STS-127

[spaceboy7441]

Thought I would go ahead and start this thread as we are only 18 days from the launch of STS-127 to finish the JEM. launch is currently scheduled for NET: 6-13-09. The payload canister is currently at the pad and is undergoing payload transfers to the PCR. The roll-over of Endeavour to launch pad 39A is currently scheduled for 5-31-09. Things will start to get very busy with Atlantis just landing yesterday and needing a SCA flight to get it back to KSC which will set its processing back by 2 weeks. 

[Steven]

Endeavour successfully moved from LC-39B to LC-39A early this morning.  A Space Shuttle will never be at 39B again.  Endeavour is still targeting a June 13th launch.

[HMSEndeavorreborn]

Only because 39B is being converted for Orion/Ares use.

Glad to hear the roll around went well. Can't wait for launch in a couple of weeks

[spaceboy7441]

And is no longer capable for Payload change out.

[M. H. Larsen]

Try this:

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/MissionPlanner/MissionPlanner.html



Good luck
Michael

[Steven]

The countdown for STS-127 has started, and we are about 5 hours into it.  The clock started counting at 0900 local.  Endeavour is slated to liftoff at 0717 local on Saturday morning.

[Steven]

STS-127 is well into the T-11 hour hold.  RSS rotation to the PARK position will be completed around 11 AM EDT.

[spaceboy7441]

The RSS is just about completely retracted! Endeavour is visable and she looks GREAT.

[Steven]

The launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on her STS-127 mission has been delayed.  The GUCP (Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate) was, again, leaking hydrogen.  This is the same issue as was seen on STS-119.  The rate of the leak was unknown.  A press briefing is to be set up, but the time is to be determined.

[Nephi]

Launch scrubbed LH2 leak problem.
Soonest to be OK is the 17th but there is launch conflict with LRO :
LRO and Endeavour share the same window from the 17th to the 20th... and as LRO's launch window on the 17th is pretty late and Endeavour's potential window on the 19th pretty early, the only way to have both during the window is to have LRO on the 17th, and then Endeavour on the 20th... praying that all is OK on the 20th cause otherwise, the next window for STS 127 is on the 11th of july 

The other solution is to launch Endeavour on the 17th which would postpone LRO to its next window : 1-4 july... but as LRO seems to be first in line for the 17-20 june window... nothing's certain for now.

[Steven]

Just a FYI for those of you who missed the briefing:

STS-127's Launch Postponement Briefing: http://bit.ly/MvcYy - Part 1 (Briefing) | http://bit.ly/16D68W - Part 2 (Question and Answer)

[Greggy_D]

On an additional note, my friend Tim Gagnon designed the mission patch for STS-127.  (He also designed my crew patch from this thread: http://www.space-shuttle-mission.com/forum/index.php?topic=1803.msg11870#msg11870 ). 

[Admin]

On an additional note, my friend Tim Gagnon designed the mission patch for STS-127.... SNIP...

Please explain

/Admin

[spaceboy7441]

Just to let everyone know the current status. The RSS has been moved back to the stack. The ET has boiled off and the work has started on investigating the GUCP leak which was the cause for the 98 hour delay. The platform has been extended so engineers can access the GUCP unit. The work has started on the removal of the GUCP. Please checkout NSF for more detail and up to date news on it.

[Greggy_D]

Please explain

/Admin

Way back in 1985, Tim was asked by Bob Crippen to submit crew patch designs for STS-62-A, the first shuttle launch from Vandenberg.  After the Challenger disaster, STS-62-A was canceled along with Tim's dreams of having one of his designs fly into space.

Fast forward to 2005.  Tim's design for ISS Mission Expedition 11 was selected and his patch design flew in space for 179 days.  He waited over 20 years for his dream to come true.

STS-126 was his first shuttle crew patch design that flew in Nov, 2008 and he followed it up with this month's STS-127. 

Tim has yet TWO MORE designs flying on STS-129 and Expedition 22 this November, 2009 (which are shown below).