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NASA Shuttle Specific Sections => Atlantis (Post STS-135, T&R) => Topic started by: Chris Bergin on 12/02/2009 08:20 pm
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Opening thread for coverage and news of Atlantis' STS-132 flow now she's back in her OPF.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/12/extension-no-closer-one-heck-of-a-year-for-shuttle/
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Other STS-132 resources:
STS-132: PRCB baselines Atlantis’ mission to deliver Russia’s MRM-1 - by Chris Gebhardt:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/04/sts-132-prcb-baselines-mission-to-deliver-russias-mrm-1/
STS-132 Crew Assigned:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/05/atlantis-ready-launch-countdown-sts-132-crew-assigned/
STS-132: NASA refines processing targets for Atlantis’ Final Flight - by Chris Gebhardt:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/10/sts-132-nasa-refines-processing-targets-for-atlantis-final-flight/
STS-132 articles will build up on the tag: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/sts-132/
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L2 already has a lot on 132 via three large PRCB mission baseline presentations, NTD level daily processing latest, payload overviews and Russian MRM-1 FRR level presentations:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=tags&tags=STS-132
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Well gentlemen, Atlantis has been good to us. Unless of course LON-335 or STS-135 occurs, this will be Atlantis's last processing flow.
Orbiter
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Well gentlemen, Atlantis has been good to us. Unless of course LON-335 or STS-135 occurs, this will be Atlantis's last processing flow.
Last complete flow. As it stands, the Atlantis processing team will turn her around for 335 until the LON for STS-133 is officially canceled.
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STS 132 seems to have some similarity with STS 129. Same Launch time 2:28 p.m and also 11 days duration. Hence, am I correct to say that STS-132 planned landing time will be 9:44 a.m. on May 25?
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STS 132 seems to have some similarity with STS 129. Same Launch time 2:28 p.m and also 11 days duration. Hence, am I correct to say that STS-132 planned landing time will be 9:44 a.m. on May 25?
Not necessarily. Landing times aren't that closely tied with launch times. Landing time depends on the altitude of the ISS/Atlantis docked mission, the kind of deorbit they perform, any orbit adjustment or DAM maneuvers needed...
And more of a coincidence:
Atlantis' flight launch times post-RTF:
STS-115: 11:55 EDT
STS-117: 19:38 EDT
STS-122: 14:30 EST:
STS-125: 14:01 EDT
STS-129: 14:28 EST
STS-132: 14:28 EDT (scheduled)
She apparently really likes the 1400 hour. ;D
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STS 132 seems to have some similarity with STS 129. Same Launch time 2:28 p.m and also 11 days duration. Hence, am I correct to say that STS-132 planned landing time will be 9:44 a.m. on May 25?
Given that Atlantis just raised the station's orbit last week, it's quite possible that changed the T-0 projections. And given that it's likely there will be other adjustments to the station's orbit between now and the launch date for 132, it's likely to change again.
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Why Atlantis has to carry MRM-1 on STS 132? Could MRM-1 be launched like MRM-2 - Poisk on top of a Soyuz and a Progress tug to the station? May the 2 modules are different and this is not a possible option?
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Why Atlantis has to carry MRM-1 on STS 132? Could MRM-1 be launched like MRM-2 - Poisk on top of a Soyuz and a Progress tug to the station? May the 2 modules are different and this is not a possible option?
NASA owes Russia a launch (from a past barter agreement) and Russia chose to have NASA carry MRM-1.
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Dec. 7
http://www.energia.ru/rus/iss/mim1/photo_12-07.html
in Russian though. But looks like something to do with MRM1. Its shipping to KSC?
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Shots of main engine removals on Atlantis that began today are up on the NASA Kennedy Media Gallery:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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cool processing images:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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MRM-1 arrives at KSC
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0912/17mrmarrival/
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MRM-1 arriving at KSC
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STS-132 Processing Latest:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/01/three-orbiters-busy-flows-atlantis-nose-repaired/
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Any updates/info on upcoming mission milestones such as arrival date of the ET for STS-132, shuttle modifications and processing updates on MRM1 ?
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Crawler parked outside the Pad A gate...pretty soon it will pick up MLP-2 and head back to VAB High Bay 1 to get ready to begin booster stacking for STS-132.
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Fastest flow since STS-125!
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Any updates/info on upcoming mission milestones such as arrival date of the ET for STS-132, shuttle modifications and processing updates on MRM1 ?
Well the MRM-1 and ICC are at Astrotech and processing is going to plan. I saw both of them today. I made photos too, but I can only show you the ICC...
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Thanks for the update and the photo of the ICC. Would have been great to see MRM 1 as well. What are the equipment mounted on the ICC-VLD ?
Any updates/info on upcoming mission milestones such as arrival date of the ET for STS-132, shuttle modifications and processing updates on MRM1 ?
Well the MRM-1 and ICC are at Astrotech and processing is going to plan. I saw both of them today. I made photos too, but I can only show you the ICC...
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Thanks for the update and the photo of the ICC. Would have been great to see MRM 1 as well. What are the equipment mounted on the ICC-VLD ?
Any updates/info on upcoming mission milestones such as arrival date of the ET for STS-132, shuttle modifications and processing updates on MRM1 ?
Well the MRM-1 and ICC are at Astrotech and processing is going to plan. I saw both of them today. I made photos too, but I can only show you the ICC...
