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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2008, 02:37:29 AM »
GO/NO-GO polls coming up shortly.
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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2008, 02:38:43 AM »
this hold is looooong :(
are 10 minutes not enought?
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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2008, 02:41:53 AM »
this hold is looooong :(
are 10 minutes not enought?

Lots of work to do in 45 minutes, let alone 10!  This is the final hold before she launches!
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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2008, 02:42:54 AM »
Guess who called?
No launch for me :(
I'll read it here tomorrow then!
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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2008, 02:43:53 AM »
Never watched a live launch before.  Its fantastic!

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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #20 on: June 01, 2008, 02:44:02 AM »
Guess who called?
No launch for me :(
I'll read it here tomorrow then!
Cya!

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She can wait 45 minutes!  LOL!
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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #21 on: June 01, 2008, 02:45:52 AM »
this hold is looooong :(
are 10 minutes not enought?

Don't worry. The countdown will be pick up again in 7 minutes. 17 minutes to go to launch from now...

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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #22 on: June 01, 2008, 02:49:51 AM »
Anyone else going down the ascent checklist as they call them out?   ;D

Aw man this is so cool! 

Poll underway..  countdown resuming..
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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #23 on: June 01, 2008, 02:51:19 AM »
ALL GO FOR LAUNCH.

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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #24 on: June 01, 2008, 02:51:29 AM »
we have a GO :)
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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #25 on: June 01, 2008, 02:51:40 AM »
There we go, GO FOR LAUNCH and GO FOR KIBO! And the weather remains perfect too :)

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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #26 on: June 01, 2008, 02:53:43 AM »
1 m in to resume countdown......


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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #27 on: June 01, 2008, 02:54:07 AM »
Anyone else going down the ascent checklist as they call them out?   ;D

Aw man this is so cool! 

Poll underway..  countdown resuming..


nope, don't need to
IMU alignment
T-8: APU prestart
T-5 APU Start
t-4: Flash-evap to Off

T+40sec, @ M0.85: engine power down
T+1:20 @ M1.12: Engine Power UP

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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #28 on: June 01, 2008, 02:56:00 AM »
Note that past T-5 minutes you can "hear" the APU's. They sound like a steam locomotive.

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Re: STS-124 Launch Coverage
« Reply #29 on: June 01, 2008, 02:58:08 AM »
APU prestart completed