Space Shuttle STS-121 - Mission ULF1.1 to the International Space Station

Berserker · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:38

One very unhappy looking weather officer there.

We'll get the call in about 1 minute from now.

andi · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:38

T-9 Minutes - No go, holding at 9 due to weather.

andi · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:40

Flibster said:
Currently downloading 3 different streams from Nasa - 1 appears to be a office..

Ah, you've uncovered the very popular "Photocopier room" feed. In a minute the YTS boy will come in and photocopy his arse.

Flibster · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:40

T-MINUS 9 minute hold has been extended for weather.

Berserker · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:41

They can only afford to hold until 20:44. At that point, 9 minutes would put them out of the launch window. From what I can tell, it's getting worse not better.

Domo · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:41

Is the main tank emptied over night? Or does she sit there fueled and ready?

Domo · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:42

D'oh! Looks like a no-go from weather.

Flibster · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:42

They've just said the launch will not happen today.

Trying again tomorrow.

andi · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:42

"We just don't feel good with the weather"

"Not a good day to launch"

No launch today

liam72uk · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:42

It's off

MasterMike · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:43

Yep, we'll have to tune in tomorrow

Flibster · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:45

Will keep the stream downloading in case they show the crew getting out again.

For some reason I couldn't get the Windows Media file - the realplayer file was easy...

Flibster · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:52

Also - gives the techies a chance to fix the fault they found overnight.

Simon/~Flibster

Berserker · 1 Jul 2006 at 20:53

Depends where it is. They may not be able to get at it on the launch pad (without rolling the RSS back round, and there isn't time for that).

Flibster · 1 Jul 2006 at 21:20

Berserker said:
Depends where it is. They may not be able to get at it on the launch pad (without rolling the RSS back round, and there isn't time for that).

True.

Although - they've just said that there is at the moment a 60% chance of a no-go tomorrow due to the weather.

Looks like it could be monday then.

Berserker · 1 Jul 2006 at 21:24

They will try again tomorrow, get to T-9, and scrub, just like today. After that, it's Tuesday (and another 60% chance).

Flibster · 1 Jul 2006 at 21:28

Close up crew are now back on the gantry - will be starting to get them out soon.

Only been in there for 4 hours now - lucky the suits and seats are comfy eh?

Flibster · 1 Jul 2006 at 21:49

...and the first Astronaut is out.

..and it's the German

Strange...I can't see his beach towel anywhere? :confused:

Flibster · 1 Jul 2006 at 21:53

Two out now.

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Four out
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Flibster · 1 Jul 2006 at 22:12

Looks like the webcast is over

Now onto Education hour... :eek:

Music is quite cool though.