STS-128

Steven · August 26, 2009, 12:11:45 PM

Quote from: Blotto on August 26, 2009, 02:25:23 AM
48 hour scrub! Maybe Friday!

Perhaps, depending on what is found during the testing that will happen in the next day and a half.

The 48 hour scrub is pretty much just a... template, I guess is the word, for the work that they need to do. 24 hour scrub wouldn't be enough time to inert the tank, so they'd need at least a 48 hour scrub.

Admin · August 27, 2009, 06:42:29 AM

This may be the only time I "hope" for a scrub which might push the launch into the weekend so that we all can meet for a Sync Launch.

I know, it is VERY egoistic but I can't help it

/Admin

uri_ba · August 27, 2009, 07:38:21 AM

this round would be tomorrow (28th) at 04:22 UTC. (00:22 EDT)
so synced launch may be possible,
I'll do my best to wake up and be on TS.

anyway, we need a night ISS launch. STS-117? syncing on the 9min hold resume with NASA TV?

Pocci · August 27, 2009, 11:03:42 AM

STS-117 in SSM starts at 23:38 UTC (1156 min earlier)
STS- 93 in SSM starts at 04:31 UTC (9 min later)

Steven · August 27, 2009, 04:32:48 PM

FYI, an official 24 hour hold has been called, they need more time to review the data.

Going to target the second attempt on Friday (23:59 EDT).

crazybowler · August 27, 2009, 10:56:34 PM

I wonder if weather will hold up till midnight. It couldnt even hold for a 1:36AM launch and with Danny off shore it might enhance rain chances on E.Coast so IMO it will probably be a long shot for friday and we might have to wait a month but let's hope weather can give NASA a break for once lol.

davidrobinsonjr · August 28, 2009, 02:04:41 AM

There is a 60% chance of the weather being "NO GO" for tanking.

Admin · August 28, 2009, 05:17:19 AM

I think that with only 3 active Shuttles remaining, NASA will scrub even if a bird drops its "load" on the launch pad at T-00:00:12!

/Admin

uri_ba · August 28, 2009, 07:00:15 AM

lol, they didn't mind launching astro-bat last year...

Admin · August 28, 2009, 08:43:13 AM

Quote from: uri_ba on August 28, 2009, 07:00:15 AM
lol, they didn't mind launching astro-bat last year...

That was a DoD mission sending Batman in LEO.

/Admin

Steven · August 28, 2009, 08:37:15 PM

They are approximately 10 to 15 minutes behind in the tanking schedule, weather postponed the planned 2:34 PM EDT start. We will, however, be good to go at launch time (pending weather, etc).

Good luck, and godspeed.

spaceboy7441 · August 29, 2009, 12:53:20 AM

Astronauts are boarding Discovery!

uri_ba · August 29, 2009, 03:49:08 AM

we have a Go for launch

JLM · August 29, 2009, 04:17:39 AM

Discovery Launched 18 minutes ago. Good SRB sep and MECO and ET seperation. and APU's have been shut down at 12:16 p.m.

bjbeard · August 29, 2009, 09:59:53 AM

Anyone else notoce the Blue backgrounds on the aft and front center MFD's?

STS-128

bjbeard