1 00:00:05,390 --> 00:00:01,670 it's great to be here to discuss the 2 00:00:07,130 --> 00:00:05,400 sts-132 launch countdown status before I 3 00:00:09,049 --> 00:00:07,140 get into that I just want to commend all 4 00:00:10,970 --> 00:00:09,059 the teams that support the space shuttle 5 00:00:12,970 --> 00:00:10,980 program here at Kennedy Space Center 6 00:00:14,900 --> 00:00:12,980 across the country and around the world 7 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:14,910 you know these teams have done an 8 00:00:19,220 --> 00:00:16,770 outstanding job getting Atlantis the 9 00:00:21,140 --> 00:00:19,230 external tank our solid rocket boosters 10 00:00:24,019 --> 00:00:21,150 our payload and all our ground 11 00:00:27,050 --> 00:00:24,029 facilities ready to support the SGS 132 12 00:00:29,060 --> 00:00:27,060 launch in mission we've had a very clean 13 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:29,070 countdown so far and we're currently on 14 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:30,650 schedule and we're not working any 15 00:00:35,420 --> 00:00:33,570 working any issues the clock is 16 00:00:37,970 --> 00:00:35,430 currently holding at t-minus 11 hours 17 00:00:41,030 --> 00:00:37,980 and that's a plan built in 13 hour and 18 00:00:43,490 --> 00:00:41,040 55 minute hold last night we completed 19 00:00:46,369 --> 00:00:43,500 the loading of our onboard cryogenic 20 00:00:49,729 --> 00:00:46,379 reactants for our fuel cells we 21 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:49,739 currently have four days of lh2 and 11 22 00:00:54,709 --> 00:00:53,250 days of lo2 pad whole time there are 23 00:00:57,410 --> 00:00:54,719 several operations and work at the pad 24 00:00:59,389 --> 00:00:57,420 this morning teams are busy retracting 25 00:01:02,150 --> 00:00:59,399 access platforms and configuring the pad 26 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:02,160 for launch the check out of our orbiter 27 00:01:07,609 --> 00:01:04,650 and ground communications network is 28 00:01:09,320 --> 00:01:07,619 planned for 1130 this morning at 29 00:01:11,510 --> 00:01:09,330 five-thirty p.m. the rotating service 30 00:01:13,370 --> 00:01:11,520 structure will be retracted and we'll 31 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:13,380 continue doing our final closeouts for 32 00:01:19,550 --> 00:01:16,770 launch at 7pm will perform our assets 33 00:01:20,960 --> 00:01:19,560 which list and just before 10pm the 34 00:01:23,270 --> 00:01:20,970 countdown clock will resume counting at 35 00:01:25,249 --> 00:01:23,280 t minus 11 hours will then begin our 36 00:01:27,350 --> 00:01:25,259 final external tank loading preparations 37 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:27,360 and start clearing the pad just before 38 00:01:31,850 --> 00:01:30,210 midnight our shuttle managers will meet 39 00:01:34,730 --> 00:01:31,860 at four-fifteen a.m. tomorrow morning 40 00:01:36,190 --> 00:01:34,740 for our tanking weather briefing set up 41 00:01:38,569 --> 00:01:36,200 prior to our external tank load 42 00:01:40,249 --> 00:01:38,579 hopefully todd will give us some good 43 00:01:44,050 --> 00:01:40,259 news about the weather and we'll proceed 44 00:01:46,249 --> 00:01:44,060 with external tank loading at 455 a.m. 45 00:01:49,249 --> 00:01:46,259 flight crew will arrive at the pad and 46 00:01:52,399 --> 00:01:49,259 begin begin their ingress to the vehicle 47 00:01:54,350 --> 00:01:52,409 at 11am our launch window for tomorrow 48 00:01:57,800 --> 00:01:54,360 is approximately 10 minutes in length 49 00:01:59,090 --> 00:01:57,810 and will open at two-fifteen p.m. and we 50 00:02:00,940 --> 00:01:59,100 typically target the middle of the 51 00:02:05,330 --> 00:02:00,950 window which correlates to just after 52 00:02:07,819 --> 00:02:05,340 220 p.m. as far as our mission goes it's 53 00:02:10,190 --> 00:02:07,829 a 12 12-day mission zero contingency 54 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:10,200 days and to weather contingency days and 55 00:02:13,580 --> 00:02:12,330 our end of mission landing is planned 56 00:02:17,900 --> 00:02:13,590 for KSC 57 00:02:20,630 --> 00:02:17,910 844 am on Wednesday May 26th as far as 58 00:02:22,309 --> 00:02:20,640 our scrub turnaround plans go we have 59 00:02:24,350 --> 00:02:22,319 enough onboard fuel cell reactants to 60 00:02:26,920 --> 00:02:24,360 get for launch attempts in five days and 61 00:02:31,039 --> 00:02:26,930 that's using our standard 24 and 48 hour 62 00:02:32,570 --> 00:02:31,049 scrub turnaround opera options we do 63 00:02:34,910 --> 00:02:32,580 have launched opportunities through May 64 00:02:36,410 --> 00:02:34,920 eighteenth and at that point run we run 65 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:36,420 into a conflict with the range 66 00:02:40,490 --> 00:02:38,610 reconfiguration for the Delta for GPS 67 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:40,500 launch that's scheduled for May 68 00:02:44,839 --> 00:02:43,410 twentieth to summarize the countdown is 69 00:02:47,089 --> 00:02:44,849 proceeding very well and we're not 70 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:47,099 tracking any issues the hard work and 71 00:02:51,640 --> 00:02:48,810 dedication of everyone involved with 72 00:02:54,559 --> 00:02:51,650 sts-132 has gotten us to this point and 73 00:02:55,759 --> 00:02:54,569 all our systems are go to proceed with 74 00:02:57,770 --> 00:02:55,769 the work that remains in launch 75 00:02:59,660 --> 00:02:57,780 countdown and we're looking forward to a 76 00:03:04,220 --> 00:02:59,670 spectacular launch tomorrow afternoon at 77 00:03:05,780 --> 00:03:04,230 220 thanks Thank You Robbie ok good 78 00:03:08,690 --> 00:03:05,790 morning let's say i'll start with a 79 00:03:10,610 --> 00:03:08,700 quick status on the payloads and then we 80 00:03:13,369 --> 00:03:10,620 have a little bit of video that will run 81 00:03:17,710 --> 00:03:13,379 through let's see for the payloads this 82 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:17,720 is actually one of the more enjoyable 83 00:03:23,930 --> 00:03:21,690 parts of the flow for us our payloads 84 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:23,940 have been installed in the payload bay 85 00:03:30,580 --> 00:03:26,730 and are safely tucked away the payload 86 00:03:33,319 --> 00:03:30,590 bay doors were closed this past tuesday 87 00:03:36,949 --> 00:03:33,329 