Contents of the ICC-VLD are listed as follows (dating from last year's mission baseline presentation on L2):
Major Cargo Bay Elements (continued)
ICC-VLD (Integrated Cargo Carrier-Vertical Light Deployable)
• Six P6 Channel 4B Batteries (R&R)
• SGANT (Space to Ground Antenna)
• SGANT Boom
• EOTP (Enhanced ORU Temporary Platform)
• 2 PVGFs (Power Video Grapple Fixtures)
• PDU (Power Distribution Unit)120 VDC while on ISS
• EVA Aids (Handrails, Worksite Interface Fixtures (WIFs))
• Fuse Box —28 VDC power in PLB
Last information I saw for ET-136 (for STS-132) was that it was scheduled for delivery Feb 24, but that dates from early Dec last year. May get an update on this soon via L2.
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Fastest flow since STS-125!
Huh? Atlantis had a 6-month processing flow from 125 to 129. She has a 6-month flow from 129 to 132. Not sure I follow your claiming that this is the fastest flow since 125.
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Crawler parked outside the Pad A gate...pretty soon it will pick up MLP-2 and head back to VAB High Bay 1 to get ready to begin booster stacking for STS-132.
This operation (A3204) is scheduled for today, with call to stations at this time.
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Crawler has been started:
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The pad A gates have now been opened. Plan is to re-open them around 10:30 am EST.
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GO to start moving the CT. 8:35 am EST clocked for first motion.
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What day does booster stacking for Atlantis's final flight begin on the MLP?
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MLP disconnects have been completed.
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Seems like they're still working on getting the 9099 Interface cables disconnected from the MLP, so they're not ready for jacking yet.
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MLP-2 atop the Crawler.
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Didn't see this posted anywhere else, just FYI.
Liberty Star and the Pegasus barge are departing Port Canaveral today to pick up ET-136 from Michoud.
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Wobbly image of high bay in OPF-1...
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Launch date remains unchanged on the latest Manifest ("FAWG"). May still change, but that's current status.
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L2 information on STS-132 remaining on the current May launch date for the interim:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/02/musical-chairs-soyuz-sts-132-track-may-launch/
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Update: Atlantis is undergoing SSME installation, should be complete early this week.
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Her last trip to space =(
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Her last trip to space =(
PROBABLY, her last trip to space.
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Yep, it's not all over yet. Fat lady is warming up, but hasn't sung yet.
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Yep, it's not all over yet. Fat lady is warming up, but hasn't sung yet.
Don't let Atlantis see that "Fat lady" comment. I'm sure she's self-concious enough after seeing the Stick on the pad next to her back in October ;)
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There are some new images of Steve Bowen getting prepared for spacewalking training sessions at NASA Human Space Flight web site. See for ex. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-132/html/jsc2010e019601.html
Does it mean that STS-132 will have 3 spacewalkers? Good, Reisman and Bowen ? or only 2 (Good and Reisman) as mentioned earlier
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SSME installation images now appear in
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=213
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ET-136 rollout images at http://www.lockheedmartin.com/ssc/michoud/MichoudImages/ET-136.html
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STS-132 Processing latest via L2:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/02/sts-131-mated-schedule-crunch-downstream-launch-manifest/
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Thanks Chris. Eagerly following all this...especially the schedule crunch. I may have to simple buy my plane ticket today and hope for the best. The seats are becoming scarce/expensive.
I hope they can make a decision soon if they wish to push the launch out between the DDO of 21S and 23S.
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Could someone explain the schedule crunch? Is is just related to workforce workload or are they feeling the time between missions is too close, assuming some delays or issues that may arise?
Thanks Peter
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As I understand it, the main schedule "crunch" is the time taken to turn launch pad 39A around after the STS-131 mission before STS-132 is rolled out.
The original schedule, based on STS-131 launch on March 18, had STS-132 roll out 1st week of April. Now with launch on April 5, they will not be able to roll STS-132 out until at least mid April. That makes a May 14 launch date tight. Not impossible, but tight.
Wish them all the best, hope they can get this one off before hurricane season! Then perhaps enough time to get Atlantis ready for STS-135?
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As I understand it, the main schedule "crunch" is the time taken to turn launch pad 39A around after the STS-131 mission before STS-132 is rolled out.
The original schedule, based on STS-131 launch on March 18, had STS-132 roll out 1st week of April. Now with launch on April 5, they will not be able to roll STS-132 out until at least mid April. That makes a May 14 launch date tight. Not impossible, but tight.
That's right.
Then add the DDO and schedule of Soyuz with 21S & 23S, and it gets interesting.
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Thanks, I do hope the crunch does not eventuate, I have reservations in place to come over from Australia for the launch.
In fact, I have my own 'crunch' that is almost as complex, with the window for me to get over for May being limited, kids, school, pre school, my wife and my own business travel schedules, etc.
I will watch with great interest.
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As I understand it, the main schedule "crunch" is the time taken to turn launch pad 39A around after the STS-131 mission before STS-132 is rolled out.
The original schedule, based on STS-131 launch on March 18, had STS-132 roll out 1st week of April. Now with launch on April 5, they will not be able to roll STS-132 out until at least mid April. That makes a May 14 launch date tight. Not impossible, but tight.
Wish them all the best, hope they can get this one off before hurricane season! Then perhaps enough time to get Atlantis ready for STS-135?
Only on LON duty, hopefully wont have to go through full processing on that one.
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ET-136 arriving at the turn basin (or is at least in sight).
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Last targeted date I heard for sts-335 was 15dec, but that was still in the days of pres. Bush and everyone knew this date did not have much meaning and only had the merit of being in calendar year 2010. President Obama clarified that the deadline of finishing the program just means to wrap up, no dangerous hard deadline, so, if sts-135 or 335 would fly, it was already likely it'd be jan or maybe feb 2011; now, of course, it is understood that Atlantis post-sts132 processing flow will be on the back burner after initial safing is complete. There is a little bit of a crunch for the pad turnaround time for sts-132 as it was already mentioned, but it's still feasible, especially if the orbiter and the stack have no issues of their own. Then, chances are that what happens to the rest of the manifest is going to depend more upon weather and constraints than upon processing flows.
