Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31 (Read 159538 times)

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #320 on:** 05/31/2008 08:22 pm »

All tracking cameras are ready for launch.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #321 on:** 05/31/2008 08:22 pm »

kneecaps · « **Reply #322 on:** 05/31/2008 08:22 pm »

Presumably drain back is as usual, for performance?

sts1canada · « **Reply #323 on:** 05/31/2008 08:22 pm »

40 minutes to launch, the ISS is passing southwest of Australia at this time, this is the orbital pass that Discovery will catch up on, the final launch time is 5:02:12 PM, 31 minutes of hold time remaining, Range reports all cameras are ready to track.

Richard

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #324 on:** 05/31/2008 08:22 pm »

Quote from: dember on 05/31/2008 08:21 pm

Countdown has been quiet in terms of issues.

Don't speak too soon, we still have 40 mins to go!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #325 on:** 05/31/2008 08:23 pm »

One open constraint. Working on getting it closed now.

30 minutes left in this Built In Hold.

jancarlobascu · « **Reply #326 on:** 05/31/2008 08:23 pm »

At launch, the space station will be flying 210 miles above the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Liftoff at 5:02:12 p.m. EDT is timed to place Discovery on course to dock with the station shortly before 2 p.m. EDT on Monday.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #327 on:** 05/31/2008 08:23 pm »

Quote from: kneecaps on 05/31/2008 08:22 pm

Presumably drain back is as usual, for performance?

Yep.

psloss · « **Reply #328 on:** 05/31/2008 08:24 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 05/31/2008 08:20 pm

Final Launch Time given to all controllers.

Launch: 21:02:12 GMT
Closing: 21:08:12 GMT

LOX Drainback is 4 minutes 18 seconds.

I copied those differently:

Close at 21:08:59 GMT
LOX drainback hold time of 247 seconds.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #329 on:** 05/31/2008 08:25 pm »

Open constraint being discussed. Can anyone elaborate?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #330 on:** 05/31/2008 08:26 pm »

Quote from: nathan.moeller on 05/31/2008 08:25 pm

Open constraint being discussed. Can anyone elaborate?

With my one ear, I believe I heard they were getting it shipped off to be closed, papers were signed already?

sts1canada · « **Reply #331 on:** 05/31/2008 08:27 pm »

The ISS will cross south Florida and Miami around 4:56 PM with Discovery launching 6 minutes later as the pad 'rotates' into the direct orbital plane of the ISS, the ISS will be northeast of Nova Scotia approx. 1700 miles ahead of Discovery at launch.

Richard

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #332 on:** 05/31/2008 08:29 pm »

Nice shot of the SSME's. We'll see them firing in just under 33 minutes.

SpaceNutz SA · « **Reply #333 on:** 05/31/2008 08:30 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #334 on:** 05/31/2008 08:31 pm »

STS-124's ET is the first one with all the Post-Columbia changes!

sts1canada · « **Reply #335 on:** 05/31/2008 08:32 pm »

22 minutes to the release of the T-9 minute hold.

Nice overview on NASA-TV on the mods on this ET-128 to reduce foam loss on the feed line brackets and ice frost ramps.

Richard