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On Orbit => Real NASA Space Shuttle Missions => Topic started by: JLM on December 16, 2008, 05:27:32 AM
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Check out this great link!
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/ (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/)
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And guys, from this on, THIS is the STS-119 thread. Please do NOT open another one :)
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Ok Thanks Admin :)
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Roger..........Discovery Out ;D
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PRCB mission baseline:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/08/sts-119-prcb-plans-out-discoverys-early-2009-mission/
And:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/12/endeavour-sts-127-processing-discovery-rollover-sts-119/
Rollover to the VAB on Jan 7.
Key words for 2009 are: "Busy" and "Year" ;)
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I should accredit that all info used with permission from www.nasaspaceflight.com 's live update pages, here: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=2.0
Sorry I had school today and have been very busy since Christmas Eve. Things are finally slowing down. :)
The roll out occurred at 5:17 AM.
They completed ahead of schedule. With Hard down at the pad at 12:16 PM.
The crawler has been removed and at its waiting point. (If it needs to tow it back to the VAB)
RSS was closed in on Endeavour at 2:40 PM.
Here is the current Nasa Spaceflight Article.(Which covers the rollout)
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/01/discovery-completes-rollout-fcv-latest/
If you have any Questions please feel free to ask or PM me.
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Guess What...............
Discovery is on the Launch Pad!
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/180842main_pad.jpg (http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/180842main_pad.jpg)
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I edited your post JLM, 3000px × 2008px is just too big for this forum :p (see image guidelines in the FAQ, 600px is the recommended width)
Still looking sharp at her 24 years of age!
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I edited your post JLM, 3000px × 2008px is just too big for this forum :p (see image guidelines in the FAQ, 600px is the recommended width)
sorry, I couldn't find a smaller picture.
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http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/feb/HQ_09-025_Discovery_launch_update.html
Is this going to neccessitate a rollback to the VAB or can it be done on the pad?
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It's staying at the pad. :)
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It's staying at the pad.
I was watching NASA TV and they said that a fuel flow control valve piece was broken or something. :-\
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great link
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/STS119_flash/ (http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/STS119_flash/)
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Launch was pushed back to the 27th at the earliest. :-\
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Great, even longer till we get to see Discovery back in action
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Great, even longer till we get to see Discovery back in action
I'd rather fly safe than fly just to do the mission.
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Just curious, I read on the NASA site that the FCV is going through extensive testing to find out what is wrong, how to fix it, etc... But why can't they just replace it with a spare or pull one from Endeavour, and then test the faulty one during the mission?
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I haven't been able to follow this much so I'm not sure but checkout this site for all the info you need. :)
http://nasaspaceflight.com
and the forum http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=12796.400
couple of pages.
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It is not a matter of replacing one faulty valve. NASA must determine first what caused the valve to fail in an environment where they had previously thought it could not. This may cause a redesign of the valve mechanism, possibly delaying the flight by two months. They must also know what the worst possible consequences are of another failure and the liklihood of it occurring before committing the shuttle to fly.
Potentially a valve failing within the first three seconds of flight could cause over pressurization of the external tank, resulting in venting of hydrogen in the lower atmosphere, leading to fire and loss of vehicle and crew. In addition it is not yet known what structural damage a loss of another valve head might do to the downstream plumbing.
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Yep, that sounds about right. That's just what NASA said when they decided to postpone the launch today.
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The small incident, which is just one out of many delaying launches for month, shows that such a system like STS is not much sophisticated to be a reliable and economical workhorse. Don't understand me wrong. The Space Shuttle is a unique vehicle. But its sensitivity, the risk factor and its costs actually is unacceptable in the long term, just as the STS-107 investigation already pointed out.
I think that NASA should use a reliable workhorse, just as the Russians do for decades with their way less anomaly and delay-annoyed Soyuz. Changing back to capsule design is the best thing NASA could have ever done for decades.
The Shuttle remains a master peace of space flight engineering, and still a huge success in space flight history by a safety still above 98%. But the required efforts on ground and the budget nearly exhausts NASA. I can not wait to see it replaced by frequent capsule launches in the future.
