STS-124 ( 1J ) Mission Thread

[SpaceKiwi]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#3366ff">I didn't know he was an ex closeout guy. <br /></font><strong>Posted by MeteorWayne</strong></DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yeah, I recognised him like I recognise Wayne Hale, so he must have been active crew until very recently.&nbsp; I can't see how any 'promotion' would be considered as such when you get to work so closely with the vehicle and crew.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>SK&nbsp; <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/8/ef9b865c-9dbf-402b-a8ef-ec71a903bcc1.Medium.gif" alt="" /></p> <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>

 

[SpaceKiwi]

<p>ROB!!&nbsp; I swear, they're going to have to prise that microphone out of his cold hand before he ever gives up the plumb ascent commentary job!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>SK&nbsp; <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/12/10/9cde7492-0fc3-44df-8a11-48455fa789be.Medium.gif" alt="" /></p> <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>

 

[Testing]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>How is that helium that they were talking about generaly used in the fuel system?&nbsp;&nbsp;Safe Trip STS-124!&nbsp; <br />Posted by neuvik</DIV><br /><br />HELIUM IS USED AS PURGE GAS ABOVE lIQUID hYDROGEN AND IN OTHER AREAS <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[neuvik]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>HELIUM IS USED AS PURGE GAS ABOVE lIQUID hYDROGEN AND IN OTHER AREAS <br /> Posted by Testing</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;Thanks! I was thinking pressurant for some reason. &nbsp; Makes sense, light weight and inhert, still, need quite a bit of it I'd imagin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Soo close now hehe.&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><strong><font color="#ff0000">I don't think I'm alone when I say, "I hope more planets fall under the ruthless domination of Earth!"</font></strong></p><p><font color="#0000ff">SDC Boards: Power by PLuck - Ph**king Luck</font></p> </div>

 

[Testing]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>&nbsp;Thanks! I was thinking pressurant for some reason. &nbsp; Makes sense, light weight and inhert, need need quiet a bit of it I'd imagin.&nbsp;&nbsp;Soo close now hehe.&nbsp; <br />Posted by neuvik</DIV></p><p>gASEOUS hELIUM IS USED TO PRES. AN PURGE hYDROGEN. gASEOUS nITROGEN IS USED WITH oXYGEN. dAMN CAPS LOCK.<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

<p>If you do not have NASA TV on your cable/satellite system, I suggest doing the following (for the US)</p><p>Watch NASA TV online (&nbsp;&nbsp; http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html&nbsp; ).<br />Realize it is between 45 and 60 seconds behind the timeline.</p><p>If you have cable, (without knowing covereage in advance) I suggest Fox News. They seem to have covered it longer (commercial free) than CNN and MSNBC during launches, and they seem to keep their mouths shut more than the "experts" on the other channels mentioned. The Networks (CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, WB, etc) will not cover it; too many profitable programs on the air.</p><p>I will monitor C-SPAN, CSPAN 2,3 etc and other sources, but in the current election cycle, I doubt they will "waste" their time covering real science. They've shown no inclination to do so.</p><p>Will also look at NGEO, SCI channel, etc...</p><p>They advantage of all these cable/sat sources is that they are only a few seconds&nbsp; behind reality, rather than more than 45 seconds.<br />However after the news networks end coverage it's, it's nice to have NASA TV online so you can follow if for another few dozen minutes... and of course watch all the replays.</p> <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>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>gASEOUS hELIUM IS USED TO PRES. AN PURGE hYDROGEN. gASEOUS nITROGEN IS USED WITH oXYGEN. dAMN CAPS LOCK. <br /> Posted by Testing</DIV></p><p>I see all is looking good for a launch.&nbsp; That's awesome!.&nbsp; Wow... what a week for NASA.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I see all is looking good for a launch.&nbsp; That's awesome!.&nbsp; Wow... what a week for NASA. <br /> Posted by derekmcd</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>yeah... the last few I've watch, FOX had the best coverage... by far.&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[Testing]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>&nbsp;yeah... the last few I've watch, FOX had the best coverage... by far.&nbsp; <br />Posted by derekmcd</DIV><br /><br />Fire thunder and smoke commin up <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p>Cool.&nbsp; <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" /></p><p>My desktop pic changes once an hour... It just switched to an image of a daytime shuttle launch.&nbsp; I think I only have 2 or 3 of those compare to probably 50 other pics of misc stuff.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[Testing]

<p>[God Speed STS-124 and all concered</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>[God Speed STS-124 and all concered <br />Posted by Testing</DIV><br /><br />Everybody's happy, all go for launch!! <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>

 

[derekmcd]

"The Greatest Show On Earth".&nbsp; Very fitting, indeed.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

<p>C-SPAN COVERING LIVE!</p> <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>

 

[thor06]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>C-SPAN COVERING LIVE! <br /> Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>wow that is a suprise!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>pulling the arm back..... &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> <font color="#0000ff">                           www.watchnasatv.com</font></p><p>                          ONE PERCENT FOR NASA! </p> </div>

 

[Swampcat]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>C-SPAN COVERING LIVE! <br />Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV><br /><br />Thanks for that. Got it on <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif" border="0" alt="Cool" title="Cool" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="3" color="#ff9900"><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>------------------------------------------------------------------- </em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."</em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong>Thomas Jefferson</strong></font></p></font> </div>

 

[moonmadness]

yes <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>I'm not a rocket scientist, but I do play one on the TV in my mind.</p> </div>

 

[3488]

<p><strong><font size="2">T -&nbsp;4 Minutes.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">Andrew Brown.</font></strong></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Thanks for that. Got it on <br /> Posted by Swampcat</DIV></p><p>Time to tighten up your straps folks... We're going for a ride!!!&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[Swampcat]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Thanks for that. Got it on <br />Posted by Swampcat</DIV><br /><br />CNN has it as well. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="3" color="#ff9900"><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>------------------------------------------------------------------- </em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."</em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong>Thomas Jefferson</strong></font></p></font> </div>

 

[j05h]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>&nbsp;wow that is a suprise!&nbsp;pulling the arm back..... &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <br /> Posted by thor06</DIV><br /></p><p>Go Discovery Go! 4:00 to launch, APU start&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div align="center"><em>We need a first generation of pioneers.</em><br /></div> </div>

 

[thor06]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Go Discovery Go! 4:00 to launch, APU start&nbsp; <br /> Posted by j05h</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>bye bye beenie cap.....lock n load!</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> <font color="#0000ff">                           www.watchnasatv.com</font></p><p>                          ONE PERCENT FOR NASA! </p> </div>

 

[neuvik]

The Shuttle main engine ignites always make me jump...every time.&nbsp; hah. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><strong><font color="#ff0000">I don't think I'm alone when I say, "I hope more planets fall under the ruthless domination of Earth!"</font></strong></p><p><font color="#0000ff">SDC Boards: Power by PLuck - Ph**king Luck</font></p> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

Damn... That just never gets old.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[Swampcat]

<p>Good show. Right on schedule.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="3" color="#ff9900"><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>------------------------------------------------------------------- </em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."</em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong>Thomas Jefferson</strong></font></p></font> </div>