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Larry Sullivan is at the Press Site standing 30-some odd feet from ET-136 as it is now in tow to the VAB! He will have some amazing pics later tonight up in L2.
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Includes STS-132 relevance:
NASA continues evaluations for ISS Dual Docked Operations - by Chris Gebhardt:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/03/nasa-continues-evaluations-for-iss-dual-docked-operations/
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External Tank arrival images:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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Oh that first one's cool. Like the hand of the sun reaching down to touch the tank of Atlantis' final flight.
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*sighs* I think this will be the mission I follow the most closely. Just seems a bit surreal; lovely ET images BTW!
Hopefully, as important as this mission is, it will be one of the most photographed processings, launches, mission, landing, etc...
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Hopefully, as important as this mission is, it will be one of the most photographed processings, launches, mission, landing, etc...
It will be...but then the two missions after that (assuming they're the last ones) will probably get even more attention.
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Last targeted date I heard for sts-335 was 15dec, but that was still in the days of pres. Bush and everyone knew this date did not have much meaning and only had the merit of being in calendar year 2010. President Obama clarified that the deadline of finishing the program just means to wrap up, no dangerous hard deadline, so, if sts-135 or 335 would fly, it was already likely it'd be jan or maybe feb 2011; now, of course, it is understood that Atlantis post-sts132 processing flow will be on the back burner after initial safing is complete.
The target date for 335 had been end of November. (It might still be, as that's right after the launch date beta angle cutout.)
Obama's proposal doesn't have a hard deadline, but the money allocated for Shuttle operations largely runs out at the end of the calendar year, including operating a 335 mission in the unlikely event that it is needed.
Processing of the 335 hardware elements, including Atlantis, will continue until LON for STS-133 is stood down -- that will require much more than initial safing of the orbiter. The boosters for the mission are likely to be stacked before LON is officially not needed, and by that time Atlantis will almost be ready for stacking.
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Yes! Of course the processing of Atlantis is going to continue till STS-335 is stood down (and at that point, it will probably be frozen for a few weeks). However the processing of the post-sts132 atlantis flow, even if it were not to be timely, is not going to cause delays to flights. This is going to be particularly important just after initial safing of Atlantis, because the payload of STS-134 is very interesting and is going to need stringent requirements and conditioning at the pad, lots of workers involved, etc. After return and initial safing of Endeavour, it'll be no problem to support the two parallel processings (STS-133 and LON) at a good pace. The "crunch" in between launch dates (which right now is mostly pad turnaround time between sts-131 and sts-132) if there will be any, is likely to be caused more by weather etc (they also are causing the sts-131 delay) than by technical issues or parallel processing.
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Yes! Of course the processing of Atlantis is going to continue till STS-335 is stood down (and at that point, it will probably be frozen for a few weeks). However the processing of the post-sts132 atlantis flow, even if it were not to be timely, is not going to cause delays to flights. This is going to be particularly important just after initial safing of Atlantis, because the payload of STS-134 is very interesting and is going to need stringent requirements and conditioning at the pad, lots of workers involved, etc.
Atlantis is not going to be carrying AMS to the station. After STS-132, she'll be prepared to carry a MPLM for STS-335. AMS and STS-134 processing is independent of this and will be done in parallel, as is standard.
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I apologize if what I wrote was not clear. I meant to say that processing for LON is going to proceed as a normal flow, but won't be allowed to interfere or delay the manifest; and the two tight-schedule bottlenecks at this time are: the pad turnaround sts-131 to sts-132 (actually fault of the weather) which may cause further delay of sts-132 but likely it'll be minor delays and with no downstream effect on the manifest; and the payload requirements of AMS-Endeavour-STS134 which is in parallel to Discovery processing for STS-133 and Atlantis processing for LON, these extra requirements and workload may (or may not) cause a couple weeks delay to the LON NET date, but, again, will hardly cause delays to the manifest.
Other than that, the weather, the beta angle, schedule conflicts/DDO, are likely to be the major players in determining launch dates and whether they slip or they hold.
I don't think I wrote Atlantis is going to carry AMS, if I did it's of course a wrong statement and a mistake (if you tell me where it is, I'll correct it).
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I apologize if what I wrote was not clear. I meant to say that processing for LON is going to proceed as a normal flow, but won't be allowed to interfere or delay the manifest; and the two tight-schedule bottlenecks at this time are: the pad turnaround sts-131 to sts-132 (actually fault of the weather) which may cause further delay of sts-132 but likely it'll be minor delays and with no downstream effect on the manifest; and the payload requirements of AMS-Endeavour-STS134 which is in parallel to Discovery processing for STS-133 and Atlantis processing for LON, these extra requirements and workload may (or may not) cause a couple weeks delay to the LON NET date, but, again, will hardly cause delays to the manifest.
AMS processing might indirectly impact downstream dates, but won't directly affect processing for Atlantis. It's roughly the same effect as when the schedules immediately after RTF were driven by the delivery date of the External Tank -- that drove the launch date, but only had an indirect impact on orbiter processing for those missions.
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As this seems to be the key driver at this stage for STS-132 (other than the ever present question of Florida weather), could someone tell me more about the pad turnaround?
Q1 Assuming 'standard' pad damage and its assessment, repair and checking requirements, what would be the minimum time between MLP roll off and stack roll out?
Q2 What would be the minimum time between roll out and launch?
Thanks! Peter
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As this seems to be the key driver at this stage for STS-132 (other than the ever present question of Florida weather), could someone tell me more about the pad turnaround?