so the primary payloads the mrm one 88 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:36,959 module the Russian module and the ICC 89 00:03:43,460 --> 00:03:39,450 carrier I've been in there with the 90 00:03:47,140 --> 00:03:43,470 doors closed we the only other activity 91 00:03:49,940 --> 00:03:47,150 that we have to go is the loading of the 92 00:03:52,809 --> 00:03:49,950 research the late stow experiments and 93 00:03:56,690 --> 00:03:52,819 our team is just about right now 94 00:04:00,159 --> 00:03:56,700 preparing to go and and take receipt of 95 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:00,169 those late stow experiments from the 96 00:04:05,930 --> 00:04:04,290 research teams and then get those out to 97 00:04:07,849 --> 00:04:05,940 the pad and turn them over for 98 00:04:09,740 --> 00:04:07,859 installation into the crew compartment 99 00:04:14,809 --> 00:04:09,750 mid deck and those should be installed 100 00:04:16,789 --> 00:04:14,819 by later this afternoon so payloads 101 00:04:18,379 --> 00:04:16,799 we're not working any issues it's been a 102 00:04:23,149 --> 00:04:18,389 very 103 00:04:24,770 --> 00:04:23,159 good final flow at the pad we get to at 104 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:24,780 this point now that the payload bay 105 00:04:29,540 --> 00:04:26,490 doors are closed kind of exhale and 106 00:04:32,809 --> 00:04:29,550 relax little and and watch the launch 107 00:04:36,619 --> 00:04:32,819 team do their thing and we look forward 108 00:04:40,129 --> 00:04:36,629 to tomorrow's launch and whether it's 109 00:04:43,219 --> 00:04:40,139 still looking good we're excited for our 110 00:04:45,290 --> 00:04:43,229 Russian partners who have been here that 111 00:04:47,809 --> 00:04:45,300 the inertia team have been here since 112 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:47,819 December with their module getting it 113 00:04:54,499 --> 00:04:51,090 ready to go and so we're excited for 114 00:04:58,129 --> 00:04:54,509 them that that were at here at the eve 115 00:05:00,260 --> 00:04:58,139 of launching their module to the station 116 00:05:03,379 --> 00:05:00,270 and it will be not only is it the first 117 00:05:05,089 --> 00:05:03,389 Russian module to be launched or flown 118 00:05:09,529 --> 00:05:05,099 to station on the shuttle it will be the 119 00:05:11,719 --> 00:05:09,539 last also so a first and a last so we're 120 00:05:13,999 --> 00:05:11,729 looking forward to that there's the 121 00:05:17,899 --> 00:05:14,009 mission itself is going to be very 122 00:05:20,649 --> 00:05:17,909 exciting there's a 3 e VA's activities 123 00:05:23,209 --> 00:05:20,659 as well as a lot of robotics operations 124 00:05:25,999 --> 00:05:23,219 including the installation of the mram 125 00:05:31,339 --> 00:05:26,009 one module on the station that's on 126 00:05:34,339 --> 00:05:31,349 flight day 5 so we you know sit back 127 00:05:36,679 --> 00:05:34,349 relax a little today get the payload 128 00:05:39,889 --> 00:05:36,689 experiments loaded and then be out here 129 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:39,899 tomorrow for for the launch and then get 130 00:05:47,029 --> 00:05:43,849 to watch things as they unfold on orbit 131 00:05:48,409 --> 00:05:47,039 let's see that's it for status if we 132 00:05:53,869 --> 00:05:48,419 could I believe we've got a short video 133 00:05:55,490 --> 00:05:53,879 that I'll walk through okay this is a 134 00:05:57,769 --> 00:05:55,500 back in December out at the shuttle 135 00:06:03,079 --> 00:05:57,779 landing facility and that's the Antonov 136 00:06:06,290 --> 00:06:03,089 124 heavy-lift cargo aircraft bringing 137 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:06,300 the mrm one module from Moscow here to 138 00:06:13,089 --> 00:06:09,330 the United States this was on December 139 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:13,099 17th looking at the transportation 140 00:06:18,690 --> 00:06:15,810 container being offloaded gets 141 00:06:25,850 --> 00:06:22,860 to a flatbed and then from there was 142 00:06:29,220 --> 00:06:25,860 taken off center and over to astrotech 143 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:29,230 at the port for their final launch site 144 00:06:35,580 --> 00:06:33,490 preparations there you see technicians 145 00:06:38,310 --> 00:06:35,590 or as the Russians call them specialists 146 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:38,320 loading cargo into the module and now 147 00:06:49,110 --> 00:06:42,130 they're preparing the module 2 for hatch 148 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:49,120 closure it is launching 14 hundred 149 00:06:53,970 --> 00:06:51,130 kilograms or just over 3,000 pounds of 150 00:06:58,530 --> 00:06:53,980 us cargo inside the module now they are 151 00:07:01,110 --> 00:06:58,540 closing the hatch this is just days 152 00:07:03,420 --> 00:07:01,120 before bringing it back on center to the 153 00:07:05,460 --> 00:07:03,430 space station processing facility these 154 00:07:07,050 --> 00:07:05,470 red covers or protective covers that get 155 00:07:10,220 --> 00:07:07,060 removed just before going into our 156 00:07:14,340 --> 00:07:10,230 payload canister and now they are 157 00:07:17,250 --> 00:07:14,350 preparing it for shipment they're on air 158 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:17,260 bearing casters right now taking it over 159 00:07:23,610 --> 00:07:18,610 to where it will be loaded into its 160 00:07:29,340 --> 00:07:23,620 shipping container these are actually 161 00:07:33,330 --> 00:07:29,350 astrotech technicians loading the module 162 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:33,340 into the shipping container they set it 163 00:07:42,660 --> 00:07:39,730 on this blue cradle and the container 164 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:42,670 cover gets installed over the top 165 00:07:46,500 --> 00:07:44,770 now we're in the space station 166 00:07:48,420 --> 00:07:46,510 processing facility looking at the 167 00:07:50,850 --> 00:07:48,430 module being installed into the our 168 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:50,860 payload canister you can see the red 169 00:07:59,520 --> 00:07:57,840 that's the one of the grapple fixtures 170 00:08:01,800 --> 00:07:59,530 that's the one the space station arm 171 00:08:05,430 --> 00:08:01,810 will take the handoff from the shuttles 172 00:08:09,690 --> 00:08:05,440 