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Via nasaspaceflight.com NET (No Earlier Than) March 2-3 :)
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Via nasaspaceflight.com NET (No Earlier Than) March 2-3 :)
There wasn't a set date.
Bill Gerstenmaier -
I'm not picking a target launch date. John Shannon will have until Wednesday to build a plan, then we'll pick a target launch date. The teams need some rest this weekend, so we'll do that.
We'll know a little more by Wednesday.
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Oh sorry I forgot to mention that. It is not a true date. They just Chris just said that from the notes he has from L2 that that is what he thinks and the NET Feb 27 is diffidently a nogo. ;)
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Well, they are goign to need to launch it before mid march, or they'll have to wait until The Russians launch Expedition 19. The earliest date would then be early April, which may affect the launch of STS-126 and STS-127.
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You mean STS-125 and STS-127. ;)
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You mean STS-125 and STS-127. ;)
Haha yeah. It's hard typing in the dark. ::)
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Oh sorry I forgot to mention that. It is not a true date. They just Chris just said that from the notes he has from L2 that that is what he thinks and the NET Feb 27 is diffidently a nogo. ;)
I said Feb 27 is no go (at the conclusion of the Delta FRR). I did not say anything about a new NET. You've confused the fact they are holding pad processing at five days to launch....five days from when they do announce they are comfortable with launching.
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according to wikipedia, lauch is currently schedualed to March 12, at 20:54 EDT.
that puts it on Friday the 13th at 00:54 UTC.
doesn't NASA have some rule against launching on days like those? after all the did everything they could not to have STS-13 :)
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No Shuttle launch has happened on Friday 13th. Took me 10 minutes to devise a spreadsheet to get me that answer :)
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well, always a first :)
real question is,
have NASA EVER launched ANYTHING on friday 13th :)
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Via Nasaspaceflight:
The FRR (Flight Readiness Review) has marked STS-119 as a GO for Launch on March 11!! ;D
Checkout the full story at:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/frr-clears-march-11-launch-for-sts-119/
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In Italy the liftoff will be on 12 March at 01.20! I don't miss it!
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If Italy is GMT+1, it would be 3:20 AM.
I'm not too good with timezone conversions, but GMT is 5 hours off of me, and GMT+1 is 6, so..
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I wouldn't say it surprised me the launch was moved a day early :)
unfortunately 3am local time on a work day isn't really fun :(
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The small incident, which is just one out of many delaying launches for month, shows that such a system like STS is not much sophisticated to be a reliable and economical workhorse. Don't understand me wrong. The Space Shuttle is a unique vehicle. But its sensitivity, the risk factor and its costs actually is unacceptable in the long term, just as the STS-107 investigation already pointed out.
I think that NASA should use a reliable workhorse, just as the Russians do for decades with their way less anomaly and delay-annoyed Soyuz. Changing back to capsule design is the best thing NASA could have ever done for decades.
The Shuttle remains a master peace of space flight engineering, and still a huge success in space flight history by a safety still above 98%. But the required efforts on ground and the budget nearly exhausts NASA. I can not wait to see it replaced by frequent capsule launches in the future.
Capsules and the Shuttles are two different animals. We have to remember, the Shuttles are a resuable resource and had to be engineered to withstand much more than one launch in it's lifetime. I spent many years as an aircraft mechanic and the it holds the same for an aging airliner. The older they are the more maintenance required to keep them in service. Capsules are great for shooting three astronauts into orbit, but that's where the advantages stop. The Shuttle is able to retrieve damaged satellites in orbit and return them to earth for repairs. Something no capsule will ever achieve.
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I believe most of you may already know this, but NASA TV online has excellent launch coverage. I watched the Kepler launch over the weekend and it was just like watching it on regular TV.
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I believe most of you may already know this, but NASA TV online has excellent launch coverage. I watched the Kepler launch over the weekend and it was just like watching it on regular TV.
I watched it from NASA TV and watching it from my back porch!
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The crew has Landed at KSC. :)
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Launch date confirmed as March 11th. 9:20pm target
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Today's launch attempt has been scrubbed due to a hydrogen leak :(
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Today's launch attempt has been scrubbed due to a hydrogen leak :(
Currently in a 24 hour turnaround.
