STS-116 Discovery
Shuttle Countdown Clock
Start:
Sonntag, 10. Dezember 2006
02:47 CET (8:47 p.m. EST, 9. Dez.)
Startfenster: 7. - 17. Dezember 2006
NASA TV and Space Shuttle Discovery on Launch Pad 39B (update every 60 seconds)
Weather and Space Shuttle Discovery on Launch Pad 39B (update every 60 seconds)
Next Events
December 9, Today
8:47 p.m. EST (02:47 CET, Sunday)
STS-116 - Scheduled Liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery
(NASA TV, Public and Media Channels)
9:45 p.m. EST (03:45 CET, Sunday)
STS-116 - Post-Launch News Conference
(NASA TV, Public and Media Channels)
December 21, Thursday
STS-116 - Landing of Shuttle Discovery
All times could change at short notice.
Changes are indicated in red.
Quelle: NASA TV SCHEDULE REV A
Video Gallery
December 9, Saturday
1. STS-116 - Launch Activities ... 27.9 MB
Quelle: space-multimedia.nl.eu.org / NASA TV
Launch Status
22:40 CET (4:40 p.m. EST)
A revised forecast from the 45th Weather Squadron team at Cape
Canaveral has improved slightly the odds of acceptable conditions for
liftoff time. There is now a 60 percent chance of violating the weather
rules due to low clouds and gusty winds. It had been 70 percent in earlier
forecasts.
The outlook calls for scattered-to-broken clouds at 4,000 feet and
scattered-to-broken clouds at 20,000 feet, 7 miles of visibility, a chance of
isolated showers, easterly winds from 060 degrees at 15 peaking to 20
knots and a temperature of 63 degrees F.
22:47 CET (4:47 p.m. EST)
Now four hours from launch. Launch weather conditions are "go" at the
present time.
22:52 CET (4:52 p.m. EST)
T-minus 3 hours and counting. The countdown clocks are ticking again
after the planned three-hour built-in hold. Clocks will proceed to T-minus
20 minutes when the next hold is scheduled. A final hold occurs at the
T-minus 9 minute mark to synch up with the 8:47:34 p.m. EST launch
time.
22:53 CET (4:53 p.m. EST)
The Final Inspection Team is not reported any significant concerns today.
22:58 CET (4:58 p.m. EST)
Right on schedule, the astronauts have emerged from the Kennedy Space
Center crew quarters to board the AstroVan for the 20-minute ride from
the Industrial Area to launch pad 39B on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
Commander Mark Polansky leads the STS-116 crew, and rookie astronaut
Bill Oefelein serves as pilot. The five mission specialists are Nick Patrick,
Bob Curbeam, Christer Fuglesang, Joan Higginbotham and Sunita
Williams.
23:06 CET (5:06 p.m. EST)
The AstroVan is passing the 52-story Vehicle Assembly Building where
Discovery was attached to its external tank and solid rocket boosters and
the adjacent Launch Control Center.
The Press Site is located across the street, and reporters went outdoors to
watch at the passing convoy. This is a launch day tradition to say farewell
and good luck to the astronaut crews.
23:15 CET (5:15 p.m. EST)
Discovery's crew arrived at launch pad 39B at 5:15 p.m. The AstroVan
came to a stop on the pad surface near the Fixed Service Structure tower
elevator that will take the seven-person crew to the 195-foot level to
begin boarding the shuttle.
23:22 CET (5:22 p.m. EST)
Commander Mark Polansky is the first astronaut to board the shuttle. He
is taking the forward-left seat on the flight deck.
The New Jersey native has flown on one previous shuttle mission -- as
pilot of STS-98 that delivered the Destiny laboratory module to the
station.
Quelle: SpaceflightNow.com
Image Gallery
December 9, Saturday
KSC-06PD-2706 (12/09/2006) [Low Res | High Res]
On the morning of the second launch attempt, Space Shuttle Discovery is
revealed after rollback of the rotating service structure.
KSC-06PD-2707 (12/09/2006) [Low Res | High Res]
The crew members of mission STS-116 gather around the table for
breakfast before suiting up for a second launch attempt aboard Space
Shuttle Discovery. From left are Mission Specialist Nicholas Patrick, Pilot
William Oefelein, Mission Specialist Joan Higginbotham, Commander Mark
Polansky, and Mission Specialists Sunita Williams, Robert Curbeam and
Christer Fuglesang, who represents the European Space Agency. Williams
will replace Expedition 14 crew member Thomas Reiter, who will return to
Earth aboard Discovery in her place.
