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#80
by
psloss
on 24 May, 2009 11:56
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#81
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 11:57
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First deorbit burn is scheduled in one hour. Atlantis starting orbit 196.
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#82
by
Moonbase_Alphan
on 24 May, 2009 11:59
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good IMU alignment
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#83
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 12:03
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Crew on final page of the deorbit checklist. Crew beginning to climb into their seats.
KSC SLF:
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#84
by
mkirk
on 24 May, 2009 12:08
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Based on his observation of the buildups/ceilings off the coast, Lindsey sounds hopefull for this rev.
Mark Kirkman
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#85
by
shuttlefanatic
on 24 May, 2009 12:10
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There's going to be some crow eating via the people angry they didn't take Edwards yesteday if this continues to improve at KSC.
Well I'll offer that the KSC weather looks much better than the forecasts yesterday seemed to suggest. The last two days were pretty ugly but today looks to have been worth making a try for.
It sounds like they either make the first opportunity at KSC or wind up going to EDW. It doesn't seem like things would improve at KSC as it warms up. (But what do I know)
A KSC landing saves me 3 hours of driving
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#86
by
Moonbase_Alphan
on 24 May, 2009 12:10
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state vector ready for uplink shortly
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#87
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 12:13
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Weather at the cape is marginal, still watching it. Going to need a little more time to analyze it. Going to march down the timeline for a potential deorbit burn.
Scooter: "Thank you Houston, keep our options available."
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#88
by
mkirk
on 24 May, 2009 12:15
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Shadow over SLF and Pad area is dissipating so this may cause buildups over land as temp increases - that is what the ground WX guys appear to be worried about at this point.
Mark Kirkman
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#89
by
shaula1247
on 24 May, 2009 12:15
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Also reading up some changes to the delay one orbit checklist.
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#90
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 12:17
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Listening to the KSC ground scatter, sounds like they are go to support a landing today. Again, waiting on Houston, but... sounds hopeful.
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#91
by
shaula1247
on 24 May, 2009 12:18
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Shadow over SLF and Pad area is dissipating so this may cause buildups over land as temp increases - that is what the ground WX guys appear to be worried about at this point.
Mark Kirkman
Some earlier comment indicated that only two to four degrees of heating was required to trigger local cloud formation over land
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#92
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 12:19
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Go to load targets!
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#93
by
psloss
on 24 May, 2009 12:20
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Shadow over SLF and Pad area is dissipating so this may cause buildups over land as temp increases - that is what the ground WX guys appear to be worried about at this point.
Mark Kirkman
Some earlier comment indicated that only two to four degrees of heating was required to trigger local cloud formation over land
Noted a bit of the PAO commentary on that in the weather thread...the concern was when the temp got to 77F. At the time, that was expected around the TIG for the 1st KSC opportunity, around 9 am.
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#94
by
Ford Mustang
on 24 May, 2009 12:21
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Hold off on APU Prestart until back with COMM.
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#95
by
mkirk
on 24 May, 2009 12:24
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Shadow over SLF and Pad area is dissipating so this may cause buildups over land as temp increases - that is what the ground WX guys appear to be worried about at this point.
Mark Kirkman
Some earlier comment indicated that only two to four degrees of heating was required to trigger local cloud formation over land
Noted a bit of the PAO commentary on that in the weather thread...the concern was when the temp got to 77F. At the time, that was expected around the TIG for the 1st KSC opportunity, around 9 am.
Yeah it is all going to be down to the time of TIG. Shadow over the area is intermittent so we don't have the full affect of ground heating. Listening to the WX loop, the team is just on the edge of getting comfortable - we'll se soon!!!
Mark Kirkman
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#96
by
shaula1247
on 24 May, 2009 12:24
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Crew has go to continue fluid loading but delay on APU start pending further weather evaluation. Still a foot in both camps.
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#97
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 24 May, 2009 12:26
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#98
by
Moonbase_Alphan
on 24 May, 2009 12:27
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we are waved off for this KSC d/o
but will look at both KSC and EDW next rev
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#99
by
Chris Bergin
on 24 May, 2009 12:28
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we are waved off for this KSC d/o
but will look at both KSC and EDW next rev
Thanks very much!
