-
#20
by
Norm Hartnett
on 06 Sep, 2006 01:59
-
MKremer - 5/9/2006 8:38 PM
That's not for Shuttle, it's only for ELV launches from Canaveral and Vandenberg.
The Shuttle countdown page is here: http://countdown.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/cdt/
DOH Helps it I read the page before posting the link.
Does anyone know if they are ever going to get something like that for the Shuttle/Aries? That link above is amature hour.
-
#21
by
kneecaps
on 06 Sep, 2006 02:13
-
jupiter - 6/9/2006 2:42 AM
the countdown clock its not work on my computer ¨! 
The countdown clock (the online one, NOT the one used for the actual count
) seems to be experiencing issues in that case..it was working several hours ago for me (and has never not worked in the past)...but since its you too I bet others are having problems.
-
#22
by
MKremer
on 06 Sep, 2006 02:29
-
The countdown clock works for me. That page is fairly javascript-heavy (required for the clock).
-
#23
by
Norm Hartnett
on 06 Sep, 2006 02:33
-
Are we going to get a post MMT Tanking Meeting briefing?
-
#24
by
MKremer
on 06 Sep, 2006 02:40
-
Nice view of the RCS covers:
-
#25
by
astrobrian
on 06 Sep, 2006 02:51
-
Never knew those had "targets" on the flaps. Can't think of what else to call them
-
#26
by
rdale
on 06 Sep, 2006 02:53
-
Norm Hartnett - 5/9/2006 10:20 PM
Are we going to get a post MMT Tanking Meeting briefing?
I can't recall any press conferences at 2am... Next on NASA TV is launch coverage beginning at 6:30am EDT.
- Rob
-
#27
by
nathan.moeller
on 06 Sep, 2006 02:55
-
astrobrian - 5/9/2006 9:38 PM
Never knew those had "targets" on the flaps. Can't think of what else to call them
Tyvek covers. They protect the vernier jets until the shuttle launches then they're dragged off by the air flow. Yeah they do kinda look like targets! Looks like they're tempting the turkey vultures to bring in a few "surface deposits" again!
-
#28
by
astrobrian
on 06 Sep, 2006 02:59
-
First the RCC, next the RCS ports, with the way that stuff stuck on the wing I wouldn't wanna tempt fate having it jam up a nozzle
Just mentioned it being the first time for me to see it that up close. Could be the first time that has been put on those too.
-
#29
by
nathan.moeller
on 06 Sep, 2006 03:11
-
Yeah Brian they flew a redesign of the covers on STS-114 to make sure they wouldn't create a debris hazard. After seeing the covers come off later than they'd hoped to redesigned them again for STS-121 and they worked perfectly. So yeah unless you saw them up close on STS-121 this would be the first time they've been seen that close. Great engineering to get those things to come off at a certain speed and under 150 mph!
-
#30
by
Avron
on 06 Sep, 2006 03:25
-
mkirk - 5/9/2006 9:22 PM
the ASP (astronaut support personnel)/Cape Crusaders (i.e. astronauts that support KSC ground operations) are in the crew cabin completing the cockpit configurations such as equipment stowage, switch lists, commander and pilot seat adjustments...
I guess any practical jokes with the commander and pilot seat adjustments, by the ASP.. would not go down well..
-
#31
by
Austin
on 06 Sep, 2006 03:45
-
Since tonight is a full moon, I wondered whether or not the skies over KSC are currently clear. If so, should be some great shots of the moon over 39B now that the RSS has been retracted from Atlantis.
If anybody gets any good shots, I sure everyone here would appreciate seeing them!
-
#32
by
astrobrian
on 06 Sep, 2006 04:00
-
Technically full moon isn't until Thursday afternoon, but either way moonrise/set over the cape would be a good visual.
-
#33
by
Jim
on 06 Sep, 2006 04:09
-
Norm Hartnett - 5/9/2006 9:46 PM
MKremer - 5/9/2006 8:38 PM
That's not for Shuttle, it's only for ELV launches from Canaveral and Vandenberg.
The Shuttle countdown page is here: http://countdown.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/cdt/
DOH Helps it I read the page before posting the link.
Does anyone know if they are ever going to get something like that for the Shuttle/Aries? That link above is amature hour.
The ELV countdown page displays are web versions of actual displays used for ELV launches. The page wasn't actually for public use, but for offsite tracking sites and spacecraft control centers monitoring launches. There is no equivalent display for the shuttle
-
#34
by
Austin
on 06 Sep, 2006 04:11
-
astrobrian - 5/9/2006 8:47 PM
Technically full moon isn't until Thursday afternoon, but either way moonrise/set over the cape would be a good visual.
Is it Thursday that it's visible? Well, I'm certainly not going to wish for a launch delay for that!
I concur regarding the moonrise/set, though.
-
#35
by
Earth_Bound_Misfit
on 06 Sep, 2006 04:12
-
S_G on SDC is reporting that they are working on a Fuelcell problem. No details from him yet.
-
#36
by
Flightstar
on 06 Sep, 2006 04:18
-
Minor. No request made to engineering on troubleshoot. They'll be a number of these things popping up. Certainly is not flagged at this time.
Issue relates to Fuel Cell 1.
-
#37
by
Earth_Bound_Misfit
on 06 Sep, 2006 04:26
-
Good news, Thanks Flightstar!
-
#38
by
jupiter
on 06 Sep, 2006 04:33
-
-
#39
by
Shuttle Man
on 06 Sep, 2006 04:47
-
Flightstar - 5/9/2006 11:05 PM
Minor. No request made to engineering on troubleshoot. They'll be a number of these things popping up. Certainly is not flagged at this time.
Issue relates to Fuel Cell 1.
Fuel Cells are never minor. I'm heading over in an hour or so...so I'll see what's up.
) seems to be experiencing issues in that case..it was working several hours ago for me (and has never not worked in the past)...but since its you too I bet others are having problems.
