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#460
by
rdale
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:16
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"Wayne Hale - No Daylight Launch required on the books for future flights... "
Correct, it was never on the books after this one. In the launch press conference earlier today it was also stated by Griffin, since the next flight is the last one without modified IFR's so it doesn't matter what happens. Griffin however noted that the first few ones with a redesign will be daylight (for obvious reasons.)
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#461
by
dutch courage
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:17
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JimO - 9/9/2006 10:58 PM
"well have neeb " = "well have been "
You might hit the Edit button to change a typo.
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#462
by
psloss
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:17
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triddirt - 9/9/2006 4:58 PM
Wayne Hale - No Daylight Launch required on the books for future flights...
Did I get that right?
That's what I heard, which is interesting as I thought I heard Mike Griffin suggest at the post launch press conference that they might want a couple of daylight launches when the new ice front ramp design is flown.
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#463
by
henrycheck
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:18
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If Nathan's object came from the SSMEs my $6,000 Sony is going back! It's on the wrong side of the SRB plume and it originates higher on the stack.
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#464
by
nathan.moeller
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:20
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henrycheck - 9/9/2006 4:05 PM
If Nathan's object came from the SSMEs my $6,000 Sony is going back! It's on the wrong side of the SRB plume and it originates higher on the stack.
I agree. That still shot from UCS-23 shows it behind the tank and underneath. No where near the SSMEs.
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#465
by
rdale
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:22
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psloss - 9/9/2006 5:04 PM
I thought I heard Mike Griffin suggest at the post launch press conference that they might want a couple of daylight launches when the new ice front ramp design is flown.
It's not on the books anymore, but Griffin is saying it will be back on the books when the new IFR flies.
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#466
by
nathan.moeller
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:23
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rdale - 9/9/2006 4:09 PM
psloss - 9/9/2006 5:04 PM
I thought I heard Mike Griffin suggest at the post launch press conference that they might want a couple of daylight launches when the new ice front ramp design is flown.
It's not on the books anymore, but Griffin is saying it will be back on the books when the new IFR flies.
So I guess this means STS-117 will launch in daylight. Any word if February 22, 2007 is a lighted launch day?
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#467
by
James (Lockheed)
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:26
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Tank performed very well. Will have some hard data later.
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#468
by
dutch courage
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:28
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psloss - 9/9/2006 11:04 PM
That's what I heard, which is interesting as I thought I heard Mike Griffin suggest at the post launch press conference that they might want a couple of daylight launches when the new ice front ramp design is flown.
Daylight launches are not a LCC. The daylight launches were ordered to be able to watch the foam loss after the changes to the ETs.
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#469
by
DaveS
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:29
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James (Lockheed) - 9/9/2006 11:13 PM
Tank performed very well. Will have some hard data later.
That's great to hear! Looking forward to the data!
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#470
by
sts1canada
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:32
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Yes Nathan, the launch window for STS-117 is scheduled to be a lighted window (daylight window) right now with a launch time estimate of around 19:00 GMT (2:00 PM EST), (this is assuming a launch date around February 22, 2007), this is based on current ISS tracking and this may change slightly as time goes on.
Richard
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#471
by
nathan.moeller
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:34
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sts1canada - 9/9/2006 4:19 PM
Yes Nathan, the launch window for STS-117 is scheduled to be a lighted window (daylight window) right now with a launch time estimate of around 19:00 GMT (2:00 PM EST), this is based on current ISS tracking and this may change slightly as time goes on.
Richard
Very cool. Hopefully my schedule will be clear at that time! I wanna see how these new IFRs do.
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#472
by
Chris Bergin
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:37
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James (Lockheed) - 9/9/2006 10:13 PM
Tank performed very well. Will have some hard data later.
Excellent.
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#473
by
hoorenz
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:50
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Maybe the KSC engineering replays showing right now on NTV will show us Nathan's object?
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#474
by
Chris Bergin
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:52
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Ok, now that the site is a lot less busy, we'll look to round this thread up in a few hours and move into Flight Day coverage.
Thanks to everyone that contributed and watched the coverage via here. The amount of traffic around launch time, on just this (still very young) site alone speaks volumes for the level of interest in the space program and for the Shuttle. Anyone that tells you different clearly deluded
Many congrats to all those involved in the Shuttle program on this proud day. It's an honour to follow your work.
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#475
by
psloss
on 09 Sep, 2006 21:55
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nathan.moeller - 9/9/2006 5:10 PM
So I guess this means STS-117 will launch in daylight. Any word if February 22, 2007 is a lighted launch day?
It falls in about a 15 day period beginning in mid/late February where they can launch with similar contraints to the ones for today's launch...however, this mission is getting off the pad almost two weeks late, which hurts processing schedule margins for what was going to be a fast OPF flow (like the one Discovery is in right now). The next period like that is forecast to be about 17 days beginning in mid/late April.
Edit: correction on the mid/late April into early May window...looks like 19 days.
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#476
by
David BAE
on 09 Sep, 2006 22:03
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Many congratulations on an impressive launch.
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#477
by
psloss
on 09 Sep, 2006 22:06
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Was anybody watching the engineering replays? Anybody see another angle of the event at T+48 seconds?
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#478
by
Mark Dave
on 09 Sep, 2006 22:22
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Any videos of the engineering views? I didn't see those.
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#479
by
jbk024
on 09 Sep, 2006 22:22
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Chris:
Thanks again for an amazing website and a fantastic job the past couple of weeks helping us earthbound mortals stay so close to the action - this site rocks!
Jeff
