Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124: Launch Day / Flight Day 1 - May 31 (Read 159558 times)

dember · « **Reply #660 on:** 05/31/2008 11:12 pm »

Nice View! Little fuzzy though.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #661 on:** 05/31/2008 11:12 pm »

About 45 minutes until the first NC burn.

FlyinBob · « **Reply #662 on:** 05/31/2008 11:14 pm »

More detail on the left OMS backup maneuvering system electrical transducer failure.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #663 on:** 05/31/2008 11:15 pm »

Initial imagery analysis shows no debris liberation during the 2m15s danger zone.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #664 on:** 05/31/2008 11:15 pm »

First debris assessment report. Early imagery is 'no debris was liberated during the critical ascent portion, any debris was liberated after, and was not a major factor to the health of the TPS'.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #665 on:** 05/31/2008 11:15 pm »

First launch images showing up on the KSC media page.

http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #666 on:** 05/31/2008 11:24 pm »

Great shot of the rotating radiator coming down from ISS.

psloss · « **Reply #667 on:** 05/31/2008 11:25 pm »

Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 05/31/2008 11:08 pm

I think this underlines how big Kibo is compared with other modules:

It's longer than Destiny, but Destiny is in the ballpark...

dember · « **Reply #668 on:** 05/31/2008 11:43 pm »

16 minutes to NC1 rocket firing.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #669 on:** 05/31/2008 11:57 pm »

Good config for the burn, one minute away. 55 second burn.

Burn underway now, going well. Now done, good burn, no trim required.

No replays from ET yet....did I mis-hear something? I did. Turns out they're going to downlink video they took of the ET after separation. I thought I heard PAO say it was going to be downlinked around 9 PM Eastern.

Discovery now approaching L.A./Southern Cal/Baja California/Southwest US area.

eeergo · « **Reply #670 on:** 06/01/2008 12:08 am »

I was away for a couple of hours, thanks for the conference comments.

About the 'touchy' foam strike subject: it seems most of the debris came from the LOX feedline brackets, which have the new Ti design... wonder if that's a coincidence or some further refining of the brackets will be needed.

What worries me is not the potential for the debris impact to represent a risk to the orbiter (I'm referring to the one that happened when the commentator was announcing the proximity of negative return, the one which doesn't appear in Ford's great video, as it clearly was released after the dangerous times passed) but the potential for it to constitute a nuisance requiring FIs and deferring some much needed activities in ISS just to make sure it hasn't caused any critical damage.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #671 on:** 06/01/2008 12:11 am »

Quote from: Bubbinski on 05/31/2008 11:57 pm

Good config for the burn, one minute away. 55 second burn.

Burn underway now, going well. Now done, good burn, no trim required.

No replays from ET yet....did I mis-hear something? I did. Turns out they're going to downlink video they took of the ET after separation.

Discovery now approaching L.A./Southern Cal/Baja California/Southwest US area.

ET Camera replays were replayed earlier (as well as all launch replays). HQ ones are on L2, and are about 300MB.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #672 on:** 06/01/2008 12:15 am »

Thanks, Ford Mustang. I'll check out the L2 video shortly.

They're talking about the Group B power down now.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #673 on:** 06/01/2008 12:16 am »

Thought we would get some on orbit shots over Ku by now...

Bubbinski · « **Reply #674 on:** 06/01/2008 12:53 am »

Ascent Flight Control Team video replay coming up at the top of the hour (9 pm Eastern).

666 posts: am I the devil now? :-)

And now they're playing video from the ascent control center.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #675 on:** 06/01/2008 12:54 am »

About a minute away from a ZOE.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #676 on:** 06/01/2008 01:06 am »

Quote from: Bubbinski on 06/01/2008 12:53 am

Ascent Flight Control Team video replay coming up at the top of the hour (9 pm Eastern).

666 posts: am I the devil now? :-)

And now they're playing video from the ascent control center.

That was a really quiet ascent!