1 00:00:07,190 --> 00:00:05,349 good morning thank you for joining us 2 00:00:09,669 --> 00:00:07,200 here at nasa's kennedy space center in 3 00:00:11,030 --> 00:00:09,679 florida for the l minus one countdown 4 00:00:14,070 --> 00:00:11,040 status briefing for space shuttle 5 00:00:15,829 --> 00:00:14,080 atlantis's final mission sts-135 to the 6 00:00:17,830 --> 00:00:15,839 international space station joining me 7 00:00:18,790 --> 00:00:17,840 today is jeff spaulding nasa test 8 00:00:20,950 --> 00:00:18,800 director 9 00:00:24,070 --> 00:00:20,960 good morning 10 00:00:25,750 --> 00:00:24,080 joe duly sts-135 payload manager good 11 00:00:27,189 --> 00:00:25,760 morning 12 00:00:28,830 --> 00:00:27,199 and kathy winters shuttle weather 13 00:00:30,950 --> 00:00:28,840 officer good 14 00:00:32,870 --> 00:00:30,960 morning we'll hear from our panelists 15 00:00:34,549 --> 00:00:32,880 and then take questions jeff all right 16 00:00:36,630 --> 00:00:34,559 thank you kendra and good morning to 17 00:00:37,990 --> 00:00:36,640 everyone i'm extremely proud to be here 18 00:00:39,510 --> 00:00:38,000 this morning 19 00:00:42,069 --> 00:00:39,520 which may very likely be our last 20 00:00:43,590 --> 00:00:42,079 shuttle launch countdown status briefing 21 00:00:45,990 --> 00:00:43,600 but i am here to represent the entire 22 00:00:47,990 --> 00:00:46,000 shuttle team for uh the upcoming launch 23 00:00:48,950 --> 00:00:48,000 of the space shuttle atlantis on friday 24 00:00:50,310 --> 00:00:48,960 tomorrow 25 00:00:52,389 --> 00:00:50,320 our last couple of days out at the 26 00:00:54,150 --> 00:00:52,399 launch pad um have gone extremely well 27 00:00:56,470 --> 00:00:54,160 and we've gotten a lot of work done and 28 00:00:58,549 --> 00:00:56,480 and we're proceeding on the timeline as 29 00:01:00,630 --> 00:00:58,559 we had uh had hoped and are working 30 00:01:02,549 --> 00:01:00,640 towards tomorrow's launch 31 00:01:05,189 --> 00:01:02,559 did a couple of minor items last night 32 00:01:06,950 --> 00:01:05,199 and i'll give you a little more on that 33 00:01:08,469 --> 00:01:06,960 as we go through here 34 00:01:11,030 --> 00:01:08,479 we did finish our fuel cell reactant 35 00:01:12,710 --> 00:01:11,040 loading yesterday on time as planned 36 00:01:14,469 --> 00:01:12,720 and got through that and we do have our 37 00:01:16,630 --> 00:01:14,479 three days of plan hold time for liquid 38 00:01:18,070 --> 00:01:16,640 hydrogen and and we are at nine days for 39 00:01:20,710 --> 00:01:18,080 the liquid oxygen now so we did pick up 40 00:01:22,390 --> 00:01:20,720 an extra day there with a good load um 41 00:01:24,070 --> 00:01:22,400 we also finished our main engine final 42 00:01:25,190 --> 00:01:24,080 preps and checkouts and those all went 43 00:01:26,630 --> 00:01:25,200 very well 44 00:01:28,070 --> 00:01:26,640 yesterday as well and we're just 45 00:01:29,749 --> 00:01:28,080 completing up all of our final 46 00:01:31,749 --> 00:01:29,759 inspections on the external tank and our 47 00:01:33,190 --> 00:01:31,759 solid rocket boosters as we make sure 48 00:01:34,230 --> 00:01:33,200 that those are configured and ready for 49 00:01:35,670 --> 00:01:34,240 flight 50 00:01:37,429 --> 00:01:35,680 all of those things have gone well as i 51 00:01:39,190 --> 00:01:37,439 mentioned we did just finish up the 52 00:01:41,830 --> 00:01:39,200 checkout of our orbiter and groundcom 53 00:01:44,389 --> 00:01:41,840 communications networks and that job was 54 00:01:45,910 --> 00:01:44,399 completed satisfactorily as well 55 00:01:47,350 --> 00:01:45,920 last night we did have an inadvertent 56 00:01:48,950 --> 00:01:47,360 fire alarm on our pad which is just a 57 00:01:50,870 --> 00:01:48,960 very minor thing but did clear us off 58 00:01:52,870 --> 00:01:50,880 for just a little bit while we did an 59 00:01:54,550 --> 00:01:52,880 assessment and then let folks get back 60 00:01:56,389 --> 00:01:54,560 in and since that time we did change out 61 00:01:58,550 --> 00:01:56,399 that faulty fire alarm as it turned out 62 00:02:00,149 --> 00:01:58,560 it was a false alarm as as expected but 63 00:02:01,990 --> 00:02:00,159 we changed out that faulty fire alarm on 64 00:02:03,590 --> 00:02:02,000 our 115 foot level of the fixed service 65 00:02:05,510 --> 00:02:03,600 structure and that system's back up and 66 00:02:07,190 --> 00:02:05,520 functionally normally 67 00:02:09,350 --> 00:02:07,200 we did also change out a few of our 68 00:02:11,350 --> 00:02:09,360 tyvek covers on the forward reaction 69 00:02:13,670 --> 00:02:11,360 control system 70 00:02:15,350 --> 00:02:13,680 the rtv or room temperature vulcanized 71 00:02:16,229 --> 00:02:15,360 rubber that we use as an adhesive for 72 00:02:18,229 --> 00:02:16,239 those 73 00:02:20,150 --> 00:02:18,239 we also put a coupon 74 00:02:22,070 --> 00:02:20,160 on this that we have didn't do a test on 75 00:02:23,990 --> 00:02:22,080 to make sure that the bonds set up 76 00:02:26,470 --> 00:02:24,000 appropriately and that bond really 77 00:02:28,390 --> 00:02:26,480 wasn't um up to our liking so we decided 78 00:02:29,750 --> 00:02:28,400 to change out um some of the covers up 79 00:02:31,589 --> 00:02:29,760 on the the forward reaction control 80 00:02:32,949 --> 00:02:31,599 system and we have completed that and 81 00:02:36,229 --> 00:02:32,959 all the tyvek covers that are up there 82 00:02:37,509 --> 00:02:36,239 now are in shape and ready for launch 83 00:02:39,750 --> 00:02:37,519 the other thing that happened last night 84 00:02:41,750 --> 00:02:39,760 is we did have our pad chillers which 85 00:02:43,990 --> 00:02:41,760 provide a chilled water to some of our 86 00:02:45,750 --> 00:02:44,000 ground systems as well provide orbital 87 00:02:47,030 --> 00:02:45,760 ground cooling were acting up on us a 88 00:02:48,710 --> 00:02:47,040 little bit 89 00:02:50,070 --> 00:02:48,720 so we did lose a couple of those and had 90 00:02:52,470 --> 00:02:50,080 to swap in some others and there was a 91 00:02:53,830 --> 00:02:52,480 brief period of time where um all three 92 00:02:55,430 --> 00:02:53,840 of the pad chillers which we have a 93 00:02:57,270 --> 00:02:55,440 triple redundancy on we're down for a 94 00:02:58,710 --> 00:02:57,280 period where we're using our paddle 95 00:03:01,110 --> 00:02:58,720 water system to provide cooling which is 96 00:03:02,790 --> 00:03:01,120 our fourth backup but we do have two of 97 00:03:04,149 --> 00:03:02,800 those chillers back online and there's 98 00:03:05,990 --> 00:03:04,159 one that's faulty and we're looking at 99 00:03:07,190 --> 00:03:06,000 that today to figure out what if 100 00:03:09,430 --> 00:03:07,200 anything we need to do with that 101 00:03:10,869 --> 00:03:09,440 particular chiller but we only need one 102 00:03:12,550 --> 00:03:10,879 chiller for launch and we do have 103 00:03:13,910 --> 00:03:12,560 redundancy still available to us with 104 00:03:16,149 --> 00:03:13,920 the two up and functioning and providing 105 00:03:19,030 --> 00:03:16,159 plenty of cooling to all of our vehicle 106 00:03:20,710 --> 00:03:19,040 and ground systems at the pad currently 107 00:03:22,149 --> 00:03:20,720 let's see um some of the launch 108 00:03:24,710 --> 00:03:22,159 countdown events that will be coming up 109 00:03:25,670 --> 00:03:24,720 throughout the day and and into tomorrow 110 00:03:27,110 --> 00:03:25,680 we do have our final flight crew 111 00:03:29,430 --> 00:03:27,120 equipment stow and a crew module 112 00:03:30,789 --> 00:03:29,440 starting in about an hour this morning 113 00:03:32,710 --> 00:03:30,799 that's going to be a fairly energetic 114 00:03:34,149 --> 00:03:32,720 one this time we have quite a bit of 115 00:03:35,350 --> 00:03:34,159 extra things that we'll be putting on 116 00:03:37,030 --> 00:03:35,360 the vehicle not extra things but 117 00:03:39,750 --> 00:03:37,040 certainly quite a few things planned for 118 00:03:41,509 --> 00:03:39,760 this particular launch um we'd have the 119 00:03:43,270 --> 00:03:41,519 remaining launch preps to get into our 120 00:03:44,470 --> 00:03:43,280 rotating service structure retract this 121 00:03:46,630 --> 00:03:44,480 afternoon and we'll of course be 122 00:03:47,910 --> 00:03:46,640 watching the weather on that as we're 123 00:03:49,430 --> 00:03:47,920 all aware there is some weather coming 124 00:03:51,270 --> 00:03:49,440 in today and we'll be watching that um 125 00:03:53,670 --> 00:03:51,280 for launch day as well 126 00:03:55,270 --> 00:03:53,680 um we'll be powering up our onboard fuel 127 00:03:57,030 --> 00:03:55,280 cells tonight at about eight o'clock and 128 00:03:59,429 --> 00:03:57,040 that will be providing some of our 129 00:04:01,030 --> 00:03:59,439 onboard power once we get into orbit and 130 00:04:02,309 --> 00:04:01,040 we'll continue configuring our ground 131 00:04:04,149 --> 00:04:02,319 flight systems 132 00:04:05,830 --> 00:04:04,159 throughout the day until we start our 133 00:04:07,190 --> 00:04:05,840 initial pad clears at about nine o'clock 134 00:04:08,789 --> 00:04:07,200 tonight 135 00:04:11,030 --> 00:04:08,799 we do get into our 136 00:04:13,030 --> 00:04:11,040 earliest external tank load at two 137 00:04:14,630 --> 00:04:13,040 o'clock in the morning just after two 138 00:04:16,229 --> 00:04:14,640 and that's about a three hour operation 139 00:04:17,590 --> 00:04:16,239 at which time we send our ground crews 140 00:04:19,110 --> 00:04:17,600 out to the pad which include our final 141 00:04:20,710 --> 00:04:19,120 inspection team to take one final look 142 00:04:22,230 --> 00:04:20,720 at the tank and the vehicle make sure 143 00:04:23,749 --> 00:04:22,240 everything's ready for launch and we 144 00:04:24,870 --> 00:04:23,759 also send out our closeout crew into the 145 00:04:26,150 --> 00:04:24,880 crew module and make sure the crew 146 00:04:27,110 --> 00:04:26,160 module is ready for the flight crew to 147 00:04:28,390 --> 00:04:27,120 come out 148 00:04:29,830 --> 00:04:28,400 and the flight crew is scheduled to come 149 00:04:31,670 --> 00:04:29,840 out just after eight o'clock tomorrow 150 00:04:33,030 --> 00:04:31,680 morning and we'll get them out at the 151 00:04:34,950 --> 00:04:33,040 pad and get everything in shape and 152 00:04:37,670 --> 00:04:34,960 ready to go and looking for on time 153 00:04:39,830 --> 00:04:37,680 launch on friday window open time is 11 154 00:04:41,510 --> 00:04:39,840 21 and we generally target the middle of 155 00:04:43,430 --> 00:04:41,520 that 10 minute window which is about 11 156 00:04:45,189 --> 00:04:43,440 26 and there'll be some seconds 157 00:04:46,870 --> 00:04:45,199 associated with that we update all those 158 00:04:48,150 --> 