Space Shuttle Return to Flight (part 4)

[najab]

I am troubled by the brevity of the FRR. The last thing I want is to see NASA accused of 'rushing' through it. I just don't see how everyone could have gotten through their full presentations in ~6 hours.<br /><br />Not that I doubt they are ready, I just don't like the feeling I get from "The FRR may run into Friday." from shuttle_guy, followed by it being over in half a day - sounds too much like go-fever.

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Totally agree and that note from SG came to mind when the first person came back with the FRR completed note...(which is all I do, report and note what info is available.)<br /><br />On the launch date, another person has come back with the 18th...but it's all rumour until Mike Griffin tells us.

 

[drwayne]

"I just don't see how everyone could have gotten through their full presentations in ~6 hours."<br /><br />For a regular review, a technical interchange meeting etc I would concur. For a high profile FRR of this nature, the charts have been floating around in draft form for weeks, with essentially everyone involved in the meeting knowing whats in the charts, sometimes better than the presenter does.<br /><br />So it can be done, if the FRR takes the form I am familiar with - believe me, for those times that I have attended one, I knew if I were to raise my hand at that point to ask a question, I would have been killed, then fired. Not because of desire to discourage dissent, but that the time for doing that was in the weeks prior to the decision to hold an FRR.<br /><br />Like I said, in my experience you do not even schedule such a review unless there is agreement that you are not only ready for the review, but that you will pass the review. If you weren't sure, you did not schedule it.<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[bpcooper]

The FRR did NOT compelte yesterday.<br /><br />Maybe some memebers left when their job was done, but managers were still meeting as of this morning. The press conference comes 30 mins after it ends. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-Ben</p> </div>

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Given I'm not in Florida to personally ask people I'll have to submit to that and note it on the site. We had two more departments say it was over (today) which would fit in with the FRR winding down to just a handful of core managers....so I'm not going to sit here and say I'm right, from 5,000 miles away <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Is this still the fastest FRR people can remember?

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Hey SG..glad to see you back on here.<br /><br />Just sitting back now and waiting for the conference.

 

[shuttle_rtf]

I like that reason too...again, just going off the rumour for why the 18th got mentioned this morning.<br /><br />50 mins ish to press conference <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[bpcooper]

Launch on the 18th would be 1:51pm not 2:41. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-Ben</p> </div>

 

[bpcooper]

And I would be very surprised if they postponed in hopes of beating the weather. They need all the days they can get in case of tech troubles. <br /><br />They never set a date based on weather. "Never pass up an opportunity." <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-Ben</p> </div>

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Just got approved by KSC for the press area for the launch. I'm as giddy as a girl right now <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[nacnud]

W00t <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[najab]

Congrats!!! <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" />

 

[mrmorris]

<font color="yellow">"I'm as giddy as a girl right now "</font><br /><br />You'll be receiving an injunction by the <i>'Girls Anti-Defamation League'</i> in the next few days requiring you to post a retraction to that statement or be served with a lawsuit for unjustly implying that 'giddyness' is an endemic condition of girlhood.<br /><br />Just thought you might want to prepare yourself, contact a lawyer, that sort of thing. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[shuttle_rtf]

<img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /> <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[drwayne]

"I'm as giddy as a girl right now"<br /><br />That brought to mind the image of George C. Scott as Scrooge saying that line...<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[shuttle_rtf]

They seem to be building up with previous meetings and status reports.

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Here we go. Patchy bandwidth on NASA TV via the web suggests massive demand for the feed.

 

[zavvy]

I have it up and running. It just started...

 

[shuttle_rtf]

They are going with July 13.

 

[lunatio_gordin]

yes, just saw it on CNN. looks like July 13 is official now.

 

[govega]

This is very cool! I am very excited! I will make a point of watching a few passes of this over my area!!! Godspeed to STS 114!! <br /><br />Penny

 

[planet_z]

Doesn't NASA know to stay away from the number 13? Anyone remember Apollo 13? Well at least no one died during that mission.

 

[rvastro]

Well it does come after 12. Orbital mechanics determined the opening of the window anywho.

 

[SpaceKiwi]

WAAAAAAAAAAA-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br />Note to self: Purchase box of E-240's. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em><font size="2" color="#ff0000">Who is this superhero?  Henry, the mild-mannered janitor ... could be!</font></em></p><p><em><font size="2">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></em></p><p><font size="5">Bring Back The Black!</font></p> </div>

 

[mah_fl]

13 is unlucky, lets hope there is a delay till the 14th..............