Author Topic: STS-116 - Flight Day 13 - FCS, RCS checkouts (Read 37510 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 12/21/2006 12:33 pm »

Live thread for this flight day.

FC3 is the Fuel Cell of choice for a checkout.

One more satellite deploy today.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1 on:** 12/21/2006 12:35 pm »

12:19pm Central for ANDE deployment

2pm Central for In Flight interviews with CNN and ABC, plus with students at the Challenger learning centers.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2 on:** 12/21/2006 12:38 pm »

Norm Knight (Entry Flight Director) to hold a press briefing today also.

Flight Control Surface checkouts the first activity following their post sleep work.

dutch courage · « **Reply #3 on:** 12/21/2006 12:41 pm »

FD 13 wake-up music was "The road less traveled" by Joel Sample (some easy listening) for Joan Higginbotham.

shuttlefan · « **Reply #4 on:** 12/21/2006 12:49 pm »

Looks like we have a better chance than ever of seeing a White Sands landing!

psloss · « **Reply #5 on:** 12/21/2006 12:50 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 21/12/2006 8:21 AM

Norm Knight (Entry Flight Director) to hold a press briefing today also.

Expect that to be mostly about White Sands -- from the press point of view. John Shannon will probably be there, too, to brief about the results of the late inspections. Barring something unexpected, I would expect programmatic White Sands questions for him, too.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #6 on:** 12/21/2006 01:02 pm »

The Jaws music comes to mind here

Gary · « **Reply #7 on:** 12/21/2006 01:37 pm »

FD13 execute package is up and today the PLT has a few names including 'roofstomp' and 'Billy-go-around'!!

rosbif73 · « **Reply #8 on:** 12/21/2006 01:49 pm »

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Gary - 21/12/2006 3:20 PM

FD13 execute package is up and today the PLT has a few names including 'roofstomp' and 'Billy-go-around'!!

And don't miss the "Sunday Funnies" pages - hilarious!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #9 on:** 12/21/2006 01:51 pm »

Poor Misha

Gary · « **Reply #10 on:** 12/21/2006 01:59 pm »

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rosbif73 - 21/12/2006 2:32 PM

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Gary - 21/12/2006 3:20 PM

FD13 execute package is up and today the PLT has a few names including 'roofstomp' and 'Billy-go-around'!!

And don't miss the "Sunday Funnies" pages - hilarious!

The word doc on the flash drive and the FAO's moat cracked me up.

jacqmans · « **Reply #11 on:** 12/21/2006 02:24 pm »

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psloss - 21/12/2006 2:33 PM

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Chris Bergin - 21/12/2006 8:21 AM

Norm Knight (Entry Flight Director) to hold a press briefing today also.
Expect that to be mostly about White Sands -- from the press point of view. John Shannon will probably be there, too, to brief about the results of the late inspections. Barring something unexpected, I would expect programmatic White Sands questions for him, too.

When will this press briefing be ??