00:04:46,880 final times on launch day once we 159 00:04:50,070 --> 00:04:48,160 understand all of the wins in our day 160 00:04:51,909 --> 00:04:50,080 launch parameters so we'll be ready to 161 00:04:53,830 --> 00:04:51,919 go for that as well 162 00:04:55,670 --> 00:04:53,840 as far as launch availability goes we 163 00:04:57,670 --> 00:04:55,680 currently as we've been reporting have 164 00:04:59,270 --> 00:04:57,680 the 8th 9th and 10th available to us the 165 00:05:00,469 --> 00:04:59,280 delta starts to come onto the range on 166 00:05:01,749 --> 00:05:00,479 the 11th 167 00:05:03,670 --> 00:05:01,759 we've talked to them a little bit but 168 00:05:05,510 --> 00:05:03,680 certainly no real negotiations will 169 00:05:06,950 --> 00:05:05,520 happen and unless we get into a scrub 170 00:05:09,270 --> 00:05:06,960 scenario and then we'll start looking to 171 00:05:11,590 --> 00:05:09,280 see if we can potentially get that 11th 172 00:05:13,590 --> 00:05:11,600 as a potential launch date as well 173 00:05:15,590 --> 00:05:13,600 so in general we'll pick the best two 174 00:05:17,430 --> 00:05:15,600 attempts in those particular time frames 175 00:05:19,270 --> 00:05:17,440 or possibly three if we were to get the 176 00:05:21,510 --> 00:05:19,280 11th but we would have to see how that 177 00:05:23,909 --> 00:05:21,520 scrub scenario works out because 178 00:05:25,749 --> 00:05:23,919 as we also reported if we get into a 179 00:05:26,629 --> 00:05:25,759 scenario where we scrub very late in 180 00:05:29,029 --> 00:05:26,639 account 181 00:05:31,270 --> 00:05:29,039 in order to provide a crew rest we would 182 00:05:33,830 --> 00:05:31,280 probably most likely go to a 48 hour 183 00:05:35,990 --> 00:05:33,840 scrub scenario that line and the sand if 184 00:05:37,670 --> 00:05:36,000 you will it's not a fixed line but 185 00:05:40,070 --> 00:05:37,680 it's a line that we would look at as at 186 00:05:42,230 --> 00:05:40,080 l minus four hours and if we scrub after 187 00:05:43,749 --> 00:05:42,240 that time frame and all things being 188 00:05:45,510 --> 00:05:43,759 equal from a technical rationale 189 00:05:47,350 --> 00:05:45,520 perspective then we may 190 00:05:49,270 --> 00:05:47,360 like to go 48 hours to give our teams a 191 00:05:51,510 --> 00:05:49,280 chance to get back 192 00:05:52,710 --> 00:05:51,520 get home and get back to work 193 00:05:53,909 --> 00:05:52,720 with the amount of people that we are 194 00:05:55,110 --> 00:05:53,919 expecting 195 00:05:56,870 --> 00:05:55,120 upwards of half a million to 196 00:05:58,950 --> 00:05:56,880 three-quarter million folks in the 197 00:06:00,469 --> 00:05:58,960 general area getting home is going to be 198 00:06:02,150 --> 00:06:00,479 very challenging for even the folks who 199 00:06:03,189 --> 00:06:02,160 live very close to work so we want to 200 00:06:05,189 --> 00:06:03,199 make sure that we can give our teams 201 00:06:07,110 --> 00:06:05,199 rest as required 202 00:06:09,110 --> 00:06:07,120 it's a 12-day mission uh zero 203 00:06:12,070 --> 00:06:09,120 contingency days and two weather days 204 00:06:14,070 --> 00:06:12,080 we're hopeful to get a 13th day and uh 205 00:06:16,230 --> 00:06:14,080 right now with the load that we did get 206 00:06:17,590 --> 00:06:16,240 on our prsd system we're close to that 207 00:06:19,670 --> 00:06:17,600 and we can think we can manage the rest 208 00:06:21,510 --> 00:06:19,680 of that on orbit if we are able to 209 00:06:22,870 --> 00:06:21,520 launch on our first attempt after that 210 00:06:24,469 --> 00:06:22,880 it becomes 211 00:06:26,309 --> 00:06:24,479 quite a bit more challenging to be able 212 00:06:28,230 --> 00:06:26,319 to have enough commodity on board to be 213 00:06:30,150 --> 00:06:28,240 able to get that 13th day if we don't go 214 00:06:31,830 --> 00:06:30,160 right at the first day 215 00:06:33,029 --> 00:06:31,840 end-to-emissions planned in ksc on the 216 00:06:35,110 --> 00:06:33,039 20th 217 00:06:36,150 --> 00:06:35,120 57 is our current landing time on that 218 00:06:38,790 --> 00:06:36,160 date 219 00:06:40,150 --> 00:06:38,800 if we need the 21st the 6am in the 220 00:06:42,629 --> 00:06:40,160 morning would be our our next 221 00:06:44,469 --> 00:06:42,639 opportunity here at ksc 222 00:06:45,590 --> 00:06:44,479 so let's see that our teams here and and 223 00:06:47,670 --> 00:06:45,600 really all around the world have been 224 00:06:49,110 --> 00:06:47,680 working extremely hard for for quite a 225 00:06:50,309 --> 00:06:49,120 while on this particular mission to get 226 00:06:52,629 --> 00:06:50,319 everything ready and make sure that the 227 00:06:55,589 --> 00:06:52,639 vehicle and the payload are ready for uh 228 00:06:57,029 --> 00:06:55,599 hopefully a magnificent launch on friday 229 00:06:58,710 --> 00:06:57,039 there's an old saying 230 00:07:00,469 --> 00:06:58,720 that says it's better to travel well 231 00:07:01,350 --> 00:07:00,479 than to arrive 232 00:07:03,270 --> 00:07:01,360 and 233 00:07:04,469 --> 00:07:03,280 i'd have to say after the last 30 years 234 00:07:06,150 --> 00:07:04,479 certainly um 235 00:07:07,430 --> 00:07:06,160 our program and these shuttles 236 00:07:10,469 --> 00:07:07,440 throughout all of their missions have 237 00:07:12,390 --> 00:07:10,479 traveled very well and after uh 135's 238 00:07:15,350 --> 00:07:12,400 landing i think we can say at that point 239 00:07:17,029 --> 00:07:15,360 that we've arrived thank you 240 00:07:17,909 --> 00:07:17,039 thank you jeff joe 241 00:07:20,150 --> 00:07:17,919 thank you 242 00:07:21,110 --> 00:07:20,160 okay good morning my name is uh joseph 243 00:07:23,909 --> 00:07:21,120 de lai 244 00:07:25,110 --> 00:07:23,919 and i am the nasa kc mission payload 245 00:07:27,029 --> 00:07:25,120 manager 246 00:07:28,950 --> 00:07:27,039 and i'd like to spend just a few minutes 247 00:07:33,510 --> 00:07:28,960 talking about the payloads we have on 248 00:07:35,270 --> 00:07:33,520 uf7 so if we can get the first slide 249 00:07:38,150 --> 00:07:35,280 okay so when the objectives of the 250 00:07:39,589 --> 00:07:38,160 mission is to resupply the station 251 00:07:41,430 --> 00:07:39,599 with cargo 252 00:07:43,749 --> 00:07:41,440 supplies and science 253 00:07:45,110 --> 00:07:43,759 and in order to keep station on track 254 00:07:46,710 --> 00:07:45,120 for another year 255 00:07:48,790 --> 00:07:46,720 so we're going to bring up about 8 200 256 00:07:50,710 --> 00:07:48,800 pounds of supplies 257 00:07:55,510 --> 00:07:50,720 and to date that's the largest volume 258 00:07:58,869 --> 00:07:57,430 so the module as you see from the 259 00:08:00,309 --> 00:07:58,879 picture which has the majority of the 260 00:08:02,270 --> 00:08:00,319 cargo weight 261 00:08:05,350 --> 00:08:02,280 is uh 25 262 00:08:06,390 --> 00:08:05,360 359 pounds we also have an external 263 00:08:07,830 --> 00:08:06,400 carrier 264 00:08:09,670 --> 00:08:07,840 which will bring up a satellite 265 00:08:11,430 --> 00:08:09,680 refueling experiment 266 00:08:13,270 --> 00:08:11,440 and then we'll bring back a 267 00:08:14,950 --> 00:08:13,280 failed pump module i'll talk about that 268 00:08:16,469 --> 00:08:14,960 in a second 269 00:08:19,830 --> 00:08:16,479 and on the other side of the orbiter 270 00:08:21,510 --> 00:08:19,840 we'll be carrying up a dod picosat 271 00:08:25,589 --> 00:08:21,520 satellite called pssc and we'll get into 272 00:08:30,710 --> 00:08:27,830 okay here we kind of have a cartoon 273 00:08:31,830 --> 00:08:30,720 picture of the 16 racks that are inside 274 00:08:33,829 --> 00:08:31,840 a module 275 00:08:34,949 --> 00:08:33,839 that are being used to carry up the iss 276 00:08:36,310 --> 00:08:34,959 supplies 277 00:08:38,389 --> 00:08:36,320 one thing 278 00:08:40,949 --> 00:08:38,399 that we did at ksc is the program 279 00:08:44,230 --> 00:08:40,959 challenged us to 280 00:08:46,550 --> 00:08:44,240 modify the the racks to allow 281 00:08:49,110 --> 00:08:46,560 more carrying capability 282 00:08:50,870 --> 00:08:49,120 by about two 250 pounds 283 00:08:53,269 --> 00:08:50,880 at the same time they challenge us to 284 00:08:54,949 --> 00:08:53,279 keep the hatch open as late as possible 285 00:08:55,670 --> 00:08:54,959 and try to go to the pad as late as we 286 00:08:57,190 --> 00:08:55,680 can 287 00:08:59,350 --> 00:08:57,200 in order to accommodate getting all the 288 00:09:02,710 --> 00:08:59,360 supplies here on time from 289 00:09:04,310 --> 00:09:02,720 various pis and various customers really 290 00:09:05,910 --> 00:09:04,320 around the world 291 00:09:08,070 --> 00:09:05,920 so one thing that we did was we modified 292 00:09:09,990 --> 00:09:08,080 the racks that was very successful and 293 00:09:12,630 --> 00:09:10,000 we did keep the hatch open 294 00:09:14,389 --> 00:09:12,640 and went to the pad as late as we could 295 00:09:19,190 --> 00:09:14,399 and this was a first time operation at 296 00:09:24,389 --> 00:09:22,310 this is a beautiful picture and this was 297 00:09:26,470 --> 00:09:24,399 taken before we installed the aft end 298 00:09:30,310 --> 00:09:26,480 cone and you can see the racks in there 299 00:09:33,750 --> 00:09:30,320 and the 8200 pounds of iss supplies 300 00:09:35,430 --> 00:09:33,760 and i was taken in the sspf 301 00:09:37,030 --> 00:09:35,440 okay this picture 302 00:09:39,269 --> 00:09:37,040 as i mentioned earlier 303 00:09:40,230 --> 00:09:39,279 we are we're bringing up a first of its 304 00:09:43,350 --> 00:09:40,240 kind 305 00:09:44,949 --> 00:09:43,360 robotic refueling mission called rrm 306 00:09:47,110 --> 00:09:44,959 i know you guys had a fantastic 307 00:09:48,550 --> 00:09:47,120 demonstration yesterday 308 00:09:50,550 --> 00:09:48,560 and we also have some folks here from 309 00:09:52,470 --> 00:09:50,560 the rm team so we have some 310 00:09:54,310 --> 00:09:52,480 real deep technical questions we can we 311 00:09:56,070 --> 00:09:54,320 can do it after the briefing 312 00:09:57,829 --> 00:09:56,080 but um this is going to be located on 313 00:10:00,550 --> 00:09:57,839 the outside of the external carrier as 314 00:10:03,030 --> 00:10:00,560 you can see from the top right picture 315 00:10:04,949 --> 00:10:03,040 and on that on that picture you also see 316 00:10:06,230 --> 00:10:04,959 what is called the pump module adapter 317 00:10:09,030 --> 00:10:06,240 plate 318 00:10:11,190 --> 00:10:09,040 and the pump module oiu which is part of 319 00:10:12,470 --> 00:10:11,200 the cooling system on orbit we'll be 320 00:10:14,069 --> 00:10:12,480 bringing that back 321 00:10:16,310 --> 00:10:14,079 to do some research and figure out why 322 00:10:18,310 --> 00:10:16,320 it failed and i'll be mounted 323 00:10:20,949 --> 