Great article!Are there plans for a space shuttle NSF article tribute?Orbiter
The tribute articles for the entire fleet will serve as that. NSF doesn't do one for the Space Shuttle, they do them for each orbiter and each mission
Absolutely amazing read. Such a history. We're never going to see spaceships as famous as these ever again!Quote from: Orbiter on 07/02/2011 06:20 pmGreat article!Are there plans for a space shuttle NSF article tribute?OrbiterThe tribute articles for the entire fleet will serve as that. NSF doesn't do one for the Space Shuttle, they do them for each orbiter and each mission
So many images I've missed, and such a great history, thanks Chris G!
Another winner Chris!!! But what was the issue with Endeavour that prevented her from flying STS-81?
Quote from: NavySpaceFan on 07/03/2011 09:44 pmAnother winner Chris!!! But what was the issue with Endeavour that prevented her from flying STS-81?Do you mean STS-86? If so, it wasn't an Endeavour issue as much as the schedule impact of the STS-83 MDF. That caught Endeavour without an OPF bay right after she'd returned to KSC from a major mod period out at Palmdale. (The ISS Service Module schedule was probably another factor.)
Great article. A few questions:-What action, if any, did NASA take to avoid a repeat of the woodpecker ET damage?-What happened to the ET/SRB stack rendered defunct by the adhesive problems? Were the SRBs fixed in Florida, shipped elsewhere, or disposed of?Thanks.