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

• #500 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:38

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• #501 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:39
• Couldn't read what it said, but people waving!  Looked like Mike Good and Mike Massimino.

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• #502 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:42
• Great RCS and Nosecap shots:

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• #503 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:42

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• #504 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:43
• Drew getting his vanity time.

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• #505 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:45
• Top of the external airlock and over the SLIC for the mission:

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• #506 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:46
• Port wing leading edge:

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• #507 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:46

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• #508 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:47
• No mistaking what Shuttle is up there!

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• #509 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:51
• Star Tracker doors:

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• #510 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:52
• Loving these RMS shots:

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• #511 by DaveS on 11 May, 2009 22:58
• Quote from: Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:52

  Loving these RMS shots:
  

  Same here. This mission was well worth the long wait. Can't wait for the HST RNDZ on Wednesday.
• #512 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 23:04
• NASA TV switching from JSC to KSC for Engineering launch replays.  Also waiting HD downlink of the External Tank.  May be delayed a few minutes.
• #513 by Austin on 11 May, 2009 23:08
• Quote from: eeergo on 11 May, 2009 18:39

  Didn't see any debris events (to within my eye accuracy and feed quality!) up to SRB jettison, but noticed a slight roll/yaw a few seconds before they were separated... thrust assymetry again or just nominal tail-off transients?
  

  
  Ya, I noticed that as well.
• #514 by Austin on 11 May, 2009 23:10
• Quote from: Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 22:52

  Loving these RMS shots:
  

  
  Yes, it's like getting close up views of a rare, exotic sea creature in the depths of the ocean.
• #515 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 23:33
• Going to hustle to get the HD ET downlink ready for downlinking.

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• #516 by AnalogMan on 11 May, 2009 23:41
• Well, better late than never - STS-125 Flight Data Files (FDFs) are now available on the NASA website:
  
  http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/flightdatafiles/index.html
  
  List of STS-125 specific documents available (with links):
  
  + Ascent Checklist (PDF  5.8 Mb)
  + Entry Checklist (PDF 1.5 Mb)
  + EVA Checklist (PDF  122.6 Mb)
  + Flight Plan (PDF  1.4 Mb)
  + PDRS Operations Checklist (PDF 50.7 Mb)
  + Post Insertion (PDF 1.2  Mb)
  + Rendezvous (PDF 2.7 Mb)
  
  There are also the usual generic FDFs listed there too.
• #517 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 23:44
• KU times for possible downlinks, in MET:
  
  00:05:48 - 00:06:03
  00:06:13 - 00:06:28
  00:06:43 - 00:07:14
• #518 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 23:47
• They'll be ready for a PMC after the handover.
• #519 by Ford Mustang on 11 May, 2009 23:49
• Hubble is GO for the servicing mission!