00:10:18,320 to the other side of the external 324 00:10:22,790 --> 00:10:20,959 carrier so if you remember that that 325 00:10:24,550 --> 00:10:22,800 pump failed it was part of the s1 326 00:10:25,590 --> 00:10:24,560 cooling system it failed back in july of 327 00:10:27,590 --> 00:10:25,600 2010 328 00:10:29,030 --> 00:10:27,600 we do have three other spares up there 329 00:10:30,470 --> 00:10:29,040 but we're not quite sure what's going on 330 00:10:31,590 --> 00:10:30,480 so we need to get this back take a look 331 00:10:33,750 --> 00:10:31,600 at it and 332 00:10:34,949 --> 00:10:33,760 some lessons learned and so we don't if 333 00:10:36,230 --> 00:10:34,959 it happens again we know what to do in 334 00:10:37,670 --> 00:10:36,240 orbit with the other with the other 335 00:10:40,550 --> 00:10:37,680 three pumps 336 00:10:42,870 --> 00:10:40,560 so as a summary um just for this page uh 337 00:10:44,069 --> 00:10:42,880 the mission is currently 12 days as as 338 00:10:46,150 --> 00:10:44,079 jeff mentioned 339 00:10:48,389 --> 00:10:46,160 flight day three the orbiter will dock 340 00:10:50,389 --> 00:10:48,399 and flight day four 341 00:10:52,230 --> 00:10:50,399 the mplm the module will be attached to 342 00:10:53,910 --> 00:10:52,240 node two 343 00:10:55,430 --> 00:10:53,920 and then flight day five the robotic 344 00:10:57,350 --> 00:10:55,440 refueling mission 345 00:11:00,150 --> 00:10:57,360 will be attached to iss 346 00:11:02,470 --> 00:11:00,160 and the pump module will be returned and 347 00:11:03,509 --> 00:11:02,480 attached to the to the lmc the external 348 00:11:05,509 --> 00:11:03,519 carrier 349 00:11:10,470 --> 00:11:05,519 and then on flight day 12 we'll go ahead 350 00:11:14,949 --> 00:11:13,269 okay here's a picture i think you guys 351 00:11:15,829 --> 00:11:14,959 saw rosie that's out in their press 352 00:11:19,590 --> 00:11:15,839 sites 353 00:11:22,389 --> 00:11:20,550 that they did 354 00:11:24,069 --> 00:11:22,399 that is flying 355 00:11:27,190 --> 00:11:24,079 in the payload bay 356 00:11:30,470 --> 00:11:27,200 and in preparation so basically rrm 357 00:11:33,590 --> 00:11:30,480 is in preparations for future refueling 358 00:11:35,350 --> 00:11:33,600 and repair of on-orbit spacecraft the rm 359 00:11:36,550 --> 00:11:35,360 will perform what we call representative 360 00:11:39,509 --> 00:11:36,560 tasks 361 00:11:41,030 --> 00:11:39,519 like locate valves turn valves 362 00:11:42,550 --> 00:11:41,040 simulate 363 00:11:44,470 --> 00:11:42,560 transfer on the field 364 00:11:47,190 --> 00:11:44,480 and these tasks will require 365 00:11:49,269 --> 00:11:47,200 telerobotically you feel a spacecraft 366 00:11:51,269 --> 00:11:49,279 via its ground propellant fill 367 00:11:52,949 --> 00:11:51,279 and drain valve in addition to other 368 00:11:55,030 --> 00:11:52,959 servicing tasks so that's why at the 369 00:11:57,509 --> 00:11:55,040 beginning i said it was the first of its 370 00:11:58,790 --> 00:11:57,519 kind and it really is very unique so if 371 00:12:00,150 --> 00:11:58,800 you haven't had a chance to see it out 372 00:12:01,590 --> 00:12:00,160 on the press site you might want to get 373 00:12:02,629 --> 00:12:01,600 there after 374 00:12:04,310 --> 00:12:02,639 um 375 00:12:07,190 --> 00:12:04,320 this demonstration on orbit will use the 376 00:12:12,629 --> 00:12:07,200 iss spdm robotic arm to locate and 377 00:12:15,509 --> 00:12:13,990 okay this is i just picked this is a 378 00:12:17,590 --> 00:12:15,519 picture of the adapter plate that's on 379 00:12:18,949 --> 00:12:17,600 the external carrier 380 00:12:20,470 --> 00:12:18,959 and 381 00:12:25,269 --> 00:12:20,480 the pm we 382 00:12:28,629 --> 00:12:27,190 um here's a picture 383 00:12:30,629 --> 00:12:28,639 this is an actual ground picture of the 384 00:12:32,069 --> 00:12:30,639 s1 pump module 385 00:12:34,069 --> 00:12:32,079 that will be returning so this was the 386 00:12:39,190 --> 00:12:34,079 ground picture before it flew and this 387 00:12:43,110 --> 00:12:40,629 this is a great picture of the external 388 00:12:47,190 --> 00:12:43,120 carrier going to the canister which will 389 00:12:51,350 --> 00:12:50,150 okay the picosat solar cell 2 this is a 390 00:12:53,990 --> 00:12:51,360 great picture 391 00:12:55,509 --> 00:12:54,000 of the department of defense pssc 392 00:12:58,069 --> 00:12:55,519 and as i mentioned earlier it will be 393 00:13:00,629 --> 00:12:58,079 deployed from the orbiter via a 394 00:13:03,030 --> 00:13:00,639 spring-loaded box and basically its main 395 00:13:08,870 --> 00:13:03,040 objective is to perform tracking 396 00:13:12,230 --> 00:13:09,990 well i don't know what to say about this 397 00:13:13,829 --> 00:13:12,240 this is just beautiful 398 00:13:15,750 --> 00:13:13,839 i don't know i can't find words for it 399 00:13:17,829 --> 00:13:15,760 it's just uh the payloads are the 400 00:13:20,230 --> 00:13:17,839 payloads in the uh orbiter before we 401 00:13:22,150 --> 00:13:20,240 close the doors 402 00:13:24,470 --> 00:13:22,160 it's fascinating as jeff mentioned you 403 00:13:26,710 --> 00:13:24,480 work here for almost 30 years 404 00:13:30,150 --> 00:13:26,720 uh i never take this for granted never 405 00:13:31,750 --> 00:13:30,160 take it for granted so okay next page 406 00:13:34,629 --> 00:13:31,760 so let me um i kind of gave you an 407 00:13:37,110 --> 00:13:34,639 overview of the payloads itself the 408 00:13:39,509 --> 00:13:37,120 supplies and the cargo 409 00:13:41,430 --> 00:13:39,519 that were flying in the mplm 410 00:13:44,069 --> 00:13:41,440 and i talked about the external payloads 411 00:13:45,829 --> 00:13:44,079 that were flying on our external carrier 412 00:13:50,470 --> 00:13:45,839 and the pico sat so let me just spend a 413 00:13:54,230 --> 00:13:52,069 we're trying to get 414 00:13:56,310 --> 00:13:54,240 the information that we need here we've 415 00:13:58,629 --> 00:13:56,320 got all of this in our press kit we're 416 00:13:59,509 --> 00:13:58,639 running out of time 417 00:14:01,829 --> 00:13:59,519 jay 418 00:14:03,509 --> 00:14:01,839 please don't interrupt 419 00:14:05,430 --> 00:14:03,519 joe 420 00:14:07,189 --> 00:14:05,440 okay we'll uh we'll let the briefing 421 00:14:08,629 --> 00:14:07,199 continue please and uh we'll take 422 00:14:11,189 --> 00:14:08,639 questions as soon as the participants 423 00:14:14,150 --> 00:14:11,199 have finished their presentations 424 00:14:15,269 --> 00:14:14,160 okay i'll continue thank you 425 00:14:16,550 --> 00:14:15,279 so i'm going to spend a couple of 426 00:14:18,470 --> 00:14:16,560 minutes talking about we have a lot of 427 00:14:20,790 --> 00:14:18,480 mid-decks going up this flight 428 00:14:23,110 --> 00:14:20,800 we have six powered 429 00:14:24,150 --> 00:14:23,120 and we have four passive and this is the 430 00:14:25,750 --> 00:14:24,160 first time that we're going to be 431 00:14:26,629 --> 00:14:25,760 loading so many mid decks so i'll just 432 00:14:28,389 --> 00:14:26,639 spend a couple minutes going through 433 00:14:30,389 --> 00:14:28,399 some of the main ones 434 00:14:33,350 --> 00:14:30,399 next page please 435 00:14:35,910 --> 00:14:33,360 okay so one of them is called the rsv 436 00:14:38,069 --> 00:14:35,920 the recumbent attenuated salmonella 437 00:14:41,110 --> 00:14:38,079 vaccine and this is an investigation to 438 00:14:42,870 --> 00:14:41,120 evaluate specific strains of salmonella 439 00:14:44,470 --> 00:14:42,880 that have been modified to serve as 440 00:14:46,550 --> 00:14:44,480 potential vaccines so they'll actually 441 00:14:48,150 --> 00:14:46,560 fly the vaccine on orbit do some 442 00:14:49,590 --> 00:14:48,160 modifications 443 00:14:51,910 --> 00:14:49,600 bring it back to earth and turn over the 444 00:14:53,910 --> 00:14:51,920 pis and we'll close some groundbreaking 445 00:14:55,590 --> 00:14:53,920 news here so this is a good one 446 00:14:58,069 --> 00:14:55,600 the glacier we've flown this before this 447 00:15:00,470 --> 00:14:58,079 is a cryogenic freezer refrigerator 448 00:15:02,550 --> 00:15:00,480 designed to provide transportation and 449 00:15:04,790 --> 00:15:02,560 preservation capability for samples 450 00:15:07,350 --> 00:15:04,800 requiring thermal control 451 00:15:09,590 --> 00:15:07,360 next plates please 452 00:15:11,590 --> 00:15:09,600 micro2a is a commercial payload that 453 00:15:12,470 --> 00:15:11,600 investigates the ability of biofilms to 454 00:15:14,310 --> 00:15:12,480 survive 455 00:15:16,310 --> 00:15:14,320 and propagate on various substrate 456 00:15:17,750 --> 00:15:16,320 materials in microgravity so the 457 00:15:19,910 --> 00:15:17,760 objective is really to further our 458 00:15:21,590 --> 00:15:19,920 understanding of both materials and 459 00:15:22,870 --> 00:15:21,600 mitigation techniques 460 00:15:25,110 --> 00:15:22,880 which will preclude and reduce the 461 00:15:27,590 --> 00:15:25,120 buildup of biofilms and water systems 462 00:15:29,030 --> 00:15:27,600 and air handlers here on earth 463 00:15:31,910 --> 00:15:29,040 and then the one below that the brick 464 00:15:34,310 --> 00:15:31,920 synergy that is actually a kc payload 465 00:15:36,069 --> 00:15:34,320 and i just again it's going to be 466 00:15:38,550 --> 00:15:36,079 more research about grown plants in 467 00:15:40,629 --> 00:15:38,560 space and long-term space flights 468 00:15:43,269 --> 00:15:40,639 next page please 469 00:15:45,030 --> 00:15:43,279 and we have the cube lab 7 and 8 and 470 00:15:47,829 --> 00:15:45,040 this is really it's a it's a commercial 471 00:15:50,389 --> 00:15:47,839 company called nanorack cubelab it's 472 00:15:53,749 --> 00:15:50,399 really a low-cost educational platform 473 00:15:56,870 --> 00:15:53,759 to fly various projects on the iss these 474 00:15:58,710 --> 00:15:56,880 particular projects will be flying 475 00:16:01,110 --> 00:15:58,720 liquids for crystal growth 476 00:16:02,870 --> 00:16:01,120 which of course talks about 477 00:16:04,550 --> 00:16:02,880 you know protein crystals for 478 00:16:06,230 --> 00:16:04,560 pharmaceutical research 479 00:16:08,629 --> 00:16:06,240 and then we'll be mixing uh two or three 480 00:16:10,389 --> 00:16:08,639 different fluids at precise times 481 00:16:12,470 --> 00:16:10,399 and the last one that page is another 482 00:16:15,990 --> 00:16:12,480 ksc and you had a demonstration on this 483 00:16:18,069 --> 00:16:16,000 yesterday the ford osmosis bag and and 484 00:16:19,749 --> 00:16:18,079 basically this will aid in the design of 485 00:16:23,189 --> 00:16:19,759 untreated water 486 00:16:25,269 --> 00:16:23,199 into potable water so again some some 487 00:16:27,670 --> 00:16:25,279 applications for long-term