STS-121: Launch target May, 2006 - Griffin

[qso1]

frodo1008:<br />For NASA's Sake I certainly hipe so! God knows there are enough critics ready to kill the entire program!<br /><br />Me:<br />Unfortunately, those program kill critics have always been there. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong>My borrowed quote for the time being:</strong></p><p><em>There are three kinds of people in life. Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen...and those who do not know what happened.</em></p> </div>

 

[jschaef5]

Why is it so dangerous to do the test?<br /><br /><br />"and I will go flying my paraplane. It was too foggy to fly this morning."<br />I just got back from college and was gonna go flying this morning too but the ceiling was too low :/ <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[drwayne]

Some insights are here:<br /><br />http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts121/060504notanktest/<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[henryhallam]

You guys are missing out, I got up to 10,000ft today with a couple of friends above a deck at SCT070. Beautiful!<br /><br />Thanks for the updates as ever, S.G.

 

[jschaef5]

I wasn't really sure if it had to do with being dangerous or if it had more to do with the fact that it could damage the foam. It seems like if you chill it way down and then warm it back up, then have to chill it way down again for flight, the foam would be much more likely too fall off. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[SpaceKiwi]

Will the roll to the pad move up a day also? (assuming the stacking goes to schedule) <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]

SG, what amount of time does the stacking normally take? Does much else have to be done <br />(to the STS) in the VAB? What's your guess to when she rolls out to the pad?<br /><br />Sorry for all the questions, I'm just itching to see this baby in-orbit again! <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]

Thanks for the updates, SG. I wish we could nominate a bit of CCTV coverage on NASA TV at times like this.<br /><br />I just listened to the top-of-the-hour news bulletin on the NZ radio station I tune into, and a story about the Orbiter roll to the VAB was included. Had a little sound byte from Mike Ryan at NASA talking about things still looking positive for the opening of the window on 1 July.<br /><br />I have to say I was heartened by the fact that, despite the apparent belief to the contrary sometimes, the Space Shuttle is still considered very news-worthy, even in a place like NZ. I like that I can turn on my local radio and learn that the roll to the VAB is delayed.<br /><br />Public interest in space exploration is far from dead in this part of the world at least. <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]

Thanks for the replys SG!<br />This is one month I want to see pass quickly. <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]

Hey, thanks news! I never realised this existed though, having become 'lazy' now that I have NASA TV at home, I'll admit I don't hunt around the NASA website as much as I used to. Their website isn't the easiest to navigate around either, especially if you already know what you're wanting to look at.<br /><br />Now added to my favourites at work. <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>

 

[drwayne]

Wow. Just hearing that is - exciting...<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[jschaef5]

Anyone know of any webcams where we can watch it in the VAB? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[jschaef5]

Opps, didn't even see that. And i was looking for more of something that will show the mating. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[rocketwatcher2001]

Shuttle-<br />MMMMMM......Bear call. I wish i was there to buy the first round. You guys are awesome, and certainly deserve it. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[SpaceKiwi]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>For me it is beer call time on the beach.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br />You mean after you've been on console for the launch, right? <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>

 

[bobw]

Are the fat red hoses air conditioning? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[bobw]

It might be an optical illusion, but do they have to tilt the module before they lift it? If so, why? Thanks. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[SpaceKiwi]

I'm starting to get excited about the tangible movement towards launch now. It's been some long hard years since Columbia, that is for sure. I hope those foam experts have got it right this time so we can get back to some kind of normal flight ops. <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>

 

[CalliArcale]

*fanfare*<br /><br />This post has reached the 600-post limit. And the mission hasn't even rolled to the pad yet! Now that's anticipation. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /><br />I'm going to lock this thread and initiate the "part two" thread. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>