress complete, next up is PLT ingress confirmation.

generic_handle_42 · « **Reply #147 on:** 05/31/2008 05:56 pm »

Standing by to begin POST INGRESS SW RECONFIG.

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #148 on:** 05/31/2008 05:57 pm »

Fossum now seated

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #149 on:** 05/31/2008 05:58 pm »

Work continues to get Mike Fossum situated in his seat on the middeck (he is closest to the hatch, a fact pointed out by PAO).

Greg Chamitoff has opened his FDF (seen on his right leg).

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #150 on:** 05/31/2008 05:59 pm »

Karen Nyberg is still getting ready to ingress the vehicle:

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #151 on:** 05/31/2008 05:59 pm »

Quote from: kneecaps on 05/31/2008 05:56 pm

Note the yellow markers on the switches to the right. These control the AC power supply to the 6 main engine controllers. These are marked as to avoid accidental switching off of the power supplie to the engine controllers. This would cause immediate shutdown of a given engine.

A better shot of said switches:

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #152 on:** 05/31/2008 06:00 pm »

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akihiko Hoshide is now in the White Room:

Endeavour118 · « **Reply #153 on:** 05/31/2008 06:01 pm »

Quote from: sts1canada on 05/31/2008 05:47 pm

Yes Allard Beutel, the KSC PAO is doing a great job for his first time doing a STS countdown, he will probably alternate with George Diller for KSC PAO duties for the remainder of the STS program launches.

Richard

what about mark currie sts-120 LCC PAO