space flight 488 00:16:29,430 --> 00:16:27,680 and here on earth 489 00:16:31,189 --> 00:16:29,440 and lastly i want to mention this this 490 00:16:32,310 --> 00:16:31,199 is kind of unique this is uh you guys 491 00:16:33,430 --> 00:16:32,320 have been hearing about the smartphone 492 00:16:35,590 --> 00:16:33,440 that's going to be flying on this 493 00:16:37,590 --> 00:16:35,600 mission there's actually two of them so 494 00:16:38,870 --> 00:16:37,600 the space lab app will make its way to 495 00:16:41,910 --> 00:16:38,880 the iss 496 00:16:44,790 --> 00:16:41,920 via smartphone on sts-135 it's going to 497 00:16:46,629 --> 00:16:44,800 remain there for a for several months 498 00:16:47,990 --> 00:16:46,639 for the iss crew to conduct a series of 499 00:16:49,670 --> 00:16:48,000 experiments 500 00:16:51,749 --> 00:16:49,680 odyssey has also announced it is 501 00:16:54,230 --> 00:16:51,759 bringing the astronauts on orbit 502 00:16:56,470 --> 00:16:54,240 experimental tasks down to what we call 503 00:16:59,189 --> 00:16:56,480 earth for terrestrial consumers 504 00:17:00,230 --> 00:16:59,199 to enjoy via the space lab app so 505 00:17:08,470 --> 00:17:00,240 in 506 00:17:10,150 --> 00:17:08,480 so i thank you for your time and hope 507 00:17:12,069 --> 00:17:10,160 you enjoyed it 508 00:17:13,590 --> 00:17:12,079 thank you joe kathy 509 00:17:15,270 --> 00:17:13,600 thanks kendra 510 00:17:16,789 --> 00:17:15,280 well weather is not looking good for 511 00:17:18,870 --> 00:17:16,799 launch as you know we've been talking 512 00:17:20,870 --> 00:17:18,880 about this for a few days now and as you 513 00:17:21,669 --> 00:17:20,880 can see outside the clouds have rolled 514 00:17:25,510 --> 00:17:21,679 in 515 00:17:28,630 --> 00:17:25,520 even had a thunderstorm show up this 516 00:17:30,310 --> 00:17:28,640 morning along cocoa beach so we are 517 00:17:31,750 --> 00:17:30,320 expecting more of this for the next 518 00:17:33,190 --> 00:17:31,760 couple of days 519 00:17:35,430 --> 00:17:33,200 today our big challenge will be getting 520 00:17:36,870 --> 00:17:35,440 through the rss retract operations we 521 00:17:38,390 --> 00:17:36,880 are we already are looking at the 522 00:17:40,230 --> 00:17:38,400 weather for that and we're going to what 523 00:17:41,909 --> 00:17:40,240 we'll do is we'll just work it real time 524 00:17:43,750 --> 00:17:41,919 and and be talking to the nasa test 525 00:17:45,669 --> 00:17:43,760 director as they're managing the 526 00:17:48,470 --> 00:17:45,679 operation and find a window of 527 00:17:50,390 --> 00:17:48,480 opportunity to get the rss retracted 528 00:17:51,909 --> 00:17:50,400 for launch our main concern is still 529 00:17:53,990 --> 00:17:51,919 having showers and thunderstorms in the 530 00:17:55,909 --> 00:17:54,000 area so with that we do have a 70 531 00:17:57,510 --> 00:17:55,919 percent chance of ksc weather 532 00:17:59,190 --> 00:17:57,520 prohibiting launch 533 00:18:00,870 --> 00:17:59,200 looking at our satellite picture you can 534 00:18:02,950 --> 00:18:00,880 see that we do have that tropical wave 535 00:18:04,630 --> 00:18:02,960 and that large trough and it basically 536 00:18:07,110 --> 00:18:04,640 extends from the southeast gulf of 537 00:18:09,270 --> 00:18:07,120 mexico all the way across into off of 538 00:18:11,430 --> 00:18:09,280 our coast and that's moving into the 539 00:18:12,789 --> 00:18:11,440 area today we've already seen the wind 540 00:18:14,070 --> 00:18:12,799 shift around this morning they're from 541 00:18:15,830 --> 00:18:14,080 the northwest they'll be coming around 542 00:18:18,230 --> 00:18:15,840 to the northeast and then around to the 543 00:18:19,750 --> 00:18:18,240 southeast as that rolls through and by 544 00:18:21,430 --> 00:18:19,760 launch time tomorrow will be from the 545 00:18:23,190 --> 00:18:21,440 south southwest 546 00:18:25,430 --> 00:18:23,200 as that rolls through it's just bringing 547 00:18:27,430 --> 00:18:25,440 a lot of cloud cover a lot of showers 548 00:18:29,350 --> 00:18:27,440 and even some isolated thunderstorms 549 00:18:31,590 --> 00:18:29,360 mostly with these waves we get a lot of 550 00:18:33,590 --> 00:18:31,600 shower activity not as much lightning 551 00:18:35,350 --> 00:18:33,600 but there usually is some and so we'll 552 00:18:36,870 --> 00:18:35,360 be watching for that as well we do not 553 00:18:38,789 --> 00:18:36,880 expect severe weather which would be 554 00:18:40,470 --> 00:18:38,799 winds greater than 50 knots or hail we 555 00:18:42,710 --> 00:18:40,480 don't expect any of that with this it's 556 00:18:45,029 --> 00:18:42,720 just it's just our typical tropical 557 00:18:46,789 --> 00:18:45,039 stuff that we get here we don't get it 558 00:18:48,549 --> 00:18:46,799 every day like this but we do get it in 559 00:18:50,470 --> 00:18:48,559 waves sort of if you will 560 00:18:52,390 --> 00:18:50,480 as these tropical waves come through 561 00:18:53,510 --> 00:18:52,400 during the summertime 562 00:18:54,950 --> 00:18:53,520 let's go and look at the tanking 563 00:18:56,310 --> 00:18:54,960 forecast for tanking tonight we think 564 00:18:58,070 --> 00:18:56,320 things will quiet down when it comes to 565 00:19:00,549 --> 00:18:58,080 lightning but i do expect that we'll see 566 00:19:02,150 --> 00:19:00,559 some showers in the area this evening 567 00:19:04,470 --> 00:19:02,160 so right now we are expecting some cloud 568 00:19:05,750 --> 00:19:04,480 cover in the area showers in the area 569 00:19:07,990 --> 00:19:05,760 real light winds from the south 570 00:19:09,510 --> 00:19:08,000 southwest just five knots our main 571 00:19:10,870 --> 00:19:09,520 concern for tanking will be lightning 572 00:19:12,950 --> 00:19:10,880 within five nautical miles and we do 573 00:19:15,190 --> 00:19:12,960 have a 20 percent chance of ksc weather 574 00:19:17,270 --> 00:19:15,200 prohibiting tanking 575 00:19:18,549 --> 00:19:17,280 for our launch forecast again we're 576 00:19:19,909 --> 00:19:18,559 still expecting showers and 577 00:19:22,150 --> 00:19:19,919 thunderstorms in the area the 578 00:19:23,909 --> 00:19:22,160 constraints a little broader for rtls is 579 00:19:25,510 --> 00:19:23,919 a 20 nautical mile 580 00:19:27,909 --> 00:19:25,520 condition we can't have any showers or 581 00:19:30,470 --> 00:19:27,919 thunderstorms for the rtls landing 582 00:19:32,710 --> 00:19:30,480 weather abort landing weather and so due 583 00:19:34,549 --> 00:19:32,720 to that concern and also cumulus clouds 584 00:19:36,150 --> 00:19:34,559 developing within 10 nautical miles of 585 00:19:38,390 --> 00:19:36,160 the launch pad for that's a lightning 586 00:19:40,390 --> 00:19:38,400 launch commit criteria and also a flight 587 00:19:42,549 --> 00:19:40,400 through precipitation criteria that 588 00:19:45,110 --> 00:19:42,559 shuttle has specifically due to those 589 00:19:48,390 --> 00:19:45,120 concerns we have a 70 percent chance of 590 00:19:50,549 --> 00:19:48,400 ksc weather prohibiting launch 591 00:19:52,710 --> 00:19:50,559 for srb recovery the weather overall is 592 00:19:54,230 --> 00:19:52,720 pretty good mainly we get concerned 593 00:19:55,909 --> 00:19:54,240 about seas in that area and seas are 594 00:19:58,310 --> 00:19:55,919 just three to four feet and actually be 595 00:19:59,510 --> 00:19:58,320 decreasing the following couple of days 596 00:20:00,630 --> 00:19:59,520 they are going to be experiencing 597 00:20:01,990 --> 00:20:00,640 probably some of this shower and 598 00:20:03,270 --> 00:20:02,000 thunderstorm activity and what they 599 00:20:05,110 --> 00:20:03,280 usually do out there is to just work 600 00:20:07,110 --> 00:20:05,120 around that kind of weather and just 601 00:20:10,789 --> 00:20:07,120 wait it out so right now everything 602 00:20:12,070 --> 00:20:10,799 looks looks workable for srb recovery 603 00:20:13,590 --> 00:20:12,080 spaceflight meteorology group is 604 00:20:16,549 --> 00:20:13,600 forecasting good weather in the abort 605 00:20:18,230 --> 00:20:16,559 landing sites no concerns there 606 00:20:20,310 --> 00:20:18,240 and for the la abort landing sites 607 00:20:22,310 --> 00:20:20,320 overseas they're also forecasting all 608 00:20:23,909 --> 00:20:22,320 three sites to be go so weather is 609 00:20:26,149 --> 00:20:23,919 looking good for the overseas board 610 00:20:28,470 --> 00:20:26,159 landing sites 611 00:20:29,669 --> 00:20:28,480 if we do happen to delay 24 hours we 612 00:20:31,590 --> 00:20:29,679 still are going to continue to have 613 00:20:33,669 --> 00:20:31,600 moisture for the following couple of 614 00:20:35,350 --> 00:20:33,679 days but we don't have as much dynamics 615 00:20:37,110 --> 00:20:35,360 with that wave a lot of that will move 616 00:20:38,870 --> 00:20:37,120 up to the north we'll still be very 617 00:20:40,789 --> 00:20:38,880 moist though so our primary concern will 618 00:20:42,870 --> 00:20:40,799 be cumulus clouds and showers developing 619 00:20:44,789 --> 00:20:42,880 as the sea breeze forms which will be a 620 00:20:47,270 --> 00:20:44,799 little bit just about half hour to an 621 00:20:49,750 --> 00:20:47,280 hour before launch time so with that we 622 00:20:52,070 --> 00:20:49,760 have a 60 percent chance of ksc weather 623 00:20:53,190 --> 00:20:52,080 prohibiting launch 624 00:20:54,470 --> 00:20:53,200 spaceflight meteorology group's 625 00:20:56,549 --> 00:20:54,480 forecasting good weather again at the 626 00:20:58,630 --> 00:20:56,559 board landing sites on day two 627 00:21:01,190 --> 00:20:58,640 and for the taos sites also good weather 628 00:21:03,590 --> 00:21:01,200 at all three sites 629 00:21:05,510 --> 00:21:03,600 if we happen to delay 48 hours the 630 00:21:06,950 --> 00:21:05,520 weather again we just continue to see 631 00:21:08,230 --> 00:21:06,960 the launch time is a little bit earlier 632 00:21:09,590 --> 00:21:08,240 we'll still have a lot of moisture but 633 00:21:12,470 --> 00:21:09,600 with that earlier launch time there'll 634 00:21:14,390 --> 00:21:12,480 be less chance of of a violation because 635 00:21:16,470 --> 00:21:14,400 that we won't have as much development 636 00:21:18,710 --> 00:21:16,480 along the sea breeze just yet 637 00:21:21,990 --> 00:21:18,720 so with that we have a 40 percent chance 638 00:21:23,909 --> 00:21:22,000 of ksc weather prohibiting launch 639 00:21:25,510 --> 00:21:23,919 for the abort landing sites space flight 640 00:21:27,350 --> 00:21:25,520 meteorology again forecasting good 641 00:21:29,110 --> 00:21:27,360 weather there for the overseas sites 642 00:21:30,630 --> 00:21:29,120 though it does change a bit on day three 643 00:21:32,710 --> 00:21:30,640 zaragoza does have a chance for 644 00:21:35,110 --> 00:21:32,720 thunderstorms within 20 nautical miles 645 00:21:36,710 --> 00:21:35,120 and estrus also has a slight chance for 646 00:21:39,750 --> 00:21:36,720 thunderstorms within 20 nautical miles 647 00:21:41,270 --> 00:21:39,760 but we do have a good site at marone 648 00:21:43,669 --> 00:21:41,280 so i wish i had better weather for you 649 00:21:45,190 --> 00:21:43,679 but we do have a 70 percent chance of kc 650 00:21:46,789 --> 00:21:45,200 weather prohibiting launch due to the 651 00:21:48,789 --> 00:21:46,799 showers and thunderstorms that we expect 652 00:21:50,310 --> 00:21:48,799 in the area tomorrow 653 00:21:52,390 --> 00:21:50,320 andrea thank you 654 00:21:53,909 --> 00:21:52,400 we'll now take questions i'd like to ask 655 00:21:55,270 --> 00:21:53,919 everyone to limit themselves to one 656 00:21:56,390 --> 00:21:55,280 question at the end if we have extra 657 00:21:58,390 --> 00:21:56,400 time we'll come back around for 658 00:21:59,750 --> 00:21:58,400 follow-ups when the microphone comes 659 00:22:01,350 --> 00:21:59,760 your way please state your name 660 00:22:04,310 --> 00:22:01,360 affiliation and whom you're addressing 661 00:22:05,190 --> 00:22:04,320 your question let's uh start over 662 00:22:06,230 --> 00:22:05,200 here 663 00:22:10,390 --> 00:22:06,240 with 664 00:22:14,789 --> 00:22:12,070 jim siegel celebration independent 665 00:22:18,630 --> 00:22:14,799 newspaper uh i think this might be a 666 00:22:22,070 --> 00:22:18,640 question for you uh jeff but um 667 00:22:25,350 --> 00:22:22,080 the what would be the window for the rss 668 00:22:30,710 --> 00:22:28,070 is there a window a time after which you 669 00:22:31,909 --> 00:22:30,720 this will postpone the launch for a day 670 00:22:33,430 --> 00:22:31,919 or more 671 00:22:35,270 --> 00:22:33,440 it's um 672 00:22:37,350 --> 00:22:35,280 it's not as easy to answer as you'd like 673 00:22:39,270 --> 00:22:37,360 to think but um what we would normally 674 00:22:41,029 --> 00:22:39,280 do is if we get into a posture where we 675 00:22:42,230 --> 00:22:41,039 can't retract it at our scheduled time 676 00:22:43,669 --> 00:22:42,240 we're actually looking to try to do it a 677 00:22:45,430 --> 00:22:43,679 little bit early if we can get there 678 00:22:47,350 --> 00:22:45,440 with the work it's it's always a 679 00:22:50,630 --> 00:22:47,360 challenge because the amount of work on 680 00:22:51,909 --> 00:22:50,640 our on at this particular time frame um 681 00:22:53,270 --> 00:22:51,919 is amazing the amount of work that we 682 00:22:55,029 --> 00:22:53,280 have going on simultaneously at the pad 683 00:22:57,350 --> 00:22:55,039 but um 684 00:22:58,390 --> 00:22:57,360 we generally can do it four or so hours 685 00:23:00,149 --> 00:22:58,400 later 686 00:23:02,310 --> 00:23:00,159 and we've shown that that we can get 687 00:23:05,110 --> 00:23:02,320 about that time frame if we're able to 688 00:23:08,470 --> 00:23:05,120 resequence the work after the rss and 689 00:23:09,669 --> 00:23:08,480 still try to get to a tanking on time 690 00:23:11,750 --> 00:23:09,679 and that says that we are making 691 00:23:13,190 --> 00:23:11,760 decisions earlier than that time frame 692 00:23:14,950 --> 00:23:13,200 to pull some of that work in and use 693 00:23:16,950 --> 00:23:14,960 those people that are available and that 694 00:23:19,190 --> 00:23:16,960 the weather that we may have that's 695 00:23:21,430 --> 00:23:19,200 that's holding up the rss doesn't also 696 00:23:22,950 --> 00:23:21,440 constrain that other work so you kind of 697 00:23:24,630 --> 00:23:22,960 are on a double-edged sword there you've 698 00:23:25,990 --> 00:23:24,640 got to be you know you may not be able 699 00:23:27,029 --> 00:23:26,000 to get there even if you know you're 700 00:23:28,070 --> 00:23:27,039 trying to pull in some of that other 701 00:23:29,990 --> 00:23:28,080 work so 702 00:23:31,669 --> 00:23:30,000 in general that's about where you're at 703 00:23:33,669 --> 00:23:31,679 um with that there is still a little bit 704 00:23:34,870 --> 00:23:33,679 more flexibility if you're willing to 705 00:23:36,710 --> 00:23:34,880 accept some 706 00:23:38,070 --> 00:23:36,720 delays to that tanking time frame but 707 00:23:40,230 --> 00:23:38,080 that's a that's a different decision 708 00:23:41,590 --> 00:23:40,240 process to do that but generally around 709 00:23:43,269 --> 00:23:41,600 four hours is what we use as our 710 00:23:45,430 --> 00:23:43,279 standard 711 00:23:47,269 --> 00:23:45,440 marcia 712 00:23:48,789 --> 00:23:47,279 marshad and associated press joe i know 713 00:23:50,710 --> 00:23:48,799 you've got some commemorative things 714 00:23:52,310 --> 00:23:50,720 going up payload wise could you talk 715 00:23:55,269 --> 00:23:52,320 about all the special things to mark the 716 00:24:00,870 --> 00:23:57,029 that's a good question some of the items 717 00:24:02,789 --> 00:24:00,880 that i saw that are going up we have 718 00:24:04,630 --> 00:24:02,799 they have patches from all the previous 719 00:24:05,909 --> 00:24:04,640 flights that are going up 720 00:24:07,830 --> 00:24:05,919 pins 721 00:24:09,190 --> 00:24:07,840 educational bookmarks 722 00:24:10,549 --> 00:24:09,200 and i think 723 00:24:12,710 --> 00:24:10,559 we i think we can probably work through 724 00:24:15,190 --> 00:24:12,720 pao somehow those are going to get back 725 00:24:16,870 --> 00:24:15,200 to pao and i know the bookmarks 726 00:24:18,950 --> 00:24:16,880 are going to be distributed to various 727 00:24:20,549 --> 00:24:18,960 schools throughout the country 728 00:24:22,230 --> 00:24:20,559 and um 729 00:24:24,470 --> 00:24:22,240 as far as the patches and pins i i can 730 00:24:26,470 --> 00:24:24,480 find out but so between the patches the 731 00:24:30,070 --> 00:24:26,480 pins and and the bookmarks that's that's 732 00:24:33,990 --> 00:24:31,430 uh the ones that i saw are actually in 733 00:24:36,390 --> 00:24:34,000 the mplm in a small little bag 734 00:24:38,470 --> 00:24:36,400 i can't quite tell you how many but um i 735 00:24:39,350 --> 00:24:38,480 saw a good amount of uh bookmarks for 736 00:24:41,029 --> 00:24:39,360 kids 737 00:24:42,870 --> 00:24:41,039 i do know that once they fly they come 738 00:24:45,590 --> 00:24:42,880 back they'll go to various schools 739 00:24:47,269 --> 00:24:45,600 so kids will enjoy that 740 00:24:53,110 --> 00:24:47,279 dan 741 00:24:55,029 --> 00:24:53,120 jeff are you firmly ruling out a 742 00:24:59,190 --> 00:24:55,039 an attempt on all three days friday 743 00:25:02,149 --> 00:25:00,870 well we would get ready to go on all 744 00:25:03,590 --> 00:25:02,159 three of those days if possible 745 00:25:05,269 --> 00:25:03,600 certainly our scrub scenarios dictate 746 00:25:06,549 --> 00:25:05,279 what we can and can't do 747 00:25:07,830 --> 00:25:06,559 um 748 00:25:09,510 --> 00:25:07,840 again as i mentioned earlier we do have 749 00:25:11,029 --> 00:25:09,520 that kind of l minus four line in the 750 00:25:13,430 --> 00:25:11,039 sand it says if we go later than that if 751 00:25:14,950 --> 00:25:13,440 we if we make an attempt and scrub after 752 00:25:17,510 --> 00:25:14,960 that time frame we're kind of driven 753 00:25:19,190 --> 00:25:17,520 driving ourselves to a 48 hour scrub so 754 00:25:20,789 --> 00:25:19,200 that would take that your ability to do 755 00:25:22,870 --> 00:25:20,799 three in a row if you were to scrub 756 00:25:24,710 --> 00:25:22,880 before tanking for example 757 00:25:26,870 --> 00:25:24,720 certainly you could come in each day and 758 00:25:28,789 --> 00:25:26,880 look at the weather and do those type of 759 00:25:30,149 --> 00:25:28,799 things a lot more easily but we still 760 00:25:31,350 --> 00:25:30,159 have that kind of line in the sand that 761 00:25:32,789 --> 00:25:31,360 says 762 00:25:34,549 --> 00:25:32,799 if you're going to make an attempt and 763 00:25:36,230 --> 00:25:34,559 you go past that time frame your ability 764 00:25:38,149 --> 00:25:36,240 to hit every day doesn't you don't have 765 00:25:39,430 --> 00:25:38,159 that capability 766 00:25:41,269 --> 00:25:39,440 okay but 767 00:25:43,669 --> 00:25:41,279 so if you find yourself having scrubbed 768 00:25:45,990 --> 00:25:43,679 both friday and saturday for whatever 769 00:25:50,470 --> 00:25:46,000 reason and there's no mechanical 770 00:25:53,269 --> 00:25:51,590 again it sort of depends on our 771 00:25:55,029 --> 00:25:53,279 guidelines if we're able to come back 772 00:25:56,230 --> 00:25:55,039 and and get the team back here during 773 00:25:57,269 --> 00:25:56,240 that time frame it depends on when we 774 00:25:58,470 --> 00:25:57,279 scrub the nature of the scrub 775 00:25:59,350 --> 00:25:58,480 technically whether we're able to do 776 00:26:01,269 --> 00:25:59,360 that 777 00:26:03,430 --> 00:26:01,279 um all of our days are available to us 778 00:26:04,870 --> 00:26:03,440 as as we briefed and it really depends 779 00:26:06,549 --> 00:26:04,880 on what scenario we end up finding 780 00:26:07,269 --> 00:26:06,559 ourselves in and what our capabilities 781 00:26:09,350 --> 00:26:07,279 are 782 00:26:10,950 --> 00:26:09,360 okay again i'll remind everyone one 783 00:26:12,470 --> 00:26:10,960 question for the first time around we'll 784 00:26:14,310 --> 00:26:12,480 come over here in the front row please 785 00:26:16,230 --> 00:26:14,320 hi simpson space flight magazine uh 786 00:26:19,669 --> 00:26:16,240 question for jeff the callers that you 787 00:26:22,470 --> 00:26:19,679 lost last night um isn't it unusual for 788 00:26:24,390 --> 00:26:22,480 three to go down at once and uh could 789 00:26:26,470 --> 00:26:24,400 you just explain what they do 790 00:26:28,390 --> 00:26:26,480 it's a little unusual sometimes we do 791 00:26:30,149 --> 00:26:28,400 have and these were as it turned out it 792 00:26:31,669 --> 00:26:30,159 looks as though they were all unrelated 793 00:26:33,190 --> 00:26:31,679 as to why they went down different 794 00:26:34,710 --> 00:26:33,200 things one we think we may have a pump 795 00:26:36,390 --> 00:26:34,720 motor which is the most serious the one 796 00:26:38,070 --> 00:26:36,400 that is not back in service at this time 797 00:26:39,110 --> 00:26:38,080 but they're they're out there currently 798 00:26:41,830 --> 00:26:39,120 actually troubleshooting that they were 799 00:26:43,350 --> 00:26:41,840 troubling that this morning um 800 00:26:45,590 --> 00:26:43,360 the other two though have come up 801 00:26:47,190 --> 00:26:45,600 without incident um we're looking at 802 00:26:49,669 --> 00:26:47,200 those also to make sure we understand 803 00:26:51,750 --> 00:26:49,679 why when one went down the other it's 804 00:26:53,430 --> 