STS-130 Updates

Scrubbed due to weather conditions (low clouds hanging over KSC). Launch postponed 24 hours.

New launch date/time: Feb. 8, 4:14:08 a.m. EST / 09:14:08 UTC.

Launch timer updated in my previous post.
 
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It's called "Return to Launch Site abort" (RTLS). The problem was that the ceiling was only 3800 feet (with a limit of 4000). If you are following guidance as you drop through the clouds, and when you breakout and find out that guidance was a little off, you don't have a lot of time left to correct your approach at 300 knots. I've flown it before in the sim, I know how quick that last 4000 feet goes by...
 
David413 said:
It's called "Return to Launch Site abort" (RTLS). The problem was that the ceiling was only 3800 feet (with a limit of 4000). If you are following guidance as you drop through the clouds, and when you breakout and find out that guidance was a little off, you don't have a lot of time left to correct your approach at 300 knots. I've flown it before in the sim, I know how quick that last 4000 feet goes by...
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That and the Range need to be able to optically track the vehicle for the first 30 seconds before it can be acquired by radar, which leads to them having a ceiling limit of 6000 ft.

So both Houston FD and the SRO was NO-GO due to the low ceiling.
 
God Speed Endeavor!

We need that window for some more jaw-dropping photos! :tiphat:
 
Launch occurred on-time today at 4:14 am EST(0914 UTC). Now working POST-INSERTION procedures in the ascent checklist.
 
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Can't wait to see the shots from inside the cupola when it's installed. :cheers:
 
Ohh, those cupola pictures are going to be amazing. It will trully like the 'future' is here.

And, tonight I had another ISS dream, where I was actualy on the ISS. Absolutely awesome, those dreams are pricless.
 
If you want to see an AWESOME 3D animation of Node 3's & Cupola’s interior, then watch this video by the ESA:


The real nice stuff starts at 1:13 - and I'm sorry, but I think those models might even challenge Donamy's work! :lol:

Set video resolution to 720p & fullscreen it for best effects! :thumbup:
 
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Ah come on Pete, you gotta give those models the same limitations in Orbiter that mine have. :huh:
 
Hey Orbinaut Pete ,your right it does challenge Donamys model . Much like the Colts Challenged the Saints, but in the end they just did not pull it off.
The problem is not the model but restictions and limits Orbiter has.:tiphat:
 
SiberianTiger said:
Did they take care that the crew wouldn't get sunburns when entering Cupola?
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the Cupola is faced earth side, so hardly any direct sun exposure, also you can't get sunburned behind a window ;) because (and i'm talking about normal glass but i think the same applies to the stuff used in the Cupola) a regular window tends to block UV radiation or only let it through in such small amounts that you can't even get a TAN from sunning behind a pane of glass
 
Click my addons, and who's Momo ?
 
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