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Should be interesting to see what they actually do there.  Will they just pre-flight there or will they do post-flight and refurbishing for future missions?
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Should be interesting to see what they actually do there.  Will they just pre-flight there or will they do post-flight and refurbishing for future missions?

It seems to me it will be something like this:

OPF 3 - Final manufacturing and vehicle processing.  Possible/Probable turnaround of already flown vehicles

SSME Processing Facility - Vehicle manufacturing prior to final assembly.  Logistics support, manufacturing support for previously flown vehicles.

PCC - Office space and mission control for monitoring launch ops and then on-orbit oprations and revcovery. 
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I love how Chris termed Boeing a "Suitor." :D

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They will actually put the factory there? Might then be the case that's bigger than 3.6m?

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The OPFs are broadly useful for NASA's commercial launch providers. The less convincing prospect is whether any commercial launch service will elect to utilize LC-39 or the VAB. The CT/MLP infrastructure is a big operational burden which isn't readily compatible with existing pad flow concepts for Atlas, Delta, and Falcon. Maybe if ATK does that Liberty Stick thing, but otherwise I find it difficult to imagine an EELV crawling out to LC-39B on an MLP.

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I love how Chris termed Boeing a "Suitor." :D

Heh - that works though, right? You've got me all worried now :o
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Is anybody discussing money? Has Space Florida acquired OPF-3 free of charge? Any info on what Boeing is paying for the lease?

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Any info on what Boeing is paying for the lease?


I would be very, very surprised if that is ever disclosed.  That is between Boeing and NASA and is likely proprietary.
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I love how Chris termed Boeing a "Suitor." :D

Heh - that works though, right? You've got me all worried now :o

It looked and sounded "suitor-ble" to me ... ;)

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Any info on what Boeing is paying for the lease?


I would be very, very surprised if that is ever disclosed.  That is between Boeing and NASA and is likely proprietary.
I would be very, very surprised as well, but no harm in asking.
And why is it between Boeing and NASA if Space Florida has acquired the building?

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Any info on what Boeing is paying for the lease?


I would be very, very surprised if that is ever disclosed.  That is between Boeing and NASA and is likely proprietary.
I would be very, very surprised as well, but no harm in asking.
And why is it between Boeing and NASA if Space Florida has acquired the building?


Supposition on my part.  Space Florida is acting as a Commercial Realtor, recruiting appropriate businesses on behalf of NASA for the available facilites.  Without knowing more about the specifics of the relationship between NASA and Space Florida, this makes the most sense.
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Should be interesting to see what they actually do there.  Will they just pre-flight there or will they do post-flight and refurbishing for future missions?

It seems to me it will be something like this:

OPF 3 - Final manufacturing and vehicle processing.  Possible/Probable turnaround of already flown vehicles

SSME Processing Facility - Vehicle manufacturing prior to final assembly.  Logistics support, manufacturing support for previously flown vehicles.

PCC - Office space and mission control for monitoring launch ops and then on-orbit oprations and revcovery. 

Was Boeing actually awarded the SSME processing facility, or just speculation?

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Was Boeing actually awarded the SSME processing facility, or just speculation?

That's my understanding. 
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The OPFs are broadly useful for NASA's commercial launch providers. The less convincing prospect is whether any commercial launch service will elect to utilize LC-39 or the VAB. The CT/MLP infrastructure is a big operational burden which isn't readily compatible with existing pad flow concepts for Atlas, Delta, and Falcon. Maybe if ATK does that Liberty Stick thing, but otherwise I find it difficult to imagine an EELV crawling out to LC-39B on an MLP.
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Is anybody discussing money?

Well, if you believe what other sites are reporting:
Former shuttle commander Robert Cabana, director of the Kennedy Space Center, said the deal was a win-win arrangement for the government.

"There is no financial exchange of funds between space Florida and KSC," he said. "We are turning over the use of the OPF bay three, which NASA no longer has a definitive need for and that we do not have funding to maintain. We would be tearing it down, so we are allowing Space Florida, through this use agreement, to have it for 15 years ... at no cost to NASA."

Space Florida, in turn, will lease the building to Boeing
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The OPFs are broadly useful for NASA's commercial launch providers. The less convincing prospect is whether any commercial launch service will elect to utilize LC-39 or the VAB. The CT/MLP infrastructure is a big operational burden which isn't readily compatible with existing pad flow concepts for Atlas, Delta, and Falcon. Maybe if ATK does that Liberty Stick thing, but otherwise I find it difficult to imagine an EELV crawling out to LC-39B on an MLP.
Have to agree with that, from my limited perspective not being in Florida myself (not right now, at least).

OPF and other similar facilities do seem to provide useful space for NASA's commercial launch and spacecraft providers.
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The less convincing prospect is whether any commercial launch service will elect to utilize LC-39 or the VAB. The CT/MLP infrastructure is a big operational burden which isn't readily compatible with existing pad flow concepts for Atlas, Delta, and Falcon. [...] I find it difficult to imagine an EELV crawling out to LC-39B on an MLP.

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Any info on what Boeing is paying for the lease?


I would be very, very surprised if that is ever disclosed.  That is between Boeing and NASA and is likely proprietary.

Don't they have to disclose it since it is a lease of a govt owned property? No national security secrecy would seem to be required here.

Just wondering, it seems odd.  :)
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