Yeah, get out of bed ya lazy ******! <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>
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I got up at 5am for the first 2 scrubs, and nothing is going to stop from watching the launch tomorrow even if it is at 4:30am. I think my sleeping patterns have adapted after all that late night world cup viewing <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />
Apparently they are sending a Red Team out to the pad to replace a redundant circuit-breaker controlling heaters on the SRB joints. They can fly as/is (I think the heaters are powered down before launch anyway), but they have the time to fix it so they are going to.<br /><br />Weather looks fantastic there today, makes me quite envious as I shiver away on this cold winter NZ night. <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>
" I shiver away on this cold winter NZ night."<br /><br />Hey buddy, is this kinda Australasia Conference? Hehe! How cold is over there? At the moment, the indoor temperarture is 15.9C without heating...damn humidity is 97%...it's 7.4C outside. Is this gonna be 6:30 launch, kinda caught between the launch and the soccer game?? <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <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>
Looks like they have a Celestron reflector telescope among other things there on the MLP deck. <br />So Kiwi, are you staying up for the duration now? How many others from this time zone out there? <br />
"is this kinda Australasia Conference" <br />No, but that's a great idea, we'll turn on all of our lights as Discovery comes over. <br />Perth did that for John Glen during his Mercury flight. Bloody cold here in OZ too..
Yeah, I'll be up for the duration now guys. Sounds like no fix needed on the SRB joint heaters as the ambient temp at the pad is warm enough to keep the SRB's toasty.<br /><br />Should be seeing some action from the suit-up room 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>
countdown resumed . 3 hours with a 20 minitute hold at 9 minutes until launch.<br /><br />Have a great flight crew of STS 121. <br /><br />Crew in van headed toward shuttle. <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>
I don't think they're going to be tracking anywhere near NZ on the current orbit cycle, I need to check that out.<br /><br />A bit surprised to see 'Rambo' wandering around in camera shot as the Astronauts came down to the bus. I've assumed they're always around, but it's unusual to see them on TV coverage. <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>
<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>The risk of foam shedding is 100%. It already happened. I just hope that the progressive cooling and rewarming does not dislodge large chunks of foam. To me that could simulate the cold temperatures of January.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Actually, the temperature issues here are a bit different than winter temps. The External Tank gets filled with cryogenic propellants -- we're talking waaaaay below zero. You'll never get atmospheric temps anywhere near this low. It's actually a much bigger stress on the materials than a mere January morning. Fortunately, the External Tank is built to handle it. For instance, the LOX feedline is designed to flex during detanking, rather than shattering. As a consequence of that, there isn't any foam on the feedline itself, so it gets very cold. If water gets into the joint (as is suspected happened in this case), the water will definitely freeze, and then as the joint flexes, it could snap a chunk of foam off during detanking, which is what happened in this case.<br /><br />The cold weather in January isn't likely to aggravate this particular problem much; the only thing I can think of that might aggravate it is rain -- a source of water to freeze in the joint.<br /><br />The big danger with cold ambient air has nothing to do with the tank or the foam; it's the SRB joints that are worrisome in that case. However, NASA has introduced a number of fixes since STS-51L (the Challenger disaster) to keep those joints toasty. <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>
Thanks for that info. <br /><br />In case anyone else want's to see biograpgy of astronauts, I'll repost this.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'd like to be in Piers Sellers boots and get to go on that spacewalk.<br /><br />Here are the STS 121 astronauts.<br /><br />Biographical Data<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Steven W. Lindsey<br /><br /><br /> Mark E, Kelly<br /><br /><br /><br /> Michael E. Fossum<br /><br /><br /><br /> Lisa M. Nowak<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Stephanie D. Wilson<br /><br /><br /><br />Piers J. Sellers <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> THOMAS REITER<br /><br /><br />The crew is aboard the shuttle.<br /><br /><br /><br />Fingers crossed about the weather. <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>
I'm watching NasaTV online right now and all I can say is:<br /><br />GLOW STICKS!!!<br /><br />jOSH <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div align="center"><em>We need a first generation of pioneers.</em><br /></div> </div>
Crew aboard, starting preps towards closing the hatch. <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>
Are you guys as excited as I am? lol <br />I doubt it.<br /><br />One thing I do know is, that this is one excellent show of technology teamwork.<br /><br /> ... . . ....<br /><br />Hatch closed ... . . ....=? <br /><br /> <br /><br />Latched for flight ... . . ....<br /><br /><br />Discovery pressurization complete. <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>
Yeah, I have a good feeling about this morning. It's later on today, when I'm starting to fade on 2 1/2 hours sleep, that I might consider the folly of mid-week launches. <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>
Yeah, I have a good feeling about this morning. It's later on today, when I'm starting to fade on 2 1/2 hours sleep, that I might consider the folly of mid-week launches. <br />-------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />I have a good feeling also, and it has nothing to do with go fever.<br /><br />I just know I see an International effort that impresses me. <br /><br />I'm proud to be an American on her birthday. <br /><br /> NASA is the best team effort on this entire planet. <br /><br />I'm proud that all astronauts are my heroes.<br /><br />Their safety comes first.<br /><br />If the launch is scrubbed 10 more times. So be it.<br /> I'll always be a fan, no matter what occurs.<br /><br />I just know they are in excellent expert hands.<br /><br />The most precious American birthday candle will succeed.<br /><br /> Do you really think the past perfect rehearsals were follies? <br /><br /><br /><br />The close out crew has departed. <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>
Loading up my backpack with cold drinks, I've got my sun-block on, and my kids are checking the air in our bike tires. We are heading out to the river.....Oh yeah, I've got my lucky hat. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
I am sure the folly Kiwi refers to is being awake for these launch attempts, we're 12 to 14 hours ahead of Florida time down here, middle o' the night now.<br /><br />Happy Birthday everyone and Go Discovery!
Godspeed Discovery!!! <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Can't wait to see a good launch.
hmmm 6:02am here down in New Zealand... been awake all night... just flicked on Nasa TV... ^_^ <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" />
"Go Baby GO." <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Looks like a great day to fly. <br /><br />Oh..and this is a message to all the Americans reading:<br /><br />Happy Birthday! <br /><br />Now let's light this candle.
Loading up my backpack with cold drinks, I've got my sun-block on, and my kids are checking the air in our bike tires. We are heading out to the river.....Oh yeah, I've got my lucky hat. <br />-------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Yes indeed. Discovery is one super fantastic ship indeed.<br /><br />Deism speed Discovery. <br /><br />America Rocks.<br />Discovery and the super crew roll. <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>
Looks like its going to fly today!!!!!!!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>I'm not a rocket scientist, but I do play one on the TV in my mind.</p> </div>
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