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#60
by
mkirk
on 23 May, 2009 12:29
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Its all but official based on the MCC discussions, KSC is "no go" for today! Dohh!!
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#61
by
psloss
on 23 May, 2009 12:31
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Its all but official based on the MCC discussions, KSC is "no go" for today! Dohh!!
Guess we'll find out pretty soon if they've given up on Sunday.
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#62
by
psloss
on 23 May, 2009 12:34
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They haven't given up on KSC -- waving off for the day.
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#63
by
Chris Bergin
on 23 May, 2009 12:34
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Mr Knight tag up with the crew:
"The weather at KSC has not cooperated today. There's a chance we can land at KSC tomorrow. Waving off the day. Edwards good for Sunday and Monday if KSC does not favor us".
Didn't see that coming!
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#64
by
Riley1066
on 23 May, 2009 12:36
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Damn ... given how Time Warner Cable treats NASA TV coverage in this area ... I'm not too pleased about this
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#65
by
shaula1247
on 23 May, 2009 12:36
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First opportunity tomorrow at 7:58.
Edwards OK but White Sands not available
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#66
by
EirikV
on 23 May, 2009 12:37
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Sunday Landing Opportunities
10:01 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 8:42 a.m.)
10:04 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at White Sands (deorbit burn at 8:46
a.m.)
10:10 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 8:57 a.m.)
11:39 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 10:24 a.m.)
11:42 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at White Sands (deorbit burn at 10:29
a.m.)
11:48 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 10:42 a.m.)
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#67
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 23 May, 2009 12:38
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Mr Knight tag up with the crew:
"The weather at KSC has not cooperated today. There's a chance we can land at KSC tomorrow. Waving off the day. Edwards good for Sunday and Monday if KSC does not favor us".
Didn't see that coming!
Especially with the LiOH situation, Ii was convinced that they would try to get her home ASAP. Good for me though, now I can go to the strawberry festival!
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#68
by
ItsyAndy
on 23 May, 2009 12:38
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Sure NASA know better, but since already 2 days ago forecast for KSC was looking pretty bad, why not land yesterday to EDW and earn 2 days for ground ops? Guess anyway there are not added costs and not time lost for ground operation at EDW due to the weekend, so they thought wait and you never know...
Said that then now I would wait until tomorrow, unless even EDW forecast for tomorrow are bad.
Ciao!
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#69
by
woodvale1
on 23 May, 2009 12:38
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Looks like it may be a cost thing also
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#70
by
shaula1247
on 23 May, 2009 12:40
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After all the hand wringing about MMOD risk it seems rather strange that they are willing to leave everything swanning about up there for an extra couple of days just to avoid a cross country ferry.
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#71
by
ItsyAndy
on 23 May, 2009 12:41
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Mr Knight tag up with the crew:
"The weather at KSC has not cooperated today. There's a chance we can land at KSC tomorrow. Waving off the day. Edwards good for Sunday and Monday if KSC does not favor us".
Didn't see that coming!
OK. That is what I was just writing...
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#72
by
Chris Bergin
on 23 May, 2009 12:42
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Yeah, but it's not masses of cash to bring her back from California....and we do like a good Ferry flight coverage!
Her flow isn't too tight for STS-129 either, I believe.
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#73
by
psloss
on 23 May, 2009 12:42
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Especially with the LiOH situation, Ii was convinced that they would try to get her home ASAP. Good for me though, now I can go to the strawberry festival!
Probably says something about the priority to get back to KSC this mission.
(Also, haven't seen a clarification on if the LiOH situation is with orbiter LiOH or EMU LiOH...if it's the latter, it wouldn't matter when they land.)
After all the hand wringing about MMOD risk it seems rather strange that they are willing to leave everything swanning about up there for an extra couple of days just to avoid a cross country ferry.
Already executed a mitigation for that.
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#74
by
ItsyAndy
on 23 May, 2009 12:43
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After all the hand wringing about MMOD risk it seems rather strange that they are willing to leave everything swanning about up there for an extra couple of days just to avoid a cross country ferry.
I kinda agree and it is weird, but at this point I begin to understand what NASA is thinking... If right or wrong, dunno. Of course hope NASA knows better always.
Ciao!
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#75
by
psloss
on 23 May, 2009 12:44
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Yeah, but it's not masses of cash to bring her back from California....and we do like a good Ferry flight coverage!
Her flow isn't too tight for STS-129 either, I believe.
Don't doubt that they can make it happen if they land at Edwards, but if 127 flies on-time the OPF bays will be full at the end of June again.
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#76
by
dmac
on 23 May, 2009 12:46
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After all the hand wringing about MMOD risk it seems rather strange that they are willing to leave everything swanning about up there for an extra couple of days just to avoid a cross country ferry.
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Yes,in hindsight should it not of been Edwards from the start
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#77
by
Chris Bergin
on 23 May, 2009 12:47
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Booooooo!
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#78
by
shaula1247
on 23 May, 2009 12:49
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Already executed a mitigation for that.
Well perhaps, but the prime determinant of risk is exposure time, the rest is fiddling about the edges. If you are not up there you can't get hit.
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#79
by
Chris Bergin
on 23 May, 2009 12:51
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Might need another FES core dump, as they've noticed ice or slush in the system.