Quelle: NASA/KSC
NASA TV
STS-116
Integrated Truss Structure P5
Shuttle Countdown Clock
Start:
Sonntag, 10. Dezember 2006
02:47 CET (8:47 p.m. EST, 9. Dez.)
Startfenster: 7. - 17. Dezember 2006
NASA TV and Space Shuttle Discovery on Launch Pad 39B (update every 60 seconds)
Weather and Space Shuttle Discovery on Launch Pad 39B (update every 60 seconds)
Next Events
December 9, Today
8:47 p.m. EST (02:47 CET, Sunday)
STS-116 - Scheduled Liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery
(NASA TV, Public and Media Channels)
9:45 p.m. EST (03:45 CET, Sunday)
STS-116 - Post-Launch News Conference
(NASA TV, Public and Media Channels)
December 21, Thursday
STS-116 - Landing of Shuttle Discovery
All times could change at short notice.
Changes are indicated in red.
Quelle: NASA TV SCHEDULE REV A
Video Gallery
December 9, Saturday
1. STS-116 - Launch Activities ... 27.9 MB
Quelle: space-multimedia.nl.eu.org / NASA TV
Launch Status
22:40 CET (4:40 p.m. EST)
A revised forecast from the 45th Weather Squadron team at Cape
Canaveral has improved slightly the odds of acceptable conditions for
liftoff time. There is now a 60 percent chance of violating the weather
rules due to low clouds and gusty winds. It had been 70 percent in earlier
forecasts.
The outlook calls for scattered-to-broken clouds at 4,000 feet and
scattered-to-broken clouds at 20,000 feet, 7 miles of visibility, a chance of
isolated showers, easterly winds from 060 degrees at 15 peaking to 20
knots and a temperature of 63 degrees F.
22:47 CET (4:47 p.m. EST)
Now four hours from launch. Launch weather conditions are "go" at the
present time.
22:52 CET (4:52 p.m. EST)
T-minus 3 hours and counting. The countdown clocks are ticking again
after the planned three-hour built-in hold. Clocks will proceed to T-minus
20 minutes when the next hold is scheduled. A final hold occurs at the
T-minus 9 minute mark to synch up with the 8:47:34 p.m. EST launch
time.
22:53 CET (4:53 p.m. EST)
The Final Inspection Team is not reported any significant concerns today.
22:58 CET (4:58 p.m. EST)
Right on schedule, the astronauts have emerged from the Kennedy Space
Center crew quarters to board the AstroVan for the 20-minute ride from
the Industrial Area to launch pad 39B on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
Commander Mark Polansky leads the STS-116 crew, and rookie astronaut
Bill Oefelein serves as pilot. The five mission specialists are Nick Patrick,
Bob Curbeam, Christer Fuglesang, Joan Higginbotham and Sunita
Williams.
23:06 CET (5:06 p.m. EST)
The AstroVan is passing the 52-story Vehicle Assembly Building where
Discovery was attached to its external tank and solid rocket boosters and
the adjacent Launch Control Center.
The Press Site is located across the street, and reporters went outdoors to
watch at the passing convoy. This is a launch day tradition to say farewell
and good luck to the astronaut crews.
23:15 CET (5:15 p.m. EST)
Discovery's crew arrived at launch pad 39B at 5:15 p.m. The AstroVan
came to a stop on the pad surface near the Fixed Service Structure tower
elevator that will take the seven-person crew to the 195-foot level to
begin boarding the shuttle.
23:22 CET (5:22 p.m. EST)
Commander Mark Polansky is the first astronaut to board the shuttle. He
is taking the forward-left seat on the flight deck.
The New Jersey native has flown on one previous shuttle mission -- as
pilot of STS-98 that delivered the Destiny laboratory module to the
station.
Quelle: SpaceflightNow.com
Image Gallery
December 9, Saturday
KSC-06PD-2706 (12/09/2006) [Low Res | High Res]
On the morning of the second launch attempt, Space Shuttle Discovery is
revealed after rollback of the rotating service structure.
KSC-06PD-2707 (12/09/2006) [Low Res | High Res]
The crew members of mission STS-116 gather around the table for
breakfast before suiting up for a second launch attempt aboard Space
Shuttle Discovery. From left are Mission Specialist Nicholas Patrick, Pilot
William Oefelein, Mission Specialist Joan Higginbotham, Commander Mark
Polansky, and Mission Specialists Sunita Williams, Robert Curbeam and
Christer Fuglesang, who represents the European Space Agency. Williams
will replace Expedition 14 crew member Thomas Reiter, who will return to
Earth aboard Discovery in her place.
Quelle: NASA/KSC
NASA TV
STS-116
Integrated Truss Structure P5
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