arm during the mating operations this is 173 00:08:11,820 --> 00:08:09,700 a the integrated cargo carrier two days 174 00:08:13,500 --> 00:08:11,830 later on April 7th being loaded into the 175 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:13,510 payload canister you're looking at the 176 00:08:19,860 --> 00:08:15,370 six batteries that will be installed on 177 00:08:25,690 --> 00:08:19,870 the p6 and you say the cave and antenna 178 00:08:30,790 --> 00:08:28,330 now our payload canister is being 179 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:30,800 rotated from horizontal to vertical just 180 00:08:37,259 --> 00:08:33,610 before going out to the pad 181 00:08:42,079 --> 00:08:37,269 so we take it rotate it to vertical and 182 00:08:48,380 --> 00:08:45,120 now it's vertical and ready for the trip 183 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:48,390 to the pad and this is April fifteenth 184 00:08:53,850 --> 00:08:51,370 in the evening on the way out to the 185 00:08:59,819 --> 00:08:53,860 launch pad passing the VAB in the launch 186 00:09:01,560 --> 00:08:59,829 control center in the background now 187 00:09:03,509 --> 00:09:01,570 we're back in the space station 188 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:03,519 processing facility downstairs and our 189 00:09:07,650 --> 00:09:06,130 offline laboratories as the some of the 190 00:09:09,990 --> 00:09:07,660 research teams are doing their final 191 00:09:12,389 --> 00:09:10,000 preparations of their experiments for 192 00:09:15,630 --> 00:09:12,399 this flight looking out there is 193 00:09:19,790 --> 00:09:15,640 actually sterilization of rice seeds be 194 00:09:23,250 --> 00:09:19,800 prepared for the jack says a feral eight 195 00:09:26,190 --> 00:09:23,260 experiment and in these uh these are 196 00:09:29,699 --> 00:09:26,200 some of the rice seeds that are will be 197 00:09:32,910 --> 00:09:29,709 flown up and this particular experiment 198 00:09:36,180 --> 00:09:32,920 is about fish scales and there's more 199 00:09:38,730 --> 00:09:36,190 information in the press kit but these 200 00:09:42,750 --> 00:09:38,740 are scales that are harvested from Gulf 201 00:09:44,250 --> 00:09:42,760 fish and we studying basically these are 202 00:09:48,680 --> 00:09:44,260 regenerate to scales and they'll be 203 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:48,690 studying looking at bone loss and 204 00:09:57,500 --> 00:09:54,810 atrophy now we are back to this week 205 00:10:04,259 --> 00:09:57,510 earlier on the 11th with the final 206 00:10:06,780 --> 00:10:04,269 closing of the payload bay doors this is 207 00:10:08,009 --> 00:10:06,790 a for the payload team again this is at 208 00:10:11,630 --> 00:10:08,019 the moment where we kind of let out a 209 00:10:21,449 --> 00:10:11,640 big exhale and can relax a little and 210 00:10:25,859 --> 00:10:23,819 so the doors are closed and I'd like to 211 00:10:28,919 --> 00:10:25,869 echo what Jeremy said in complimenting 212 00:10:33,290 --> 00:10:28,929 the various teams in getting a shuttle 213 00:10:36,329 --> 00:10:33,300 but the payloads ready for this flight 214 00:10:38,220 --> 00:10:36,339 was a challenging flow for the shuttle 215 00:10:41,009 --> 00:10:38,230 team you know right on the heels of 216 00:10:43,319 --> 00:10:41,019 sts-131 and getting the pad turned 217 00:10:46,350 --> 00:10:43,329 around and then the orbiter out there 218 00:10:50,189 --> 00:10:46,360 it's uh it's been a lot of activity here 219 00:10:51,749 --> 00:10:50,199 in the last 2-3 weeks but the orbiter 220 00:10:54,299 --> 00:10:51,759 team shuttle team has done a fantastic 221 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:54,309 job and taking care of us as well 222 00:11:02,449 --> 00:10:57,490 getting our payloads installed and we're 223 00:11:07,710 --> 00:11:05,489 Todd good morning I do have some good 224 00:11:09,929 --> 00:11:07,720 weather as for good news as far as the 225 00:11:11,879 --> 00:11:09,939 weather is concerned we've had 226 00:11:13,530 --> 00:11:11,889 high-pressure overs for the past few 227 00:11:15,749 --> 00:11:13,540 days and that high pressure is stayed 228 00:11:17,609 --> 00:11:15,759 firm and now we're expecting that to 229 00:11:19,829 --> 00:11:17,619 stay over the top of Florida at least 230 00:11:22,410 --> 00:11:19,839 until sunday if we take a look at the 231 00:11:25,169 --> 00:11:22,420 satellite picture you can see virtually 232 00:11:27,090 --> 00:11:25,179 cloud-free skies over Florida and along 233 00:11:28,590 --> 00:11:27,100 the coast there are some low clouds out 234 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:28,600 over the water and they are moving on 235 00:11:33,119 --> 00:11:30,850 shoulder and most of the nasty weather 236 00:11:34,859 --> 00:11:33,129 as well out to our north and west with 237 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:34,869 that real strong high pressure system 238 00:11:38,519 --> 00:11:36,610 over the top of us it's going to remain 239 00:11:40,980 --> 00:11:38,529 well to our north and west throughout 240 00:11:43,980 --> 00:11:40,990 the count and even saturday and sunday 241 00:11:46,319 --> 00:11:43,990 if we would happen to need those days as 242 00:11:47,789 --> 00:11:46,329 far as the next 24 hours we're looking 243 00:11:49,799 --> 00:11:47,799 for that high pressure center to 244 00:11:50,970 --> 00:11:49,809 actually be to our north that's going to 245 00:11:53,429 --> 00:11:50,980 move some of those clouds that are 246 00:11:55,859 --> 00:11:53,439 offshore onshore so we'll see brief 247 00:11:58,049 --> 00:11:55,869 periods of partly cloudy skies easterly 248 00:12:00,809 --> 00:11:58,059 winds and overall pretty dry conditions 249 00:12:02,309 --> 00:12:00,819 as far as a tanking forecast tomorrow we 250 00:12:04,230 --> 00:12:02,319 will be looking at those scattered skies 251 00:12:05,850 --> 00:12:04,240 we may have a brief isolated shower 252 00:12:08,249 --> 00:12:05,860 right along the coast kind of move 253 00:12:10,169 --> 00:12:08,259 through but overall light easterly winds 254 00:12:12,299 --> 00:12:10,179 scattered skies and pretty dry 255 00:12:15,419 --> 00:12:12,309 conditions for tanking operations we're 256 00:12:16,949 --> 00:12:15,429 not looking at any constraints or any 257 00:12:19,499 --> 00:12:16,959 constraints to be violated by weather 258 00:12:21,329 --> 00:12:19,509 conditions at all as far as the launch 259 00:12:23,879 --> 