Author Topic: STS-120 Rollover and VAB Processing Latest (Read 42775 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 09/23/2007 01:17 am »

New thread for the rollover of Discovery from OPF-3, to the VAB where she'll undergo a week of mating operations ahead of rollout to 39A.

Rollover is currently a NET (No Earlier Than) 5:30am local time. Rollover is pending the weather status.

We'll keep an eye on this webcams for images of movement:
http://webcams.ksc.nasa.gov/ImgCap/default.htm or here: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

rdale · « **Reply #1 on:** 09/23/2007 03:24 am »

Showers will continue to move in overnight, but it looks like (at least until daylight) the lightning will stay offshore. If they need to keep her dry while moving - that doesn't bode well. But if the requirements are just no lightning, then they should be okay...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2 on:** 09/23/2007 05:20 am »

They are going for an 8am rollover, as per L2. Everything is in place. Leak tests were successful and Discovery is on the OTS.

Will write up status ahead of rollover.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #3 on:** 09/23/2007 06:06 am »

Status, as per L2, as of right now:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5236

rdale · « **Reply #4 on:** 09/23/2007 10:38 am »

Plenty of small rain showers offshore, nothing major, and most seem to be dissipating as they approach the coast...

Davejfb · « **Reply #5 on:** 09/23/2007 11:09 am »

Door of the VAB is open

http://webcams.ksc.nasa.gov/ImgCap/Camera1/svc_md.jpg

rdale · « **Reply #6 on:** 09/23/2007 12:11 pm »

Showers literally developing over KSC right now.

dutch courage · « **Reply #7 on:** 09/23/2007 01:13 pm »

The sling is being lifted.

DaveS · « **Reply #8 on:** 09/23/2007 01:31 pm »

Now rollover 1st motion is between 9:30 am and 10 am according to FLA Today.

William Graham · « **Reply #9 on:** 09/23/2007 02:22 pm »

Is there a video feed?

Martin FL · « **Reply #10 on:** 09/23/2007 02:27 pm »

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GW_Simulations - 23/9/2007 9:22 AM

Is there a video feed?

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DaveS - 21/9/2007 5:45 PM

NASA TV never covers the rollover unless it just happen to occur during the daily ISS commentary hour that runs from 11 am to 12 pm Eastern time Monday-Friday. The best we can hope for is that some good VAB or other facility camera shows up either here: http://webcams.ksc.nasa.gov/ImgCap/default.htm or here: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #11 on:** 09/23/2007 03:05 pm »

She's not left the OPF yet. Won't be for a while, is the latest I'm hearing. They'll try around midday. Weather is the problem.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #12 on:** 09/23/2007 03:14 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 23/9/2007 11:05 AM

She's not left the OPF yet. Won't be for a while, is the latest I'm hearing. They'll try around midday. Weather is the problem.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #13 on:** 09/23/2007 03:18 pm »

Armageddon flashback!

"This is the team set to go up to the asteriod.

"What? You've entrusted this mission to these boy scouts. I'm sure they know how to be great astronauts, but they know jack about drilling"

or

"You're the first civilians to see her. She and her sister ship out at Vandenberg (yeah right) are in launch preps. We call her the X-71".

mkirk · « **Reply #14 on:** 09/23/2007 03:20 pm »

Best estimate is for first motion about noon-ish (eastern time).

Mark Kirkman

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #15 on:** 09/23/2007 03:30 pm »

Looks as if showers are moving away..

DaveS · « **Reply #16 on:** 09/23/2007 03:34 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 23/9/2007 5:18 PM
Armageddon flashback!

"You're the first civilians to see her. She and her sister ship out at Vandenberg (yeah right) are in launch preps. We call her the X-71".

That scene was actually shot inside the VAB transfer aisle.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #17 on:** 09/23/2007 04:16 pm »

Any word of motion? Or are they holding off for weather? (Saw some rain at LC-39A, but that's 3 miles or so away...)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #18 on:** 09/23/2007 04:50 pm »

First motion was at 12:26pm

Davejfb · « **Reply #19 on:** 09/23/2007 04:53 pm »

Here she is!