To: KevinDavis
I am surprised they are taking it down this close before deciding on the sensor issue. Florida Today still reports a scrub is likely but NASA is still pressing ahead with less than 2 hours to scheduled liftoff. The drama is making me more nervous.
44 posted on
09/08/2006 6:52:39 AM PDT by
TNCMAXQ
To: All
Folks, I have to run some errands this morning.. Lets hope for a awesome and safe launch...
45 posted on
09/08/2006 6:58:52 AM PDT by
KevinDavis
(http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
To: TNCMAXQ
It is probably so close because STS-114 launched with a very similar problem. This means that they have analyzed the issue and have determined that it was safe to launch in the past. They now need to determine if the past engineering analysis applies to this flight.
46 posted on
09/08/2006 7:07:52 AM PDT by
burzum
(Despair not! I shall inspire you by charging blindly on!--Minsc, BG2)
To: TNCMAXQ
I am surprised they are taking it down this close before deciding on the sensor issue. Florida Today still reports a scrub is likely but NASA is still pressing ahead with less than 2 hours to scheduled liftoff. The drama is making me more nervous. If I'm not mistaken, this sensor is part of the ground support equipment, and is designed to check for hydrogen around the base of the Shuttle. There are three other sensors, so they're not really blind...
49 posted on
09/08/2006 7:34:56 AM PDT by
r9etb
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