00:26:51,760 not unusual for a chiller to go offline 805 00:26:54,789 --> 00:26:53,440 for some period of time 806 00:26:56,870 --> 00:26:54,799 which is why you have other ones up and 807 00:26:58,230 --> 00:26:56,880 running and you swap over to them for 808 00:26:59,590 --> 00:26:58,240 various there's a lot of different 809 00:27:00,549 --> 00:26:59,600 reasons where that where that might 810 00:27:02,070 --> 00:27:00,559 happen 811 00:27:03,990 --> 00:27:02,080 and the systems are designed fail safe 812 00:27:06,149 --> 00:27:04,000 to do that if they detect something that 813 00:27:07,909 --> 00:27:06,159 the the system isn't isn't uh doesn't 814 00:27:09,510 --> 00:27:07,919 liking at that time but it is unusual 815 00:27:10,789 --> 00:27:09,520 for all three of them to go down but 816 00:27:12,310 --> 00:27:10,799 it's another reason why we have more 817 00:27:13,909 --> 00:27:12,320 capability than just 818 00:27:15,590 --> 00:27:13,919 those chillers available to us we can 819 00:27:16,870 --> 00:27:15,600 also use the potable water system which 820 00:27:18,230 --> 00:27:16,880 is what we did and that provides 821 00:27:19,750 --> 00:27:18,240 adequate cooling for the vehicle to 822 00:27:21,029 --> 00:27:19,760 continue processing which is what we 823 00:27:22,470 --> 00:27:21,039 were doing as well some of our other 824 00:27:23,990 --> 00:27:22,480 ground systems rely on that cooling 825 00:27:25,830 --> 00:27:24,000 which was the thing that was giving us a 826 00:27:27,510 --> 00:27:25,840 little bit more consternation which is 827 00:27:29,269 --> 00:27:27,520 why we wanted to get those uh chillers 828 00:27:30,950 --> 00:27:29,279 back up but like i said they're all back 829 00:27:31,909 --> 00:27:30,960 up aren't two of the three are back up 830 00:27:34,549 --> 00:27:31,919 providing 831 00:27:36,389 --> 00:27:34,559 nominal cooling at this point all right 832 00:27:38,870 --> 00:27:36,399 have your please stephen young with 833 00:27:40,149 --> 00:27:38,880 spaceflightnow.com um probably for jeff 834 00:27:42,230 --> 00:27:40,159 and kathy 835 00:27:46,070 --> 00:27:42,240 when is the earliest that you could roll 836 00:27:48,470 --> 00:27:46,080 the rss and could you sort of quantify 837 00:27:50,789 --> 00:27:48,480 how serious a threat the weather is to 838 00:27:51,990 --> 00:27:50,799 rss retraction today i'll answer the 839 00:27:55,269 --> 00:27:52,000 first part and then i'll let kathy 840 00:27:57,110 --> 00:27:55,279 answer the second with the weather um 841 00:27:58,789 --> 00:27:57,120 right now from our work perspective as 842 00:28:00,310 --> 00:27:58,799 when i left this morning 843 00:28:01,750 --> 00:28:00,320 maybe about an hour or so earlier than 844 00:28:03,510 --> 00:28:01,760 where we were targeting we could maybe 845 00:28:05,110 --> 00:28:03,520 get to and that's what we were hopeful 846 00:28:06,789 --> 00:28:05,120 for again depending on how the rest of 847 00:28:09,830 --> 00:28:06,799 the work lays out and i'll let kathy 848 00:28:11,830 --> 00:28:09,840 answer the weather part right we 849 00:28:13,510 --> 00:28:11,840 forecast for that it takes one hour to 850 00:28:14,470 --> 00:28:13,520 roll back the rss we try to have 851 00:28:15,830 --> 00:28:14,480 lightning 852 00:28:17,190 --> 00:28:15,840 no more than a twenty percent chance of 853 00:28:19,190 --> 00:28:17,200 lightning within five nautical miles 854 00:28:20,710 --> 00:28:19,200 during that time the other constraints 855 00:28:22,470 --> 00:28:20,720 of wind constraints very high it's like 856 00:28:23,350 --> 00:28:22,480 40 knots sustained wind so we're not 857 00:28:25,110 --> 00:28:23,360 worried about that we're mainly 858 00:28:26,549 --> 00:28:25,120 concerned about lightning within five 859 00:28:27,990 --> 00:28:26,559 and we usually provide that forecast 860 00:28:29,190 --> 00:28:28,000 about a half hour before the roll but we 861 00:28:32,149 --> 00:28:29,200 can talk to them all the way up to when 862 00:28:33,029 --> 00:28:32,159 they start and all and then we watch the 863 00:28:34,389 --> 00:28:33,039 weather all the way through the 864 00:28:36,149 --> 00:28:34,399 operation 865 00:28:37,830 --> 00:28:36,159 okay 866 00:28:39,510 --> 00:28:37,840 leo enright from irish television just 867 00:28:41,029 --> 00:28:39,520 following up on stephen just to be a bit 868 00:28:41,990 --> 00:28:41,039 clearer about this for instance could 869 00:28:44,950 --> 00:28:42,000 you launch 870 00:28:46,470 --> 00:28:44,960 or could you roll back now as it 871 00:28:48,149 --> 00:28:46,480 currently stands 872 00:28:52,230 --> 00:28:48,159 the work right now doesn't allow us to 873 00:28:55,909 --> 00:28:53,590 i'm not looking at the weather right now 874 00:28:57,350 --> 00:28:55,919 i'm sorry but when i when i was looking 875 00:28:58,789 --> 00:28:57,360 at it this morning 876 00:29:01,350 --> 00:28:58,799 it looked like there were some breaks 877 00:29:02,950 --> 00:29:01,360 and so there's probably uh it was 878 00:29:05,269 --> 00:29:02,960 trending down we had a thunderstorm in 879 00:29:06,630 --> 00:29:05,279 the area moving through we had a shower 880 00:29:08,389 --> 00:29:06,640 probably wouldn't have been comfortable 881 00:29:09,269 --> 00:29:08,399 right at that time but we're looking at 882 00:29:14,310 --> 00:29:09,279 that 883 00:29:15,750 --> 00:29:14,320 for now and so what we'll do is we'll 884 00:29:17,590 --> 00:29:15,760 watch the trends up to that point and we 885 00:29:19,029 --> 00:29:17,600 have someone doing that right now 886 00:29:20,470 --> 00:29:19,039 clay flynn actually is watching the 887 00:29:22,230 --> 00:29:20,480 weather for the rss retract he's our 888 00:29:23,510 --> 00:29:22,240 atlas launch weather officer so he's 889 00:29:25,029 --> 00:29:23,520 working with the nasa test director so 890 00:29:26,950 --> 00:29:25,039 i'm sorry i can't give you solid answers 891 00:29:29,110 --> 00:29:26,960 i'm not there but it really is very 892 00:29:30,549 --> 00:29:29,120 dynamic in that we'll call it kind of 893 00:29:32,950 --> 00:29:30,559 close and that's when we can bring the 894 00:29:34,630 --> 00:29:32,960 probabilities down in this situation 895 00:29:36,070 --> 00:29:34,640 if you get too far out in this situation 896 00:29:37,590 --> 00:29:36,080 you just can't bring it down to that 20 897 00:29:39,669 --> 00:29:37,600 percent but as you get closer and you 898 00:29:41,269 --> 00:29:39,679 see how the dynamics are working out in 899 00:29:42,630 --> 00:29:41,279 the atmosphere and what's going on 900 00:29:44,149 --> 00:29:42,640 around the area 901 00:29:45,510 --> 00:29:44,159 we watch for low-level convergence we're 902 00:29:47,510 --> 00:29:45,520 watching all of the instrumentation we 903 00:29:48,789 --> 00:29:47,520 have to see if it looks like a good time 904 00:29:51,110 --> 00:29:48,799 to roll so 905 00:29:52,950 --> 00:29:51,120 um so i'm not sure right now what's 906 00:29:55,590 --> 00:29:52,960 happening but it is that close of a you 907 00:29:57,029 --> 00:29:55,600 know we make that call that close 908 00:30:01,110 --> 00:29:57,039 irene 909 00:30:02,230 --> 00:30:01,120 you have any last requests from station 910 00:30:03,750 --> 00:30:02,240 program 911 00:30:05,990 --> 00:30:03,760 to fly anything and sorry if you've 912 00:30:08,230 --> 00:30:06,000 already covered that and um for for both 913 00:30:10,230 --> 00:30:08,240 of you um either one of you want to take 914 00:30:12,549 --> 00:30:10,240 a guess of how many years it'll be 915 00:30:14,870 --> 00:30:12,559 before there's another launch at 916 00:30:17,029 --> 00:30:14,880 uh 39a or b 917 00:30:19,510 --> 00:30:17,039 well i can talk to payload 918 00:30:21,029 --> 00:30:19,520 the first the first one let me let me 919 00:30:22,470 --> 00:30:21,039 address that 920 00:30:25,430 --> 00:30:22,480 so you want to know if there's any last 921 00:30:29,909 --> 00:30:26,950 compared to other flights this mission 922 00:30:31,669 --> 00:30:29,919 wasn't too bad because we 923 00:30:33,669 --> 00:30:31,679 were able to work with the customers 924 00:30:34,789 --> 00:30:33,679 early enough in the program and got the 925 00:30:36,310 --> 00:30:34,799 word out 926 00:30:38,149 --> 00:30:36,320 and were able to make these 927 00:30:40,710 --> 00:30:38,159 modifications and keep the hatch open as 928 00:30:42,549 --> 00:30:40,720 light as possible 929 00:30:45,110 --> 00:30:42,559 it wasn't it wasn't so bad as what i've 930 00:30:46,549 --> 00:30:45,120 seen in the past 931 00:30:48,310 --> 00:30:46,559 there were a couple 932 00:30:50,789 --> 00:30:48,320 spare parts that 933 00:30:53,029 --> 00:30:50,799 came in uh that we're gonna fly in 934 00:30:54,310 --> 00:30:53,039 mid-deck items that i guess you can call 935 00:30:55,990 --> 00:30:54,320 last minute 936 00:30:58,149 --> 00:30:56,000 um in order to support some of the 937 00:31:00,630 --> 00:30:58,159 eclipse racks they have up there but we 938 00:31:01,990 --> 00:31:00,640 purposely moved a lot of items back to 939 00:31:04,710 --> 00:31:02,000 the mplm 940 00:31:06,789 --> 00:31:04,720 to keep the uh this area of the spaces 941 00:31:08,389 --> 00:31:06,799 open in the mid-decks in case something 942 00:31:10,789 --> 00:31:08,399 came up at the last minute so there was 943 00:31:12,149 --> 00:31:10,799 some eclipse rack spares and that's 944 00:31:14,549 --> 00:31:12,159 that's probably about it and it wasn't 945 00:31:16,310 --> 00:31:14,559 really too bad 946 00:31:17,269 --> 00:31:16,320 as far as the second half the question i 947 00:31:18,950 --> 00:31:17,279 i 948 00:31:19,669 --> 00:31:18,960 don't know about that one 949 00:31:21,350 --> 00:31:19,679 well 950 00:31:22,710 --> 00:31:21,360 in all honestly we don't we don't know 951 00:31:25,029 --> 00:31:22,720 you know there's a lot of things in work 952 00:31:26,630 --> 00:31:25,039 and i know that's um our managers have 953 00:31:28,470 --> 00:31:26,640 been talking about that for for a 954 00:31:29,750 --> 00:31:28,480 significant period of time that there's 955 00:31:31,110 --> 00:31:29,760 a lot of things in the works there's a 956 00:31:32,230 --> 00:31:31,120 lot of plans that are out there for a 957 00:31:34,070 --> 00:31:32,240 lot of different types of either 958 00:31:35,269 --> 00:31:34,080 customers or some of the vehicles that 959 00:31:36,789 --> 00:31:35,279 we're looking at trying to do and 960 00:31:37,750 --> 00:31:36,799 there'll be obviously there'll be test 961 00:31:39,750 --> 00:31:37,760 flights and there'll be other things 962 00:31:42,389 --> 00:31:39,760 associated with them some may be from um 963 00:31:44,070 --> 00:31:42,399 kennedy space center either complex 39a 964 00:31:47,269 --> 