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#120
by
jacqmans
on 10 Aug, 2006 12:57
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#121
by
dutch courage
on 10 Aug, 2006 13:12
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Compared to a real launch the ingress during the TCDT takes far longer. The STS-115 crew take ample time to chat with the closeout crew.
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#122
by
jacqmans
on 10 Aug, 2006 13:13
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#123
by
jacqmans
on 10 Aug, 2006 13:15
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#124
by
jacqmans
on 10 Aug, 2006 13:16
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#125
by
jacqmans
on 10 Aug, 2006 13:20
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#126
by
dutch courage
on 10 Aug, 2006 13:51
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The hatch is closed. Leak checks are being preformed.
EDIT: My bad. No leak checks. Thanks DaveS.
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#127
by
dutch courage
on 10 Aug, 2006 13:56
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The hatch is reopened. They are checking the seals.
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#128
by
DaveS
on 10 Aug, 2006 13:56
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No leak checks is being peformed during the TCDT. In fact the hatch is never even latched. It's just being swung into the closed position and then reopened.
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#129
by
Mark Dave
on 10 Aug, 2006 15:08
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What time does launch coverage begin for STS-115?
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#130
by
DaveS
on 10 Aug, 2006 15:13
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MarkD - 10/8/2006 4:55 PM
What time does launch coverage begin for STS-115?
No idea. NASA hasn't released any press releases regarding this yet. I suspect they'll do that after next week's FRR at KSC.
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#131
by
Mark Dave
on 10 Aug, 2006 15:22
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I see.
It'll be cool seeing the station being built up some more. Not to mention imagine later ISS coverage on NASA TV the new solar arrays rotating to track the sun. Seeing the simulation is one thing, but the actual footage will be something to not miss.
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#132
by
psloss
on 10 Aug, 2006 15:30
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Not to mention the increase in brightness for ground observations from the second set of solar array wings (at least until one of them is retracted)...
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#133
by
jacqmans
on 10 Aug, 2006 15:38
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#134
by
Wisi
on 10 Aug, 2006 15:44
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psloss - 10/8/2006 5:17 PM
Not to mention the increase in brightness for ground observations from the second set of solar array wings (at least until one of them is retracted)...
What do you guess, how bright will it be? I think, rightnow the maximum is about -1 magnitude. I didn't find any number in the internet... and how bright will it be wenn assembly is complete? Does anyone know?
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#135
by
mkirk
on 10 Aug, 2006 16:09
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DaveS - 10/8/2006 8:43 AM
No leak checks is being peformed during the TCDT. In fact the hatch is never even latched. It's just being swung into the closed position and then reopened.
Correct, however simulated leak checks are performed.
Mark Kirkman
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#136
by
jacqmans
on 10 Aug, 2006 16:55
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#137
by
shuttlefan
on 10 Aug, 2006 17:46
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I'm looking at the KSC Live Video Feeds, specifically the camera angle which shows the top of the left SRB. That yellow panel at the top--is that actually an access door which the technicians use to enter the booster?
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#138
by
Jim
on 10 Aug, 2006 17:55
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You need to paste the pic. The view has changed. But, yes, that is a panel to access the S&A devices.
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#139
by
punkboi
on 10 Aug, 2006 18:34
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