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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #200 on: 05/31/2008 06:50 pm »

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #201 on: 05/31/2008 06:51 pm »
MCC-H SIMO COMM CHECK complete.

Closeout crew now moving through side hatch closing procedures.
« Last Edit: 05/31/2008 06:52 pm by generic_handle_42 »
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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #202 on: 05/31/2008 06:53 pm »
Getting ready to close the hatch I think.. :)

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #204 on: 05/31/2008 06:58 pm »
Taping things up..
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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #205 on: 05/31/2008 06:58 pm »
Ready for Crew Module Close-out

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #206 on: 05/31/2008 06:58 pm »
This comentary on the Close Out crew is really interesting!!
"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 #207 on: 05/31/2008 07:00 pm »
Hose is out
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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #208 on: 05/31/2008 07:01 pm »
threshold cover out
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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #209 on: 05/31/2008 07:01 pm »
Hatch Cover taken off, closure imminent:

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #210 on: 05/31/2008 07:01 pm »
The crew hatch is about to be closed and latched for flight, the closeout crew should be leaving the pad to their fallback position in about 30 minutes.

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #211 on: 05/31/2008 07:01 pm »

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #212 on: 05/31/2008 07:02 pm »
Inspecting seals on the vehicle before closing hatch:

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #213 on: 05/31/2008 07:03 pm »
GO for hatch closure

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #214 on: 05/31/2008 07:05 pm »
closed
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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #215 on: 05/31/2008 07:05 pm »
Hatch closure in work!

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #216 on: 05/31/2008 07:06 pm »
Now have to wait for leak checks.

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #217 on: 05/31/2008 07:07 pm »
Keeping a eye on the winds at the SLF for RTLS weather, latest obs at 2:55 PM EDT  is winds from the SE at 10 mph gusts to 17. Weather briefing with the LD in about 20 minutes.

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Re: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31
« Reply #218 on: 05/31/2008 07:08 pm »
Seal now being pressurized for flight.

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