Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31 (Read 159566 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 05/31/2008 12:23 pm »

By all accounts, tanking is proceeding smoothly. Waiting the first test of the ECOs (LH2s went wet on time...but the SIM test comes later).

cb6785 · « **Reply #21 on:** 05/31/2008 12:26 pm »

Seems to be live...camera just moved a little bit...

haywoodfloyd · « **Reply #22 on:** 05/31/2008 12:28 pm »

It looks to be a live shot.
They are zooming in and out at the moment.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 05/31/2008 12:32 pm »

LH2 in fastfill. Waiting on SIM test.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #24 on:** 05/31/2008 12:39 pm »

SIM test successful

They've got that ECO issue licked if you ask me.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 05/31/2008 01:03 pm »

Coming up to the half way point in tanking operations. Absolutely no issues with the proceedure at this time.

haywoodfloyd · « **Reply #26 on:** 05/31/2008 01:05 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/31/2008 12:39 pm

SIM test successful They've got that ECO issue licked if you ask me.

I agree Chris.
All that troubleshooting was well worth it.

dember · « **Reply #27 on:** 05/31/2008 01:10 pm »

I second that.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #28 on:** 05/31/2008 01:24 pm »

LOX is still in fastfill, LH2 reducing tanking rate as it heads to 98 percent.

RafaelCE · « **Reply #29 on:** 05/31/2008 01:35 pm »

It took a while getting to the welding of the pins. Hope this time the case is really closed. It was frustrating finding out we were all fooled and far from solving the issue when it came back on december.

There is no other briefing in the NTV schedulle until post launch. Anyone knows if there will be a news briefing prior to it?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 05/31/2008 01:42 pm »

LH2 now being topped off. LOX still in fast fill. 98 percent LH2 sensors are good.

RafaelCE · « **Reply #31 on:** 05/31/2008 01:52 pm »

Well, with this except for what the Ice Team had to say, I believe next stop is liftoff.

Felix · « **Reply #32 on:** 05/31/2008 02:03 pm »

psloss · « **Reply #33 on:** 05/31/2008 02:03 pm »

Quote from: RafaelCE on 05/31/2008 01:35 pm

There is no other briefing in the NTV schedulle until post launch. Anyone knows if there will be a news briefing prior to it?

There won't be another countdown briefing for today's attempt; there's not much to brief during this part of the countdown, anyway.

cb6785 · « **Reply #34 on:** 05/31/2008 02:07 pm »

After completing tanking the launch countdown will enter T-3 hours hold and the final inspection team will start their walkdown at the pad.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #35 on:** 05/31/2008 02:21 pm »

LH2 tanking complete. In stable replenish. Next is LOX, which will complete tanking. All sensors remain perfect.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #36 on:** 05/31/2008 02:32 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/31/2008 02:21 pm

LH2 tanking complete. In stable replenish. Next is LOX, which will complete tanking. All sensors remain perfect.

Excellent news. Discovery is looking perfect too.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #37 on:** 05/31/2008 02:37 pm »

We are currently T-3H and HOLDING for 2 hours and 30 minutes!

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #38 on:** 05/31/2008 02:40 pm »

Wow this is going very smoothly. Weather looks nice out there too (at the moment at least!)

dember · « **Reply #39 on:** 05/31/2008 02:47 pm »

I'll second that.