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Today's launch attempt has been scrubbed due to a hydrogen leak :(
Ah, a leaky valve, what else is new, pray?
Wouldn't have been the first one.
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I am very disappointed but if they had launched with this kind of problem there would probably been a loss of vehicle.
VIA NSF:
It could be a 24 hour which seems unlikely, a 48 hour delay, or even a March 15th or 16th Launch which would push it to a 3 EVA mission or a 5EVA mission. We won't know until after the MMT meeting going on right now. In this case things would really get messed up.
Latest NSF article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/sts-119-in-prep-for-tanking-following-engineering-overview-for-crew/
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Because liquid Hydrogen is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE why risk loosing shuttle and crew?
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Via NSF:
The launch is confirmed as March 16th but engineers will push for a March 15 Launch. For a March 15th launch: One EVA is lost and one crew off day is canceled. For a March 16th Launch: There will only be one EVA.
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Hang on just a minute guys, MMT's news conference hasn't even happened yet, so I'd treat that with somewhat mild scepticism.
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All of the more reason to join L2. We were the first to know about the problem and believe me, the MMT will say March 16 ;)
Check out the public thread: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=16173.50 :)
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spose I'll have to, will, do so tonight, and yup, they said exactly what L2 says, I am convinced, will proceed with join
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Trying not to go off topic but that is good. As being an L2 member you will know way more than you could ever dream of. Including things that you can simulate in SSM. Suggestion if you join L2 is to take a look at the daily NTD reports they are great. That is all for NSF on this thread. :)
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Launch postponed again, this time cause a leak, not before Sunday 15.
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Launch is set for tonight (Sunday) at 7:43pm EDT.
ET fueling begins at 10:18am this morning.
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We are past the point were the problem occurred last time!! Everything seems to be fine. ;D
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Can someone post some good NASA TV links? Cant find them again for some reason. I'm currently watching the link on NASA.gov, but I know better (higher res) links are out there.
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From STS-126
Live Online Updates and great coverage
http://nasaspaceflight.com
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com
live online stream is available on NASA website
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
also available in a direct link for Windows Media player
http://www.nasa.gov/55644main_NASATV_Windows.asx
broadcast schedule is available online and constantly updating at
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html
as always, our TeamSpeak server will be available during the launch.
teamspeak://ts.ssm-fans.info:51107
connection instructions are available at
http://ts.ssm-fans.info
Godspeed Doscovery and her crew!!
NASA TV Links
320x240 100kb/s http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368161
320x240 200kb/s http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368162
640x480 1200kb/s http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368163
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Launch Coverage has begun on NASA TV!! :)
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am watching and waiting at teamspeak
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Me and Uri will be there a little closer to Launch as he is sleeping and I am busy. ;D
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You can also watch on Direct TV channel 283.
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T-00:20:00 and holding
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T-00:09:00 and Holding.
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Anybody who would like to talk about the mission or anything else, Me and Marvx are on Teamspeak!! :) We are a GO for Launch!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'm too shy to talk english :)
Anyway, 17 minutes to go and it looks like nothing is delaying it once again...
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That was a great show. Can't wait to see the docking and EVA's the following days, and, of course, several nice flyby above my home town :)
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I wonder how many of us synchronized the real launch with one of the SSM2007 launch and watched the event from the (virtual) MS2 SSM2007 position, while NASATV providing the external view of the real launch.
This never fails to give me a small adrenaline shot.
I specifically like how synchronized our launch is to the real life, including the procedures and someof the comms (for as much as they are broadcast on NASATV).
I did this for all the launches since we released SSM2007.
Highly recommended!
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sounds cool, but it requires two PCs, one for SSM, the other for NASA TV.
how about adding a PIP option to SSM?
have the Option menu have a NASA TV checkbox and quality dropdown :)
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Hmmm, well, I have access to five PCs and counting 8)
/Admin
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I have just seen replays of launch (after the live, obvious!) and, for example, the replay from press site is exactly as in SSM...
