STS-114 Mission Update Thread (Part 3)

[SpaceKiwi]

Even the WB-57 crews get fancy pressure suits! <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>

 

[lunatio_gordin]

"no Launch constraints."<br />

 

[SpaceKiwi]

Starting to get nervously excited now. <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>

 

[star_sirius]

30 minutes to go, forget about the clock, must be some kinda error! <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>

 

[ehs40]

nasa couldn't have picked a better day for launch. nice weather

 

[lunatio_gordin]

whoa. did they just say they had monitoring equipment in myrtle beach? that's really close to here.

 

[erauskydiver]

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[SpaceKiwi]

I think NASA might have swiped those camera turrets off the Millennium Falcon! <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>

 

[lunatio_gordin]

nice <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> thanks.

 

[erauskydiver]

I must say, I am really impressed with my Dell Axim Pocket PC's ability to play nice clear streaming video and audio!!

 

[chriscdc]

Thought it was that, but nasa tv never actually gets around to explaining anything.<br />Are there any streams coming from mission control? It would be nice to see people building up to the launch rather than pre recorded videos.

 

[llivinglarge]

Why isn't Endeavour getting any love?

 

[lunatio_gordin]

Because it's not together.

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

What your bitrate on that? SDC TV has dropped to 77kb/s but isn't jerking around or buffering (not bad for Australia). <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------- </p><p>Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?</p><p>Go here to see how: <strong>SDC Eye saver </strong>  </p> </div>

 

[llivinglarge]

How much of the pad/launchtower is damaged/destroyed during a launch?

 

[georgeniebling]

Waivers .... other then the ECO waiver if needed, are there other active or potential waivers in place for the morning's launch?<br /><br />Jessica .... does anyone have a pic of this woman? I always seem to miss when she is on-air ....<br />

 

[georgeniebling]

Endeavour is in it's long-term update cycle isn't it?

 

[erauskydiver]

161kbps

 

[lunatio_gordin]

They said they completed tests and the ECOs are good.

 

[SpaceKiwi]

The weather looks fantastic. They will never get better conditions for camera footage on ascent. <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]

><i>How much of the pad/launchtower is damaged/destroyed during a launch?</i><p>Very little. The tail service masts contain blast doors that protect the T-0 umbilicals from the blast, and the sound-suppression water spray has the added effect of cooling the MLP.</p>

 

[llivinglarge]

How many cameras will we be able to see the launch from?<br /><br />Also, does Discovery have an ascent camera onboard?

 

[llivinglarge]

WE ARE GO!

 

[viper101]

Damn this is exciting. I joined uplink.sdc after Columbia. (found out about it after that ominous thread buidling up to re-entry). <br />So great to finally see this - an orbiter on the pad minutes from liftoff.<br /><br />God Speed Discovery. <br /><br />Go Baby Go...

 

[najab]

><i>How many cameras will we be able to see the launch from? </i><p>There are 113 cameras if memory serves correctly.</p>