00:12:21,339 for tomorrow afternoon we're looking for 260 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:23,889 those scattered skies once again winds 261 00:12:27,179 --> 00:12:25,689 will be out of the east peaking at 18 262 00:12:29,819 --> 00:12:27,189 knots one thing I am a little concerned 263 00:12:32,669 --> 00:12:29,829 with that I'm watching is if we get some 264 00:12:34,110 --> 00:12:32,679 additional low-level convergence we 265 00:12:34,620 --> 00:12:34,120 could see some of those areas of clouds 266 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:34,630 before 267 00:12:39,390 --> 00:12:37,450 early large and the some larger low 268 00:12:41,490 --> 00:12:39,400 clouds kind of move into our area like 269 00:12:43,560 --> 00:12:41,500 yesterday afternoon we could see a low 270 00:12:45,930 --> 00:12:43,570 cloud ceiling so because of those low 271 00:12:48,060 --> 00:12:45,940 cloud ceilings i'm looking at a thirty 272 00:12:52,620 --> 00:12:48,070 percent chance of weather prohibiting 273 00:12:55,860 --> 00:12:52,630 launch here at KSC as far as SRB 274 00:12:57,990 --> 00:12:55,870 recovery operations the area is going to 275 00:12:59,640 --> 00:12:58,000 be looking pretty nice out there also 276 00:13:01,470 --> 00:12:59,650 scattered skies right underneath that 277 00:13:02,790 --> 00:13:01,480 high pressure system ones are going to 278 00:13:05,250 --> 00:13:02,800 be more out of the southeast rather 279 00:13:07,110 --> 00:13:05,260 light and see states only three to four 280 00:13:09,780 --> 00:13:07,120 feet so good weather conditions for that 281 00:13:12,540 --> 00:13:09,790 operation also as far as conus 282 00:13:14,420 --> 00:13:12,550 operations for abort landing site the 283 00:13:17,190 --> 00:13:14,430 spaceflight meteorology group is 284 00:13:19,470 --> 00:13:17,200 forecasting clear skies out at edwards 285 00:13:21,390 --> 00:13:19,480 and scattered skies out of white sands 286 00:13:24,210 --> 00:13:21,400 and winds will be out of the Southwest 287 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:24,220 at both locations rather light as far as 288 00:13:31,230 --> 00:13:27,810 the overseas landing sites SMG is 289 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:31,240 forecasting broken skies at 5000 feet at 290 00:13:37,350 --> 00:13:34,210 Zaragosa and a chance of showers within 291 00:13:39,810 --> 00:13:37,360 20 nautical miles and showers at hystrix 292 00:13:41,460 --> 00:13:39,820 also within 20 nautical miles however 293 00:13:43,770 --> 00:13:41,470 Marrone looking good with broken skies 294 00:13:45,870 --> 00:13:43,780 at 7,000 feet and light winds so we're 295 00:13:49,410 --> 00:13:45,880 only looking good for for tomorrow 296 00:13:50,790 --> 00:13:49,420 afternoon as far as a 24-hour slip 297 00:13:52,230 --> 00:13:50,800 forecast we're still looking for that 298 00:13:53,940 --> 00:13:52,240 high pressure system to bring in some 299 00:13:56,490 --> 00:13:53,950 low clouds into our area so scattered 300 00:13:58,170 --> 00:13:56,500 skies at 3,000 feet and we're also 301 00:14:01,050 --> 00:13:58,180 looking still looking at that same 302 00:14:02,610 --> 00:14:01,060 weather pattern so we could still see 303 00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:02,620 some larger areas of clouds moving 304 00:14:05,730 --> 00:14:04,570 giving us a brief ceiling and because of 305 00:14:07,380 --> 00:14:05,740 that the probability of weather 306 00:14:10,230 --> 00:14:07,390 prohibiting launch here at KSC is at 307 00:14:12,860 --> 00:14:10,240 thirty percent for that day also the 308 00:14:15,780 --> 00:14:12,870 conus sites are also looking good few 309 00:14:18,060 --> 00:14:15,790 25,000 feet and few clouds or add 310 00:14:20,490 --> 00:14:18,070 Edwards in the few clouds at the White 311 00:14:21,840 --> 00:14:20,500 Sands overall no problems with weather 312 00:14:26,370 --> 00:14:21,850 conditions at either one of those sites 313 00:14:28,170 --> 00:14:26,380 as far as our towel sites overseas still 314 00:14:31,250 --> 00:14:28,180 looking for showers in the area at 315 00:14:33,450 --> 00:14:31,260 Zaragosa and a ceiling at 4,000 feet and 316 00:14:36,450 --> 00:14:33,460 we're also looking at winds 317 00:14:38,370 --> 00:14:36,460 strengthening up at histories however 318 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:38,380 Marrone still looks good for Saturday 319 00:14:43,890 --> 00:14:41,290 operations in the event of a 48-hour 320 00:14:45,519 --> 00:14:43,900 slip we're going to see the upper level 321 00:14:49,210 --> 00:14:45,529 Ridge start to break down a little bit 322 00:14:50,710 --> 00:14:49,220 on Sunday and with that we'll see some 323 00:14:53,170 --> 00:14:50,720 more clouds coming in at the higher 324 00:14:55,119 --> 00:14:53,180 levels and we'll still see low level 325 00:14:56,499 --> 00:14:55,129 winds out of the East so with those two 326 00:14:59,920 --> 00:14:56,509 conditions we're looking for scattered 327 00:15:02,170 --> 00:14:59,930 skies at 3000 broken skies at 25,000 and 328 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:02,180 overall pretty nice conditions on Sunday 329 00:15:07,299 --> 00:15:06,050 as far as the conus of Mort sites still 330 00:15:10,319 --> 00:15:07,309 looking for good conditions at both 331 00:15:13,749 --> 00:15:10,329 locations and as far as the oversee site 332 00:15:15,549 --> 00:15:13,759 Zaragoza and Marrone both look good we 333 00:15:17,499 --> 00:15:15,559 will still have some gusty surface winds 334 00:15:20,319 --> 00:15:17,509 at districts causing problems with the 335 00:15:22,119 --> 00:15:20,329 headwinds so overall we're looking at 336 00:15:24,309 --> 00:15:22,129 really good conditions for launch 337 00:15:26,319 --> 00:15:24,319 operations that high pressure system has 338 00:15:28,449 --> 00:15:26,329 been very friendly to us and bringing us 339 00:15:30,759 --> 00:15:28,459 real nice conditions for for the month 340 00:15:32,980 --> 00:15:30,769 of May and right now we're looking at a 341 00:15:35,860 --> 00:15:32,990 thirty percent chance of KSC violating 342 00:15:39,369 --> 00:15:35,870 weather constraints both friday saturday 343 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:39,379 and even sunday kendriya thank you well 344 00:15:42,220 --> 00:15:40,970 now take questions when the microphone 345 00:15:43,929 --> 00:15:42,230 comes your way please state your name 346 00:15:45,670 --> 00:15:43,939 affiliation