00:31:44,080 or b some maybe from some of the other 965 00:31:49,430 --> 00:31:47,279 areas nearby or adjacent to us so 966 00:31:50,149 --> 00:31:49,440 i don't really have a good guess i i 967 00:31:51,990 --> 00:31:50,159 don't 968 00:31:53,430 --> 00:31:52,000 i'm not in all of those teams to give 969 00:31:54,470 --> 00:31:53,440 you a better feel for how that is but 970 00:31:55,830 --> 00:31:54,480 certainly i know there's folks within 971 00:31:56,950 --> 00:31:55,840 nasa that can tell you something maybe 972 00:32:00,149 --> 00:31:56,960 give you some better feel for when that 973 00:32:04,230 --> 00:32:02,710 sentinel for kathy um yesterday mike 974 00:32:05,909 --> 00:32:04,240 moses was talking about how he almost 975 00:32:07,190 --> 00:32:05,919 preferred weather systems like this i 976 00:32:09,350 --> 00:32:07,200 guess to some alternatives that could 977 00:32:10,789 --> 00:32:09,360 happen because of the prospect that 978 00:32:12,230 --> 00:32:10,799 windows could open up here and there 979 00:32:13,590 --> 00:32:12,240 that could allow for a launch could you 980 00:32:15,110 --> 00:32:13,600 talk a little bit about the prospect of 981 00:32:17,029 --> 00:32:15,120 those windows opening up for example and 982 00:32:19,190 --> 00:32:17,039 whether we're experiencing now 983 00:32:21,110 --> 00:32:19,200 right you know sometimes you get little 984 00:32:23,269 --> 00:32:21,120 breaks in the weather and the reason why 985 00:32:24,710 --> 00:32:23,279 this situation isn't quite um as 986 00:32:26,310 --> 00:32:24,720 troublesome as others is we're not 987 00:32:28,549 --> 00:32:26,320 expecting any severe weather that could 988 00:32:31,029 --> 00:32:28,559 damage the vehicle as it's being exposed 989 00:32:31,750 --> 00:32:31,039 to the weather we're mainly just looking 990 00:32:33,750 --> 00:32:31,760 for 991 00:32:35,029 --> 00:32:33,760 showers and thunderstorms the vehicle is 992 00:32:38,789 --> 00:32:35,039 well protected with the lightning 993 00:32:40,950 --> 00:32:38,799 protection system so our primary concern 994 00:32:42,470 --> 00:32:40,960 on other cases on other typical more 995 00:32:44,310 --> 00:32:42,480 typical afternoon thunderstorm days that 996 00:32:45,909 --> 00:32:44,320 we get kind of daily is in certain 997 00:32:47,990 --> 00:32:45,919 situations we get worried about more 998 00:32:49,430 --> 00:32:48,000 about severe weather particularly late 999 00:32:52,470 --> 00:32:49,440 in the spring 1000 00:32:53,909 --> 00:32:52,480 we get more worried about hail so we can 1001 00:32:55,350 --> 00:32:53,919 expose the vehicle in this case and we 1002 00:32:57,029 --> 00:32:55,360 don't have to worry about the fact that 1003 00:32:58,549 --> 00:32:57,039 the vehicle is going to be damaged by 1004 00:33:00,470 --> 00:32:58,559 the weather we just have to be worried 1005 00:33:02,389 --> 00:33:00,480 about being able to launch the vehicle 1006 00:33:04,070 --> 00:33:02,399 around the weather if you will and so 1007 00:33:07,430 --> 00:33:04,080 hoping for one of those gaps in the 1008 00:33:08,630 --> 00:33:07,440 weather during that that launch window 1009 00:33:10,149 --> 00:33:08,640 tarek 1010 00:33:13,110 --> 00:33:10,159 thank you uh tarik malik with the 1011 00:33:15,190 --> 00:33:13,120 space.com uh for joe just a a quick 1012 00:33:15,990 --> 00:33:15,200 question to this there seem to be a few 1013 00:33:17,430 --> 00:33:16,000 uh 1014 00:33:18,470 --> 00:33:17,440 biological payloads on board just 1015 00:33:20,549 --> 00:33:18,480 wondering if there's anything that you'd 1016 00:33:21,669 --> 00:33:20,559 have to change out given a one or two 1017 00:33:23,350 --> 00:33:21,679 day scrub 1018 00:33:25,669 --> 00:33:23,360 and if your team has snuck any goodies 1019 00:33:27,029 --> 00:33:25,679 aboard for the last shuttle crew 1020 00:33:27,909 --> 00:33:27,039 to maybe find while they're in space 1021 00:33:30,470 --> 00:33:27,919 thanks 1022 00:33:33,509 --> 00:33:30,480 good question 1023 00:33:35,350 --> 00:33:33,519 as far as the mplm there's no what we 1024 00:33:37,430 --> 00:33:35,360 call shelf life items there's no 1025 00:33:38,950 --> 00:33:37,440 constraints so we could go 1026 00:33:40,070 --> 00:33:38,960 you know probably two or three months 1027 00:33:42,710 --> 00:33:40,080 and we wouldn't have to worry about 1028 00:33:44,470 --> 00:33:42,720 anything inside the inside the mplm the 1029 00:33:45,669 --> 00:33:44,480 middeck itself would have a few items 1030 00:33:48,149 --> 00:33:45,679 that would have to change but we could 1031 00:33:50,789 --> 00:33:48,159 probably go a few weeks there 1032 00:33:52,789 --> 00:33:50,799 but it's really not a concern as far as 1033 00:33:57,350 --> 00:33:52,799 goodies uh i wasn't able to get anything 1034 00:34:01,830 --> 00:33:59,029 here please 1035 00:34:04,149 --> 00:34:01,840 donna linewand with usa today uh joe 1036 00:34:05,909 --> 00:34:04,159 describing the picture of the payload 1037 00:34:06,789 --> 00:34:05,919 you you sort of sounded like a man in 1038 00:34:09,990 --> 00:34:06,799 love 1039 00:34:13,109 --> 00:34:10,000 and so can you describe for us your last 1040 00:34:14,550 --> 00:34:13,119 look at this last payload 1041 00:34:16,629 --> 00:34:14,560 yeah that um 1042 00:34:17,669 --> 00:34:16,639 that one picture that that that i showed 1043 00:34:20,149 --> 00:34:17,679 you 1044 00:34:22,389 --> 00:34:20,159 of the uh of the module with the before 1045 00:34:24,230 --> 00:34:22,399 you put the f10 cone on and you could 1046 00:34:26,550 --> 00:34:24,240 see inside the racks 1047 00:34:28,069 --> 00:34:26,560 and all the supplies 1048 00:34:30,389 --> 00:34:28,079 you know it's 1049 00:34:31,829 --> 00:34:30,399 sometimes i talk to people it's like 1050 00:34:34,950 --> 00:34:31,839 you know this isn't a piece it's not a 1051 00:34:37,349 --> 00:34:34,960 piece of metal this is a way of life 1052 00:34:38,389 --> 00:34:37,359 it's it's it's what we do 1053 00:34:39,909 --> 00:34:38,399 um 1054 00:34:43,109 --> 00:34:39,919 you know we work 1055 00:34:45,270 --> 00:34:43,119 countless hours down down here to 1056 00:34:46,790 --> 00:34:45,280 prepare these modules and these payloads 1057 00:34:49,190 --> 00:34:46,800 for flights 1058 00:34:51,589 --> 00:34:49,200 everything we do has a consequence to it 1059 00:34:53,270 --> 00:34:51,599 you know and safety is number one 1060 00:34:56,069 --> 00:34:53,280 and something as simple as making sure 1061 00:34:58,310 --> 00:34:56,079 this belt's not is as tight or a certain 1062 00:35:00,069 --> 00:34:58,320 torque is applied it all goes back to 1063 00:35:02,310 --> 00:35:00,079 crew safety and making sure that we're 1064 00:35:04,310 --> 00:35:02,320 successful on orbit because we realize 1065 00:35:05,589 --> 00:35:04,320 everything we do now 1066 00:35:07,670 --> 00:35:05,599 i mean we're 1067 00:35:08,630 --> 00:35:07,680 you know we're just inches into what we 1068 00:35:10,630 --> 00:35:08,640 know 1069 00:35:12,470 --> 00:35:10,640 and everything we do now is is what i 1070 00:35:14,870 --> 00:35:12,480 consider the foundation 1071 00:35:16,950 --> 00:35:14,880 for uh for human space flight 1072 00:35:17,990 --> 00:35:16,960 so every little thing that we take for 1073 00:35:22,630 --> 00:35:18,000 granted 1074 00:35:24,470 --> 00:35:22,640 and it's a way of life for us and 1075 00:35:26,630 --> 00:35:24,480 yeah it's it's emotional 1076 00:35:27,750 --> 00:35:26,640 but it's also part of history i think 1077 00:35:29,190 --> 00:35:27,760 that's what you're seeing from a lot of 1078 00:35:30,950 --> 00:35:29,200 the folks down here that's a good 1079 00:35:31,750 --> 00:35:30,960 question thank you 1080 00:35:35,589 --> 00:35:31,760 bill 1081 00:35:36,790 --> 00:35:35,599 looking at launch options given the 1082 00:35:39,109 --> 00:35:36,800 forecast 1083 00:35:40,470 --> 00:35:39,119 and where we stand at this moment 1084 00:35:44,230 --> 00:35:40,480 none of us are going to quote you anyway 1085 00:35:48,310 --> 00:35:45,829 but seriously i mean given that the 1086 00:35:49,589 --> 00:35:48,320 saturday prospect i mean from the 1087 00:35:51,589 --> 00:35:49,599 expectation but you guys are going to 1088 00:35:52,790 --> 00:35:51,599 gas this thing up and go for it friday 1089 00:35:54,230 --> 00:35:52,800 and then if you don't make it probably 1090 00:35:55,750 --> 00:35:54,240 slip to sunday i mean putting some 1091 00:35:57,349 --> 00:35:55,760 probably some caveats in there and that 1092 00:36:00,310 --> 00:35:57,359 what it looks like right now 1093 00:36:02,150 --> 00:36:00,320 well and and billy i think you know 1094 00:36:04,150 --> 00:36:02,160 our goal going into the meeting tonight 1095 00:36:06,069 --> 00:36:04,160 is always to try to tank i mean that is 1096 00:36:08,230 --> 00:36:06,079 always our goal our goal is to do what 1097 00:36:09,670 --> 00:36:08,240 we can to get to that launch attempt and 1098 00:36:10,950 --> 00:36:09,680 then we're going to weigh all the risks 1099 00:36:12,790 --> 00:36:10,960 and evaluate where we are and look at 1100 00:36:14,230 --> 00:36:12,800 the forecast and look at the trends and 1101 00:36:16,069 --> 00:36:14,240 all the things that mike moses said 1102 00:36:18,710 --> 00:36:16,079 yesterday to see what our confidence 1103 00:36:19,990 --> 00:36:18,720 level is of making that attempt 1104 00:36:22,069 --> 00:36:20,000 we certainly don't want to get into a 1105 00:36:24,150 --> 00:36:22,079 posture where we don't have any attempt 1106 00:36:27,270 --> 00:36:24,160 but but i think we understand enough 1107 00:36:29,030 --> 00:36:27,280 today to say you know this many hours 1108 00:36:30,550 --> 00:36:29,040 out you know we're a day ahead of where 1109 00:36:31,349 --> 00:36:30,560 we need to be tomorrow 1110 00:36:32,790 --> 00:36:31,359 that 1111 00:36:34,390 --> 00:36:32,800 there's some opportunity there and so 1112 00:36:36,069 --> 00:36:34,400 when we have opportunity i think 1113 00:36:37,349 --> 00:36:36,079 generally we're going to take it and 1114 00:36:39,670 --> 00:36:37,359 that's what we want to do because we 1115 00:36:41,270 --> 00:36:39,680 want to you know it's it's a really 1116 00:36:42,870 --> 00:36:41,280 tough day if you make a decision not to 1117 00:36:44,150 --> 00:36:42,880 go and it turns out to be good weather 1118 00:36:45,990 --> 00:36:44,160 and and we've seen those kind of things 1119 00:36:47,670 --> 00:36:46,000 happen in the past um or you're 1120 00:36:48,630 --> 00:36:47,680 constrained for other reasons so you 1121 00:36:49,990 --> 00:36:48,640 want to make sure that you've set 1122 00:36:51,750 --> 00:36:50,000 yourself into a posture where you think 1123 00:36:53,430 --> 00:36:51,760 you have a reasonable