LIVE: STS-132 LAUNCH and FLIGHT DAY 1

• #160 by Chris Bergin on 14 May, 2010 15:35
• Go for crew module closeouts.
• #161 by psloss on 14 May, 2010 15:37
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 14 May, 2010 15:33

  Not your average comm check!
  
  "Good morning Scorch, you sound handsome this morning."
  
  "You scare me dude."
  
  "I just like your sexy voice".
  
  
  

  You recall Scorch having fun on the A/G on STS-129 when things were relaxed and then add this crew on top of that.
  
• #162 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 15:38

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• #163 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 15:46
• doing comm checks
  

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• #164 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 15:49
• starting to strip down the white room:

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• #165 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 15:52
• terminating comm between ASP and LCC
• #166 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 15:54
• the dreaded yellow hose:

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• #167 by chksix on 14 May, 2010 15:57
• They do those with the hatch closed I believe. (was wrong, they're doing them now)
• #168 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 15:57
• ingress ramp removed, inspecting hatch ring

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• #169 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 16:01
• crew continuing comm checks
   I would not mind one of those USA hats:
  
  

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• #170 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 16:04
• hatch is closed, 10 minutes ahead of schedule:

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• #171 by anik on 14 May, 2010 16:10
• Quote from: PahTo on 14 May, 2010 15:31

  Is the plan to leave the PLB launch brackets/trunions on the MRM once on orbit, or is part of an EVA related to their removal?

  
  They will be left on MRM-1 permanently, the same situation was on the Mir Docking Module.
• #172 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 16:22
• crew module pressurized, probe inserted, waiting for decay:

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• #173 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 16:25
• t minus one hour, l minus one hour 55 minutes

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• #174 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 16:32
• removing the teflon tabs around the hatch

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• #175 by John44 on 14 May, 2010 16:33
• STS-132 - Launch Day Activities and Interviews Part 2
  http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5948
• #176 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 16:38
• getting ready to separate the probe, Crew informed of the master alarm that might sound

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• #177 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 16:42
• probe has been removed:

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• #178 by Chris Bergin on 14 May, 2010 16:45
• Just popped up on the news that there's "several hundred thousand people" in massing in viewing areas.
  
  No kids inspired, however
• #179 by Ronsmytheiii on 14 May, 2010 16:47
• overview video for the battery changeout

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