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Re: STS-128
« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2009, 06:11:45 PM »
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.
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Re: STS-128
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2009, 12:42:29 PM »
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.

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Re: STS-128
« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2009, 01:38:21 PM »
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?
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Re: STS-128
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2009, 05:03:42 PM »
STS-117 in SSM starts at 23:38 UTC (1156 min earlier)
STS- 93 in SSM starts at 04:31 UTC (9 min later)
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Re: STS-128
« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2009, 10:32:48 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).
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Re: STS-128
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2009, 04:56:34 AM »
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.

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Re: STS-128
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2009, 08:04:41 AM »
There is a 60% chance of the weather being "NO GO" for tanking.
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Re: STS-128
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2009, 11:17:19 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!

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Re: STS-128
« Reply #23 on: August 28, 2009, 01:00:15 PM »
lol, they didn't mind launching astro-bat last year...
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Re: STS-128
« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2009, 02:43:13 PM »
lol, they didn't mind launching astro-bat last year...

That was a DoD mission sending Batman in LEO.

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Re: STS-128
« Reply #25 on: August 29, 2009, 02:37:15 AM »
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).

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Re: STS-128
« Reply #26 on: August 29, 2009, 06:53:20 AM »
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Re: STS-128
« Reply #27 on: August 29, 2009, 09:49:08 AM »
we have a Go for launch
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Re: STS-128
« Reply #28 on: August 29, 2009, 10:17:39 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.



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Re: STS-128
« Reply #29 on: August 29, 2009, 03:59:53 PM »
Anyone else notoce the Blue backgrounds on the aft and front center MFD's?