Q1 Assuming 'standard' pad damage and its assessment, repair and checking requirements, what would be the minimum time between MLP roll off and stack roll out?
Q2 What would be the minimum time between roll out and launch?
Thanks! Peter
1. Minimum pad turnaround time from launch to SSV rollout is 11-days.
2. Standard minimum processing time from SSV rollout to launch is 22-days.
Hence the 33-day launch-to-launch minimum.
(Also, just so you know, this would be better suited for the Shuttle Q&A thread and this has been answered numerous times before. The search function on here is your friend.)
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Thanks Chris, will do for next time.
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I just heard that reschedule of STS-132 launch to May 20, window 11:53 a.m. - 12:04 p.m. is pending, anyone have any updates? I guess related to the schedule crunch that has been discussed.
Peter
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I just heard that reschedule of STS-132 launch to May 20, window 11:53 a.m. - 12:04 p.m. is pending, anyone have any updates? I guess related to the schedule crunch that has been discussed.
Peter
I hear rumours, but nothing specific.
Where were your rumours from? I need to book stuff based on the new intel.
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Wow, blast from the past...right aft booster segment being lifted into
HB-3 HB-1, as seen from the familiar OTV transfer aisle camera position (082).
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Up, over, and into the integration cell...
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And now we are getting pictures from the integration cell!
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Can see down to the MLP deck now and the left aft segment that's already there...
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Looks like it's in the vicinity of the hold down posts now...
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Sorry if this is in the FAQ (couldnt find it, move or delete if necessary)
I've read the rumors of a possible change of shedule, but what do you think the chances of that happening are?
Trying to book flights from Ireland, and need to do it soon before they rocket in price (pun intended). I'm not going to hold anyone to it, but should I wait a bit longer??
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Sorry if this is in the FAQ (couldnt find it, move or delete if necessary)
I've read the rumors of a possible change of shedule, but what do you think the chances of that happening are?
Trying to book flights from Ireland, and need to do it soon before they rocket in price (pun intended). I'm not going to hold anyone to it, but should I wait a bit longer??
STS-132 is currently targeted to launch on May 14. That is all we have right now. Is a slip to the May 14 date possible? Of course it is. Is it a 100% certainty that they will slip to a later date? NO.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not HOLD information like launch date changes to ourselves here. As soon as we hear something about a schedule change, we WILL tell you.
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Fleet-wide processing update via L2:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/03/sts-131-into-frrs-sts-134-meetings-large-ams-delay/
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What does this mean in Chris's latest article ?
"Processed the STS-132 CR for mission duration to 12+0 (days); went outside the board,” noted Flight Operations and Integration on the Standup report."
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What does this mean in Chris's latest article ?
"Processed the STS-132 CR for mission duration to 12+0 (days); went outside the board,” noted Flight Operations and Integration on the Standup report."
The Shuttle and ISS programs are planning on lengthening the mission (particularly the time while the orbiter is docked to the station) an extra day. Before, the extra day was only going to be "used" if something came up during the mission that required more time to work on. The change would mean that the extra docked day becomes part of the plan going into the mission, allowing for additional work.
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Thanks psloss for the explanation. NASA web pages updated on 4, March also now mentions the mission duration as 12 days. Any idea on the planned additional work?
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts132/index.html
What does this mean in Chris's latest article ?
"Processed the STS-132 CR for mission duration to 12+0 (days); went outside the board,” noted Flight Operations and Integration on the Standup report."
The Shuttle and ISS programs are planning on lengthening the mission (particularly the time while the orbiter is docked to the station) an extra day. Before, the extra day was only going to be "used" if something came up during the mission that required more time to work on. The change would mean that the extra docked day becomes part of the plan going into the mission, allowing for additional work.
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NASA web pages updated on 4, March also now mentions the mission duration as 12 days. Any idea on the planned additional work?
Not sure anything was added; the additional docked day provides more time to accomplish all the mission objectives.
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Sorry if this is in the FAQ (couldnt find it, move or delete if necessary)
I've read the rumors of a possible change of shedule, but what do you think the chances of that happening are?
Trying to book flights from Ireland, and need to do it soon before they rocket in price (pun intended). I'm not going to hold anyone to it, but should I wait a bit longer??
Hi hope it works out for you. Another Irish fan here!
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Monday morning delivery to the VAB:
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Plenty of talk about launch date potentials in the first presser today.
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Plenty of talk about launch date potentials in the first presser today.
Can you please give more information?
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Plenty of talk about launch date potentials in the first presser today.
Can you please give more information?
You can download/view the press briefing here:
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5738
Reference:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=20702.msg557923#msg557923
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STS-132 launch date status:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/03/sts-131-frr-managers-manifest-ahead-april-decision/
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Chris's latest article mentions that NASA is trying to even out the space between STS 132, 134 and 133.
Is it because in case of an AMS delay, there would be a large gap between STS 132 and the next flight STS 133 (LON for STS-132)?
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Chris's latest article mentions that NASA is trying to even out the space between STS 132, 134 and 133.
Is it because in case of an AMS delay, there would be a large gap between STS 132 and the next flight STS 133 (LON for STS-132)?
I thought I heard Shannon say at one point, he'd like to get 131 and 132 out of the way and deal with 134 and 133 as the situation develops, or words to that affect...
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Chris's latest article mentions that NASA is trying to even out the space between STS 132, 134 and 133.
Is it because in case of an AMS delay, there would be a large gap between STS 132 and the next flight STS 133 (LON for STS-132)?
I thought I heard Shannon say at one point, he'd like to get 131 and 132 out of the way and deal with 134 and 133 as the situation develops, or words to that affect...
