STS-131 Pre Launch Discussion (April 5,6:21 AM EDT)

[EarthlingX]

They are coming out, going to the space-van.

They took some photos on the pad, and are now getting in the Shuttle.

Commander Dex boarding first.

 

[Zipi]

Seems that Spaceflight Now's stream has less lag than original NasaTV stream:

http://www.livestream.com/spaceflightno ... ghtnow.com

 

[EarthlingX]

Seems that Spaceflight Now's stream has less lag than original NasaTV stream:

http://www.livestream.com/spaceflightno ... ghtnow.com

It is better, yea.

They chat a lot too ..

With Tariq Malik, for example

..

Crew is on-board, and they are pressurizing the hatch ..

 

[MeteorWayne]

Yes, lag on NASA TV on my pooter is 2 1/2 minutes

Anyhoo, everyone is aboard, Comm checks complete, time to button up the hatches.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Yes, like any other media outlet, they talk too much...like over the NASA TV voice feed that I want to litsen to

BTW, at launch time, in the US, Fox News Channel knows that they don't know what they are talking about, so usually plays the NASA TV feed in real time for about 4 minutes on either side of the launch with their mouths shut.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Now at the T-20.00 hold.

 

[MeteorWayne]

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

 

[MeteorWayne]

T-9:00 and holding.

53 minutes to launch.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Updated launch time 6:21:25 EDT (10:21:25 UTC/GMT), window closes at 6:27:15.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Factoids...At launch, the ISS will be over the Atlantic SW of Ireland

SRB burnout and Separation is at 2:05, Main Engine Cutoff at 8:25. Launch orbit is 136 X 36 Nautical Miles.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Range is currently NO GO due to a failed "command encoder verifier. Not known yet if this will affect scheduled launch.

 

[MeteorWayne]

System is partially working (one of redundant sources), so range is now GO.

 

[MeteorWayne]

T - 9:00 and counting

 

[MeteorWayne]

Access arm retracted. I with that spaceflightnow crew would STF up.

 

[MeteorWayne]

T-5:00

 

[EarthlingX]

I already switched to NASA ..

 

[MeteorWayne]

Gimbal check complete, 3 good APUs T-3:00

 

[MeteorWayne]

Beanie Cap retraction

 

[3488]

Good Morning,

I am now 41, getting old, this will be a nice birthday present if she goes OK.

Video is not working for me, but is being covered live on BBC TV.

Andrew.

 

[MeteorWayne]

T-1:00

 

[EarthlingX]

You can listen sound from NASA, and watch it on spaceflightnow ..

 

[3488]

Lift Off. !!!!!!!!! Discovery is off.

Andrew Brown.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Main Engine Start

Ignotion and Liftoff.

 

[MeteorWayne]

SRB Sep

 

[MeteorWayne]

Mission thread is now open:

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