Forums
L2 Sign Up
SLS/Orion
SpaceX
Commercial
ISS
International
Other
Shop
Home
Help
Tags
Calendar
Login
Register
Forums
»
SLS / Orion / Beyond-LEO HSF - Constellation
»
Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle (HLV/SLS)
»
Pad 39B in the final stages in preparation to welcome SLS Mobile Launcher
9
Likes
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
Author
Topic: Pad 39B in the final stages in preparation to welcome SLS Mobile Launcher (Read 5584 times)
Chris Bergin
NSF Managing Editor
Administrator
Senior Member
Posts: 135109
Liked: 123487
Likes Given: 25260
Pad 39B in the final stages in preparation to welcome SLS Mobile Launcher
«
on:
08/03/2017 10:20 pm »
Another Pad 39B update, this time with interviews by Philip Sloss!
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/08/pad-39b-final-stages-preparation-sls-mobile-launcher/
Logged
catdlr
,
Stardust9906
,
Hog
and
4 others like this
Support NSF via L2
--
Help improve NSF
--
Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**
catdlr
Member
Senior Member
Posts: 11187
Enthusiast since the Redstones
Marina del Rey, California, USA
Liked: 8822
Likes Given: 7826
Re: Pad 39B in the final stages in preparation to welcome SLS Mobile Launcher
«
Reply #1 on:
10/01/2017 06:27 am »
Video of refilling operations for the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen cryogenic spheres at 39B (beginning of the following video)
Inside KSC! for Sept. 29, 2017
NASAKennedy
Published on Sep 29, 2017
The first major integrated operation at Launch Pad 39B began this week with the initial tanking of a cryogenic fuel, liquid oxygen, into a giant sphere at the northwest corner of the pad. Construction of new facilities and demolition of outdated facilities also continued as Kennedy Space Center completes the transition to a multi-user spaceport.
Logged
Tony De La Rosa, ...I'm no Feline Dealer!! I move mountains. but I'm better known for "I think it's highly sexual." Japanese to English Translation.
catdlr
Member
Senior Member
Posts: 11187
Enthusiast since the Redstones
Marina del Rey, California, USA
Liked: 8822
Likes Given: 7826
Re: Pad 39B in the final stages in preparation to welcome SLS Mobile Launcher
«
Reply #2 on:
12/21/2017 01:25 am »
Kennedy Space Center Water Flow Test at Launch Complex 39-B For SLS
Matthew Travis
Published on Dec 20, 2017
Water flowed during a test at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. About 450,000 gallons of water flowed at high speed from a holding tank through new and modified piping and valves, the flame trench, flame deflector nozzles and mobile launcher interface risers during a wet flow test at Launch Complex 39B. At peak flow, the water reached about 100 feet in the air above the pad surface. The test was a milestone to confirm and baseline the performance of the Ignition Overpressure/Sound Suppression system. During launch of NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, the high-speed water flow will help protect the vehicle from the extreme acoustic and temperature environment during ignition and liftoff.
Logged
theinternetftw
and
veblen
like this
Tony De La Rosa, ...I'm no Feline Dealer!! I move mountains. but I'm better known for "I think it's highly sexual." Japanese to English Translation.
jacqmans
Moderator
Global Moderator
Senior Member
Posts: 21710
Houten, The Netherlands
Liked: 8563
Likes Given: 320
Re: Pad 39B in the final stages in preparation to welcome SLS Mobile Launcher
«
Reply #3 on:
12/22/2017 10:16 am »
About 450,000 gallons of water flowed at high speed from a holding tank through new and modified piping and valves, the flame trench, flame deflector nozzles and mobile launcher interface risers during a wet flow test at Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At peak flow, the water reached about 100 feet in the air above the pad surface. The test was a milestone to confirm and baseline the performance of the Ignition Overpressure/Sound Suppression system. During launch of NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, the high-speed water flow will help protect the vehicle from the extreme acoustic and temperature environment during ignition and liftoff. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Logged
Jacques :-)
catdlr
Member
Senior Member
Posts: 11187
Enthusiast since the Redstones
Marina del Rey, California, USA
Liked: 8822
Likes Given: 7826
Re: Pad 39B in the final stages in preparation to welcome SLS Mobile Launcher
«
Reply #4 on:
08/31/2018 05:25 pm »
Water Deluge test featured in this update video:
Preparing America for Deep Space Episode 18 On The Move
NASA Johnson
Published on Aug 31, 2018
Big progress continues to be made in 2018 for NASA’s Orion, Space Launch System (SLS), and Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) programs. Teams across America and in Europe are developing and building the spacecraft, rocket, and infrastructure necessary to send humans to deep space destinations including the Moon and beyond. Some major milestones include: Orion – Orion tank integration, Engine Gimbal System Test, and Solar Wing Test in Bremen, Germany, Structural Test Article Testing in Littleton, CO, and Exploration Mission-3 Machining in Fountain Valley, CA and Brea, CA. SLS – Application of thermal protection to Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter, Intertank Structural test article lifted to test stand at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Orion stage adapter loaded onto Super Guppy at MSFC and shipped to Kennedy Space Center (KSC). LOX Flight Hardware move to Area 6 at Michoud Assembly Facility and LH2 Structural Test Article move for thermal protection system processing at MAF. EGS – Flame Deflector Installation at Pad 39B (KSC), Crawler-Transporter 2 move to Pad 39B, Crawler lifts the Mobile Launcher, Water Deluge Test at Pad 39B.
For HD copy:
https://archive.org/details/
jsc2018m000717_PreparingAmericaforDeepSpaceEpisode18_On The Move_MXF.mxf
Logged
Tony De La Rosa, ...I'm no Feline Dealer!! I move mountains. but I'm better known for "I think it's highly sexual." Japanese to English Translation.
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
Tags:
Forums
»
SLS / Orion / Beyond-LEO HSF - Constellation
»
Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle (HLV/SLS)
»
Pad 39B in the final stages in preparation to welcome SLS Mobile Launcher
Advertisement
Advertisement
Tweets by NASASpaceflight
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
0