Official documentation says otherwise: Let's get 131 off the ground and then look at the new schedule for 134's AMS payload, and decide where to put 132.
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Any more updates for the 132 launch date? I want to pull the trigger on tickets soon. Is the RCS leak on Discovery going to impact 132 for May?
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There's a problem with the tank, but it's been worked on, without any note of any real concern at this time. Other than that it's at the mercy of STS-131's flight rationale on the RRCS - as you'll of read here.
So, first thing to keep an eye on is STS-131, which we'll know for sure next week. Hold fire until at least then. However, that's the first in a long line of items that could slip 132, right up to weather on a nominal launch date etc.
Jorge said it best. Book tickets as if you're going to look around KSC, and you might have a bonus of being their for a launch :)
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Jorge said it best. Book tickets as if you're going to look around KSC, and you might have a bonus of being their for a launch
I'd do that except that is what I did for STS-125 last year and spent my day at KSC sulking while everyone was talking about how great the launch that I was missed by 3 hours was the day before. :)
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Jorge said it best. Book tickets as if you're going to look around KSC, and you might have a bonus of being their for a launch
I'd do that except that is what I did for STS-125 last year and spent my day at KSC sulking while everyone was talking about how great the launch that I was missed by 3 hours was the day before. :)
It's also important to reiterate here that we do not keep information on launch date slips a secret. Once we know, we post. :)
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STS-132 getting a tour of their payload at Astrotech (saw the facility down there, too bad they dont offer public tours!)
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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tool stowage assembly stored on ODS truss:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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Cargo loaded into MRM-1 at the Astrotech Facility:
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Anyone notice that there have been a lot more photos of pre mission ops? Wish they would have done it earlier
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STS-132: Atlantis strikes deal with ULA for May 14 range ownership (and full processing latest via L2):
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/03/sts-132-atlantis-deal-ula-may-14-range-ownership/
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Any information available when the hardware will be transported to the space station processing facility?
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In the Astrotech payload processing facility at Port Canaveral, Fla., the hatch on the Russian-built Mini-Research Module-1, or MRM-1, is closed for flight.
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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When is she schedule for her last roll over to the VAB?
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When is she schedule for her last roll over to the VAB?
Currently April 12. Noted in the last article; Chris B has a link a few posts earlier:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=19698.msg563303#msg563303
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When is she schedule for her last roll over to the VAB?
A recent article on this site stated April 12.
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Thanks!! I bet there will be some tears shed the day she backs out of processing for the final time. I imagine it will be hard for the people who have babied her for all these years to see her roll out on elast time.
I know Atlantis will be processed for a LON but this pretty much is it
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Has the stacking of the main engine and the two boosters now completed?
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Has the stacking of the main engine and the two boosters now completed?
I think you mean the External Tank. The engines are on the orbiter. And yes, ET/SRB mate is complete: http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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payload canister is in SSPF (dont know if it is for STS-132, as the payloads for that mission are in Astrotech):
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payload canister is in SSPF (dont know if it is for STS-132, as the payloads for that mission are in Astrotech):
Most likely. When ready, the ICC and MRM-1 will be transported from Astrotech to the SSPF for installation into the canister.
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looks like the crane heading towards the payload canister ..
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wow... shows you the depth perspective... previous shots looked right over top of the canister... closeup shots show it on the floor in front... oh well.. they are picking up something I guess... last one for me...
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Payload Readiness Review was held yesterday. The MRM is scheduled for delivery to the SSPF tonight. The ICC is due on the 7th.
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MRM-1 being moved to the SSPF:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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MRM-1 in the SSPF next to payload canister. (Obviously, the transportation container has been opened.)
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Looks like they're working some of this today...assume weight/cg first and then eventually into the canister.
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Out of the transportation container now.
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now in the can
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Weight and c/g obviously already done at Astrotech, since the element went straight from the transport container into the canister.
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Not used to having such a fast flow. STS-132 is getting ready to roll-over and STS-131 just launched. Its great! :)
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Not used to having such a fast flow. STS-132 is getting ready to roll-over and STS-131 just launched. Its great! :)
It only makes Atlantis' retirement arrive that much sooner.
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Yeah I know. I just meant that in normal flow I'd love having such a fast turnaround but under the circumstances to so much
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Not used to having such a fast flow. STS-132 is getting ready to roll-over and STS-131 just launched. Its great! :)
It only makes Atlantis' retirement arrive that much sooner.
MAYBE Atlantis's retirement.
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Good view of MRM-1's docking drogue.
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Not used to having such a fast flow. STS-132 is getting ready to roll-over and STS-131 just launched. Its great! :)
It only makes Atlantis' retirement arrive that much sooner.
Missions have followed each other like this before (in terms of time.) In fact, 122 and 123 followed closer than 131 and 132 are scheduled to. This is nothing new.
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I know Chris G. I was saying that this is a first for a while. I have only been on NSF (followed but not as much before) since the end of S ;)TS-124
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Here's some truly fantastic high-res images of MRM-1 being loaded into the payload canister in the SSPF:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=213
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Not used to having such a fast flow. STS-132 is getting ready to roll-over and STS-131 just launched. Its great! :)
It only makes Atlantis' retirement arrive that much sooner.
Missions have followed each other like this before (in terms of time.) In fact, 122 and 123 followed closer than 131 and 132 are scheduled to. This is nothing new.
I know that fast turnaround times are/were common. Especially back when we had 7-9 missions a year :)
Fast processing isn't something I'd be excited about in this supposed final year in the shuttle program.
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Looks like the ICC has now joined MRM in the canister...
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And the doors of the canister are closed...probably off for rotation soon...