and to whom you're 347 00:15:49,179 --> 00:15:45,680 addressing your question I'll start with 348 00:15:51,850 --> 00:15:49,189 Chris um Chris Gebert with NASA Space 349 00:15:54,670 --> 00:15:51,860 Flight comm with one for Jeremy and one 350 00:15:56,470 --> 00:15:54,680 for Robbie for Jeremy what is the 351 00:15:58,150 --> 00:15:56,480 current a launch time tomorrow down to 352 00:16:00,610 --> 00:15:58,160 the second that you have for the latest 353 00:16:04,150 --> 00:16:00,620 opportunity right now I'm tracking 220 354 00:16:05,439 --> 00:16:04,160 and eight seconds and for Robbie I'm in 355 00:16:07,420 --> 00:16:05,449 terms of the lates to experiments that 356 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:07,430 are going on today can you talk a little 357 00:16:11,139 --> 00:16:08,930 bit about what some of those are and 358 00:16:12,670 --> 00:16:11,149 what type of turnaround time you have on 359 00:16:16,179 --> 00:16:12,680 that should we find ourselves in a scrub 360 00:16:19,780 --> 00:16:16,189 turnaround situation sure let's see 361 00:16:23,799 --> 00:16:19,790 there's several of the experiments are 362 00:16:25,809 --> 00:16:23,809 jaksa sponsored experiments the one or 363 00:16:31,139 --> 00:16:25,819 two actually that I mentioned during the 364 00:16:34,230 --> 00:16:31,149 video the fish scales and the feral 8 365 00:16:36,660 --> 00:16:34,240 experiment Fairlake tis is studying 366 00:16:39,429 --> 00:16:36,670 basically the effects of microgravity 367 00:16:41,710 --> 00:16:39,439 spaceflight on on the cellular wall 368 00:16:44,410 --> 00:16:41,720 structure of these in this case the rice 369 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:44,420 seats but they also have a third the 370 00:16:52,689 --> 00:16:48,050 hydro tropi experiment that's looking at 371 00:16:56,050 --> 00:16:52,699 using a moisture gradient as a control 372 00:16:57,970 --> 00:16:56,060 mechanism for for plant growth on 373 00:17:02,130 --> 00:16:57,980 bit during the microgravity environment 374 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:02,140 where you have a lack of gravity and 375 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:06,650 generally plants them on earth their 376 00:17:10,990 --> 00:17:08,810 root structure grows towards gravity 377 00:17:12,100 --> 00:17:11,000 without that it kind of tends to go in 378 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:12,110 all different directions and they're 379 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:13,250 trying to control that so they're 380 00:17:19,780 --> 00:17:16,610 looking at using moisture gradient as a 381 00:17:21,670 --> 00:17:19,790 control mechanism for for that so in 382 00:17:23,230 --> 00:17:21,680 addition to the jacks experiments and 383 00:17:30,730 --> 00:17:23,240 all of those will be transferred over 384 00:17:35,110 --> 00:17:30,740 and uncontrollable there's a couple of 385 00:17:37,410 --> 00:17:35,120 National Lab Pathfinder experiments one 386 00:17:40,570 --> 00:17:37,420 is a cell's experiment just looking at 387 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:40,580 replication of cells in the microgravity 388 00:17:45,010 --> 00:17:42,530 environment trying to improve techniques 389 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:45,020 and the other is one of the series of 390 00:17:50,230 --> 00:17:48,050 the vaccine experiments looking at 391 00:17:53,140 --> 00:17:50,240 basically at pathogens and developing 392 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:53,150 vaccines for various pathogens this is 393 00:17:58,000 --> 00:17:55,250 the ninth I believe in that series of 394 00:18:00,010 --> 00:17:58,010 experiments to be flown in addition it 395 00:18:01,930 --> 00:18:00,020 is that there's a several other there's 396 00:18:05,500 --> 00:18:01,940 a lot of science that's a that's going 397 00:18:06,790 --> 00:18:05,510 up and as well they were actually in 398 00:18:09,370 --> 00:18:06,800 addition to the ones we're taking up 399 00:18:12,010 --> 00:18:09,380 some of it stays some of it goes up and 400 00:18:13,780 --> 00:18:12,020 comes back a sortie flight and then 401 00:18:15,250 --> 00:18:13,790 there's also a lot of science that we're 402 00:18:18,820 --> 00:18:15,260 bringing home that's been up there and 403 00:18:21,790 --> 00:18:18,830 undergoing you know research experiments 404 00:18:26,370 --> 00:18:21,800 actually some of it since last November 405 00:18:28,630 --> 00:18:26,380 so so it's even though we don't have a 406 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:28,640 one of the logistics modules that 407 00:18:33,250 --> 00:18:31,490 typically brings a lot of science with 408 00:18:36,820 --> 00:18:33,260 it there is a lot of science on this 409 00:18:39,010 --> 00:18:36,830 flight going up and coming back and I 410 00:18:41,130 --> 00:18:39,020 have more details I can provide you or 411 00:18:44,350 --> 00:18:41,140 there's more in the press kit as well 412 00:18:46,900 --> 00:18:44,360 Marcia I'm sorry I just wanted the the 413 00:18:48,640 --> 00:18:46,910 final launch T 0 what will come up with 414 00:18:50,710 --> 00:18:48,650 that at the t minus time in Holden and 415 00:18:53,740 --> 00:18:50,720 we'll get that out to everybody sorry 416 00:18:55,900 --> 00:18:53,750 Marcia Marcia Dunn Associated Press 417 00:18:58,000 --> 00:18:55,910 first for mr. Ashley do you have a 418 00:19:00,040 --> 00:18:58,010 number of Russians in town for the 419 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:00,050 launched you know estimated how many are 420 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:06,050 here well total i do not know I we've 421 00:19:11,990 --> 00:19:08,490 primarily been working with the anarchy 422 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:12,000 team that was responsible for the mrm 423 00:19:19,460 --> 00:19:16,890 one module itself so about right now 424 00:19:22,340 --> 00:19:19,470 there's probably about 30 or so roughly 425 00:19:23,930 --> 00:19:22,350 of the inner ghia team this is much 426 00:19:25,669 --> 00:19:23,940 smaller than the numbers obviously when 427 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:25,679 they were actively preparing their 428 00:19:31,490 --> 00:19:28,170 module but I don't have a good number in 429 00:19:33,470 --> 00:19:31,500 terms of other like Roscosmos Russian 430 00:19:38,450 --> 00:19:33,480 space agency visitors