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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #180 on: 05/31/2008 06:23 pm »
MS-2 (Ron Garan) now on-board.  ALL CREW ON BOARD.

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #181 on: 05/31/2008 06:24 pm »
White room now empty!  ;D

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #182 on: 05/31/2008 06:24 pm »
Garan being strapped in
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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #183 on: 05/31/2008 06:26 pm »
Akih preforming COMM checks.

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #184 on: 05/31/2008 06:27 pm »
White room now empty!  ;D

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

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« 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

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #186 on: 05/31/2008 06:33 pm »
Ron Garan has now got his helmet on, going to preform COMM checks soon:

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #187 on: 05/31/2008 06:34 pm »
Great.
NASA PAO invited a close-out-crew member to their launch coverage.
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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #188 on: 05/31/2008 06:41 pm »
Never had an ASP on console before that i know of.

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #189 on: 05/31/2008 06:41 pm »
what about mark currie sts-120 LCC PAO

Mike Currie transferred to Washington
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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #190 on: 05/31/2008 06:42 pm »
Duct tape :)
"Lets not make things worse by guessing" - Gene Kranz - Apollo 13 Flight Director

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« 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
« Last Edit: 05/31/2008 06:45 pm by sts1canada »

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #192 on: 05/31/2008 06:44 pm »
IMUs will shortly enter their 'Gyrocompass Align' mode.
Allow subject to scream. In space no one will hear.

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #193 on: 05/31/2008 06:45 pm »
Mark Currie transferred to Washington

Thanks Hobson! :)

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #194 on: 05/31/2008 06:45 pm »
LCC ASTRO COMM CHECK underway - page 1-6 of Ascent Checklist.
« Last Edit: 05/31/2008 06:46 pm by generic_handle_42 »
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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #195 on: 05/31/2008 06:46 pm »
A/G COMM Checks
« Last Edit: 05/31/2008 06:46 pm by Ford Mustang »

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #196 on: 05/31/2008 06:47 pm »
Track of ISS over Florida
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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #197 on: 05/31/2008 06:47 pm »
If I remember correctly, the ICOM A & ICOM B checks are not heard over NASA TV.
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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #198 on: 05/31/2008 06:48 pm »
If I remember correctly, the ICOM A & ICOM B checks are not heard over NASA TV.

That is correct.

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #199 on: 05/31/2008 06:49 pm »
MCC A/G VOICE CHECK getting underway - page 1-6 and 1-7 of ascent checklist.
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