chance to get off 1124 00:36:54,550 --> 00:36:53,440 the ground and i think that we'll do 1125 00:36:55,589 --> 00:36:54,560 that 1126 00:36:57,510 --> 00:36:55,599 but we're going to take a look at 1127 00:36:59,030 --> 00:36:57,520 everything we can tonight and i know 1128 00:37:00,390 --> 00:36:59,040 kathy's going to work as hard as she can 1129 00:37:02,630 --> 00:37:00,400 to give us the best forecast and the 1130 00:37:04,150 --> 00:37:02,640 best data and we're going to continually 1131 00:37:05,829 --> 00:37:04,160 update that if in fact we elect to go 1132 00:37:07,270 --> 00:37:05,839 ahead and tank tonight but from my 1133 00:37:09,030 --> 00:37:07,280 perspective 1134 00:37:09,990 --> 00:37:09,040 you know i am expecting until somebody 1135 00:37:12,710 --> 00:37:10,000 says we're not that we're going to go 1136 00:37:15,430 --> 00:37:12,720 ahead and tank tonight 1137 00:37:19,430 --> 00:37:17,270 for joe please can you tell us um you 1138 00:37:21,430 --> 00:37:19,440 held the mplm open to the last moment 1139 00:37:23,589 --> 00:37:21,440 what was the last item or two that you 1140 00:37:26,150 --> 00:37:23,599 put on the mplm and what are the last 1141 00:37:27,990 --> 00:37:26,160 items for the mid deck thank you 1142 00:37:30,230 --> 00:37:28,000 okay ken good question the 1143 00:37:32,630 --> 00:37:30,240 the last couple items that we stowed in 1144 00:37:34,870 --> 00:37:32,640 the mplm were 1145 00:37:37,349 --> 00:37:34,880 the bottom portion of the afternoon cone 1146 00:37:39,750 --> 00:37:37,359 bags if you remember the cartoon it was 1147 00:37:41,750 --> 00:37:39,760 the aft and cone bags you remember the 1148 00:37:42,630 --> 00:37:41,760 cartoon picture you saw the racks and 1149 00:37:44,790 --> 00:37:42,640 then 1150 00:37:47,190 --> 00:37:44,800 on towards the end of the module the 1151 00:37:49,109 --> 00:37:47,200 circular pot we had bags around there 1152 00:37:50,950 --> 00:37:49,119 the last four we installed was actually 1153 00:37:53,190 --> 00:37:50,960 critical 1154 00:37:55,030 --> 00:37:53,200 treadmill hardware 1155 00:37:56,950 --> 00:37:55,040 to resupply some of the treadmills up 1156 00:38:00,230 --> 00:37:56,960 there 1157 00:38:01,750 --> 00:38:00,240 and then as far as the mid deck 1158 00:38:03,349 --> 00:38:01,760 like i 1159 00:38:06,069 --> 00:38:03,359 of course all that's not done yet so we 1160 00:38:07,589 --> 00:38:06,079 haven't completely filled it up yet so 1161 00:38:10,950 --> 00:38:07,599 right oh you want to know what what the 1162 00:38:12,950 --> 00:38:10,960 items are going to be um 1163 00:38:14,950 --> 00:38:12,960 i think the last two items that are 1164 00:38:19,349 --> 00:38:14,960 going on the mid deck again are the 1165 00:38:22,310 --> 00:38:19,359 eclipse spares eclipse rack spares 1166 00:38:24,310 --> 00:38:22,320 okay thank you come over here please 1167 00:38:26,630 --> 00:38:24,320 um mario decoders of florida today for 1168 00:38:28,710 --> 00:38:26,640 kathy we um we've heard several times 1169 00:38:31,030 --> 00:38:28,720 that you're saying we might 1170 00:38:33,270 --> 00:38:31,040 get a break that would allow you to go 1171 00:38:36,069 --> 00:38:33,280 what kind what kind of break or what 1172 00:38:37,829 --> 00:38:36,079 would the race of that break need to be 1173 00:38:38,950 --> 00:38:37,839 for you to be able to go 1174 00:38:40,069 --> 00:38:38,960 well 1175 00:38:42,390 --> 00:38:40,079 the 1176 00:38:43,670 --> 00:38:42,400 launch constraints are 1177 00:38:46,470 --> 00:38:43,680 observed 1178 00:38:48,710 --> 00:38:46,480 so the latest i can call the flight 1179 00:38:50,150 --> 00:38:48,720 through precip constraint would be five 1180 00:38:52,470 --> 00:38:50,160 minutes t minus five minutes and i make 1181 00:38:54,150 --> 00:38:52,480 a forecast for t zero uh when it comes 1182 00:38:56,870 --> 00:38:54,160 to lightning logic criteria we can call 1183 00:38:58,470 --> 00:38:56,880 those down to t minus 10 seconds 1184 00:39:01,109 --> 00:38:58,480 so that's the latest we call those now 1185 00:39:02,310 --> 00:39:01,119 there is rtls i forget the exact time 1186 00:39:05,349 --> 00:39:02,320 but it's somewhere in the neighborhood 1187 00:39:07,510 --> 00:39:05,359 of 15 minutes after launch and so 1188 00:39:08,790 --> 00:39:07,520 spaceflight meteorology group is making 1189 00:39:10,470 --> 00:39:08,800 a forecast 1190 00:39:12,790 --> 00:39:10,480 for rtls 1191 00:39:14,870 --> 00:39:12,800 all the way up to that you know for that 1192 00:39:17,349 --> 00:39:14,880 time period so that is a forecast for 1193 00:39:18,870 --> 00:39:17,359 our tls it's not an observed condition 1194 00:39:20,790 --> 00:39:18,880 and so that's sort of the window if you 1195 00:39:22,069 --> 00:39:20,800 will of when the weather has to be it 1196 00:39:23,750 --> 00:39:22,079 has to be good 1197 00:39:25,109 --> 00:39:23,760 and so what could help us have that well 1198 00:39:26,069 --> 00:39:25,119 if you happen to have a time period we 1199 00:39:27,510 --> 00:39:26,079 don't have a lot of showers and you 1200 00:39:29,270 --> 00:39:27,520 don't and you have enough cloud cover to 1201 00:39:34,550 --> 00:39:29,280 hold off that sea breeze then you could 1202 00:39:39,750 --> 00:39:36,069 jackie 1203 00:39:41,030 --> 00:39:39,760 of london question for kathy 1204 00:39:42,470 --> 00:39:41,040 there's a lot of people going to be 1205 00:39:44,310 --> 00:39:42,480 outside waiting for this hoping it's 1206 00:39:46,230 --> 00:39:44,320 going to be this this great as mike 1207 00:39:49,109 --> 00:39:46,240 lineback said bucket list experience for 1208 00:39:50,870 --> 00:39:49,119 them um even if the shuttle does go 1209 00:39:52,470 --> 00:39:50,880 tomorrow or over the weekend what kind 1210 00:39:54,230 --> 00:39:52,480 of launch experience are those people 1211 00:39:57,109 --> 00:39:54,240 going to get is is the visibility still 1212 00:39:58,310 --> 00:39:57,119 going to be poor well certainly we're 1213 00:39:59,190 --> 00:39:58,320 thinking we're going to have some cloud 1214 00:40:01,589 --> 00:39:59,200 cover 1215 00:40:03,670 --> 00:40:01,599 particularly the pricey around 8 000 1216 00:40:04,950 --> 00:40:03,680 feet is right now what we're calling for 1217 00:40:06,710 --> 00:40:04,960 the ceiling 1218 00:40:08,950 --> 00:40:06,720 so there'll be a low deck around 3000 1219 00:40:10,710 --> 00:40:08,960 feet and probably a mid deck what we 1220 00:40:13,510 --> 00:40:10,720 call mid deck right around probably 8 1221 00:40:15,910 --> 00:40:13,520 000 feet so they if they're on the coast 1222 00:40:17,910 --> 00:40:15,920 here they'll see it up to that point and 1223 00:40:19,750 --> 00:40:17,920 then it'll just be on if we get some 1224 00:40:21,430 --> 00:40:19,760 luck and get some breaks in the cloud 1225 00:40:22,710 --> 00:40:21,440 obviously if we're launching we're green 1226 00:40:24,470 --> 00:40:22,720 enough you know we're green on the 1227 00:40:26,630 --> 00:40:24,480 constraints so possibly we've had a 1228 00:40:28,069 --> 00:40:26,640 break but we do expect either way that 1229 00:40:30,470 --> 00:40:28,079 we're going to have some cloud cover in 1230 00:40:33,109 --> 00:40:30,480 the area 1231 00:40:35,109 --> 00:40:33,119 okay we have time for one last question 1232 00:40:42,309 --> 00:40:35,119 and gentlemen right here in the middle 1233 00:40:48,069 --> 00:40:44,950 hi i'm alan boyle with msnbc 1234 00:40:51,750 --> 00:40:48,079 i wanted to ask about the cost per day 1235 00:40:53,589 --> 00:40:51,760 of a scrub and also 1236 00:40:56,069 --> 00:40:53,599 how many days would have to be set aside 1237 00:40:57,670 --> 00:40:56,079 for that launch that kind of dictates 1238 00:40:59,990 --> 00:40:57,680 what the break is going to be between 1239 00:41:03,510 --> 00:41:00,000 launch opportunities 1240 00:41:04,710 --> 00:41:03,520 um the cost per um scrub i know we have 1241 00:41:06,790 --> 00:41:04,720 some numbers that we probably can 1242 00:41:08,230 --> 00:41:06,800 provide to you that the the agency 1243 00:41:10,630 --> 00:41:08,240 generally 1244 00:41:12,309 --> 00:41:10,640 would go ahead and have determine what 1245 00:41:13,670 --> 00:41:12,319 those numbers might be but what was the 1246 00:41:15,109 --> 00:41:13,680 second part of the question i'm sorry 1247 00:41:16,710 --> 00:41:15,119 the 1248 00:41:19,510 --> 00:41:16,720 interval you'd have to wait for that 1249 00:41:22,950 --> 00:41:21,109 in between 1250 00:41:24,870 --> 00:41:22,960 well generally we have either 24 or 48 1251 00:41:27,349 --> 00:41:24,880 hour capability and anything that splits 1252 00:41:30,309 --> 00:41:27,359 that it would be whether we you know go 1253 00:41:31,910 --> 00:41:30,319 really late i.e after l minus four um in 1254 00:41:33,109 --> 00:41:31,920 that first attempt if we scrub after 1255 00:41:35,510 --> 00:41:33,119 that then generally we're going to go to 1256 00:41:37,109 --> 00:41:35,520 a 48 hour scrub meaning if we don't try 1257 00:41:39,190 --> 00:41:37,119 friday we would try sunday if we go past 1258 00:41:40,470 --> 00:41:39,200 at l minus 4. if we scrub early and we 1259 00:41:42,230 --> 00:41:40,480 don't have any technical issues because 1260 00:41:43,910 --> 00:41:42,240 again if you scrub generally it's 1261 00:41:44,790 --> 00:41:43,920 because there's a problem i mean that's 1262 00:41:45,990 --> 00:41:44,800 generally the reason you're going to 1263 00:41:47,510 --> 00:41:46,000 scrub early 1264 00:41:49,430 --> 00:41:47,520 and if you can get it fixed and taken 1265 00:41:53,109 --> 00:41:49,440 care of then maybe you still have a 24 1266 00:41:56,390 --> 00:41:55,030 sunday there's the delta launch there's 1267 00:41:58,470 --> 00:41:56,400 a delta launch 1268 00:42:00,470 --> 00:41:58,480 that has the range tied up from the 11th 1269 00:42:02,150 --> 00:42:00,480 through the 15th 1270 00:42:04,470 --> 00:42:02,160 we're still talking to them to maybe 1271 00:42:06,150 --> 00:42:04,480 potentially get the 11th from them which 1272 00:42:07,510 --> 00:42:06,160 would move that block of time one day 1273 00:42:09,190 --> 00:42:07,520 over meaning we would come back on the 1274 00:42:10,870 --> 00:42:09,200 backside of that if we needed it one day 1275 00:42:12,790 --> 00:42:10,880 later 1276 00:42:14,950 --> 00:42:12,800 that's all the time we have for today's 1277 00:42:18,309 --> 00:42:14,960 l minus one countdown status briefing 1278 00:42:20,710 --> 00:42:18,319 please join us next on nasa tv at 11 45 1279 00:42:23,109 --> 00:42:20,720 a.m eastern time for the what's next in 1280 00:42:25,829 --> 00:42:23,119 nasa human space flight news conference 1281 00:42:27,430 --> 00:42:25,839 for more information on the sts-135