STS-135: Pad Flow Latest (Rollout to S0007)

• #620 by klausd on 07 Jul, 2011 17:04
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  It is looking much better now...

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• #621 by rdale on 07 Jul, 2011 17:08
• Yep, there's a big break before the next area of rain well offshore and that's breaking up a bit too as it approaches KSC. Should be fine for a bit.
• #622 by racshot65 on 07 Jul, 2011 17:08
• Much brighter out there now
  
  Update: its looking much better now

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• #623 by Hog on 07 Jul, 2011 17:21
• Quote from: racshot65 on 07 Jul, 2011 17:08

  Much brighter out there now
  

  To the very left of this picture, just out of frame, but visible if you are watching live on NTV, there is a large mobile crane.  What is this crane for?
  Are they beginning to dismantle the pad? Or is this some sort of support crane?
  
  thanks
• #624 by Mapperuo on 07 Jul, 2011 17:26
• Quote from: Hog on 07 Jul, 2011 17:21

  Quote from: racshot65 on 07 Jul, 2011 17:08

  Much brighter out there now
  

  Are they beginning to dismantle the pad? Or is this some sort of support crane?
  
  thanks
  

  
  I hope that's a joke? Why would they dismantle it with Atlantis on it.
• #625 by Chris Bergin on 07 Jul, 2011 17:27
• Quote from: Hog on 07 Jul, 2011 17:21

  Quote from: racshot65 on 07 Jul, 2011 17:08

  Much brighter out there now
  

  To the very left of this picture, just out of frame, but visible if you are watching live on NTV, there is a large mobile crane.  What is this crane for?
  Are they beginning to dismantle the pad? Or is this some sort of support crane?
  
  thanks
  

  
  Dismantle the pad?? They aren't going to do that even after shuttle, nevermind a day before launch
  
  It's a support crane for pad operations.
• #626 by rdale on 07 Jul, 2011 17:31
• Lightning warning ended for the pad area so should be able to start back on the RSS procedures.
• #627 by Hog on 07 Jul, 2011 17:32
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07 Jul, 2011 17:27

  Quote from: Hog on 07 Jul, 2011 17:21

  Quote from: racshot65 on 07 Jul, 2011 17:08

  Much brighter out there now
  

  To the very left of this picture, just out of frame, but visible if you are watching live on NTV, there is a large mobile crane.  What is this crane for?
  Are they beginning to dismantle the pad? Or is this some sort of support crane?
  
  thanks
  

  
  Dismantle the pad?? They aren't going to do that even after shuttle, nevermind a day before launch
  
  It's a support crane for pad operations.
  

  Thanks Chris,
  I would hope they wouldn't dismantle the pad before the launch. Theres that white thing with the orange tank and 2 missles on it that are in the way.
• #628 by rdale on 07 Jul, 2011 17:32
• Security said rollback should happen in about 30 minutes (2pm EDT / 18 UTC)
• #629 by rdale on 07 Jul, 2011 17:37
• RSS observers scheduled to be on station at 155pm EDT.
• #630 by Chris Bergin on 07 Jul, 2011 17:38
• Confirmed lightning strike at the pad, which requires data reviews by all affected systems - engineering. Already in work
• #631 by Chris Bergin on 07 Jul, 2011 17:39
• NASA PAO also noting:
  
  Shuttle launch team evaluating a possible lightning strike that occurred within 1/3 of a mile of KSC’s launch pad 39A. RSS rollback delayed.
• #632 by rdale on 07 Jul, 2011 17:42
• 3 lightning strikes at Pad B, one at Pad A. The Pad A strike was VERY powerful at nearly 70,000amps (realize your house uses about 200 amps and most lightning strikes are 20-30,000amps.)  On the good news - the 141,000 amp (WOW!) strike was 1.5mi from Pad A while just 1/10th of a mile from Pad B.
  
  The radius cirlce is 0.3 miles.
  

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• #633 by TFGQ on 07 Jul, 2011 17:50
• anyone get a photo of the lightning strike? and B or A
  
• #634 by Chris Bergin on 07 Jul, 2011 17:50
• Damn Nature, you scary!
• #635 by Mapperuo on 07 Jul, 2011 17:51
• Quote from: TFGQ on 07 Jul, 2011 17:50

  anyone get a photo of the lightning strike?
  
  

  
  Must have been before NASA showed the live view of the pad, As I can't see it in my recording. I'm sure the OTV guys will have got it though.
• #636 by Chris Bergin on 07 Jul, 2011 17:54
• Quote from: TFGQ on 07 Jul, 2011 17:50

  anyone get a photo of the lightning strike?
  
  

  
  Good question. I remember it took several days to go back and find one from earlier this year, so I doubt anyone will have it immediately.
  
  Check out the images in this article. Includes lightning system overview too:
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/06/sts-135-atlantis-undergoing-checks-lightning-storm/
• #637 by rdale on 07 Jul, 2011 17:54
• It occurred at 12:31:02.4173524pm (+ or - a second )
• #638 by stuart_wildcat on 07 Jul, 2011 17:56
• Quote from: rdale on 07 Jul, 2011 17:32

  Security said rollback should happen in about 30 minutes (2pm EDT / 18 UTC)
  

  
  So much for moving the RSS rollback up...
• #639 by Mapperuo on 07 Jul, 2011 17:56
• Quote from: rdale on 07 Jul, 2011 17:54

  It occurred at 12:31:02.4173524pm (+ or - a second )
  

  
  Ah shame, during a briefing. From your map it looks like it would have been visible on the live shot we've been getting for a while.