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

• #440 by ChrisGebhardt on 11 May, 2009 19:25
• STIS and ACS are dead instruments right now. Weiler cautions everyone to remember that if they don't get repaired, nothing's been lost.
• #441 by kneecaps on 11 May, 2009 19:33
• Payload bay door opening should be in work about now according to timeline.
• #442 by iskyfly on 11 May, 2009 19:34
• Quote from: rdale on 11 May, 2009 19:23

  That comes out at 530pm EDT
  

  where?
• #443 by ChrisGebhardt on 11 May, 2009 19:35
• Moses: Don't want to plan and EVA longer than 6.5 hours. Could go longer is consumables permit and task(s) mandate. Would have to be a call on the EVA day.
• #444 by rdale on 11 May, 2009 19:38
• Quote from: iskyfly on 11 May, 2009 19:34

  Quote from: rdale on 11 May, 2009 19:23

  That comes out at 530pm EDT
  

  where?
  

  
  NASA TV
• #445 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 19:40
• STS-125 clearing the tower, as seen from the Clarion Inn in Florida, of course.  Taken by Larry Sullivan.  Awesome photo.

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• #446 by rdale on 11 May, 2009 19:45
• Go for on-orbit ops, ready to deploy Ku antenna.
• #447 by rdale on 11 May, 2009 19:48
• Shuttle volunteered to work step 12, star tracker doors, a little early. Houston okayed.
• #448 by rdale on 11 May, 2009 19:48
• Ku antenna deployed, preparing for activation.
• #449 by rdale on 11 May, 2009 19:51
• Block 11 now in work.
• #450 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 May, 2009 19:59

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• #451 by NavySpaceFan on 11 May, 2009 20:02
• Very strange not seeing the ODS in that angle, but very cool!!!
• #452 by ApolloLee on 11 May, 2009 20:02
• A little jarring not to see that docking ring after so many ISS missions.
• #453 by ApolloLee on 11 May, 2009 20:04
• For the rest of the mission, NavySpaceFan and I will say exactly the same thing at the same time.
• #454 by kch on 11 May, 2009 20:09
• Quote from: ApolloLee on 11 May, 2009 20:04

  For the rest of the mission, NavySpaceFan and I will say exactly the same thing at the same time.
  

  
  "Great minds" ...
• #455 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 May, 2009 20:09
• #456 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 May, 2009 20:16
• Initial observations did not observe anything of concern, ascent/entry team signing off.

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• #457 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 May, 2009 20:19
• Track Hubble and Atlantis
  
  http://www.n2yo.com/?s=20580|34907
• #458 by butters on 11 May, 2009 20:24
• Are there any diagrams or other descriptions of the orbital maneuvers required to rendezvous with HST?
• #459 by hygoex on 11 May, 2009 20:32
• Did they put a microphone on the ET camera for this launch?    I heard the launch sounds past SRB sep, almost right up to "Press ATO".