LIVE: STS-115: Launch Day - September 9

• #100 by Chris Bergin on 09 Sep, 2006 12:20
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  dutch courage - 9/9/2006  1:03 PM
  
  Will there be a MMT meeting before this flight?

  
  The main one was last night/this morning (12:30am ish EDT) - It's mainly polls etc. presented to members of the MMT from now on, unless there's a related issue to discuss (like the ECOs yesterday).
  
  Absolutely nothing of note on problems, so if you're wondering why there were about 100 notes from me in yesteday's count, that's why, and that's good. You don't want to be hearing from me too much
• #101 by DaveS on 09 Sep, 2006 12:23
• MS3 Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper now getting into her seat on the middeck.
• #102 by DaveS on 09 Sep, 2006 12:38
• MS4 Steve MacLean now getting into his seat on the flight deck.
• #103 by Flightstar on 09 Sep, 2006 12:41
• Very smooth countdown so far from all concerned.
• #104 by Mark Nguyen on 09 Sep, 2006 12:47
• Launch today or not, I would like to say what a joy it's been following STS-115 with you all on the forums. I only found this place recently, and the community demonstrated here - NASA staff, employees, experts, and us armchair enthusasts alike - have quickly made this one of my favorite sites ever. Good work! Now let's get this Penguin upstairs!
  
  Mark
• #105 by DaveS on 09 Sep, 2006 12:52
• MS2/FE Dan Burbank now getting into his seat on the flight deck. Now all of the flight crew members are onboard.
• #106 by triddirt on 09 Sep, 2006 12:59
• Something just now about a waiver? Any more info?
• #107 by Stardust9906 on 09 Sep, 2006 13:05
• Comchecks with the crew underway.
• #108 by Chris Bergin on 09 Sep, 2006 13:08
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  triddirt - 9/9/2006  1:46 PM
  
  Something just now about a waiver? Any more info?

  
  Checking. Nothing noted at this time.
• #109 by DaveS on 09 Sep, 2006 13:10
• Voice checks complete.
• #110 by dutch courage on 09 Sep, 2006 13:15
• Hatch closure is imminent.
• #111 by rdale on 09 Sep, 2006 13:17
• Aww man - we were doing so good with people not posting meaningless video captures :<
• #112 by DaveS on 09 Sep, 2006 13:18
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  rdale - 9/9/2006  3:04 PM
  
  Aww man - we were doing so good with people not posting meaningless video captures :<

  I hear ya!
• #113 by DaveS on 09 Sep, 2006 13:19
• Side hatch has now been closed.
• #114 by Ctrl.Alt.Del. on 09 Sep, 2006 13:21
• Does anyone know whether this is going to be covered by Sky News or BBC News 24 - NASA TV is unreliable for me at the moment. Thanks.
• #115 by Stardust9906 on 09 Sep, 2006 13:24
• Should be on Sky News Active at some point.
• #116 by Avron on 09 Sep, 2006 13:24
• Leak checks in work
• #117 by Chris Bergin on 09 Sep, 2006 13:25
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  Ctrl.Alt.Del. - 9/9/2006  2:08 PM
  
  Does anyone know whether this is going to be covered by Sky News or BBC News 24 - NASA TV is unreliable for me at the moment. Thanks.

  
  The launch will certainly be on both of those channels. BBC Multiscreen should start covering it soon, same with Sky Active, but if you're watching "normal TV" then you'll at least get the launch. UK channels - especially Sky - cover the Shuttle really well....and Sky have a mini Harwood via their US political correspondant, who just happens to be a Shuttle fan. BBC tend to send complete monkeys to give news updates though
• #118 by dutch courage on 09 Sep, 2006 13:33
• During the current leak check the pressure will be increased from 14.7 psia to 16.7 psia.
  
  Details: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/orbiter/eclss/cabinpress.html
  
  
• #119 by hoorenz on 09 Sep, 2006 13:36
• Well, go http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/video45m.html and open that in another  window along the forum.