JustGav Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 STS-119 is due to go up at 23h40 on Sunday evening. Air Force Col. Lee Archambault will lead the crew of STS-119, and Navy Cmdr. Tony Antonelli will serve as the pilot. The mission specialists for the flight will be NASA astronauts Joseph Acaba, John Phillips, Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata. Wakata will remain on the station, replacing Expedition 18 Flight Engineer Sandra Magnus, who returns to Earth with the STS-119 crew. He will serve as a flight engineer for Expeditions 18 and 19, and he will return to Earth on shuttle mission STS-127. STS-119 is the 28th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. Discovery also will carry the S6 truss segment to the orbital outpost. The usual NasaTV link works -> http://www.nasa.gov/55644main_NASATV_Windows.asx Some more http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368160 (Modem Speed 30-50) http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368161 (Higher Speed 100) http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368162 (Better Quality 200) http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368163 (Full speed 1200) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Good Man - Is that 1:20am our time?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Good Man - Is that 1:20am our time?... Oh wait, I've cocked it up THURSDAY MORNING at 1h20 UK time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 D'oh! I did wonder why it looked a little dead right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 As long as NASA don't cock it up Gav. Five hundred eggheads got to be better than none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I hope I remember this one, I have a terrible habit of remembering late, then getting the feed when it's not so impressive... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Nice one Gav. Wish I was on the ship off the coast. Always wanted to see a night launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JustGav Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 As long as NASA don't cock it up Gav. Five hundred eggheads got to be better than none. Very true, I hate timezones Should be a nice launch hopefully, weather is predicted as being favourable. This is one of the last 5 (I think) launches with the shuttle having the 'Final Visit' flight on STS-125 before they retire the orbiters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Cheers Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 The launch has been scrubbed.... Launch Scrubbed for Wednesday Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:48:47 PM GMT+0000 The STS-119 launch was scrubbed at 2:37 p.m. EDT due to a hydrogen leak in a Liquid Hydrogen vent line between the shuttle and the external tank. The launch team is currently beginning the process of draining the external fuel tank. We'll turn around for launch attempt tomorrow at 8:54 p.m. EDT. Guess I wasn't wrong with Friday afterall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 And tomorrow morning's launch has been scrubbed as well STS-119 to Launch No Earlier Than Sunday Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:36:03 PM GMT+0000 Space shuttle Discovery’s launch to the International Space Station now is targeted for no earlier than March 15. NASA managers postponed Wednesday’s planned liftoff due to a leak associated with the gaseous hydrogen venting system outside the external fuel tank. The system is used to carry excess hydrogen safely away from the launch pad. Liftoff on March 15 would be at 7:43 p.m. EDT. The exact launch date is dependent on the work necessary to repair the problem. Managers will meet Thursday at 4 p.m. to further assess the troubleshooting plan. This is what is leaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 And tomorrow morning's launch has been scrubbed as well Looks complicated! I'm going to have to go to Florida again this year to see a launch, I'll be gutted if I don't get to see one before they stop the program. Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Ditto that, Gaz. I've seen one, from a distance. But, I would love to get upclose and see it from as close as possible. My mate, who lives out there, has seen one and said it's just mind blowing. The ground shakes for miles around. I'd love to see a landing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 Looks complicated! I'm going to have to go to Florida again this year to see a launch, I'll be gutted if I don't get to see one before they stop the program. Gaz. Oh hell yeah!!! I'd be up for a group trip out actually, hire a house over in florida for a week and all chip in, could be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 Looks like it is a good chance it will be late sunday evening... Managers Move Ahead with Sunday Launch Plans Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:02:05 PM GMT+0000 Today's scheduled 4 p.m. EDT status meeting to discuss yesterday's scrub of space shuttle Discovery was cancelled. Based on all of the work done over the last 24 hours, teams believe they have sufficient understanding of the hydrogen leak to continue toward a Sunday launch at 7:43 p.m. A Launch Day minus one (L-1) Mission Management Team meeting has been scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 So what time is the launch?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 So what time is the launch?? I always seem to get this wrong first time round but it should be Sunday evening at 23h43... (I'm not 100% though), I get confused... it is in 2 days,11 hours, 25mins from this post... (Or is it 1h43 on monday morning???...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 It all looks positive for a launch tonight Discovery, Weather Looking Good For Launch Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:07:00 PM GMT+0000 NASA managers said Saturday that space shuttle Discovery is ready for Sunday’s launch opportunity as repairs on a leaking gaseous hydrogen vent line are moving along smoothly. “I think we’re in really good shape,” said Mike Moses, chairman of the Mission Management Team that reviewed the shuttle’s readiness. Mike Leinbach, shuttle launch director, said the work to replace a suspect quick disconnect assembly on the launch pad is about three hours behind schedule, but that will not delay the countdown. Leak checks will be performed later tonight. “We feel really good and we’re really excited about launching tomorrow,” Leinbach said. The weather forecast continues to call for an 80 percent chance of acceptable conditions, said Kathy Winters, shuttle weather officer. Launch controllers will begin preparing to pump fuel and oxygen into the external tank Sunday at 10:18 a.m. EDT. Launch time is 7:43 p.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steady_dave Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Tonight? Thats 12.43AM GMT Monday Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Tonight? Thats 12.43AM GMT Monday Gav Aaaargh, I hate timezones and trying to work them out... Need to find me a clock... Just checked, florida is 4 hours behind (I think...), soooo it should be 23h43..sunday night... PS : Please note, I'm probably wrong and stand to be corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 4 hours to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creative Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 50min call time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 43 minutes... all looking good VM people will have hassles with the 1200kb stream, constantly buffers and drops out, not sure if others are having the same issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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