STS-125: Processing Latest (Pad to S0007)

• STS-125: Processing Latest (Pad to S0007) by Chris Bergin on 31 Mar, 2009 04:17
• Processing coverage of Atlantis/STS-125 Rollout to Pad, through to S0007 launch countdown.
  
  Specific Article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/atlantis-rollout-to-pad-39a-fcv-plan-set-up-for-sts-125400/
  
  Lots of articles already, starting with mission overviews and processing:
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/02/sts-125-processing-for-hubble-atlantis-to-be-super-modified/
  
  From mission planning to processing to the point of the HST issue:
  and even before that from 2006: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/page/12/?s=STS-125
  
  And from the HST issue onwards:
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/sts-125/
  
  L2 Members follow the dedicated Space Flight L2: STS-125/LON-400 Special (which was already the biggest mission special).
  
  
  Rollout first motion due to start at 4am local. We might see some shots via:
  http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/ - prior to NASA TV coverage at 6:30am.
• #1 by psloss on 31 Mar, 2009 10:30
• Rollout coverage started w/shot from OTV 001...

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• #2 by MKremer on 31 Mar, 2009 10:43
• Rollin' rollin' rollin'...
  
  (fascinating watching the water truck spraying the crawlerway in front of all those lights)
  
  

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• #3 by MKremer on 31 Mar, 2009 10:45
• Now playing live on NASA-TV, BTW.
  

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• #4 by jacqmans on 31 Mar, 2009 10:53

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• #5 by MKremer on 31 Mar, 2009 10:53
• Early morning nature sounds from around the press site, but no PAO commentary as of yet.
  

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• #6 by jacqmans on 31 Mar, 2009 10:59

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• #7 by MKremer on 31 Mar, 2009 11:00

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• #8 by jacqmans on 31 Mar, 2009 11:00

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• #9 by Chris Bergin on 31 Mar, 2009 11:01
• Morning processsing report is in. MLP first motion occurred at 0354L.
• #10 by contra on 31 Mar, 2009 11:03
• I was wondering for a long time now how the start time for a shuttle rollout to the pad is determined?
  thx, Stefan
• #11 by MKremer on 31 Mar, 2009 11:08

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• #12 by psloss on 31 Mar, 2009 11:11
• Quote from: MKremer on 31 Mar, 2009 10:53

  Early morning nature sounds from around the press site, but no PAO commentary as of yet.
  

  Commentary would be unusual (though not unprecedented).
  
• #13 by DaveS on 31 Mar, 2009 11:15
• Quote from: psloss on 31 Mar, 2009 11:11

  Quote from: MKremer on 31 Mar, 2009 10:53

  Early morning nature sounds from around the press site, but no PAO commentary as of yet.
  

  Commentary would be unusual (though not unprecedented).
  
  

  Highly unusual! Commentary during rollouts since RTF have only been on the two STS-114 rollouts.
• #14 by DaveS on 31 Mar, 2009 11:23
• bish48: Please post screen captures in jpg please! This reduces the file size.
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• #17 by bish48 on 31 Mar, 2009 11:27
• Quote from: DaveS on 31 Mar, 2009 11:23

  bish48: Please post screen captures in jpg please! This reduces the file size.
  

  
  Sorry, I selected the wrong images and hit the button, tried to stop it but was too late.
  
• #18 by MKremer on 31 Mar, 2009 11:30

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• #19 by Chris Bergin on 31 Mar, 2009 11:31
• Look great now Bish, thanks - and also to Mike, who never seems to sleep
  
  Article surrounding rollout, Atlantis' FCV status and more on site in about an hour.