STS-127

bradleyjs · June 16, 2009, 10:33:45 PM

SSM2007 Fans, (yes this includes you too Uri_Ba)

Gonna get up at 0430 for the 0540 launch tomorrow morning (06/17/2009 ET) and hope for the best..

Since it'll be a "night launch" (one of the last NASA has promised 2-or-so launches ago; if anyone remembers) -- it should be a good one! I'm in East Orlando and it's exactly due East from my front door about @65-70 miles, as the crow flies...

For those of you who aren't "real time", I'll post the results of the launch as soon as I can..

Good Luck to the the flight crew!!!

Jeff

ps. Really looking forward to the new Service Pack + Goodies..

bradleyjs · June 16, 2009, 11:55:17 PM

FYI: We're getting hit really hard by severe t-storms right now and it could be possible that the RSS might have to be moved back into position to cover the Shuttle...I suspect, but not that likely as it takes so much time to perform.

We've got t-storms that are reaching 40+ thousand feet moving due-South and extreme lightning at the moment. We've had 10,000 lightning stikes over the last 2 hours so far.

Keeping you informed, as they are in the basic time-frame to start tanking the external tank very soon..

Stay tuned..

bradleyjs · June 17, 2009, 12:21:09 AM

The external tanking was supposed to start at 2017 but the lightning has delayed the start of that event and they have @90 minutes to continue the event to allow the launch within the established window...

As I hear more, I'll post it.

ps. We have multiple reports of several house fires from lightning stikes... honestly, typical summer weather issues here in Central Florida...we are the undisputed lightning capital of the world (as I understand).

bradleyjs · June 17, 2009, 01:28:16 AM

The weather around KSC is starting to pick back up again as cloud-to-cloud lightning is building, postponing the tanking procedure. As I've heard (on NASA TV and local weather stations) that 2000 hrs (LET) will be the next time to try and start the procedure, but, if it continues it could mean a delay.

The launch window of oportunity is very small to acheive an orbital insertion to the ISS and the weather, at this point, could hinder that launch schedule..

bradleyjs · June 17, 2009, 02:35:08 AM

Correction: ...that 2000 hrs (LET)... - 2200 hrs (LET)

As of: 2233 hrs (LET) - the storms are just now starting to disapate - and they are thinking about starting the fueling operation...

spaceboy7441 · June 17, 2009, 02:47:17 AM

We are officially past 2 hours from when tanking was supposed to begin and this will be historic if they do tank. Before the latest was 1.5 hours. They are looking optimistic and the radar is clearing but we are going to be VERY tight on the timeline if we do GO for tanking. $:-\$
Hope for the best!

Steven · June 17, 2009, 03:16:56 AM

They are tanking.

HMSEndeavorreborn · June 17, 2009, 03:28:37 AM

Tanking confirmed. On twitter confirmed on both NASA and CDR Polansky's micro blogs

schmidtrock · June 17, 2009, 03:36:25 AM

Go Endeavour!

schmidtrock · June 17, 2009, 03:54:47 AM

We have very little time and I have no idea where we should join the countdown
I'll get up at 0330 cst and join the ts.

spaceboy7441 · June 17, 2009, 04:19:28 AM

We will know about the GUCP at about 1:15am EST.
All is going good so far!

spaceboy7441 · June 17, 2009, 05:57:53 AM

SCRUB do to the GUCP again. I give up!

HMSEndeavorreborn · June 17, 2009, 06:12:28 AM

Oh come on. Darn it I was looking forward to a launch tonight when I got home in a couple of hours

Nephi · June 17, 2009, 06:26:35 AM

Launch scrubbed again. New leak at the same place, although not exactly the same kind of leak.
Next attempt 11th of july.

njcrebels63 · June 17, 2009, 06:27:11 AM

oh well looks like they scrubbed the launch again!!! same problems!! unreal