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STS-125: LAUNCH ATTEMPT 1 and FLIGHT DAY 1 - May 11
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 May, 2009 06:29
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LIVE coverage and updates on Atlantis launch countdown (final leg of S0007) launch attempt 1.
This is interactive, but needs to be kept on updates. Use the other threads for items such as viewing the launch, weather and general woo hooing cheerleading posts. The site will get
very busy as we get closer to launch, so please appreciate the thread needs to run on updates, not random posts.
Pre-launch article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/05/live-sts-125-launch-updates/(Article based on latest processing info from L2 (main one due in about 6am Eastern and followed up during the day via live MMT level coverage - such as we'll live tanking updates via console. However, items of interest etc will be summarize into this thread and the pre-launch article.) The article itself is also based on the power systems such as APUs, Fuel Cells and the SSMEs flying with Atlantis, via MMT L-1 (day) documentation, rather than writing up another mission outline for the 54th time. We'll also outline the GUCP get-wells (from 119) again, although this should not be a problem for 125.
Previous STS-125 articles:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/sts-125/ (and there's more articles, pre-site change, which you can find by searching STS-125
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=STS-125). Easily over 100 articles.
Should Atlantis launch, this thread will continue for Flight Day 1 updates. With new threads for each of the upcoming Flight Days.
Godspeed Atlantis, go fix that telescope.
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#1
by
DaveS
on 11 May, 2009 06:56
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Right now 15 minutes into a planned 2 hour hold at T-6 hours.
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#2
by
marshallsplace
on 11 May, 2009 07:33
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#3
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 May, 2009 07:39
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One hour to the projected start time for tanking.
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#4
by
rfoshaug
on 11 May, 2009 08:23
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Just to get those timezones and the launch time correct: the launch is at 14:01 EDT - that is 18:01 GMT (without daylight savings), or 20:01 Central European Time (with daylight savings).
Right?
Oh, and how long is the launch window for this launch, as it is (the last in the shuttle program) due-east launch and not an ISS mission?
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#5
by
DaveS
on 11 May, 2009 08:29
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62 minute launch window, targeting 20 minutes in due to MPS performance reasons.
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#6
by
DaveS
on 11 May, 2009 08:49
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We're now out of the T-6 hour hold. Next hold will be at T-3 hours which will have a hold duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
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#7
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 May, 2009 08:55
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#8
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 May, 2009 09:14
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Tanking has started. Will update any key items here.
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#9
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 May, 2009 09:26
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First word on the ECO sensors soon.
Couple of live shots:
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#10
by
EirikV
on 11 May, 2009 09:30
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Flight crew wakeup in 30 min.
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#11
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 May, 2009 09:42
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All ok so far with tanking and the ECO sensors. Atlantis behaving very well on the milestones. Only concern noted is TAL weather.
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#12
by
MikeMi.
on 11 May, 2009 09:57
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Tanking has started. Will update any key items here.
Both of kriogenic fuel? How is going the progress (in %)?
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#13
by
shaula1247
on 11 May, 2009 09:57
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The beast is beginning to breathe.
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#14
by
EirikV
on 11 May, 2009 10:15
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#15
by
marshallsplace
on 11 May, 2009 10:22
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#16
by
ichilton
on 11 May, 2009 10:27
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Does anyone know the latest on the TAL weather? - is there a % chance of it prohibiting launch today?
Thanks,
Ian
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#17
by
shaula1247
on 11 May, 2009 10:34
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Looks like the start of a lovely day to go fix a telescope.
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#18
by
psloss
on 11 May, 2009 10:36
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#19
by
psloss
on 11 May, 2009 10:40
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Interesting...they've pushed up the volume on the pad audio on NASA TV.
Edit: and then it was gone...probably just testing for later.
Edit 2: it's back, just mixed at lower volume.