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High-res pics now up on KSC Media Gallery
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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So, the current plan is to roll over to the VAB on Monday the 12th, is there some kind of review that says yes/no to that? If so when does it take place?
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So, the current plan is to roll over to the VAB on Monday the 12th, is there some kind of review that says yes/no to that? If so when does it take place?
April 13 is rollover. And there is a Rollout/Mate Review that has either already taken place or will take place tomorrow.
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So, the current plan is to roll over to the VAB on Monday the 12th, is there some kind of review that says yes/no to that? If so when does it take place?
Currently rollover is scheduled for the 13th, not the 12th. And the review for that is called the Orbiter Rollover and Mate Review(ORMR) which is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday.
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From Leroy Cain's FD 4 STS-131 post-MMT briefing on the Ku-band antenna issue on OV-103 (paraphrasing):
We don't have anything definitive yet as to the root cause, it appears to be a problem in the electronics assemblies that control the comm modes and the radar -- we have been thinking about what we can do with the Ku-band system on Atlantis, and as part of the Rollover/Mate Review the team will discuss options for troubleshooting that we might do before or after rollover. Trying to see if there are any steps we can take to prevent a recurrence of this problem, but in all probability we won't have a root cause until after OV-103 lands.
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Thanks all, looking forward to the Friday ORMR outcome, do they normally send out a press release or other notification immediately afterward? They have invited the press to watch the last couple of roll overs (rolls over?), right?
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Thanks all, looking forward to the Friday ORMR outcome, do they normally send out a press release or other notification immediately afterward? They have invited the press to watch the last couple of roll overs (rolls over?), right?
Not per se. The press who will cover the rollover will be notified. But whether or not an official release is made is really up to Kennedy PAO and is driven in large part to what else is happening.
BUT -- if the decision is to NOT rollover on the 13th ... THAT we WILL hear about... you betcha.
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I bet these last 3 flights since is the last for each of these ladies will get ALOT of extra photographic coverage, I hope atleast
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Any news about that ORMR outcome?
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Any news about that ORMR outcome?
GO for rollover on the 13th
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Any news about that ORMR outcome?
GO for rollover on the 13th
Is there an estimated time she'll leave the OPF? 8am was the last I heard, but not confirmed as weekend's suck for info ;)
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Any news about that ORMR outcome?
GO for rollover on the 13th
Is there an estimated time she'll leave the OPF? 8am was the last I heard, but not confirmed as weekend's suck for info ;)
7a.m. is what the media has been told.
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And the doors of the canister are closed...probably off for rotation soon...
I believe the canister has left the SSPF for rotation this morning.
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And the doors of the canister are closed...probably off for rotation soon...
I believe the canister has left the SSPF for rotation this morning.
We're just chugging right along here -- 32-days and counting.
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I suspect that the Apollo 13 anniversary will get more attention, but (as mentioned here earlier) the rollover scheduled for tomorrow morning would come on the 25th anniversary of Atlantis' delivery to the Kennedy Space Center.
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the rollover scheduled for tomorrow morning would come on the 25th anniversary of Atlantis' delivery to the Kennedy Space Center.
I keep finding April 9 online (for example, http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/atlantis-info.html (http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/atlantis-info.html)). Is it a matter of terminology, how "delivery" is defined?
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7am rollover schedule (three hours time) for Atlantis.
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the rollover scheduled for tomorrow morning would come on the 25th anniversary of Atlantis' delivery to the Kennedy Space Center.
I keep finding April 9 online (for example, http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/atlantis-info.html (http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/atlantis-info.html)). Is it a matter of terminology, how "delivery" is defined?
The reference is wrong. She was trucked from Palmdale to Dryden/Edwards on the 9th. The ferry flight took off from Edwards on the 12th (a few hours after the STS-51D launch) and arrived at KSC on the 13th.
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No sign of webcam coverage :(
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No sign of webcam coverage :(
Yeah, wrong VAB roof camera. OTV 081 is probably focused on OPF 1 right now, but it's not being fed to the web page.
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STS -132 Mission: Shuttle Atlantis began its move from its processing hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building on time this morning at 7 amET
http://twitter.com/NASAKennedy
confirmation at least
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Wouldn't kill PAO to call Atlantis a her. *Grumble*.
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Still in the Bay
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Just heard a call of first motion out of the bay.
(Thanks for the visuals, as always, voyager...much appreciated.)
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Ooo! Thanks for the webcam shot! :)
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Rolling
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Check out the scale with the OPF guy on the right and the size of Atlantis' ROMS!
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Stopped
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Absolutely outragous this is the last time she'll roll out of a OPF :(
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Can't see her at the door yet.
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Rolling again!
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Absolutely outragous this is the last time she'll roll out of a OPF :(
There might be more coverage if circumstances were different, but the Shuttle/Station EVA takes priority, understandably. We'll see a lot of footage of this, just not (necessarily) live.
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See her at the door!
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Really like that second webcam view. Will use one of these in the article, so thanks again!
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Thanks Voyager!! Such an important rollover to document.
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Will now have a brief stop to disconnect the exhaust hose from the Transport. It used to get real smelly in the bay with the diesel fumes until they started the exhaust hose system to route it outdoors!
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Will now have a brief stop to disconnect the exhaust hose from the Transport. It used to get real smelly in the bay with the diesel fumes until they started the exhaust hose system to route it outdoors!
Interesting note! :) Would be a reasonable confined space to have a diesel engine pumping out exhaust. Would be pretty dirty too, if it's anything like the one diesel car I've had (never again!)
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Will have to use this same system to vent off the hot air from Obama when he speaks Thursday! lol
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Getting ready to resume the rollout.
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Will have to use this same system to vent off the hot air from Obama when he speaks Thursday! lol
I'm so tempted to say something additional ;)
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Rolling!