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For those interested to watch NASA TV, here the pdf with complete coverage of this mission:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html
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Hmmm, well, I have access to five PCs and counting 8)
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I have 6 PC's and counting and discovery had perfect launch today by the way
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The crew is conducting the OBSS inspection today. We all know what that is like ;)
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I wonder how many of us synchronized the real launch with one of the SSM2007 launch and watched the event from the (virtual) MS2 SSM2007 position, while NASATV providing the external view of the real launch.
This never fails to give me a small adrenaline shot.
I specifically like how synchronized our launch is to the real life, including the procedures and someof the comms (for as much as they are broadcast on NASATV).
I did this for all the launches since we released SSM2007.
Highly recommended!
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So, it is time for a mission editor, which would enable to pre-setup any possible launch date in conjunction for synchronized launches including synchronized date, time and sunlight ;D
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Ouch OBSS inspection. Thats so much fun! At least we'll know if anything broke off during launch. I didn't see any foam come off the ET this time.
Glad to see they finally launched Discovery, and that she safely made orbit. Here's to a successful launch and landing of 119!
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Discovery Docked at ISS 4:20pm CST 17Mar09
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The S6 has been unberthed from the payload bay by the SSRMS, Handovered to the SRMS, and is in the handover position to the SSRMS. The MP has been moved to it position on the rail. :o SSRMS will be grappling soon!!!
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SSRMS on the move and now at the pregrapple position!!
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SSRMS has grappled the S6 Truss!! SRMS is a go for ungrapple. This will be a great mission to simulate for the robotic lovers. (ME) :)
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I saw the ISS/Shuttle fly above my house tonight. They were visible for three minutes, even with it being a little cloudy and still a little light out. FIrst time I had looked, it was really cool. :) I'll have to get some binoculars next time, to see if I can see the solar arrays.
>Salute<
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I am currently living in Michigan, unfortunately I don't think I will see the ISS fly over because it crosses into Canada just before it enters Mi. I am here for a while and then I will be moving back home to PA, another place not going to see the ISS haha. But I was watching the grapple today of S6. I thought it was interesting that the snares were out of shape.
Anyway, tomorrow should be a good day for the crew, talk to everyone soon, I will be checking this frequently
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I saw the S6 truss grapple live on NASATV. Having spent so many hours playing with the RMS, everytime the showed the action from the SSRMS camera I felt the need to control the robotic arm myself :)
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Nasa TV rocks..... watched them suit up for an EVA.
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lol SPACE SUIT UP! Couldn't help the How I met your mother reference. Gotta love Neil Patrick Harris, great actor.
Looking forward to seeing the new solar panels installed, I remember doing it myself during one of the SSM missions, though the number escapes me.
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I am currently living in Michigan, unfortunately I don't think I will see the ISS fly over because it crosses into Canada just before it enters Mi. I am here for a while and then I will be moving back home to PA, another place not going to see the ISS haha. But I was watching the grapple today of S6. I thought it was interesting that the snares were out of shape.
Anyway, tomorrow should be a good day for the crew, talk to everyone soon, I will be checking this frequently
Where are you moving to in PA? I live just north of Pittsburgh, in Wexford.
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Where are you moving to in PA? I live just north of Pittsburgh, in Wexford.
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I am actually from Northeastern area. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton vacinity really, I live in between the 2 of them....and I can't wait to get back, however when I do, I will be going to philly for a job hopefully....again another place I would NEVER see the ISS
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I have a few relatives that live in Philly, and they can see the ISS. I also checked on NASA's tracking tool, which also said that you can see it from Philly.
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I have a few relatives that live in Philly, and they can see the ISS. I also checked on NASA's tracking tool, which also said that you can see it from Philly.
That is actually quite fantastic then. I just automatically assumed because of all of the lights it would be difficult if not impossible to see
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Astronauts successfully unfurled the newly installed solar wings at the international space station Friday, a nerve-racking procedure that went exceedingly well and brought the orbiting outpost to full power.
To NASA's relief, both wings went out smoothly, one at a time. Nothing hung up, and none of the panels stuck together like they had on previous panels.
The wings stretched more than 240 feet, a glistening golden hue in the sunlight and a dazzling sight for the astronauts and everyone else involved.
"It's just really amazing," said Mike Fincke, the space station's skipper. He said there was "a shout of triumph" aboard the linked station-shuttle complex once the two wings were fully extended.
