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STS 131 Discovery, March 18, 2010.

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    #122
    fifilarue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭fifilarue


    I agree with lord lucan, ynotdu-reconsider. I don't really contribute anything to this forum but I love reading your stuff...it would be a much less interesting place without you. :D


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    #123
    Beeker
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    ynotdu wrote: »
    I,ve decided to unsubscribe from boards.ie,gonna miss You guys!
    That includes ALL on the 127/8/9 threads and the Space/Astronomy forum!

    God speed 131!

    God speed Ya'll:)
    What happened my friend?:eek: Hope you come back. Gonna miss your humour and friendship here.:(


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    #124
    Beeker
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    Payload arriving last week

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQqNWlKrwYk


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    #125
    Beeker
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    Behind the scenes preperations for STS 131

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5DJZyXQvT4


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    #126
    lord lucan
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    FRR appears to be going well,indications are that they're happy enough to proceed.


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    #127
    lord lucan
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    We're go for launch April 5th at 06.21 EDT(11.21 in Ireland)!:):):)


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    #128
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    We're go for launch April 5th at 06.21 EDT(11.21 in Ireland)!:):):)
    Looks good!!

    *Beeker hids away an easter egg for consumption during launch:D


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    #129
    fifilarue
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    Beeker wrote: »
    Looks good!!

    *Beeker hids away an easter egg for consumption during launch:D


    :D:D:D


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    #130
    Beeker
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    STS 131 behind the scene's parts 2&3

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxZWnzmaJ2o


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD4o18HOzrE


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    #131
    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,576 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    Mike Massimino is a legend. He should go into tv when his days in the astronaut office are over.:)


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    #132
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Mike Massimino is a legend. He should go into tv when his days in the astronaut office are over.:)
    Yeah he really has become the face of the shuttle programme.:)


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    #133
    Beeker
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    Under nominal conditions, Discovery will liftoff from Pad 39A at the precise moment that Earth’s rotation carries the launch pad into the center of the orbital corridor of the International Space Station (referred to as the “in-plane” launch time).
    Despite a preference to launch at this “in-plane” time, which currently rests at 06:21:16 EDT on April 5 (11:21:16 Irish time), the “in-plane” time is not the only moment at which Discovery can launch on April 5. The entire launch window for the opening launch day extends from 06:16:22 EDT – 06:29:36 EDT. a total of 13-minutes and 14-seconds. (Exact second marks are subject to change based on real-time ISS position on the day of launch.)

    Given a launch at 6:21a.m. EDT on April 5, Discovery will dock with the ISS at 3:46a.m. EDT (08:46 Irish time) Wednesday, April 7.


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    #134
    Beeker
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    Crew have arrived at the KSC for the launch

    95233082.jpg

    81553294.jpg

    50970604.jpg


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    #135
    Beeker
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    Video of the arrival

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvW0clxVlZA


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    #136
    lord lucan
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    Weather forecast looks great for Monday,shouldn't be a constraint to launch. Let's hope Discovery's systems play ball and we get away first time.


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    #137
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Weather forecast looks great for Monday,shouldn't be a constraint to launch. Let's hope Discovery's systems play ball and we get away first time.
    :DLaunch fever.........go,go,go.......................:D:D


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    #138
    Beeker
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    ynotdu if you are reading this as a guest....come on back for the launch! We need you:)


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    #139
    lord lucan
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    Beeker wrote: »
    ynotdu if you are reading this as a guest....come on back for the launch! We need you:)

    It's eerily quiet on the launch thread without him!:(

    Think it'll just be me and you Beeker here on monday!


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    #140
    Beeker
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    It's eerily quiet on the launch thread without him!:(

    Think it'll just be me and you Beeker here on monday!
    Looks that way. We might have Stargate, Kevster, Capt'n Midnight,12april1981, Jumpguy or any of the others we normally see, but it wont be the same with ynotdu:(


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    #141
    Beeker
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    Soyuz TM18 launched this morning with the ISS expedition 23 crew aboard.

    01exp23crew_400.jpg

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4S3xp_j0uQ


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    #142
    jumpguy
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    So lads, long time no see! How's this looking to be a visible-over-Ireland launch?


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    #143
    lord lucan
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    jumpguy wrote: »
    So lads, long time no see! How's this looking to be a visible-over-Ireland launch?

    It'll be after 11 in the morning here when she launches so we won't get to see it. Weather forecast is ****e anyways unfortunately.

    How's your good self Jumpguy?


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    #144
    lord lucan
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    RSS retract in effect at the moment.


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    #145
    lord lucan
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    Weather still looking great for KSC and TAL sites. Roll on tomorrow morning!:)


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    #146
    lord lucan
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    sc01.jpg

    bc1.JPG


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    #147
    Beeker
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    Countdown running smoothly!
    index.php?action=dlattach;topic=18252.0;attach=209633;image


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    #148
    ynotdu
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    well if i cannot be here with Yous tomorrow in person,i will be with You's in spirit!:)
    Happy Easter! {what's left of it}

    Oh and Beaky YOU mentioning Soyuz???? the grieving has well set in on Ya!!!!! Lol

    You's are the best!:)


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    #149
    lord lucan
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    ynotdu wrote: »
    well if i cannot be here with Yous tomorrow in person,i will be with You's in spirit!:)
    Happy Easter! {what's left of it}

    Oh and Beaky YOU mentioning Soyuz???? the grieving has well set in on Ya!!!!! Lol

    You's are the best!:)

    :):):):):):):):)


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    #150
    lord lucan
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    #151
    lord lucan
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    Tanking was successful,all 7 crew are onboard and weather is green. Close-out crew are finishing up taking the white room apart.So far so good!:)


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