Author Topic: LIVE: STS-119: LAUNCH ATTEMPT 2 and FLIGHT DAY 1 - March 15, 09 (Read 113401 times)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #40 on:** 03/15/2009 02:05 pm »

Quote from: TrueBlueWitt on 03/15/2009 02:03 pm

What point were they at when they found the LH2 leak on the first attempt?

Are we beyond that point yet?

No. The LH2 leak was found when they wanted to enter (or close to entering) topping. That's probably a while off, I'm not too sure. I would believe we'd know before midday EDT.

eeergo · « **Reply #41 on:** 03/15/2009 02:05 pm »

Quote from: TrueBlueWitt on 03/15/2009 02:03 pm

What point were they at when they found the LH2 leak on the first attempt?

Are we beyond that point yet?

98% full, still some way to go.

shuttlefan · « **Reply #42 on:** 03/15/2009 02:06 pm »

Quote from: TrueBlueWitt on 03/15/2009 02:03 pm

What point were they at when they found the LH2 leak on the first attempt?

Are we beyond that point yet?

No we're still at least a couple hours from that yet as they only found the leak when the LH2 tank was 98% full.

robertross · « **Reply #43 on:** 03/15/2009 02:08 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 03/15/2009 02:05 pm

Quote from: TrueBlueWitt on 03/15/2009 02:03 pm
What point were they at when they found the LH2 leak on the first attempt?

Are we beyond that point yet?

No. The LH2 leak was found when they wanted to enter (or close to entering) topping. That's probably a while off, I'm not too sure. I would believe we'd know before midday EDT.

From the timeline, LH2 topping starts 1hr 15min after fast fill, and ends 40 min later. So yes, it would be around noon.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #44 on:** 03/15/2009 02:09 pm »

"LOX and LH2 are both in fast fill. Occurred at almost the exactly same time. 11:07 AM for LOX, and a few seconds after, LH2 kicked in. ECOs are good." - NASA TV

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #45 on:** 03/15/2009 02:19 pm »

Discovery's hissing!

shuttlefan · « **Reply #46 on:** 03/15/2009 02:23 pm »

I wish they'd have more KSC live video cameras turned on her from different angles....

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #47 on:** 03/15/2009 02:31 pm »

"Loading Discovery's external tank has gone uneventfully. We're about 26% full for LOX and LH2, fairly closely in parallel. COMM channels in the LCC are relatively quiet." - NASA TV

charlieb · « **Reply #48 on:** 03/15/2009 02:34 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 03/15/2009 02:19 pm

Discovery's hissing!

Thankfully from only the acceptable 'hissing' locations.

MKremer · « **Reply #49 on:** 03/15/2009 02:44 pm »

Quote from: shuttlefan on 03/15/2009 02:23 pm

I wish they'd have more KSC live video cameras turned on her from different angles....

Likely because it's Sunday and the person who chooses the cameras for the web page isn't at work.

punkboi · « **Reply #50 on:** 03/15/2009 02:48 pm »

Quote from: robertross on 03/15/2009 02:08 pm

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 03/15/2009 02:05 pm
Quote from: TrueBlueWitt on 03/15/2009 02:03 pm
What point were they at when they found the LH2 leak on the first attempt?

Are we beyond that point yet?

No. The LH2 leak was found when they wanted to enter (or close to entering) topping. That's probably a while off, I'm not too sure. I would believe we'd know before midday EDT.

From the timeline, LH2 topping starts 1hr 15min after fast fill, and ends 40 min later. So yes, it would be around noon.

Thank God I live on the West Coast. Checks clock... *12 minutes before 9:00*

kch · « **Reply #51 on:** 03/15/2009 02:56 pm »

Quote from: punkboi on 03/15/2009 02:48 pm

Quote from: robertross on 03/15/2009 02:08 pm
Quote from: Ford Mustang on 03/15/2009 02:05 pm
Quote from: TrueBlueWitt on 03/15/2009 02:03 pm
What point were they at when they found the LH2 leak on the first attempt?

Are we beyond that point yet?

No. The LH2 leak was found when they wanted to enter (or close to entering) topping. That's probably a while off, I'm not too sure. I would believe we'd know before midday EDT.

From the timeline, LH2 topping starts 1hr 15min after fast fill, and ends 40 min later. So yes, it would be around noon.

Thank God I live on the West Coast. Checks clock... *12 minutes before 9:00*