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Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 09/23/2007 04:54 pm »

Here she comes...

Lee Jay · « **Reply #21 on:** 09/23/2007 04:57 pm »

26 minutes from first motion to transfer isle.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 09/23/2007 04:59 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 09/23/2007 05:04 pm »

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Lee Jay - 23/9/2007 5:57 PM

26 minutes from first motion to transfer isle.

I wonder if they used OMS assist

Lee Jay · « **Reply #24 on:** 09/23/2007 05:04 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 23/9/2007 11:04 AM

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Lee Jay - 23/9/2007 5:57 PM

26 minutes from first motion to transfer isle.

I wonder if they used OMS assist

It would help with tailgaters. I'll have to check that option when I order my next car.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 09/23/2007 05:07 pm »

Lee Jay · « **Reply #26 on:** 09/23/2007 05:18 pm »

I looked back at the 118 rollover thread, and it took 50 minutes from first motion to transfer isle. I guess they must be able to speed things up when weather is threatening.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 09/23/2007 05:19 pm »

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Lee Jay - 23/9/2007 6:18 PM

I looked back at the 118 rollover thread, and it took 50 minutes from first motion to transfer isle. I guess they must be able to speed things up when weather is threatening.

Looks like the cut out the photo op like they did with Endeavour.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #28 on:** 09/23/2007 05:33 pm »

Oberon_Command · « **Reply #29 on:** 09/23/2007 05:39 pm »

Is that a plasma burn just aft of the crew cabin?

shuttlefan · « **Reply #30 on:** 09/23/2007 05:46 pm »

So will they attach the sling this afternoon and begin the lift tonite or will there be a 24-hour delay now that they got into the VAB so much later than planned today?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #31 on:** 09/23/2007 05:46 pm »

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shuttlefan - 23/9/2007 6:46 PM

So will they attach the sling this afternoon and begin the lift tonite or will there be a 24-hour delay now that they got into the VAB so much later than planned today?

Word is they are going to try for this evening.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #32 on:** 09/23/2007 05:49 pm »

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Oberon_Command - 23/9/2007 1:39 PM

Is that a plasma burn just aft of the crew cabin?

Yes. Used to span down the orbiter, but they might have changed tiles since her last flight.

(Picture from STS-121 landing, showing her old burn [cropped, of course])