STS-115 Status - Part II

[barrykirk]

Godspeed Atlantis!!!!<br /><br />Best of Luck... and for all of you who have worked so hard to make this possible, Thank you...

 

[superluminal]

Yet the clock is ticking. Hmm. ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Well. If it takes until October to get it right , so be it.<br /><br />The NASA team is quite capable of making the right decisions. <br /><br />I want to see it launched today also, but only if the crews safety comes first.<br /><br />That decision is in capable hands.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[cello]

"Sensor not working. Violates the rules."<br /><br />right. there is 4 sensors and at least 2 must report to system for meco to be performed. so theoretically, 2 might do the job. in the past, before challenger i believe, lcc rules was 3 of 4 eco should be ok for launch. then they changed that criteria to 4 of 4. discovery was delayed for several month because of that. but now they are pushing atlantis with pump on 2 phases and 3 ecos out of 4. i heard, mmt meetings are hot.

 

[nyarlathotep]

Phase A on the coolant pump seems to be working now, for some reason. Must have used one of those special NASA Fine Adjusters to fix it.

 

[barrykirk]

My wife just mentioned to me that Star Trek<br />the first episode of the original series aired 40 years<br />ago today....<br /><br />In other words, this is a good day for a launch.

 

[paul_bacon]

NASA's Mission Management Team called off the shuttle Atlantis' countdown today and delayed launch at least 24 hours because of concern about an apparently faulty low-level hydrogen fuel sensor in the ship's huge external tank.

 

[ozspace]

"Yet the clock is ticking. Hmm."<br /><br />There is talk they will let it run down to T-9 min and then scrub for 24hrs. All the rest of these activities are good practice.

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

"i heard, mmt meetings are hot."<br /><br />Yep, I'll like to be part of a "fly on the wall" documentary team at that MMT meeting <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <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>

 

[cello]

"NASA's Mission Management Team called off the shuttle Atlantis' ..."<br /><br />were you get it from? i saw it on cbs. i did not heard official mmt report yet.

 

[paul_bacon]

http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/current.html<br /><br />They always seem spot on. Arent going to report something like that if it isnt true

 

[SpaceKiwi]

Interesting. George is saying we are about to get the official word from MMT shortly. <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>

 

[paul_bacon]

cbs invented a time warp machine then. Can predict the future

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

I couldn't see anything saying they were scrubbing on that CBS site. <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>

 

[yellowspinnaker]

NASA TV is still saying 'progress is good' but with the caveat that the MMT has yet to present their recommendations. This at T-39 mins.

 

[paul_bacon]

They have removed it. Trust me, it was there <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[SpaceKiwi]

Might be time for a specs prescription update, Paul! <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <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>

 

[paul_bacon]

haha i still think they will scrub so could still be proved right <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

[SpaceKiwi]

Bill has probably pre-written his scrub piece, in anticipation of that scenario. He may have then accidently uploaded to the CBS site. <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>

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

Still all go, though MMT haven't come out yet. <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>

 

[SpaceKiwi]

I agree, I can't see how they cannot scrub, given the clear violation of the LCC.<br /><br />They definitely need to start broadcasting the MMT meetings, though I don't think reality TV will ever get to venture into this slice of NASA workings. <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>

 

[paul_bacon]

Assuming thats the case. If they can prove that its a sensor malfunction rather than something more serious, is there a good chance for a launch tomorrow?

 

[paul_bacon]

"Dummy copy indicating a launch scrub was inadvertently posted here earlier this morning. We apologize for the filing error."<br /><br />

 

[SpaceKiwi]

The ECO sensors are a redundant system. I'm sure they measure tank levels real-time via other systems, not to mention the fact that flight computers work on time/altitude etc, more than what prop's left in the tanks?<br /><br />I'd assume that's the line the pro-flight people are pushing in the MMT anyway. <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>

 

[MeteorWayne]

We're at the 20 minute hold.<br />Hold breath as well I guess. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[paul_bacon]

The rules are quite clear on a ECO sensor malfunction. Unless Nasa are rewriting the rule book then they only have 1 option