but I know that 431 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:38,460 there will be you know another fairly 432 00:19:44,540 --> 00:19:42,450 large contingent of Ross cosmos visitors 433 00:19:47,570 --> 00:19:44,550 as well obviously for the launching of 434 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:47,580 their module thank you and for mr. 435 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:51,450 Graber would you anticipate trying if 436 00:19:54,740 --> 00:19:52,650 all things are we going you don't get 437 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:54,750 off tomorrow would you probably just due 438 00:19:59,210 --> 00:19:56,970 to stand down and do two more could you 439 00:20:02,780 --> 00:19:59,220 conceive doing three in a row or what's 440 00:20:05,090 --> 00:20:02,790 your going in ideas again the launch 441 00:20:08,810 --> 00:20:05,100 director has that prerogative to look at 442 00:20:10,640 --> 00:20:08,820 the day of launch conditions if we were 443 00:20:14,750 --> 00:20:10,650 to have that 24-hour scrub turn around 444 00:20:16,580 --> 00:20:14,760 and we had to go into another scrub we 445 00:20:18,110 --> 00:20:16,590 would talk about it there are several 446 00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:18,120 factors that that play into that 447 00:20:23,540 --> 00:20:20,490 decision but we're going to do the smart 448 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:23,550 thing we'll look at the the crew rest 449 00:20:28,490 --> 00:20:26,010 for the the folks on console will look 450 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:28,500 at all those different factors and make 451 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:30,090 an assessment and then decide from that 452 00:20:34,220 --> 00:20:32,250 point on but our our baseline plan would 453 00:20:38,510 --> 00:20:34,230 be to do a 24-hour scrub turnaround 454 00:20:40,780 --> 00:20:38,520 followed by a 48-hour turnaround Robert 455 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:40,790 hi Robert Pearlman with collectspace.com 456 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:43,530 with a question for Robbie in regards to 457 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:45,570 this being the first and I guess last 458 00:20:51,740 --> 00:20:48,570 Russian module can you explain why it 459 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:51,750 differs from the parotta docking module 460 00:20:56,270 --> 00:20:54,450 that was launched in 1985 to mirror that 461 00:21:01,340 --> 00:20:56,280 was also anarchy a built on the shuttle 462 00:21:04,130 --> 00:21:01,350 thanks well that of course was a another 463 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:04,140 Russian module but and but that one as 464 00:21:09,260 --> 00:21:07,530 you mentioned I was destined for the MIR 465 00:21:10,669 --> 00:21:09,270 space station so when I say the first 466 00:21:12,850 --> 00:21:10,679 and the last I meant the first and the 467 00:21:16,710 --> 00:21:12,860 last lost on the shuttle to the 468 00:21:21,750 --> 00:21:19,649 clara clara moskowitz with space calm 469 00:21:24,120 --> 00:21:21,760 and this is also for mr. Ashley you 470 00:21:26,490 --> 00:21:24,130 mentioned the 14 hundred kilograms of us 471 00:21:28,980 --> 00:21:26,500 cargo could you just give a little bit 472 00:21:31,740 --> 00:21:28,990 more idea of what that cargo is sure 473 00:21:34,830 --> 00:21:31,750 it's a it's a mixed bag so to speak but 474 00:21:39,350 --> 00:21:34,840 there's a lot of it is crew provisions 475 00:21:44,899 --> 00:21:39,360 food other crew supplies there there are 476 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:48,120 some replacement parts for some of the 477 00:21:57,480 --> 00:21:51,250 components on orbit including the sabaki 478 00:22:03,930 --> 00:21:57,490 a that was launched on sts-131 there's 479 00:22:08,010 --> 00:22:03,940 some spares for it and there's you know 480 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:08,020 lithium hydroxide oxygen canisters it's 481 00:22:11,370 --> 00:22:09,490 a it's a mixed bag there's there's 482 00:22:15,380 --> 00:22:11,380 several laptop computers that are going 483 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:15,390 up i can give you further details 484 00:22:23,909 --> 00:22:21,970 afterwards ken for Robbie pretty much to 485 00:22:25,950 --> 00:22:23,919 follow up on that question Mike Moses 486 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:25,960 said that this module was pretty pretty 487 00:22:31,289 --> 00:22:28,090 packed are these can you describe that 488 00:22:34,140 --> 00:22:31,299 how how packed it isn't and and are 489 00:22:35,730 --> 00:22:34,150 these components on the inside the 490 00:22:41,159 --> 00:22:35,740 shuttle bags and are there any science 491 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:41,169 experiments also on mrm one okay so the 492 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:43,090 first part of that as far as how packed 493 00:22:48,090 --> 00:22:46,690 it is very tightly packed you know one 494 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:48,100 of the things they will have to do but 495 00:22:54,899 --> 00:22:51,490 is is before they're able to use the 496 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:54,909 module for its primary mission is to 497 00:22:58,350 --> 00:22:56,530 unload all of the cargo there's not 498 00:23:00,330 --> 00:22:58,360 enough room to work in there with the 499 00:23:03,419 --> 00:23:00,340 bags installed so there are bags 500 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:03,429 installed on around either side port and 501 00:23:09,270 --> 00:23:05,530 starboard as well as down book called 502 00:23:13,289 --> 00:23:09,280 the center aisle so it is it's very 503 00:23:16,140 --> 00:23:13,299 tightly packed in the module and as far 504 00:23:20,130 --> 00:23:16,150 as experiments flying on it there's 505 00:23:21,659 --> 00:23:20,140 there's no like experiment samples or 506 00:23:24,299 --> 00:23:21,669 anything but there is some experiment 507 00:23:25,889 --> 00:23:24,309 hardware that is being taken up inside 508 00:23:28,649 --> 00:23:25,899 the module to support some of the 509 00:23:30,600 --> 00:23:28,659 experiments that are that are up there 510 00:23:32,250 --> 00:23:30,610 now as well as some of this 511 00:23:34,049 --> 