MAF speak of their pride in returning ET-122 to the Shuttle manifest

[Chris Bergin]

MAF speak of their pride in returning ET-122 to the Shuttle manifest - by Philip Sloss.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/09/maf-pride-returning-et-122-shuttle-manifest/

Excellent article by Philip, who went to MAF for the ET-122 event.

[Martin FL]

Very interesting read Phil. MAF are awesome.

[STS Tony]

Great read Philip. You got a lot out of that trip!

[psloss]

NASA TV is running footage they shot at MAF last week in tonight's Video File.  The crew that was there was from KSC and they rode with Pegasus from New Orleans back to the Space Coast, and there's a good deal footage of that, too.

NASA TV VIDEOFILE/AUDIOFILE RUNDOWN for Monday, September 27, 2010 -  4 p.m.
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NASA TV Video File Rundown

ITEM 1 - SHUTTLE EXTERNAL FUEL TANK FOR STS-134 MISSION ARRIVES AT NASA'S KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - KSC (NEW)

The external fuel tank that will power the last planned space shuttle flight into orbit now is at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch preparations. The external tank, designated ET-122, was restored to flight configuration at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans after sustaining damage during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
 
ET-122 arrived at Kennedy Sept. 27. It will taken off its transport barge, Pegasus, and moved into Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building on Sept. 28. The tank then will be lifted into a checkout cell where it and two solid rocket boosters eventually will be attached to space shuttle Endeavour for the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station, which is targeted for liftoff in February 2011. STS-134 currently is scheduled to be the last mission in the Space Shuttle Program.


Video includes departure from Michoud and documentation of the tank's 900 mile, 6-day sea journey. 

TRT: 20:00
Super: NASA
Center Contact: Candrea Thomas, 321-867-2468
HQ Contact: Michael Curie, 202-358-1100
For more info: http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

Reference: ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/tv-advisory/nasa-tv.txt

[Chris Bergin]

Follow up article from Philip:

ET-122 arrival marks upcoming Michoud workforce cull, hope for HLV role
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/09/ksc-arrival-et-122-marks-michoud-workforce-cull-hope-hlv-role/

Will be a specific thread on the FY2011 section, given the strong relevance.