LIVE: STS-119: FLIGHT DAY 2 - Opening Inspections (OBSS), NC-2/3 Burns

[Chris Bergin]

Live coverage of FD2:

Previous article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/sts-119-live-second-attempt-tsm-t0/ (Launch)
FD2 Specific article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/sts-119-opening-tps-inspections-several-issues-worked/

FD2: TPS inspection and Rendezvous prep
– FD2 TPS Inspection using OBSS
– NC-2 and NC-3 rendezvous burns
– EMU checkout
– Rendezvous Tools Checkout, C/L camera install and Docking Ring extension
– Dome Gene Prep & Stow (JAXA Experiment for x-fer to ISS) [1 Hr]

Please note, this is interactive, but all posts need to be on topic. If you post images, no more than two per post.

[cb6785]

[Colds7ream]

Pardon me if this has been asked already, but do we have any Execute Packages yet?

[DaveS]

Pardon me if this has been asked already, but do we have any Execute Packages yet?

Execute Packages are done by the overnight Planning shift team and uplinked to the crew shortly after the wake-up call has been sent.

And that isn't for another couple of hours. So, no, no Execute Packages yet.

[rosbif73]

Pardon me if this has been asked already, but do we have any Execute Packages yet?

Not yet, but NASA has been very consistent in their naming over the last few missions so you can expect to see them at http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts119/news/execute_packages.html shortly.

[cb6785]

Todays summary timeline.

Note: This one is from the FLT_PLN document, I'll check for changes when the one in the Execute Package is avaiable and replace as necessary.

Upd: Now replaced with updated timelines from Execute Package.

[Chris Bergin]

No issues during ascent from what we can see so far, and only two MER issues (one was the helium issue that was fixed at the pad, and the other being a Fuel Cell issue).

Will all be included in the FD2 article.

Crew wake up in 25 mins or so.

[Bejowawo]

FD2 Execute Package is already available

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/318678main_119_fd02_expck.pdf

[Chris Bergin]

Nice spot Bejowawo. There's the FC issue in the executive package...not a biggy.

Crew wake up shortly.

[Ronsmytheiii]

crew wake up, good morning Discovery!

[Ronsmytheiii]

Song for Tony Antonelli

[Chris Bergin]

Wake up song: Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd

(Reminds me of GTA San Andreas!)


Back after the Rockot/COCE launch (L-5 minutes):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=7316.120 - or not, as it turned out.

[cb6785]

Great song to wake up to!

[Ronsmytheiii]

STS-119 mission TV schedule

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html

OBSS unberth scheduled for 11:58 CDT (16:58 GMT)

[cb6785]

Replaced the timeline in my post above with the updated version.

[rsnellenberger]

Any particular reason they're interrumpting the scans to look at the T-0 umbilical locations?

[cb6785]

Any particular reason they're interrumpting the scans to look at the T-0 umbilical locations?

Second half of this article http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/sts-119-live-second-attempt-tsm-t0/

[Ronsmytheiii]

Live from ISS

[Bejowawo]

Nice spot Bejowawo. There's the FC issue in the executive package...not a biggy.

Crew wake up shortly.

Thanks! Always a pleasure contributing to this site!

And congrats to the awesome launch coverage!

[haywoodfloyd]

Any particular reason they're interrumpting the scans to look at the T-0 umbilical locations?

Second half of this article http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/sts-119-live-second-attempt-tsm-t0/

Excellent article Chris.
Very informative.