STS-125 Hubble Repair Mission (Atlantis) [May 2009?]

[MeteorWayne]

RSS rollback should be underway...looking at NASA TV, I'm not sure. No audio since I tuned in....

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

Yep, all quiet on the eastern front.

More streams here (all silent atm?)
150k
http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1369080

300k
http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368162

500k
http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368570

1200k
http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368163

 

[shuttle_guy]

Everything looks great for the launch today. The launch window opens at 2:41 pm EDT but the planned T-0 is 2:01 inorder to get the best boost performance as the launch pad moves under the Hubbles orbital plain.
We will be headed for the river in Titusville in about 2 hours.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Currently in a planned hold at T-3:00:00, about 4 1/2 hours from launch.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Now out of the hold, T- 3:00:00 and counting....

 

[Testing]

Keep the updates coming please, I won't get to see it.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Roger Wilco

 

[MeteorWayne]

Updated targeted launch time is 2:01:56 PM EDT.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Monitoring minor ice buildup on LH2 Umbilical. Trying to examine with cameras, may have to send out ice team to inspect.

FYI, Liquid Hydrogen is at -423 degrees F.

Weather at Moron, Spain still marginal but improving.

Edit: Moron is now observed and forecast as go!

 

[MeteorWayne]

Final Comm check...all loud and clear.

Final throttling information 72% at Mach 0.71, 104% at Mach 1.01.

Ice crew being dispatched to check LH2 umbilical.

T-20:00:00 in planned hold.

Monitoring a wildfire in distance to ensure smoke won't cause a problem with visibility in the event of a RTLS (Return to Launch Site)

 

[MeteorWayne]

One hour to launch time.

T-20:00 and counting down to final T - 9:00 hold

Window opens 1:44:28

Target launch time 2:01:56

Window closes 2:43:46

3 short cutouts for orbital debris avoidance at ~ 2:08, 2:19, and 2:21

BTW, all times EDT (UT - 4 hours)

 

[MeteorWayne]

Now at the T-9:00:00 hold....

 

[MeteorWayne]

15 minutes left in the T-9 hold. Ice team debriefing underway.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Ice team has given the OK. No constraints to launch....

Keeping an eye on cumulus to north of pad...could be a problem. OK at the current time.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Final polls underway.. and finished

All go for launch.

 

[tanstaafl76]

Godspeed Atlantis!!

 

[MeteorWayne]

T - 9:00:00 and counting.

Time to fly!!!!!!!

 

[Zipi]

T - 9:00:00 and counting.

Time to fly!!!!!!!

Yes! This 1200k stream quality is perfect. This will be nice to watch.

 

[summoner]

-3.00 good luck Atlantis.

 

[MeteorWayne]

CSPAN 3 is covering it live

 

[MeteorWayne]

LIFTOFF!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MeteorWayne]

SRB Sep

 

[tanstaafl76]

So far so good!

 

[Testing]

ABC gave me 2 minutes on a 4" B&W.

 

[summoner]

Great launch, gives me chills every time.