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#40 by MKremer on 26 Aug, 2006 19:51
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Smoke/burnt electrical smell noticed around the pad. No definitive location yet. Inspections ongoing as to location.
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#41 by spaceshuttle on 26 Aug, 2006 19:52
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MKremer - 26/8/2006 2:37 PM
The Air Force weather guy is pretty good.
"hmmm...." meaning i have a bit of confidence. besides, the military-dude is, like, nasa's weatherman, huh? i see him all the time... -
#42 by MKremer on 26 Aug, 2006 19:55
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Austin - 26/8/2006 2:38 PM
Ya Dave, I have serious doubts regarding 24 hours on the delay, especially due to weather prohibiting access today. I think that 48-72 is more realistic.
Doesn't beyond 48hrs get into affecting the LOX/LH2 fuel cell conditions as far as boil-off and mission length limits?
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#43 by astrobrian on 26 Aug, 2006 19:58
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Another still from video of the strike, and a look outside as to why noone is at the pad right now.
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#44 by psloss on 26 Aug, 2006 20:11
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astrobrian - 26/8/2006 3:45 PM
Yup, although that line of storms looks like it is sitting over I-95 right now...they still have to get through this afternoon and evening's nasties...
Another still from video of the strike, and a look outside as to why noone is at the pad right now.
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#45 by astrobrian on 26 Aug, 2006 20:14
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That camera view is facing East correct???
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#46 by Naraht on 26 Aug, 2006 20:15
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Is there any video of the lightning strike? (she asked hopefully...)
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#47 by DaveS on 26 Aug, 2006 20:15
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spaceshuttle - 26/8/2006 9:39 PM
Nope. That's 1st Lt. Kaleb Nordgren of the 45th Weather Squadron at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
"hmmm...." meaning i have a bit of confidence. besides, the military-dude is, like, nasa's weatherman, huh? i see him all the time... -
#48 by psloss on 26 Aug, 2006 20:16
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astrobrian - 26/8/2006 4:01 PM
West -- note that the orbiter tail points (more or less) due south on the pad.
That camera view is facing East correct???
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#49 by DaveS on 26 Aug, 2006 20:17
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West. North is to the right and south is to the left.
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#50 by astrobrian on 26 Aug, 2006 20:18
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yeah, thought about that being wrong and didnt have time to correct myself , thanks
As for video , if someone was lucky enough to record that conference I bet the strike shots could be taken out of it
Replaying the briefing now on NASATV
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#51 by punkboi on 26 Aug, 2006 20:21
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astrobrian - 26/8/2006 12:45 PM Another still from video of the strike, and a look outside as to why noone is at the pad right now.
Actually, a white truck arrived at the launch pad just minutes before NASA TV ended its footage of the shuttle at 39B
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#52 by astrobrian on 26 Aug, 2006 20:22
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I saw that as well, looked like a bus more than a truck, anyone know what that was?
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#53 by psloss on 26 Aug, 2006 20:29
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Looks like that line of storms has mushroomed out to the east over the coastline...
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#54 by Chris Bergin on 26 Aug, 2006 20:43
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Apparently FlightStar (member here) is involved with the Orbiter side of evaluations. So we might get some good info when he gets home
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#55 by rdale on 26 Aug, 2006 20:53
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spaceshuttle - 26/8/2006 3:36 PM
now, they say 20% chance of no-go on monday. hmm.......
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#56 by MKremer on 26 Aug, 2006 20:55
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For FL, a 20% no-go forecast is pretty darn good.
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#57 by rdale on 26 Aug, 2006 20:59
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Is there any video of the lightning strike? (she asked hopefully...)
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#58 by psloss on 26 Aug, 2006 21:02
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rdale - 26/8/2006 4:46 PM
There was another bit in the OTV 147 slow-mo...I'll post a couple of screenshots in a bit. You're right, though -- the "video" shown at the conference covers only a second or two of time...QuoteNaraht - 26/8/2006 4:02 PM
Is there any video of the lightning strike? (she asked hopefully...)
Yes - it ran in the 3pm EDT conference. Really not that compelling, the pics show it all...
(Also John44 has been posting video of all the briefings, so look for that, too.)
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#59 by psloss on 26 Aug, 2006 21:16
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These are the OTV 147 frames I picked; the first one is the one that I didn't catch in the OTV 145 frames, but I'll double-check that.