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Will have to use this same system to vent off the hot air from Obama when he speaks Thursday! lol
Heh! I'll add that to the rollover article, your full name is....? ;)
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Double Vision!!
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Got a note on L2 that she's going to stay on the towway for pictures for a while. So she gets to play outside for a few hours this morning and get her picture taken with everyone.
Or maybe it's that everyone gets their picture taken with her. :)
If that's the case, we might see some video on NASA TV after the EVA ends...
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In the sunlight!
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Got a note on L2 that she's going to stay on the towway for pictures for a while. So she gets to play outside for a few hours this morning and get her picture taken with everyone.
Or maybe it's that everyone gets their picture taken with her. :)
If that's the case, we might see some video on NASA TV after the EVA ends...
Might explain the NTD note about spotted at midday.
Liking the double vision :)
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Picture proof that we used to work on the world's most advanced launcher!!
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Picture proof that we used to work on the world's most advanced launcher!!
Ain't that the truth.
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Heard that they're moving from the first photo shoot (as seen) to the second photo shoot location, outside OPF-3.
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On the roll again.....
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They should roll over to the Cape and shock the heck out of the SpaceX folks ;D
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Second photo stop coming up!
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where are this live picture of Atlantis? NASA TV just playing STS-131 spacewalk
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where are this live picture of Atlantis? NASA TV just playing STS-131 spacewalk
These views are from the KSC closed-circuit TV system. voyager has access. We only get to see a few of those on the web page (widely-referred to as 'webcams') and occasionally when NASA TV originates from KSC (such as for countdown, launch, and landing coverage).
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where are this live picture of Atlantis? NASA TV just playing STS-131 spacewalk
Not public. Voyager is in a helicopter taking live pictures for us ;)
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No live TV but it is being recorded for playback later. Don't know when!!
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where are this live picture of Atlantis? NASA TV just playing STS-131 spacewalk
Not public. Voyager is in a helicopter taking live pictures for us ;)
Ha! Good one!!
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She looks like brand new!!
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She looks like brand new!!
Gotta love bright sun and standard definition. :D
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On the net, vehicle spotted on the towway, estimated time to continue ops is 1030 local.
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In the VAB, sounds like the sling is in position for spotting the transporter...and also heard a report that all the platforms are retracted (in the integration cell, HB-1).
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Hope you guys enjoyed it! We'll never see what we just saw again with Atlantis unless STS-135 or LON happens.
Orbiter
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Hope you guys enjoyed it! We'll never see what we just saw again with Atlantis unless STS-135 or LON happens.
Won't look exactly like this, but it depends on where she goes on display...and even if it were there at KSC, I suspect she'll be making an appearance one way or another -- assuming that a display isn't likely to be in the LC-39 area.
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Sounds windy on the net calls...anyway, heard a report that the transporter is in motion again towards the VAB.
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Entering VAB.
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Wow, this is over three hours now?
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Excellent. Thanks for all the webcam shots Voyager!!
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Rollover article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/sts-132-atlantis-vab-following-extended-rollover/
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Excellent. Thanks for all the webcam shots Voyager!!
And "Thanks" to all the manned space flight supporters out there for having an interest in America's program!!
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Excellent. Thanks for all the webcam shots Voyager!!
Absolutely -- much appreciated, voyager.
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Excellent. Thanks for all the webcam shots Voyager!!
And "Thanks" to all the manned space flight supporters out there for having an interest in America's program!!
Thanks, and thank you!
Gonna love watching her launch...my first! :)
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Got a note on L2 that she's going to stay on the towway for pictures for a while. So she gets to play outside for a few hours this morning and get her picture taken with everyone.
Maybe when she launches for the last time they'll also do it in slow motion to allow for endless photo opportunities! ;)
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And all of those people following her along the tow way (on the hatch-side of Atlantis) were members of the media! She was gorgeous this morning. If you have L2 access, Larry has already posted some pics from this morning.
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Heh -- looks like us geeks lucked out with the rollover being during STS-131. We get the Media Channel version of the video file and a full rollover item, instead of a heavily chopped up 55 second one for the Public Channel.
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A few more...
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Hi-res rollover photos are now up in the KSC Multimedia Gallery.
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=213
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Tweet from NASA KSC; payload to pad on Thursday:
http://twitter.com/NASAKennedy/status/12121837384
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Rollover article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/sts-132-atlantis-vab-following-extended-rollover/
Good article, Chris. I've read through it three times now and I didn't see it mentioned the scheduled date for roll out to the pad. Did I miss something?
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Last I read/heard roll out is scheduled for Tuesday 20th.
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Wow! Yesterday they really stretched that rollover. These 500 meters took 3 hours to complete!
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Good article, Chris. I've read through it three times now and I didn't see it mentioned the scheduled date for roll out to the pad. Did I miss something?
There was a press release/media advisory a few days ago:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=20968.msg571812#msg571812
Wow! Yesterday they really stretched that rollover. These 500 meters took 3 hours to complete!
They were only trying for about 45-60 minutes during that time. The rest of the time the transporter was parked for pictures, since this might be Atlantis' last mission. (And possibly last visit to the VAB.)
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probably a bit off topic but since the contents of this sphere will be used for the next launch I decided to try it here.
The only reason I am posting it is because I laugh when I read the words on the tank... are they not intuitive and implied??? do people REALLY need to be told not to smoke around places like this?? :) :)
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Belated thanks to Voyager. I agree, very important to have these webcam shots sealed into history here.
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probably a bit off topic but since the contents of this sphere will be used for the next launch I decided to try it here.
