Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31 (Read 159547 times)

sts1canada · « **Reply #300 on:** 05/31/2008 08:08 pm »

1 minute to the standard T-9 minute hold (this will be a 45 minute hold).

Richard

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #301 on:** 05/31/2008 08:08 pm »

T-9 minutes and HOLDING for 45 minutes.

jancarlobascu · « **Reply #302 on:** 05/31/2008 08:08 pm »

Mission Control in Houston has loaded Discovery's onboard computers with the proper guidance parameters based on the projected launch time.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #303 on:** 05/31/2008 08:09 pm »

45 minutes and 12 seconds is the planned hold time for today

dember · « **Reply #304 on:** 05/31/2008 08:10 pm »

Weather Continues to look good.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #305 on:** 05/31/2008 08:10 pm »

Switching to Rob Navias at JSC for a moment.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #306 on:** 05/31/2008 08:11 pm »

ISS will be over the Atlantis near Halifax (not too far from me) at the time of liftoff.

sts1canada · « **Reply #307 on:** 05/31/2008 08:12 pm »

Being a Saturday afternoon, I am surprised we have not had any problems with Range Safety reporting boaters drifting into the restricted zone surrounding KSC. I hope that issue doesn't pop up in the last 9 minutes and possibly ruin a great launch attempt, stack and weather wise.

Richard

James Lowe1 · « **Reply #308 on:** 05/31/2008 08:13 pm »

Updates only please people. Your favorite PAO isn't relevant. We're going to get busy now, so save people from having to read such things by adhering to updates only.

sts1canada · « **Reply #309 on:** 05/31/2008 08:14 pm »

40 minutes to the end of the T-9 minute hold, 48 minutes to launch.

Richard

kneecaps · « **Reply #310 on:** 05/31/2008 08:14 pm »

Quote from: sts1canada on 05/31/2008 08:13 pm

Yes, I almost know his T-9 script that he reads by memory, I have heard it so often

Richard

You've hit the nail on the head. He might as well record it and play it back....maybe it is a recording....:S

jancarlobascu · « **Reply #311 on:** 05/31/2008 08:15 pm »

SSME begins activities

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #312 on:** 05/31/2008 08:16 pm »

KSC area is CLEAR for launch.

sts1canada · « **Reply #313 on:** 05/31/2008 08:17 pm »

Quote from: nathan.moeller on 05/31/2008 08:15 pm

Forgive me James, but I have a real quick question then I'll get back to updates. Does anyone know if any Canadian channels will cover the launch? I'm in Montreal for the summer and I don't know anything about TV up here.

Hi Nathan, try CTV Newsnet, that may be your best choice here in Canada however you should be able to see it on CNN too, up here in Canada.

Richard