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

• #700 by Chris Bergin on 07 Jul, 2011 21:58
• Going to start the launch day thread before I get a nap in the bag, especially as it might be a short day.
• #701 by SomaFM on 07 Jul, 2011 22:02
• Some shots from the pad I took just after RSS rollback today:
  
  
  
  
  
  
• #702 by Chris Bergin on 07 Jul, 2011 22:13
• Here's the video of the lightning strike:
  
  http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=100124021
• #703 by Mapperuo on 07 Jul, 2011 22:58
• Quote

  Data review showed the two strikes occurred at 12:31 p.m. and 12:40 p.m. EDT. The first struck the water tower 515 feet (157 meters) from the pad and the second struck the beach area northeast of the pad.

  
  Looks like the video is of the second strike.
• #704 by Chris Bergin on 08 Jul, 2011 00:30
• ARTICLE:
  STS-135 LIVE: Atlantis waiting on Tanking MMT outcome - By Chris Gebhardt (most of it) and me (some of the latest):
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/sts135-live-attempt-1/
  
  Going to start the launch day update "soon"
• #705 by Mapperuo on 08 Jul, 2011 01:30
• May I suggest locking the new thread until 1am to stop people accidently using it?
  
  Right now at the pad it's peeing it down.

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• #706 by robertross on 08 Jul, 2011 01:38
• Quote from: Mapperuo on 08 Jul, 2011 01:30

  
  Right now at the pad it's peeing it down.
  

  
  Yup, veritable downpour.

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• #707 by K8B on 08 Jul, 2011 01:39
• Quote from: robertross on 08 Jul, 2011 01:38

  Quote from: Mapperuo on 08 Jul, 2011 01:30

  Right now at the pad it's peeing it down.
  

  Yup, veritable downpour.
  

  Indeed... and I missed you on the catwalk Robert...
• #708 by mjcrsmith on 08 Jul, 2011 02:05
• Not sure if this has been shared, but this site lets you track shipping activies.
  
  This is a link to Cape Canaveral.  Freedom Star and Liberty Star are listed.
  
  Shows departure date/time and lets you see current possition and track.  (they both put out to sea this afternoon)
  
  Enjoy!
  
  
  http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/portdetails.aspx?port_id=210
• #709 by John M on 08 Jul, 2011 02:11
• Quote from: DaveS on 07 Jul, 2011 20:38

  Quote from: John M on 07 Jul, 2011 20:37

  Zenons coming on tonight??
  

  They're on. And it is "xenon".
  

  
  So I was one letter off,  X is right beside Z.
• #710 by ChrisC on 08 Jul, 2011 02:37
• Quote from: mjcrsmith on 08 Jul, 2011 02:05

  Not sure if this has been shared, but this site lets you track shipping activies.  This is a link to Cape Canaveral.  Freedom Star and Liberty Star are listed.   Shows departure date/time and lets you see current possition and track.  (they both put out to sea this afternoon)  Enjoy!
  
  http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/portdetails.aspx?port_id=210
  

  
  Here are the direct links that we used last time:
  
  Freedom Star:  http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=337942424&header=true
  Liberty Star:  http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=338990000&header=true
  
  Both show still in port but the data is 8 hours old.
  
• #711 by MadameConcorde on 08 Jul, 2011 03:18
• Try this one and see if you have anymore luck
  
  http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/
  
  Also depends if they report their position or if they don't.