Here's another shuttle Q on SLC-6:How would a RSLS abort been handled at SLC-6? I'm mainly thinking on what kind of water dulge system the Launch Mount had to prevent a H2 fire like then experienced during the STS-41D RSLS abort?
PPF payload preparation facility
no Centaur on the west coast
Quote from: Jim on 07/27/2011 02:39 pmno Centaur on the west coastThanks. I guess the stage+payload was just too much mass into polar orbit?
Quote from: DaveS on 07/27/2011 06:20 pmQuote from: Jim on 07/27/2011 02:39 pmno Centaur on the west coastThanks. I guess the stage+payload was just too much mass into polar orbit? Probably true, but also the DoD had no requirement for shuttle-Centaur.
Not just DOD. There is no real point in launching anything into a very high altitude polar orbit. Or using a polar orbit as the jumping off point for a interplanetary mission.
I worked a study where 10Klb to GSO was achievable from VAFB with a G' and bielliptical transfer orbits.
So basically SpaceX does not need an east coast Falcon Heavy to capture the Heavy GEO market. Interesting...
Quote from: Jim on 07/28/2011 05:29 pmI worked a study where 10Klb to GSO was achievable from VAFB with a G' and bielliptical transfer orbits.Now that is an interesting gem Jim... So basically SpaceX does not need an east coast Falcon Heavy to capture the Heavy GEO market. Interesting...Thanks.
Here's a overview photo of SLC-6 back in 1986 when it sill was configured to support STS operations. Can someone verify the annotations on it? And please provide building/facility designation for the one labelled "".
Another question:At what elevations was the following located:-Crew Access Arm-GH2 vent line/IAA-GOX Vent Arm
Not that surprising. Proton hardly launches on optimal azimuths for GEO launches and it still manages.