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#20
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Jun, 2007 13:53
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White Sands added as the sixth landing opportunity today (after being off and on all morning). Looks like they are set with it now.
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#21
by
Zachstar
on 22 Jun, 2007 13:59
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And here we have our first view of today!
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#22
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:02
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Looking cloudy at KSC at the moment...
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#23
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:03
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As you can see on the Wx radar screen in the FCR, there's some showers within 30 NM of the SLF:
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#24
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:10
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Latest radar and VAB view:
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#25
by
haywoodfloyd
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:14
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That's not a good sign.
Although it is still a bit early in the day.
Fingers crossed.
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#26
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:20
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#27
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:27
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"GO" for payload bay door closure.
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#28
by
rdale
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:29
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haywoodfloyd - 22/6/2007 10:14 AM
That's not a good sign.
Although it is still a bit early in the day.
Actually it is a good sign - that'll keep early heating down a bit and their movement will be clearly out of range by worry time. More on that in the weather thread (and now I'm outta here - kids can be slow sometimes ;> )
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#29
by
Paul Adams
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:29
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Given the WX forecast at KSC, are the shuttle's reentry check lists so stringent that they can be done on only one schedule? Is it not of possible to move everything up a few hours and land in the morning to beat the weather? I would guess the crew would not mind.
Or, is it a case of the orbital ground track? Sorry for the very basic question!
Paul
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#30
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:31
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Steve Lindsey: "I think we've got a shot at this"
"It's all going to depend on .. When we get into STA and see how things develop to the north."
Lindsey wants them to go for it so far. Officially No Go.
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#31
by
Bubbinski
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:33
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Orbital ground tracks dictate the times when you can land at KSC or Edwards, I believe. They already did a rocket burn to get an earlier opportunity for Edwards.
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#32
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:36
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Payload Bay closed and latched.
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#33
by
triddirt
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:37
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Go for OPS-3 (Entry and Landing)
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#34
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:43
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#35
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 14:57
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Targets onboard, no state vector update is needed.
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#36
by
DaveS
on 22 Jun, 2007 15:09
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Latest weather observation from the SLF is that there's a ceiling violation. They got a broken deck at 1500 ft and 7000 ft.
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#37
by
thomasafb
on 22 Jun, 2007 15:31
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In case someone is interested in it, here is the DEL PAD as of a few minutes ago for KSC Rev# 218.
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#38
by
avitek
on 22 Jun, 2007 15:32
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State vector is the combination of positional vector and velocity vector, i.e. six scalar values x, y, z, vx, vy, vz at a given time, this vector is propagated by numerical integration into the future, therefore computing position and velocity at other time points. Targets are usually state vector to be obtained after a maneuvre.
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#39
by
jcm
on 22 Jun, 2007 15:37
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thomasafb - 22/6/2007 11:31 AM
In case someone is interested in it, here is the DEL PAD as of a few minutes ago for KSC Rev# 218.
Very nice! Love to see more of these, and the deorbit pad too..
