STS-125: LAUNCH ATTEMPT 1 and FLIGHT DAY 1 - May 11

• #320 by Chris Bergin on 11 May, 2009 18:07
• Single engine OPS3
• #321 by kneecaps on 11 May, 2009 18:09
• Go for +X and go for Pitch.
• #322 by Nick L. on 11 May, 2009 18:09
• Rolling heads up.

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• #323 by Nick L. on 11 May, 2009 18:09
• Nominal shutdown plan.

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• #324 by Chris Bergin on 11 May, 2009 18:10
• Nearing MECO.
• #325 by Retired Downrange on 11 May, 2009 18:10
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• #326 by psloss on 11 May, 2009 18:10
• MECO confirmed.
• #327 by kraisee on 11 May, 2009 18:11
• Launch looked great from Merritt Island.   Nice and clean from my viewing site.
  
  Nice and loud too
  
  Ross.
• #328 by rdale on 11 May, 2009 18:11
• RTLS crew at KSC standing down, but remaining in place as they are primary AOA. 20 gallons of JP4 spilled at the SLF.
• #329 by kneecaps on 11 May, 2009 18:11
• On to POST OMS 1 , page 3-2.
• #330 by psloss on 11 May, 2009 18:11
• NASA TV switched to JSC.
  
• #331 by Nick L. on 11 May, 2009 18:12
• OMS1 not required.

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• #332 by Chris Bergin on 11 May, 2009 18:12
• Great work. Really was thrown by that transient at T+10 seconds or so!
  
  Site being hit 370 times a second
• #333 by I14R10 on 11 May, 2009 18:13
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11 May, 2009 18:12

  Great work. Really was thrown by that transient at T+10 seconds or so!
  
  Site being hit 370 times a second
  

  
  Totally off topic but "Users Online       1030 Guests, 502 Users "
• #334 by kraisee on 11 May, 2009 18:14
• Chris, that probably has something to do with the fact that this site kicks ass
  
  Ross.
• #335 by mrbliss on 11 May, 2009 18:14
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11 May, 2009 18:12

  Great work. Really was thrown by that transient at T+10 seconds or so!
  
  Site being hit 370 times a second
  

  
  And I am experiencing occasional "can't connect" errors while refreshing the page on my browser.
• #336 by kneecaps on 11 May, 2009 18:14
• Atlantis pitching over for ET photography.
• #337 by NSF Webmaster on 11 May, 2009 18:14
• Quote from: mrbliss on 11 May, 2009 18:14

  Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11 May, 2009 18:12

  Great work. Really was thrown by that transient at T+10 seconds or so!
  
  Site being hit 370 times a second
  

  
  And I am experiencing occasional "can't connect" errors while refreshing the page on my browser.
  

  
  Blame the F5 key for that... I'm on it
• #338 by Ben the Space Brit on 11 May, 2009 18:14
• Nominal MECO.  OMS-1 not required.
  
  When will we learn more about the MPS transducer malfunction? I understand that it was related to the engines.  Will this affect the mission in any way?
• #339 by chksix on 11 May, 2009 18:14
• NASA tv online was extra low quality this time so I'm happy I had this site for info and pictures!