00:23:32,260 boarding hardware for the National Lab 512 00:23:38,010 --> 00:23:34,059 pathfinders that are flying up on this 513 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:38,020 mission did I get all parts of your 514 00:23:44,940 --> 00:23:43,090 question or sure James thanks James Dean 515 00:23:46,169 --> 00:23:44,950 floor today for either Jeremy Robbie 516 00:23:47,549 --> 00:23:46,179 just wonder if you could comment on the 517 00:23:50,299 --> 00:23:47,559 significance of this flight not just 518 00:23:51,870 --> 00:23:50,309 from an Atlantis perspective but on the 519 00:23:55,140 --> 00:23:51,880 capability that you're going to be 520 00:23:58,440 --> 00:23:55,150 adding to space station with a only a 521 00:24:01,130 --> 00:23:58,450 few more flights before you can call the 522 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:01,140 US segment at least assembly complete 523 00:24:07,020 --> 00:24:04,530 start with Atlantis and then I'll sure 524 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:07,030 you know every every space shuttle 525 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:11,010 flight is is an amazing feat there's a 526 00:24:16,230 --> 00:24:13,210 huge number of people that are involved 527 00:24:19,740 --> 00:24:16,240 and put a whole lot of hard work and 528 00:24:22,409 --> 00:24:19,750 heart and and effort into it so each one 529 00:24:24,900 --> 00:24:22,419 of these is an amazing feat and and we 530 00:24:29,100 --> 00:24:24,910 you know care about each one exactly the 531 00:24:31,710 --> 00:24:29,110 same and you know we're we're happy to 532 00:24:35,820 --> 00:24:31,720 have Atlantis be ready to go and the 533 00:24:38,730 --> 00:24:35,830 teams are all ready to go and as far as 534 00:24:40,500 --> 00:24:38,740 significance for the payloads and what 535 00:24:42,330 --> 00:24:40,510 that will bring to the station was the 536 00:24:45,930 --> 00:24:42,340 primary payload the primary objective is 537 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:45,940 the launching of the mrm one and it it's 538 00:24:52,100 --> 00:24:48,850 a it's a mini research module so after 539 00:24:56,539 --> 00:24:52,110 all of the cargo that's inside is 540 00:24:59,850 --> 00:24:56,549 removed they they will transfer some 541 00:25:02,750 --> 00:24:59,860 experiment racks workstations into it 542 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:02,760 and so they will be able to perform 543 00:25:12,330 --> 00:25:05,770 science in these own work stations as 544 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:12,340 well is the module once docked to the 545 00:25:19,860 --> 00:25:15,970 station is docked to the zaria or FGB 546 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:19,870 module so it'll be taking a permanent 547 00:25:26,010 --> 00:25:22,330 residence there on that docking port and 548 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:26,020 but it will be its Afton will also serve 549 00:25:32,850 --> 00:25:29,770 as a replacement or the fourth docking 550 00:25:35,100 --> 00:25:32,860 port on the Russian segment so future so 551 00:25:38,010 --> 00:25:35,110 use in progress vehicles will be able to 552 00:25:42,060 --> 00:25:38,020 dock there as one of the four Russian 553 00:25:44,010 --> 00:25:42,070 segment ports and then also I haven't 554 00:25:47,040 --> 00:25:44,020 talked a whole lot about it but kind of 555 00:25:49,530 --> 00:25:47,050 writing up piggyback on the mrm one are 556 00:25:52,620 --> 00:25:49,540 several of the outfitting components for 557 00:25:56,310 --> 00:25:52,630 a later Russian module the multi-purpose 558 00:25:59,600 --> 00:25:56,320 laboratory module MLM which i believe is 559 00:26:03,330 --> 00:25:59,610 it's got to be launched in the fall of 560 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:03,340 2012 although don't hold me to that but 561 00:26:07,500 --> 00:26:05,770 there's the equipment airlock that's 562 00:26:10,560 --> 00:26:07,510 prominently featured there on the back 563 00:26:13,350 --> 00:26:10,570 of the mrm one so this airlock will be 564 00:26:16,830 --> 00:26:13,360 used for transferring equipment from 565 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:16,840 inside out it also has the radiator 566 00:26:25,590 --> 00:26:19,530 which will be used for cooling of the 567 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:25,600 MLM module and there's a spare elbow for 568 00:26:32,070 --> 00:26:28,570 the European orissa robotic arm that is 569 00:26:36,210 --> 00:26:32,080 also mounted and going up so that that 570 00:26:41,190 --> 00:26:36,220 will like I said it's a spare but so if 571 00:26:45,570 --> 00:26:41,200 needed it will be used for the ISA robot 572 00:26:49,830 --> 00:26:45,580 arm in in doing the transfer of these 573 00:26:51,900 --> 00:26:49,840 items from the mrm one over to the MLM 574 00:26:55,260 --> 00:26:51,910 once it arrives as well as you know 575 00:26:57,630 --> 00:26:55,270 future robotic activities and then there 576 00:27:01,020 --> 00:26:57,640 is a portable workstation for crew 577 00:27:03,120 --> 00:27:01,030 member EBA who that's it's flown on the 578 00:27:08,780 --> 00:27:03,130 exterior and will be available for 579 00:27:15,300 --> 00:27:12,840 thanks and for todd just wondered if you 580 00:27:16,650 --> 00:27:15,310 know with this possible low cloud cover 581 00:27:18,150 --> 00:27:16,660 that could get developers that's 582 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:18,160 something you're likely to see coming 583 00:27:22,680 --> 00:27:20,890 well before launch time or is it 584 00:27:23,820 --> 00:27:22,690 something that you know what happened 585 00:27:25,650 --> 00:27:23,830 kind of quickly and you just have to 586 00:27:27,660 --> 00:27:25,660 kind of get lucky in that 10-minute 587 00:27:29,070 --> 00:27:27,670 window for the most part we're going to 588 00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:29,080 be able to see those clouds coming 589 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:31,570 they're going to be out off offshore and 590 00:27:35,310 --> 00:27:33,490 we'll be watching on satellite and we'll 591 00:27:37,140 --> 00:27:35,320 have observers station in different 592 00:27:38,940 --> 00:27:37,150 different areas watching for the clouds 593 00:27:40,770 --> 00:27:38,950 to come in so we'll be able to see on 594 00:27:42,630 --> 00:27:40,780 satellite those