STS-122

[Cthulhus]

sounds good, and hope all will be good!

[dembree]

This mission maybe extended two extra days to deal with the solar alpha rotary joint problem. On Saturday Flight Engineer Daniel Tani along with Commander Peggy Whitson Opened up the thermal covers No. 12 and No. 7 and found shavings under the covers on the port side.

[dembree]

Flight Readiness Review complete! Nasa mission managers have cleared space shuttle Atlantis for launch next Thursday December 6, 2007 at 4:31 P.M. The crew will arrive on Monday at 12:30 P.M. and the countdown will officially begin at 7:00 P.M. on Monday Evening.

[Cthulhus]

Thanks for giving us the progress of this mission ! It will be a great mission !

[blazingstang]

OK, it's 4AM CST and I am manning the post!

Atlantis is the shuttle for this flight, and she is delivering the Columbus European Lab module, Control Movement Gyro 3 , and a Nitrogen Tank Assembly to the ISS.

Launch time is 1631 EST (2331 GMT).

Orbit inclination is 51.6 degrees at a altitude of 122NM.

YEEHAW!!!!

[Cthulhus]

Yes ! I'm waiting for this lunch !
here more details :

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

and for the direct live free video :
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

[dembree]

ATLANTIS TO LAUNCH TODAY! Space Shuttle Atlantis and her 7-member crew are set to liftoff at 4:31 this afternoon.

[dembree]

LAUNCH SCRUBBED! Two Engine Cutoff(ECO) sensors have reportedly failed so they going to execute a 24-hour scrub turnaround, de-tank, and try again tomorrow. I am still waiting for nasa's website but i have a good indication that they have scrubbed for the day. This was being reported on nasaspaceflight.com

[dembree]

One website says they have scrubbed the other says they haven't waiting for confirmation. technicians are troubleshooting standing by.

[dembree]

Approximately 16 minutes into fast fill, two ECO sensors failed to indicate wet. They are troubleshooting the issue. Currently, H2 is at 80% and O2 is at 50%. Tanking is continuing. They expect to have a status from leadership soon as to whether they continue or scrub. If they scrub, a briefing will follow that decision on NASA TV.

[dembree]

LAUNCH OFFICIALLY SCRUBBED! Technicians could not fix those ECO sensors. So they are going to stand down 24-hours, de-tank, and try again tomorrow. Again launch officially scrubbed for the day.

[Cthulhus]

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[blazingstang]

some 10 cent item screwed us out of a launch....

[dembree]

DECEMBER 7 LAUNCH ATTEMPT SCRUBBED! Mission managers have decided to delay liftoff to at least Saturday. Launch weather calls for showers and low cloud ceiling so with that being said there is a 40% chance of KSC weather prohibiting launch.

Launch date: Targeted for December 8, 2007

Launch Time: 3:43 P.M. EST

[Cthulhus]

thanks for the infos!