**The most comprehensive collection of Shuttle, Ares, Orion and ISS related presentions and mission documentation, plus expansive daily processing documentation and updates are available to download on L2<\/em><\/font> **<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Special STS-118 L2 Section now live, filled with documentation, processing memos, mission notes, videos, handbooks, checklists, and our very special live updates of actual live NASA mission notes direct from mission control, allowing you to follow the mission at the same time as NASA, along with real NASA\/USA engineers helping update and explain status live. All totally unavailable anywhere else on the net.<\/font><\/p>\n <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Endeavour STS-118 COUNTDOWN LIVE**<\/font><\/em> (Including links to all NASA Video \u2013 press conferences and mission milestones \u2013 for free).<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Article:<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n Only a handful of Interim Problem Reports (IPRs) have been listed during the first shift this morning, as Endeavour moves closer to her 20th launch \u2013 the first in nearly five years for the youngest orbiter of the NASA fleet. <\/p>\n All of the Engine Cut Off (ECO) sensors have passed testing through the tanking process, leading to extra confidence that Lockheed Martin \u2013 who build the ETs \u2013 have solved the sensor issues that were prominent during the RTF (Return To Flight) countdowns. <\/p>\n \u2018MPS (Main Propulsion System) Integration: ECO sensor check out, all sensors performed nominally,\u2019 confirmed a MER (Mission Evaluation Room) note, after the tanking process had entered stable replenish mode. <\/p>\n \u20183\u201d Long X 0.25\u201d Wide Crack Found in Feedline Support Bracket Base Fitting at Station XT1973,\u2019 noted one memo. \u20183\u201d long x 1\/4\u201d wide crack was found in the foam at the Inboard Base of the LOX Feedline Bracket Foam Ramp <\/b>(XT1973<\/b>). <\/p>\n \u2018Risk analysis and waiver rationale currently being discussed. Appears to be low risk of losing foam from this area.\u2019<\/p>\n Earlier, an issue with the Passive Thermal APU-1 Fuel Bypass Heater is being monitored, after it showed slightly out of line readings around 11am local time. This is not currently a problem.<\/p>\n \u2018This heater is cycling in a more narrow band than usual, as seen last week. It last flew on STS-90 APU-304,\u2019 added another countdown memo. \u2018The temperature range is nominal.\u2019 <\/p>\n Prior to Fuel Cell activation, the LH\/O2 Isolation valves were noted as \u2018not closed,\u2019 which was a constraint to proceed with the activation of the electricity generating cells. However, a plan to reconfigure and re-perform sampling cleared the problem.<\/p>\n Monitoring of a Coolant Pump, which reside in Fuel Cells 1 and 2, is continuing, although no issues have been found during the key event of Fuel Cell activation. <\/p>\n The issue relates to a \u2018single phase \u2013 or phase to phase \u2013 shorting\u2019 concern in the pump, which is also related to the issues associated with the anomaly of Atlantis\u2019 Fuel Cells during STS-115. This appears to be the main area of conversation by engineers during the countdown.<\/p>\n \u2018Because OV105\u2019s (Endeavour\u2019s) Fuel Cell 1 and 2 cooling pumps are from the same manufacture lot as STS-115\u2019s Fuel Cell 1. The launch team (KSC and JSC) has put together a data retrieval, review and troubleshooting plan to monitor and react between fuel cell activation through launch,\u2019 noted a shift report today.<\/p>\n \u2018A critical time for the anomaly was during Fuel Cell activation therefore no cockpit lighting or seat adjustments were made during that timeframe. <\/p>\n \u2018The Fuel Cell LCC console engineer (CFCP) notified the Electrical Systems LCC console engineer (CEPD) just prior to start of each Fuel Cell pump and when the load was transferred to the buses. No problems with the Fuel Cell pumps were noted. The required data will be recorded via the KSC Record and Playback System (RPS) and provided to the team for review. <\/p>\n \u2018If a problem is observed later in the countdown and there is adequate time remaining to accomplish the troubleshooting and understand the situation, then the appropriate actions could occur to proceed with launch. <\/p>\n \u2018Example: If the short is understood to be within only one of the phases of the coolant pump and not a phase to phase short, the associated coolant pump phase circuit breaker on panel L4 would be opened by either an Astronaut Support Personnel (ASP) or the STS-118 commander and launch would proceed. Also the appropriate LCC deviation (FCP-04) would be required to be processed by the launch team.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018This would be the same type of configuration as was flown for STS-115.\u2019 <\/p>\n Meanwhile, one of the issues that is normally the main constraints to launch, the weather, remains very favorable for launch. <\/p>\n \u2018Launch and RTLS (Return To Launch Site) weather looks very good. No issues at this time. There is a chance of isolated showers, which is typical for KSC at this time of year. 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