STS-114 Mission Update Thread (Part 3)

[SpaceKiwi]

Everything seems to be moving along really smoothly. Looking good.<br /><br />I wonder if that ECO sensor prob was nothing more than a loose connect. <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>

 

[shuttle_rtf]

We've got an ET guy updating us. Two tests passed, Continuity test passed. ECOs in this SIM mode till T-9 mins. KSC and JSC both saying confidence is high.<br /><br />Quotes of interest from this page if interested:<br />http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=218&start=31

 

[grooble]

It must take a bit of agility to get up into those seats.

 

[shuttle2moon]

Watching them enter the vehicle reminds me of footage of the old Apollo missions..They were more cramped of course, but a spacecraft certainly is cramped with those bulky launch suits! Its like trying to get 8 people in Geo Metro with Snow suits on!

 

[bobw]

Who is talking to George right now? I think he is the chief support astronaut, or something, but I forgot his name. He is very interesting today. I hope he stays till launch. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[summoner]

Everyone's aboard. Man, I'm nervous. Good luck. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:271px;background-color:#FFF;border:1pxsolid#999"><tr><td colspan="2"><div style="height:35px"><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/htmlSticker1/language/www/US/MT/Three_Forks.gif" alt="" height="35" width="271" style="border:0px" /></div>

 

[grooble]

Ray is famous.

 

[erauskydiver]

If anybody sees Shuttle_Guy, take a screen shot and post it.

 

[SpaceKiwi]

I can take some screen caps off the video I am making, but it will take someone else familiar with the seating chart in the Firing Room to circle SG at his console. <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>

 

[najab]

You usually can't see S_G's console in the firing room shots. <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" />

 

[summoner]

The high tech world of NASA, as he gives the hatch one final cleaning with a handkerchief before closing. ;P <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:271px;background-color:#FFF;border:1pxsolid#999"><tr><td colspan="2"><div style="height:35px"><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/htmlSticker1/language/www/US/MT/Three_Forks.gif" alt="" height="35" width="271" style="border:0px" /></div>

 

[najab]

Is your NASA-TV signal doing funny things? Mine isn't nearly as stable as it normally is.

 

[summoner]

Yeah, I'm watching on tv and it's really choppy. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:271px;background-color:#FFF;border:1pxsolid#999"><tr><td colspan="2"><div style="height:35px"><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/htmlSticker1/language/www/US/MT/Three_Forks.gif" alt="" height="35" width="271" style="border:0px" /></div>

 

[star_sirius]

Mine is very steady, looks like hatch will be closed momentarily! It's as good as gold! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="0" color="#10bdee"><strong>A dazzling bluish luminosity from A distant south pacific.</strong></font><p><br /><img id="cb51e87e-8221-424c-8ff2-78c95122196c" src="http://sitelife.livescience.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/11/15/cb51e87e-8221-424c-8ff2-78c95122196c.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /></p> </div>

 

[arobie]

Beginning the process to close the hatch.

 

[summoner]

Hatch is closed. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:271px;background-color:#FFF;border:1pxsolid#999"><tr><td colspan="2"><div style="height:35px"><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/htmlSticker1/language/www/US/MT/Three_Forks.gif" alt="" height="35" width="271" style="border:0px" /></div>

 

[ozspace]

Hatch close and "beep beep"!

 

[arobie]

The closeout crew leaves the pad in about 15-20 minutes.

 

[SpaceKiwi]

Yes naja, it was very choppy there for 5 minutes. My receiver was showing solid signal at the time, so it must have been from the uplink end. <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>

 

[erauskydiver]

Mine's really choppy too! Grrr!

 

[arkady]

So was mine first few tries. I just closed it and retried a few times. Now its fine. <br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "<font color="#0000ff"><em>The choice is the Universe, or nothing</em> ... </font>" - H.G Wells </div>

 

[najab]

I concur that it was uplink issues - especially since we are taking our downlinks from 2 different birds!

 

[SpaceKiwi]

Roger that news, I'll have a look for it. If I can't find that reference, I'll just cap all the angles of the Firing Room they have shown us thus far.<br /><br />They made some fairly wide pans of the room earlier in the coverage. SG would have to be sitting directly below the camera for him to be missed I reckon. <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>

 

[shuttle2moon]

Anyone else excited, yet VERY nervous....?

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

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