** The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond **

[Cosimo]

New time of 13:26 set.

They will try again tomorrow/Saturday if we don't make today's window.

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Did I hear T-4mins?

Oohh, 8 mins

 

[Cosimo]

We are now GO for 13:26 GMT.

 

[Andrew_McP]

Love the "go, go, go...." sequence, even if it only ends up being "go" for another hold. Dramatic stuff.

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

NOOOOO
Hoold! HOLD HOLD!

 

[Cosimo]

Hold, fuel drain valve not closed!

 

[Combat squirrel]

AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH I CANNEEE TAKE ANYEEEHHH MOREEEEEEEE CAPTAIN !!

 

[Cosimo]

AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH I CANNEEE TAKE ANYEEEHHH MOREEEEEEEE CAPTAIN !!

There are klingons off the starboard bow!

Time for a GD commercial break....

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

How long is the launch window today?

 

[Blinkz]

Its until 1444z I believe!

 

[Cosimo]

Waiting for an outcome of the troubleshooting. Still time for one attempt.

 

[Blinkz]

I was on the causeway in Kennedy when STS-133 launched, there was a range issue then and it launched with 2 secs left in its window! Certainly had everyone holding their breath!!

Fingers crossed for Orion!!

 

[Cosimo]

One last attempt set for 14:44.

Still to be given a go.

 

[Maverick2332]

Go Orion Go! 14 mins.

 

[Blinkz]

Don't think its an official attempt yet, as they still don't have the go on the valves issue. They are just preparing everything else for a launch at 1444z to be ready if they get the go ahead.

 

[Blinkz]

Nope 24hrs hold to fix valves

 

[Cosimo]

Scrubbed.

Back again tomorrow.

 

[Cosimo]

Same window tomorrow, 12:05 - 14:44 GMT (07:05 - 09:44 EST). Weather forecast is not as good as for today.

 

[Cosimo]

 

[Cosimo]

We have a go for today and fuelling is underway. Weather may well be a problem again today.