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#60 by Jackson on 26 Aug, 2006 21:25
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Some of the reporters at the conferences are really glum and lifeless people. I know that has nothing to do with anything, but they need to cheer up. Hope you're not like that Chris.
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#61 by rdale on 26 Aug, 2006 21:26
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Speaking of - tune in to your local CBS affiliate at 6pm for this tidbit in Drew Levinson's package:
"...space station construction was halted after Columbia blew up in 2003."
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#62 by psloss on 26 Aug, 2006 21:27
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Jackson - 26/8/2006 5:12 PM
I'd call it being serious. Or professional. Or both.
Some of the reporters at the conferences are really glum and lifeless people.
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#63 by Chris Bergin on 26 Aug, 2006 21:36
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Jackson - 26/8/2006 10:12 PM
Some of the reporters at the conferences are really glum and lifeless people. I know that has nothing to do with anything, but they need to cheer up. Hope you're not like that Chris.
This is me on NASA TV when confronting NASA managers over MSFC concerns about the ETs
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#64 by psloss on 26 Aug, 2006 21:38
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Chris Bergin - 26/8/2006 5:23 PM
Hmmm...how much do you like pizza, Chris?
This is me on NASA TV when confronting NASA managers over MSFC concerns about the ETs
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#65 by MKremer on 26 Aug, 2006 21:38
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psloss - 26/8/2006 4:03 PM
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.
I noted there were quite a few reporters chuckling after that 2nd video, probably because of the dropout right as the strike first hit. I took the reactions as kind of a nervous "wow!" laughter, realising how strong that strike actually was to cause the video signal dropout.
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#66 by rdale on 26 Aug, 2006 21:42
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It's more likely over-exposure, it doesn't take a "special" lightning bolt to do that. Take a pic with your camcorder of a thunderstorm and when you slow down you'll see that on every strike.
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#67 by Mark Dave on 26 Aug, 2006 22:46
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Is RSS rollback delayed to Sunday or is it still on schedule?
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#68 by mkirk on 26 Aug, 2006 22:51
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Quotepsloss - 26/8/2006 4:03 PM
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.
I noted there were quite a few reporters chuckling after that 2nd video, probably because of the dropout right as the strike first hit. I took the reactions as kind of a nervous "wow!" laughter, realising how strong that strike actually was to cause the video signal dropout.
No, the reason everybody was laughing is right as the flash of lightning occured on the video replay a real clap of thunder was heared outside at the press-site...it was as if we were watching live shot instead of video.
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#69 by psloss on 26 Aug, 2006 22:53
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RSS rollback won't be today. It will be when they are ready to go into tanking...
Is RSS rollback delayed to Sunday or is it still on schedule?
I also heard that there is this platform that can extend out to the beanie cap on the LOX vent arm. I don't see any such structure in photos of the pad. The only one I do see is the extended structure when the arm is in it's retracted position.
The vent arm lightning issue was with the LH2 vent arm, not LO2...I'll add a couple of shots shortly...
Edit -- first shot with the arm, second today without:
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#70 by MKremer on 26 Aug, 2006 23:01
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mkirk - 26/8/2006 5:38 PM
No, the reason everybody was laughing is right as the flash of lightning occured on the video replay a real clap of thunder was heared outside at the press-site...it was as if we were watching live shot instead of video.
Mark Kirkman
Thanks, that certainly makes more sense - I can understand a little bit of titter from seeing a video dropout due to strong lightning, but experiencing thunder in real time - and almost one cue during the pre-recorded lightning video - would sure cause me to give a somewhat amused/nervous chuckle.
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#71 by nathan.moeller on 26 Aug, 2006 23:14
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Hahaha that's great. Funny how the mood at most press conferences seems to be lightened at some point...either by a funny quote from the officials or a coincidence like this.
Example 1: Mike Leinbach, STS-121 Post-Launch Conference: "We didn't execute any birds!"
Example 2: LeRoy Cain, STS-115 Press Briefing: "We will do whatever we can to leave the payload in orbit. (reporters chuckle) PREFERABLY at the station."
Good times. And for Mark, who are you affiliated with again? I know I've heard your name at the briefings.
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#72 by psloss on 26 Aug, 2006 23:17
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FWIW, the NTV Video File advisory has tomorrow's post MMT briefing as NET noon Eastern...
(Mark's with Interspace News).
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#73 by nathan.moeller on 26 Aug, 2006 23:26
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Cool I'll be sure to check that out. Thank goodness C-Span broadcasts those press conferences! Texas Tech is a little slow at giving us Dish Network in the residence halls and apartments so we can all enjoy NASA tv. Okay maybe it's just me and Lindsay but that would be cool. We'll see what they say! Thanks for the update.
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#74 by punkboi on 26 Aug, 2006 23:28
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QuoteMarkD - 26/8/2006 6:33 PM Is RSS rollback delayed to Sunday or is it still on schedule? I also heard that there is this platform that can extend out to the beanie cap on the LOX vent arm. I don't see any such structure in photos of the pad. The only one I do see is the extended structure when the arm is in it's retracted position.
RSS rollback won't be today. It will be when they are ready to go into tanking... The vent arm lightning issue was with the LH2 vent arm, not LO2...I'll add a couple of shots shortly... Edit -- first shot with the arm, second today without:There's a worker on the vent arm right now
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#75 by psloss on 26 Aug, 2006 23:29
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For comparison (sort of), here's a similar event from STS-106 in September, 2000:
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts106/video/000906lightning_qt.html
Further reference:
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/status/stsstat/2000/sep/9-06-00s.htm
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#76 by DaveS on 26 Aug, 2006 23:29
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The access platform for the GH2 umbillical carrier plate is now in position for system checks:
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#77 by punkboi on 26 Aug, 2006 23:30
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DaveS - 26/8/2006 4:16 PM The access platform for the GH2 umbillical carrier plate is now in position for system checks:
Posted that pic before you did!
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#78 by nathan.moeller on 26 Aug, 2006 23:36
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Any word on how long the additional testing will take? I saw earlier that the RSS rollback will be postponed until tomorrow evening, but does anyone have a time for that? That'd be great to be one of those workers that get to go out on the LOX and GOX VA's. Gotta love the heights!
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#79 by psloss on 26 Aug, 2006 23:47
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nathan.moeller - 26/8/2006 7:23 PM
Kind of a chicken and egg question: anyone who knows now would be wise to take those powers to Vegas.
Any word on how long the additional testing will take?Quotenathan.moeller - 26/8/2006 7:23 PM
RSS rollback would probably be scheduled at around the same time, but they usually do it when they're ready (sometimes early, sometimes late) rather than to a time schedule; the time is a guesstimate.
I saw earlier that the RSS rollback will be postponed until tomorrow evening, but does anyone have a time for that? That'd be great to be one of those workers that get to go out on the LOX and GOX VA's. Gotta love the heights!
