1 00:00:00,000 --> 23:59:59,999 Intro music. 2 00:00:00,000 --> 23:59:59,999 5:54If we're getting too busy -- like I said, there's times when I have seven comm nets going at once -- 3 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,999 VOICE 16: Yeah, and we can confirm Astrotech voice is back up. 4 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,066 VOICE 1: And this is the LCDR on channel one. Checking all stations ???, and systems ready. 5 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:41,666 VOICE 1: ...The current status of the pad: preps are complete. For weather status, we're looking at a less than 10 percent chance of constraints. 6 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,733 We have no ?? at this time. And are there any questions? 7 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:59,000 VOICE 2: Launch day is a culmination of two or three years, four or five on some missions, 8 00:00:59,000 --> 00:00:59,066 of work that's gone into this final day of loading up this launch vehicle and putting the spacecraft up into, into orbit. 9 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:13,066 So, it's kind of like your wedding day. You build up to it, and here it is, and it's today. 10 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:21,466 And it's a very serious day and it'll impact that mission from here on out because you're sending it on its way. 11 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:32,200 VOICE 3: When I come in for, for launch day and launch night in the firing room. And I come in, I can see a frenzy of people going around, 12 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:41,066 and I know it's going to be one of those nights. That's one. And the other side is, if it's quiet and the weather's good, 13 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:47,066 and people just seem to be kind of, just now wrapping up, ready for a count, 14 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:53,533 it's nice to be able to ease into it and prepare for a somewhat relaxing countdown. 15 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:36,466 VOICE 4: We have up roughly seven or eight channels on at one time, 16 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:37,933 so the one thing that we launch managers are very good at is filtering out conversations. 17 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:42,333 We're able to sit there and absorb about seven or eight channels, 18 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:53,133 and even be talking at the same time while we're listening to some of the stuff going on in the background. 19 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,533 VOICE 5: Can you imagine, if it's like seven or eight different conversations, all on a different topic possibly. 20 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:13,533 And you're trying to pull this all together and make sure that everybody's talking about the right 21 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:24,466 things at the right time and make sure that we're able to grasp that right recipe to be able to launch that day. 22 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:30,333 VOICE 6: SMV, this is the MLM on the NLMN. VOICE 7: Go ahead, MLM 23 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:39,666 VOICE 6: Yes sir. On your problem with communicating with Astrotech, are you guys working black bones, or is that on-link back up? 24 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:43,733 VOICE 7: We're working black bones. We still don't have the ?? link up. 25 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:47,200 VOICE 6: Copy that. Will that be a work-around into the launch op, or is that not acceptable? 26 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:53,733 VOICE 7: That is a mandatory, so it won't be acceptable. 27 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:56,266 VOICE 6: Copy that. 28 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:57,266 VOICE 8: NLM, MV on eight. VOICE 6: Go ahead, MV. 29 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,933 VOICE 8: Yeah, I just wanted to confirm. I thought I heard you talking to the spacecraft. 30 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:07,733 The comm problem between Astrotech and here is workable? 31 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:12,800 VOICE 6: Currently, that's a mandatory for them. They're working it on black bones but...(INTERRUPTED) 32 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:19,666 VOICE 9: Even though we practice, simulate ?? prior to launches and dress rehearsals, 33 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:21,666 you can't always predict what the problem's going to present of itself on launch day. 34 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:30,266 VOICE 10: NLM, this is SMD on NLM net. VOICE 11: Go ahead, SMD. 35 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:35,133 VOICE 10: We do have a PCC issue on our power control console. 36 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,666 VOICE 11: Is that going to be a problem? 37 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:39,133 VOICE 10: Still assessing. VOICE 11: Copy that. 38 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:43,533 VOICE 12: We track along with it, and we make sure that the engineers are following their process. 39 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:51,800 And they report out on anomaly resolution, as we call it, and hopefully, 40 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:55,400 they give us a "ready to proceed" and then we poll the management team and get their permission. 41 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:01,466 VOICE 13: Go ahead, SMV. VOICE 14: Yeah, getting back to you, we have no further issues as a result of ?? issue. 42 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:08,333 VOICE 13: Copy that. 43 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:10,000 Music. 44 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:28,600 VOICE 15: The working relationship that Chuck and I have stems back roughly 13, 14 years. We're very comfortable with each other, 45 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:43,000 so it's wonderful that, that we have a great working relationship. We enjoy each other's professionalism, 46 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:51,866 and vice versa when I do the role as the ALM, the assistant launch manager, we're doing the same thing. 47 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:06,000 I can't talk on all seven of them at once and keep the conversations going, 48 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:07,000 so I might be off working one issue on one net and he's off either telling me to stand by, 49 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:15,066 he's working an issue, or he's off working it himself for me. 50 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:27,466 VOICE 16: This is ALM, go ahead, sir. 51 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,800 VOICE 17: Yeah, I just wanted to let you know the range received record capability, ?? is back and the range is green at this point. 52 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:44,000 So we're, I know of two issues at this moment. That's the spacecraft communication with Astrotech and then the potential weather issue. 53 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:49,666 VOICE 17: Oh, Astrotech is back up? VOICE 16: Correct. 54 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:51,999 VOICE 17: Roger. Then we're only working the... (INTERRUPTED) 55 00:06:52,000 --> 00:07:00,066 VOICE 18: I try to give Omar as much support as, as I would want myself. I want him to be as, as successful as he can be. 56 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:09,133 There's kind of a lot of unwritten things that you do for each other that you probably, it's just a reflex. 57 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:13,000 Music. 58 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:16,333 VOICE 19: T-4 minutes and counting. 59 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:22,400 VOICE 20: What can still go wrong after T minus? Well, everything. 60 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:23,133 ??? to make sure that everybody's mind is set and we're ready to launch. But we could have hardware go bad, 61 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:30,333 we could have the weather go bad, we could have a lightning strike that catches us by surprise. 62 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:37,466 VOICE 21: T-3 minutes. 63 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:45,600 VOICE 22: T-3 minutes and counting is not the point of no return. It is the point where we're getting much closer, 64 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:51,533 and the blood pressure is rising and, and, but it's an exciting time because again, 65 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:58,866 we've gotten through a lot, a good part of the countdown and we're getting really close. 66 00:07:59,000 --> 00:07:59,933 VOICE 23: This is the NLM on the NLM net for ready to proceed with terminal count and final launch poll. 67 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:14,533 Currently working no issues on the range, launch vehicle or spacecraft. At this point, I'd like to poll the team for preference to go or no go. 68 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:32,733 VOICE 24: The last 60 seconds, for me, are very exciting. A big part of my job has been completed. It's still quite nerve-wracking. 69 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:44,600 You know, the pressure is up, the stress level is up. But with the launches I've done, and with rehearsals and stuff, I feel confident that ???.