STS-126

[astrosammy]

MEEECOOOOO! Good job, Endeavour!

 

[Zoe]

Nominal MECO, OMS-1 is not required.

 

[Andy44]

Amazing how much light those RCS thrusters throw out.

 

[silent_protagonist]

 

[TimA]

Great to watch (and hear), as always.

 

[Andy44]

Now the replays...watch for that little light flare.

 

[Star explorer]

Nominal MECO, OMS-1 is not required.

funny when ever i launch in orbiter i always need both OMS engines

 

[Andy44]

OMS-1 is a maneuver, not an engine.

 

[DaveS]

funny when ever i launch in orbiter i always need both OMS engines

OMS-1 refers to an OMS burn done at MECO+3 minutes. The engines are always referred to as "left" and "right".

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

CONGRATULATIONS ENDEAVOUR!

THAT WAS COOL!!!

 

[astrosammy]

They get their homepage updatet very fast... :thumbup:

 

[pete.dakota]

If any strike did occur just before SRB sep, the relative air pressure speeds won't be high enough to cause any notable damage. I also noticed a lighting anomaly before SRB sep. I thought it was a plume, or uneven exhaust coming from the left (stack right) SRB.

 

[thomasantony]

I MISSED MECO!! DAMMIT! The power blacked out 2 minutes before MECO and just came on .

Congratz anyway ..

 

[Star explorer]

really i thought it was those 2 smaller engines next to the main engines

 

[DaveS]

really i thought it was those 2 smaller engines next to the main engines

OMS is the pods and the engines. OMS-1 is a trajectory correction manuever designation.

 

[Zatnikitelman]

They are, OMS-1 refers to the maneuver sometimes required to trim the orbit the SSMEs put the Orbiter into. OMS-2 refers to a maneuver done at Apogee to raise the orbit from Suborbital to Orbital. They are called OMS-x because they use the OMS engines exclusively (ok, some RCS probably too).

 

[RisingFury]

Nice launch

 

[Star explorer]

They are, OMS-1 refers to the maneuver sometimes required to trim the orbit the SSMEs put the Orbiter into. OMS-2 refers to a maneuver done at Apogee to raise the orbit from Suborbital to Orbital. They are called OMS-x because they use the OMS engines exclusively (ok, some RCS probably too).

wait is daveS right or are you

 

[Matt]

Good one, well done. First time i've watched the full build up on NASA TV. Also the first time I've watched a night launch live.

 

[Missioncmdr]

Good luck, Endeavour, on the upcoming mission!