Quote from: someone on 06/12/2009 08:52 pmBanjul, also no longer used, is Yundum International Airport. NASA built a dedicated building at each of those locations.STS-125 was told "negative Moron, select Banjul." Wouldn't that imply it's still used?
Banjul, also no longer used, is Yundum International Airport. NASA built a dedicated building at each of those locations.
Is Groom Lake a possible landing location of the Space Shuttle?
What are the tanks I've circled? Nitrogen or Helium? I assume they are gaseous tanks? What function do the contents serve? Thanks.
I have some questions about some aspects of the Space Shuttle's ascent procedures:1. When had the OMS assist burn during ascent (on Direct Insertion) been introduced for the first time?
2. Which missions used the OMS assist burn during ascent? Is there a list available somewhere?
3. To me, it seems like all ISS missions used it, is that correct? What about other missions (e.g. Mir missions and others)? On the Ascent checklists that are available on the web, I noticed that the Hubble missions did not have an OMS assist burn, as well as STS-400.
4. What are the reasons that determine, if an OMS assist is needed during ascent? Is it only the ET reentry footprint on certain inclinations? Does it also depend on the total weight of the orbiter (incl. payload)? Other factors?
5. When had the Roll to Heads Up been introduced for the first time?
6. Which missions had performed the Roll to Heads Up? Is there a list available?
7. I have read that the reason for the introduction of Roll to Heads Up was, to establish the comm link with a TDRS satellite during ascent, which in turn made a tracking station on the Bermudas obsolete. So, I assume that after a certain point in the history of the Shuttle program all missions performed the Roll to Heads Up. Is this correct?
I have some questions about some aspects of the Space Shuttle's ascent procedures:1. When had the OMS assist burn during ascent (on Direct Insertion) been introduced for the first time?2. Which missions used the OMS assist burn during ascent? Is there a list available somewhere? 3. To me, it seems like all ISS missions used it, is that correct? What about other missions (e.g. Mir missions and others)? On the Ascent checklists that are available on the web, I noticed that the Hubble missions did not have an OMS assist burn, as well as STS-400.4. What are the reasons that determine, if an OMS assist is needed during ascent? Is it only the ET reentry footprint on certain inclinations? Does it also depend on the total weight of the orbiter (incl. payload)? Other factors?5. When had the Roll to Heads Up been introduced for the first time?6. Which missions had performed the Roll to Heads Up? Is there a list available?7. I have read that the reason for the introduction of Roll to Heads Up was, to establish the comm link with a TDRS satellite during ascent, which in turn made a tracking station on the Bermudas obsolete. So, I assume that after a certain point in the history of the Shuttle program all missions performed the Roll to Heads Up. Is this correct?
ok i dont understand. by "range" im assuming NASA means the entire sky right? maybe a certain radius of it anyway? since the sky is all open and just "there" I dont get what this conflict is about? so what if numerous ships have a launch schedule close together, launch one, say at 10am, then launch another at 1030am---so what? why does the range only allow a certain vessel at a time to only launch at a certain period? the sky is the sky. Once something launches and clears, why cant another go right after it? even a day later, why is it still closed off?
ok i dont understand. by "range" im assuming NASA means the entire sky right?
OMS Assist capability was implemented with the OI-26 software, I will have to check which flight did it first. From a quick search it looks like it was STS-90 but I seem to remember being in the simulator with John Young (yes name dropping) the night before STS-92 because of cg concerns he had with the OMS assist and subsequent aborts - I thought that was the first flight but I will have to double check I just don't remember but wiki is saying STS-90. STS-90 might have tested the concept prior to an actual heavy station mission.Mark KirkmanP.S.Yep, I checked my notes and it was indeed a test objective on STS-90 which was the neurolab flight and not a station mission.