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Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Live Thread (11:59 EDT 8/28/09)
08/27/09
| Kevin Davis
Posted on 08/27/2009 6:53:19 PM PDT by KevinDavis
This is the live thread of the Space Shuttle Discovery Launch... I figure I do it now..
TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 1159pm28august2009; discovery; launch; nasa; shuttlediscovery; space; spaceshuttle
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To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
08/28/2009 8:00:54 PM PDT
by
Textide
To: All
Mission Control in Houston is loading Discovery’s onboard computers with the proper guidance parameters based on the projected launch time.
102
posted on
08/28/2009 8:01:10 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: All
Now one hour away from launch. All systems are working properly and the current weather is within limits.
103
posted on
08/28/2009 8:01:47 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: All
The Main Propulsion System helium system is being reconfigured by pilot Kevin Ford. Soon the gaseous nitrogen purge to the aft skirts of the solid rocket boosters will be started.
104
posted on
08/28/2009 8:02:24 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: All
The Spaceflight Meteorology Group based in Houston, which is the group that handles weather at the shuttle landing sites, confirms conditions are observed and forecast “go” at the Kennedy Space Center for Return to Launch Site (RTLS).
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posted on
08/28/2009 8:04:12 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: All
Attention: Florida Space Freepers.. If you can you post pictures of the night launch for those who don’t live in Florida.. Thank you..
106
posted on
08/28/2009 8:05:15 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: All
T-minus 9 minutes and holding. Countdown clocks have gone into the planned 45-minute, 37-second built-in hold. Launch is targeted for 11:59:37 p.m. EDT. Today’s available window to get the shuttle off the ground extends just five minutes to 12:04:29 a.m. EDT.
107
posted on
08/28/2009 8:09:31 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: All
At launch, the space station will be flying 225 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Tasmania. Liftoff at 11:59 p.m. EDT is timed to place Discovery on course to dock with the station Sunday night.
108
posted on
08/28/2009 8:13:43 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: Howlin; Sparko; GeronL; Lawdoc; Carlucci; Zoe Brain; callisto; scottinoc; Movemout; markman46; ...
109
posted on
08/28/2009 8:15:26 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: KevinDavis
110
posted on
08/28/2009 8:15:36 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: KevinDavis
Getting Psyched!
111
posted on
08/28/2009 8:20:51 PM PDT
by
JerseyJohn61
(Better Late Than Never.......sometimes over lapping is worth the effort....)
To: All
The reusable solid rocket boosters, built by ATK, provide the primary thrust to propel the space shuttle away from Earth during the initial two minutes of flight. The 11 sections on each booster flying on Discovery are refurbished hardware. The upper cylinder on the left-hand booster, for example, flew on STS-5 in 1982. In all, the twin boosters flying this morning have reused segments and pieces that trace back to 64 previous shuttle launches and 20 ground test-firings.
The boosters will parachute into the Atlantic Ocean where a pair of retrieval ships are standing by to recover the rockets and tow them back to shore, beginning again the process to disassemble, refurbish and reuse the hardware in the future.
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posted on
08/28/2009 8:22:14 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: KevinDavis
113
posted on
08/28/2009 8:23:16 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: SierraWasp
I’m thinking of going down to watch in Feb. If you don’t mind, where is a good place to view a liftoff...thanks
114
posted on
08/28/2009 8:26:35 PM PDT
by
crager
(I went to look for myself and if I happen to return while I'm gone tell me to wait.)
To: Howlin; Sparko; GeronL; Lawdoc; Carlucci; Zoe Brain; callisto; scottinoc; Movemout; markman46; ...
115
posted on
08/28/2009 8:27:06 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: All
The current observed and forecast weather for launch time remain “go” for tonight’s flight of space shuttle Discovery.
116
posted on
08/28/2009 8:27:36 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: All
Powering space shuttle Discovery throughout its eight-and-a-half minute climb to orbit will be the three main engines built by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. The cryogenic powerplants are fed with liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen stored in the external fuel tank.
In the engine No. 1 position today is the Block 2-2052 engine now making its eighth launch. It has accumulated 4,613 seconds of total firing time on the previous missions, plus ground testing. STS-99 was its debut flight.
Making its ninth launch is the Block 2-2051 in the engine No. 2 position. This powerplant has 5,132 seconds of firing time including ground tests and launches starting with STS-96.
And Block 2-2047 is engine No. 3 on Discovery. It has 12 previous flights, starting with STS-91, and some 6,650 seconds of firing time.
117
posted on
08/28/2009 8:31:57 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: KevinDavis
Anybody know if we can still see the launch up the East Coast as it was projected for the first aborted launch?
118
posted on
08/28/2009 8:32:33 PM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
To: KevinDavis
Weather Channel just reported that things look good for the launch.
119
posted on
08/28/2009 8:37:17 PM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Surely the the weather is a huge problem at least in northern East Coast.
120
posted on
08/28/2009 8:38:24 PM PDT
by
mojo114
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