Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31 (Read 159550 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #40 on:** 05/31/2008 02:51 pm »

Tanking complete and in stable replenish. There were no problems at all during tanking.

siegfriedcqb · « **Reply #41 on:** 05/31/2008 02:57 pm »

Ice team at the pad

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #42 on:** 05/31/2008 03:01 pm »

Just about an hour until live launch coverage starts on NASA TV.

The Final Inspection Team is at the pad, as noted above, and the Closeout Crew is either on their way or already at the pad (no shot in the White Room.. yet.., so I'm not too sure).

el_nino · « **Reply #43 on:** 05/31/2008 03:04 pm »

has the official launch coverage started yet? I haven't heard any audio on my internet feed yet.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #44 on:** 05/31/2008 03:06 pm »

I think it's just about to start. PAO's doing voice checks on NASA TV.

stockman · « **Reply #45 on:** 05/31/2008 03:06 pm »

Quote from: el_nino on 05/31/2008 03:04 pm

has the official launch coverage started yet? I haven't heard any audio on my internet feed yet.

I just heard some voice checks on my feed - I don't think voice coverage has started officially however.

Maverick · « **Reply #46 on:** 05/31/2008 03:20 pm »

Lots of positive news stories on the big media sites...
http://www.spacetoday.net/STS-124/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #47 on:** 05/31/2008 03:26 pm »

Ice Team already up on the top levels.

robertross · « **Reply #48 on:** 05/31/2008 03:27 pm »

Ouch!!!
Never keep the volume too high on those feeds...
They must have gone to test bars ( I have ausio feed only).

dcbecker · « **Reply #49 on:** 05/31/2008 03:29 pm »

Whats the frequency, Kenneth? (Reagan quote)

rocketguy101 · « **Reply #50 on:** 05/31/2008 03:29 pm »

Thought it was a tornado alert on TV (I live in Oklahoma), then realized it was coming from the pc!

mwg47x · « **Reply #51 on:** 05/31/2008 03:30 pm »

Can anyone supply me with the IP address of the nasa tv site?
My ISP is having issues with their DNS servers again, and I can't get any name resolution for nasa.gov

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #52 on:** 05/31/2008 03:31 pm »

The F.I.T. is at the top of the FSS.

_{Please keep on topic about launch, not audio.}

Orbiter · « **Reply #53 on:** 05/31/2008 03:34 pm »

I don't think if that if theres Ice, it will stay, heck its like 90 some odd degrees out there. Last post here, I am leaving shortly to the Cape.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #54 on:** 05/31/2008 03:35 pm »

Quote from: Orbiter on 05/31/2008 03:34 pm

I don't think if that if theres Ice, it will stay, heck its like 90 some odd degrees out there. Last post here, I am leaving shortly to the Cape.

But the tank itself is about -300 Degrees Fahrenheit. The liquid inside isn't warm, it's very very cold.

psloss · « **Reply #55 on:** 05/31/2008 03:39 pm »

Shot from the White Room...

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #56 on:** 05/31/2008 03:41 pm »

Whoa, a lot of air traffic around the cape, maybe trying to get as much by before the range is closed?

ntschke · « **Reply #57 on:** 05/31/2008 03:46 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 05/31/2008 03:35 pm

But the tank itself is about -300 Degrees Fahrenheit. The liquid inside isn't warm, it's very very cold.

Exactly. When I was down there for 120 last OCTOBER it was very hot and humid. There were rumblings about a large chunk of ice on the tank...most people were literally sweating their asses off and couldn't understand how ice could be an issue in that heat and humidity.

Weird to think how small a range there really is for humans to feel comfortable.

haywoodfloyd · « **Reply #58 on:** 05/31/2008 03:46 pm »

Quote from: mwg47x on 05/31/2008 03:30 pm

Can anyone supply me with the IP address of the nasa tv site?
My ISP is having issues with their DNS servers again, and I can't get any name resolution for nasa.gov

24.153.19.215

rdale · « **Reply #59 on:** 05/31/2008 03:47 pm »

Quote from: Orbiter on 05/31/2008 03:34 pm

I don't think if that if theres Ice, it will stay, heck its like 90 some odd degrees out there.

Every launch of the shuttle has happened above freezing - yet ice is still an impact - so there must be more to it than the current temperature (low-mid 80's)