move in and verify it 595 00:27:44,310 --> 00:27:42,640 they're moving in with our ground 596 00:27:45,330 --> 00:27:44,320 observations will be able to see them 597 00:27:47,550 --> 00:27:45,340 tomorrow morning soon as we get that 598 00:27:48,810 --> 00:27:47,560 visible satellite picture we'll start to 599 00:27:52,620 --> 00:27:48,820 see those clouds and see where they're 600 00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:52,630 at Irene 601 00:27:58,780 --> 00:27:55,970 I'm Irene Klotz with Reuters I'm on the 602 00:28:01,290 --> 00:27:58,790 clouds is that a towel issue or is that 603 00:28:05,950 --> 00:28:01,300 also for visibility for range safety 604 00:28:09,580 --> 00:28:05,960 that's a range safety issue the range is 605 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:09,590 required to be able to see the vehicle 606 00:28:13,330 --> 00:28:11,330 take off and also go through the clouds 607 00:28:14,680 --> 00:28:13,340 and come out the top of the clouds so 608 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:14,690 that's why we have those range safety 609 00:28:24,790 --> 00:28:19,490 requirements and over here in the front 610 00:28:27,640 --> 00:28:24,800 row please Peter I would suddenly BAM in 611 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:27,650 Australia question for mr. Graber on the 612 00:28:32,020 --> 00:28:29,450 last mission discovery there was a 613 00:28:34,200 --> 00:28:32,030 fairly large piece of tile liberated 614 00:28:36,580 --> 00:28:34,210 from the tail section and I just 615 00:28:39,070 --> 00:28:36,590 wondered if there was a reason for that 616 00:28:42,430 --> 00:28:39,080 was at a debris strike or a value of the 617 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:42,440 attachment and if there's any actions is 618 00:28:48,250 --> 00:28:46,250 following that well for Atlantis we've 619 00:28:51,130 --> 00:28:48,260 gone and inspected all of those similar 620 00:28:52,690 --> 00:28:51,140 tiles and feel that there we've done 621 00:28:54,299 --> 00:28:52,700 everything we can to look at those and 622 00:28:56,380 --> 00:28:54,309 understand that they're in good shape 623 00:28:58,780 --> 00:28:56,390 there are no issues with those tiles 624 00:29:02,410 --> 00:28:58,790 whatsoever they're continuing to look at 625 00:29:05,650 --> 00:29:02,420 the discoveries tiles and under try and 626 00:29:07,150 --> 00:29:05,660 understand exactly what happened there 627 00:29:09,610 --> 00:29:07,160 have been the right folks have gotten 628 00:29:11,770 --> 00:29:09,620 together several teams have been put 629 00:29:13,180 --> 00:29:11,780 together to go look at that they've 630 00:29:16,180 --> 00:29:13,190 looked at it from many different angles 631 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:16,190 and some of that data is still in work 632 00:29:22,210 --> 00:29:18,650 but there's there's no issue with 633 00:29:27,070 --> 00:29:22,220 Atlantis's tiles and atlantis is ready 634 00:29:29,590 --> 00:29:27,080 to go and a question for mr. actually um 635 00:29:31,570 --> 00:29:29,600 I believe there was a issue a little 636 00:29:34,390 --> 00:29:31,580 while ago identified on the mrm one a 637 00:29:37,419 --> 00:29:34,400 module where some paint was flaking off 638 00:29:40,450 --> 00:29:37,429 was that resolved an issue something 639 00:29:43,540 --> 00:29:40,460 done need you address that yes it has 640 00:29:45,310 --> 00:29:43,550 been resolved and it's it's the thermal 641 00:29:47,110 --> 00:29:45,320 protective coating on the radiator and 642 00:29:51,940 --> 00:29:47,120 that there were some flakes that were 643 00:29:54,220 --> 00:29:51,950 found liberated after we transferred out 644 00:29:55,930 --> 00:29:54,230 to the launch pad rotated a vertical and 645 00:29:58,180 --> 00:29:55,940 got out to the launch pad and during our 646 00:30:01,750 --> 00:29:58,190 transfer operations some of these flakes 647 00:30:03,310 --> 00:30:01,760 were noted of course you know pulled 648 00:30:06,010 --> 00:30:03,320 together the technical communities both 649 00:30:08,110 --> 00:30:06,020 on the Russian side and and our side too 650 00:30:10,270 --> 00:30:08,120 talk about it this coding is very 651 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:10,280 similar almost identical to the thermal 652 00:30:15,130 --> 00:30:12,890 coding that we use on our us-built 653 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:15,140 radiators so we're very familiar with 654 00:30:22,300 --> 00:30:18,970 the material properties of it and 655 00:30:26,220 --> 00:30:22,310 basically in summary the assessment was 656 00:30:29,890 --> 00:30:26,230 that you know this was this liberation 657 00:30:32,500 --> 00:30:29,900 was an in local very small percentage of 658 00:30:33,940 --> 00:30:32,510 the area less than point two percent of 659 00:30:35,770 --> 00:30:33,950 where it was being liberated from it 660 00:30:37,720 --> 00:30:35,780 it's coming from an area that had 661 00:30:40,690 --> 00:30:37,730 undergone some repair or touch-up work 662 00:30:46,270 --> 00:30:40,700 at the Astro tech facility and it's a 663 00:30:50,380 --> 00:30:46,280 very dismiss it it's very difficult to 664 00:30:52,870 --> 00:30:50,390 do repairs and so that's you know the 665 00:30:55,360 --> 00:30:52,880 thoughts there where that you know it 666 00:30:58,480 --> 00:30:55,370 just had become d bonded in this small 667 00:31:00,580 --> 00:30:58,490 repair area but the overall assessment 668 00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:00,590 is that it's a it's not an issue from a 669 00:31:15,070 --> 00:31:09,310 delaminated material had been has been 670 00:31:18,370 --> 00:31:15,080 removed so it's all ready to go no 671 00:31:20,530 --> 00:31:18,380 further questions that will conclude the 672 00:31:22,570 --> 00:31:20,540 L minus 1 countdown status briefing as 673 00:31:24,220 --> 00:31:22,580 Jeremy mentioned the rotating service 674 00:31:25,900 --> 00:31:24,230 structure will be moved away from space 675 00:31:27,850 --> 00:31:25,910 shuttle Atlantis tonight at five-thirty 676 00:31:29,920 --> 00:31:27,860 p.m. eastern time that will be shown on 677 00:31:32,350 --> 00:31:29,930 NASA television please join us tomorrow 678 00:31:35,380 --> 00:31:32,360 morning for live launch coverage that 679 00:31:37,480 --> 00:31:35,390 will begin at 4 45 a.m. with taking 680 00:31:42,040 --> 00:31:37,490 commentary for more information on the