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#80
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Jun, 2007 13:21
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Dryden call off today. Try again tomorrow.
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#81
by
psloss
on 30 Jun, 2007 13:29
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Chris Bergin - 30/6/2007 9:21 AM
Dryden call off today due to weather. Try again tomorrow.
Thanks...any mention of when tomorrow (I would assume around daybreak) or whether the winds may be better?
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#82
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Jun, 2007 13:31
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psloss - 30/6/2007 2:29 PM
Chris Bergin - 30/6/2007 9:21 AM
Dryden call off today due to weather. Try again tomorrow.
Thanks...any mention of when tomorrow (I would assume around daybreak) or whether the winds may be better?
Not yet. All we have documented is that USA update. The rest has been coming from another journalist I know who has lots of contacts at Dryden.
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#83
by
hardware1197
on 30 Jun, 2007 14:13
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:frown: Well that will scrub my mission! Here's the NOAA forcast for the next couple of days:
Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind between 13 and 23 mph.
Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a west southwest wind between 14 and 23 mph.
Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Breezy, with a west southwest wind between 13 and 23 mph.
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#84
by
starlightmaster
on 30 Jun, 2007 14:32
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According to Edwards info (661-276-3520) the delay is due to a technical issue and not weather. In any case, no takeoff today!
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#85
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Jun, 2007 14:39
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starlightmaster - 30/6/2007 3:32 PM
According to Edwards info (661-276-3520) the delay is due to a technical issue and not weather. In any case, no takeoff today!
Might be a new issue, as previous issues were cleared as of yesterday with the landing gear and salad bowl. With it being a weekend, there's no processing info being written up on the normal loops, so we'll have to see what comes via sources.
"Turnaround ops at DFRF remain in work" - from that 8am USA update might have relation to operational rather than anything else. Don't want to guess, so we'll see what we can find out.
(Welcome to the site).
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#86
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Jun, 2007 14:53
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Plan is to takeoff at 530am PST tomorrow - Dryden PAO. Nothing on the technical issue.
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#87
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Jun, 2007 14:57
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psloss - 30/6/2007 2:00 PM
Well, it's getting windier...last observation was 240 at 16 knots gusting to 22. Not sure what the rules are for ferry...
Cannot takeoff over 23 mph crosswind.
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#88
by
psloss
on 30 Jun, 2007 15:12
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Chris Bergin - 30/6/2007 10:57 AM
psloss - 30/6/2007 2:00 PM
Well, it's getting windier...last observation was 240 at 16 knots gusting to 22. Not sure what the rules are for ferry...
Cannot takeoff over 23 mph crosswind.
Hmm...must not be a steady state situation; the posted observations are an hour apart. Last two have winds at around 12 knots, with mostly headwind for Runway 22:
METAR KEDW 301355Z 23011KT 85SM CLR 21/11 A2997 RMK AO2A SLP100 T02130109 $
METAR KEDW 301455Z 24012KT 85SM CLR 24/11 A2998 RMK AO2A SLP104 T02420108 53011 $
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#89
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Jun, 2007 15:16
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Some tidbit info while we're waiting for someone to clarify the exact nature of this technical issue.
Pilots are Gordon Fullerton and Frank Marlow out of JSC.
The SCA pilot was the pilot of STS-3 and CDR on 51F.
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#90
by
Jason Davies
on 30 Jun, 2007 15:20
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At least they are looking to go tomorrow. That's good. And we're getting to a situation of both Atlantis returning and Endeavour rolling over on the same day!
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#91
by
gordo
on 30 Jun, 2007 15:22
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Chris Bergin - 30/6/2007 4:16 PM
Some tidbit info while we're waiting for someone to clarify the exact nature of this technical issue.
Pilots are Gordon Fullerton and Frank Marlow out of JSC.
The SCA pilot was the pilot of STS-3 and CDR on 51F.
.......and of course Fullerton was inside Enterprise when it performed the ALT flights off the back of the SCA. Bet you he's love to fly the girl for one final time....save the de-mate efforts :laugh:
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#92
by
rdale
on 30 Jun, 2007 15:39
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Chris Bergin - 30/6/2007 10:53 AM
Plan is to takeoff at 530am PST tomorrow - Dryden PAO. Nothing on the technical issue.
Assume you meant 530a PDT? That'd be 830a EDT / 1230Z.
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#93
by
DaveS
on 30 Jun, 2007 16:49
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rdale - 30/6/2007 5:39 PM
Chris Bergin - 30/6/2007 10:53 AM
Plan is to takeoff at 530am PST tomorrow - Dryden PAO. Nothing on the technical issue.
Assume you meant 530a PDT? That'd be 830a EDT / 1230Z.
With live coverage on NASA TV starting 15 minutes prior to takeoff.
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#94
by
shuttlefan
on 30 Jun, 2007 17:47
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Chris Bergin - 30/6/2007 10:16 AM
Some tidbit info while we're waiting for someone to clarify the exact nature of this technical issue.
Pilots are Gordon Fullerton and Frank Marlow out of JSC.
The SCA pilot was the pilot of STS-3 and CDR on 51F.
I'm pretty sure the answer is no, but, just to verify, does anyone ride in the orbiter during the ferry flights?
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#95
by
Flightstar
on 30 Jun, 2007 17:50
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shuttlefan - 30/6/2007 12:47 PM
Chris Bergin - 30/6/2007 10:16 AM
Some tidbit info while we're waiting for someone to clarify the exact nature of this technical issue.
Pilots are Gordon Fullerton and Frank Marlow out of JSC.
The SCA pilot was the pilot of STS-3 and CDR on 51F.
I'm pretty sure the answer is no, but, just to verify, does anyone ride in the orbiter during the ferry flights?
No.
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#96
by
northanger
on 30 Jun, 2007 22:07
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don't laugh. does that 747 have a name?
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#97
by
DaveS
on 30 Jun, 2007 22:11
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northanger - 30/6/2007 12:07 AM
don't laugh. does that 747 have a name?
No. And there's two SCA's, N905NA and N911NA. 905 was the original SCA purchased for the Shuttle program from American Airlines. 911 was bought due advicement from the Roger's Commission from Japan Airlines and was used to ferry Endeavour from Palmdale to KSC.
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#98
by
northanger
on 30 Jun, 2007 22:21
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DaveS - 30/6/2007 5:11 PM
And there's two SCA's, N905NA and N911NA.
Thanks DaveS. Which one?
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#99
by
DaveS
on 30 Jun, 2007 22:32
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northanger - 1/7/2007 12:21 AM
DaveS - 30/6/2007 5:11 PM
And there's two SCA's, N905NA and N911NA.
Thanks DaveS. Which one?
If you mean which one will be used for the ferry flight this time, it's N905NA. NASA has decided to put N911NA in a "flyable storage" state for the remainder of the program.