How long is the launch window

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:44:38 GMT, "Carol Singer"
wrote:

If your so smart, where is the launch window


Located at an appropriate place in the launch wall.

In addition, the "casement"style of launch window generally offers
more security than the "sliding" type, which is vulnerable to being
manipulated from both sides. However, these days Mission Controllers
will often resort to the Sliding Launch Window as it can be accessed
quickly and doesn't require as much manual operation. Both windows
require a screening device to intercept fly-ins.

Hope this helps.

Scott J wrote:
During the t-9 hold they can adjust to go anytime during the 10 minute
window, depending on the latest ISS state vector.

And depending on weather. For instance, if there is a storm coming, and
launching -5 minutes means the shuttle still launches within acceptable
parameters, whereas waiting to launch at the right time woudl mean the storm
would have moved in within the zone where shuttle can't launch with a storm
within X nautical miles of it, then they will shorten the t-9 minutes hold by
5 minutes and launch early.

Carol Singer wrote:

If your so smart, where is the launch window

Actually that is simple. There are many windows in the firing room, the great
big room where the KSC controllers monitor all the systems before launch and
they have a view on the far away launch pad :-)

Burnham Treezdown wrote:
In addition, the "casement"style of launch window generally offers
more security than the "sliding" type, which is vulnerable to being
manipulated from both sides. However, these days Mission Controllers
will often resort to the Sliding Launch Window as it can be accessed
quickly and doesn't require as much manual operation. Both windows
require a screening device to intercept fly-ins.

I am appaled that NASA would use windows for such mission critical stuff as
launching a space shuttle. With all the bugs and nasty stuff that windows
attracts, it will be a miracle if the shuttle launches.

What happens when someone accidentally presses ALT-CTRL-DEL at T minus 10
seconds ?

John Doe wrote in :


I am appaled that NASA would use windows for such mission critical stuff as
launching a space shuttle. With all the bugs and nasty stuff that windows
attracts, it will be a miracle if the shuttle launches.

What happens when someone accidentally presses ALT-CTRL-DEL at T minus 10
seconds ?



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