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#20
by
Super George
on 31 Jul, 2006 22:24
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Punkboi, we know this on this site already, might as well quote from here than somewhere else.
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#21
by
astrobrian
on 31 Jul, 2006 22:38
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Has the PAO given any firm updates as to the rollout time?
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#22
by
Chris Bergin
on 31 Jul, 2006 22:50
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astrobrian - 31/7/2006 11:25 PM
Has the PAO given any firm updates as to the rollout time?
Nope. I'm asking people at KSC to see if they know.
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#23
by
psloss
on 31 Jul, 2006 22:57
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Still depends on the weather, anyway. As Dave wrote earlier, we'll have to wait and see.
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#24
by
TFGQ
on 31 Jul, 2006 23:12
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i was told 10pm tonight from a person i know in the KSC newsroom
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#25
by
DaveS
on 31 Jul, 2006 23:20
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TFGQ - 1/8/2006 12:59 AM
i was told 10pm tonight from a person i know in the KSC newsroom
That's just a NET time which has been known about ever since they scrubbed the first rollout attempt.
It all comes down to the weather as they can't roll if the probability of lightnings and precipitation is too high during the 8 hour rollout.
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#26
by
TFGQ
on 31 Jul, 2006 23:35
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looks like storms popping to the west of the space center
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#27
by
DaveS
on 01 Aug, 2006 00:04
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Here's a thunderstorm forecast for the STS-115 rollout. Best is 10% at 0200 EDT-1100 EDT.
So I would guess that they maybe would delay to NET 0200 EDT.
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#28
by
Jim
on 01 Aug, 2006 00:24
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massive storms are hitting here
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#29
by
shuttlefan
on 01 Aug, 2006 00:27
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Maybe they will be out of the way in time if they are starting now already...
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#30
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Aug, 2006 00:28
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Jim - 1/8/2006 1:11 AM
massive storms are hitting here
Pretty much says it all for the attempt that was NET 2 hours time.
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#31
by
astrobrian
on 01 Aug, 2006 00:32
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#32
by
DaveS
on 01 Aug, 2006 00:52
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FLA Today reports that rollout have been scrubbed. Next attempt will be 2 am Wednesday.
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#33
by
psloss
on 01 Aug, 2006 00:55
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The severe thunderstorm warning for Brevard lapsed at 8:30 pm local; looks like it was pretty nasty in the Melbourne area a while back. Here's the last statement issued by the NWS:
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
830 PM EDT MON JUL 31 2006
FLC009-010038-
/O.EXP.KMLB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-060801T0030Z/
BREVARD FL-
830 PM EDT MON JUL 31 2006
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BREVARD COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKEN AND NO LONGER POSES A
SEVERE THREAT. IN ADDITION...THE STORMS OVER TITUSVILLE HAS NOT
STRENGTHENED...BUT WILL BE MONITORED FOR SEVERE POTENTIAL.
LAT...LON 2878 8097 2805 8087 2804 8052 2846 8054
2881 8072
$$
BRAGAW
Temporary Link:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mlb&wwa=severe%20weather%20statement
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#34
by
Flightstar
on 01 Aug, 2006 02:28
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Rollout now Wednesday morning.
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#35
by
rosbif73
on 01 Aug, 2006 09:33
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While it's far too early to tell exactly where it's heading or how strong it's going to be by then, Tropical Storm Chris looks set to hit Florida early next week...
Let's just hope that it doesn't develop into a big enough storm to require rollback...
[Edit for spelling]
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#36
by
shuttle_buff
on 01 Aug, 2006 13:32
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Guess what?
According to NASA history, Atlantis is the lucky orbiter to be rolled back twice due to hurricanes, both in 1996 (STS-79). Endeavour has been rolled back once due to Hurricane Erin and Columbia once due to a tropical storm.
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#37
by
shuttlefan
on 01 Aug, 2006 13:53
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Just curious--Why, for example, couldn't they start rolling out now? Does it have to do with the workforce and shiftwork, etc? Just wondering why they delay 24 hours and not just wait on the weather...
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#38
by
Jim
on 01 Aug, 2006 14:40
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Because the weather is always bad in the afternoon and as you state, shiftwork. Rollout workers are now on 3rd shift.
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#39
by
Mark Dave
on 01 Aug, 2006 17:38
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So any news on when Atlantis will be moved? If she does get started to move to the pad tomorrow, what time will that be?
