JustGav Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 STS-125 is due to go up for the hubble service mission. This weekend, technicians at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A will finish stowing the Orbiter Boom Sensor System in space shuttle Atlantis. In addition, they'll repair minor damage to a radiator faceplate on Atlantis' left payload bay door. The damage occurred last week when a wrench socket hit the radiator during payload installation. Launch countdown preparations began at Kennedy on Friday following Thursday's executive-level Flight Readiness Review that cleared the way for a May 11 liftoff for the mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The panel determined the shuttle's equipment, support systems and procedures are ready for flight. Launch is set for 2:01 p.m. EDT. At NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the STS-125 astronauts completed medical checkups Friday prior to entering the standard prelaunch quarantine Monday. They are set to arrive for launch at Kennedy next Friday. Looks like someone left a socket behind....WHOOOPS And this time, I REALLY think I've got the time right 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...
merckx Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Am I doing anything wrong here? The first link started a file download which is very slow. The other links open a window momentarily which immediately close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Am I doing anything wrong here? The first link started a file download which is very slow. The other links open a window momentarily which immediately close. They are streaming links, the first one being a windows media player link, it should launch your media player rather than download it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Awesome image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 they released anymore info about the damaged tiles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 they released anymore info about the damaged tiles? There has been a bit of chatter about it, but I've not heard/read much about it... Will see what I can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Due to come back in today.... Atlantis has two "landing opportunities" at 14:00 GMT and 15:39 GMT, but weather conditions could prove "problematic " for a return to the Kennedy Space Center. Should they deem the weather too inclement, Atlantis has four possible landing opportunities tomorrow - two at Kennedy and two at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Been pushed back to 11:40am EDT or 16:40 our time.... I'm rather nervous about it this time, they have a few issues so far... 1. Tile issues 2. Weather issues 3. Comms issues with satellites.. I can't shake the feeling that this will atlantis' last flight, I just hope they get the bird down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Landing scrubbed for today.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 http://legault.club.fr/atlantis_hst_transit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobUK Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 No suprise..... the weather is awful! it makes "home" weather look good! Rob In Orlando - Wet & Windy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 Incoming, roughly 20-30 mins before landing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Safe and sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 Safe and sound I'm glad, although I was apprehensive, there just seemed to be something a-miss, but excellent result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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