Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31 (Read 159561 times)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #180 on:** 05/31/2008 06:23 pm »

MS-2 (Ron Garan) now on-board. ALL CREW ON BOARD.

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #181 on:** 05/31/2008 06:24 pm »

White room now empty!

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #182 on:** 05/31/2008 06:24 pm »

Garan being strapped in

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #183 on:** 05/31/2008 06:26 pm »

Akih preforming COMM checks.

dawei · « **Reply #184 on:** 05/31/2008 06:27 pm »

Quote from: ShuttleDiscovery on 05/31/2008 06:24 pm

White room now empty!

Well.... I think the close out crew still count. So not exactly empty!

sts1canada · « **Reply #185 on:** 05/31/2008 06:28 pm »

Now 2 hours 35 minutes to the in-plane launch time, the ASP has asked the OTC for a GO for crew module closeouts, hatch closure should start in about 20 minutes.

Richard

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #186 on:** 05/31/2008 06:33 pm »

Ron Garan has now got his helmet on, going to preform COMM checks soon:

VB94 · « **Reply #187 on:** 05/31/2008 06:34 pm »

Great.
NASA PAO invited a close-out-crew member to their launch coverage.

dember · « **Reply #188 on:** 05/31/2008 06:41 pm »

Never had an ASP on console before that i know of.

hobson911 · « **Reply #189 on:** 05/31/2008 06:41 pm »

Quote from: Endeavour118 on 05/31/2008 06:01 pm

what about mark currie sts-120 LCC PAO

Mike Currie transferred to Washington

SpaceNutz SA · « **Reply #190 on:** 05/31/2008 06:42 pm »

Duct tape

sts1canada · « **Reply #191 on:** 05/31/2008 06:43 pm »

The ISS will be passing over Miami at 4:56 PM EDT this afternoon, this is the closest ground pass it will have with Discovery before launch.

Now at T- 1 Hour 25 minutes in the countdown, 2 hours 20 minutes to the in plane launch time, now performing comm checks with MCC-H.

Richard