At Mission Control, flight controllers burst into applause. Some engineers were in tears.
"It was just really like a great weight had lifted," said flight director Kwatsi Alibaruho.
The work was a highlight of shuttle Discovery's mission. Completed 220 miles above Earth, the new panels are the final pair of electricity-generating wings and should boost the amount of science research at the orbiting outpost.
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I have a few relatives that live in Philly, and they can see the ISS. I also checked on NASA's tracking tool, which also said that you can see it from Philly.
That is actually quite fantastic then. I just automatically assumed because of all of the lights it would be difficult if not impossible to see
I would not think so. They live a little north of Philly, but I was able to see it even thought it was only dusk.
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I have a few relatives that live in Philly, and they can see the ISS. I also checked on NASA's tracking tool, which also said that you can see it from Philly.
That is actually quite fantastic then. I just automatically assumed because of all of the lights it would be difficult if not impossible to see
I would not think so. They live a little north of Philly, but I was able to see it even thought it was only dusk.
Guys, please stick to the topic. This is the STS-119 thread.
/Admin
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Space shuttle Discovery's lead spacewalker and his rookie partner floated outside the International Space Station on Saturday to prepare the complex for the debut flight of an unmanned Japanese cargo ship and future construction missions.
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The astronauts aboard the linked shuttle-station complex took a congratulatory call from the White House on Tuesday and told President Barack Obama and schoolchildren all about their adventures in space.
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Undocking today!! :) :'(
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Discovery has undocked and is backing away from the ISS. Flyaround to initiate soon.
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Just to let everyone know, now that we got STS-119 up after the FCV issues we will be getting busy. Discovery lands on Saturday and 2 day's later Atlantis will be rolling out to the pad 39 A for STS-125!! ;D
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Yippy-Ky-oooh ;D :D
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Space shuttle Discovery will get one more safety inspection before it heads home from the international space station.
Late Thursday morning, the astronauts will use a laser-tipped inspection boom to survey the shuttle's wings. The images will be relayed immediately back to Mission Control, so engineers can look for any signs of micrometeorite damage.
It's standard procedure that was put in place after the 2003 Columbia disaster.
Discovery and its seven-person crew are due back on Earth on Saturday.
The shuttle undocked from the international space station Wednesday, beaming down stunning pictures of the orbiting outpost with all its solar wings. The last set of wings was delivered and installed by Discovery's crew. Glad I own SSM2007.
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Don't know if anybody else gets these but check this out
:http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1314.html
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Nice Picture. ;) The new solar array makes the ISS look more "even" if you know what I mean.
Thanks for sharing
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It's landing day for space shuttle Discovery. :D
Discovery and its crew are scheduled to touch down at NASA's Florida spaceport early Saturday afternoon. Favorable weather is expected.
The seven astronauts are winding up a 13-day mission that was highlighted by the successful installation and unfurling of the space station's last pair of solar wings. The $300 million addition brought the orbiting outpost up to full power.
The space station, meanwhile, is getting more guests Saturday with the arrival of a Russian Soyuz capsule. :o
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Discovery and its crew are scheduled to touch down at NASA's Florida spaceport early Saturday afternoon. Favorable weather is expected.
I'm watching NASA TV right now, and I'm watching outside my back porch as well. ::)
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Discovery Has been given the go for deorbit burn to land at 3:14 P.M. ET at the KSC. ;D
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Wheel stop on STS-119. Mission over. You can leave the shuttle at any time
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Great landing!!!!
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makes me wonder how long it will take till we get post landing checks =)
Florian
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WELCOME !!!!!!! :D :D :D
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One more picture:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1316.html
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Dang, too many clouds, I couldn't see Discovery's Contrail when she was comin' in yesterday, but I did see her land.
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I have been to KSC twice. The last time I missed the landing by 1 1/2 hours. I wanted to tear my hair out. :D
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STS-119 concluded successfully.
Mission thread locked.
Looking forward to STS-125.
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Check out todays (10th April 09) APOD (Astronomy Picture Of The Day). Fantastic picture of Joe Acaba taking a stroll outside the ISS.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
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Darn good.