The only reason I am posting it is because I laugh when I read the words on the tank... are they not intuitive and implied??? do people REALLY need to be told not to smoke around places like this?? :) :)
If it said Liquid Helium or Liquid Hydrogen, would anyone know different?
(thinks of a moment from the movie Airplane!)...
Reminders save lives.
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probably a bit off topic but since the contents of this sphere will be used for the next launch I decided to try it here.
The only reason I am posting it is because I laugh when I read the words on the tank... are they not intuitive and implied??? do people REALLY need to be told not to smoke around places like this?? :) :)
This IS the country where polystyrene cups of coffee are printed with the warning: "CAUTION: CONTENTS MAY BE HOT". :D
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probably a bit off topic but since the contents of this sphere will be used for the next launch I decided to try it here.
The only reason I am posting it is because I laugh when I read the words on the tank... are they not intuitive and implied??? do people REALLY need to be told not to smoke around places like this?? :) :)
This IS the country where polystyrene cups of coffee are printed with the warning: "CAUTION: CONTENTS MAY BE HOT". :D
And people sue because they burn their tongues on the cup of coffee anyway...
Sorry, back to topic. :)
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Any information about the on going stacking operations?
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Any information about the on going stacking operations?
These three articles from Spaceflight Now have some fine pictures of the lifting of Atlantis:
ATLANTIS HOISTED FROM TRANSPORTER (http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100414lift/index.html)
SHUTTLE GOES VERTICAL (http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100414lift/index2.html)
HANGING INSIDE VAB (http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100414lift/index3.html)
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Nice pictures!
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Any information about the on going stacking operations?
These three articles from Spaceflight Now have some fine pictures of the lifting of Atlantis:
ATLANTIS HOISTED FROM TRANSPORTER (http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100414lift/index.html)
SHUTTLE GOES VERTICAL (http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100414lift/index2.html)
HANGING INSIDE VAB (http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100414lift/index3.html)
These pictures always give me a little chill, "did they bolt everything securely?" Of course they have never had an issue, just another step in a long daisy chain to orbit!
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Looks like the payload canister is getting tucked away.
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Thats impressive to have the payload to the pad that soon before launch.
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Thanks for the coverage last night Ron. Can't believe we're that close.
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View of the payload canister in the RSS.
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nice view:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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Canister has been lowered:
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Sticking this question in here:
Will Atlantis be able to launch if the ash cloud stays remains over Europe at the scheduled launch date? I know they need to fly in some equipment into Europe before the launch which may be a problem if the airspace is closed.
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Unless it re-erupts, the cloud will be long gone.
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More pictures of the orbiter lift from Ben Cooper:
http://www.launchphotography.com/STS-132_lift.html
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And all of those people following her along the tow way (on the hatch-side of Atlantis) were members of the media! She was gorgeous this morning. If you have L2 access, Larry has already posted some pics from this morning.
And the video has been posted. 8 minutes, 40 seconds worth of HD gorgeousness. Simply amazing.
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I just heard the weather forecast for the STS-131 landing and I was wondering about the STS-132 rollout. Aside from thunderstorms what are the other constraints to the rollout?
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I just heard the weather forecast for the STS-131 landing and I was wondering about the STS-132 rollout. Aside from thunderstorms what are the other constraints to the rollout?
Rain, lightning, temperature and wind are the big four that I can recall off the top of my head.
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Still on for 8pm per NTD. Will keep an eye on a change as much as 131 will allow.
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Still on for 8pm per NTD. Will keep an eye on a change as much as 131 will allow.
Will there be a rollout tomorrow through the delayed sts-131 landing?
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Still on for 8pm per NTD. Will keep an eye on a change as much as 131 will allow.
Will there be a rollout tomorrow through the delayed sts-131 landing?
If they start at 8 pm local as scheduled, they would likely be at the pad well before the landing.
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Still on for 8pm per NTD. Will keep an eye on a change as much as 131 will allow.
So no chance for a photo=op of Discovery landing with Atlantis uncovered on the pad, how about we delay the RSS closing a few hours to "not conflict with landing" 8)?
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Still on for 8pm per NTD. Will keep an eye on a change as much as 131 will allow.
So no chance for a photo=op of Discovery landing with Atlantis uncovered on the pad, how about we delay the RSS closing a few hours to "not conflict with landing" 8)?
Who knows, that may be a possibility. (Well, I'm sure somebody knows. :))
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Hello gorgeous ;)
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Hello gorgeous ;)
Cool. Kind of hoping first motion or the early part of the rollout might make it into the live 131 coverage...
Edit: heh, looked like GC had up one of the VAB roof cameras in the flight control room for a second...
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The Crawler is moving into the bay now.
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The Crawler is moving into the bay now.
And for some reason someone thought it more prudent to focus on the Ares I ML.
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crawler stopped under MLP, well within range, go for step 78
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Jacked within 2 inches of MLP
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Docking 50% complete
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40 minutes from rollout. Are we going to get some NASA TV Coverage off this?
Orbiter
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40 minutes from rollout. Are we going to get some NASA TV Coverage off this?
Orbiter
Probably not, do not see it on the schedule, zoomed in on Atlantis, can someone take over for an hour?
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Heres a look at the ultimate destination... empty pad waiting anxiously :)
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getting dark...no movement yet
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Could see some lightning coming...
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Could see some lightning coming...
FWIW...
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Going to have a weather briefing at 8:30 Eastern. Maybe roll by 9:00.
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Getting a good dose of lightning off to the west with that next batch. Combined with the "official" forecast going into the red, sounds like we might be a few hours from first motion.
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Any chance of the lightning letting up ahead of 10 pm EDT?
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http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/chan11large.jpg
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New rollout time 22:30
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calling tonight's attempt, going to try again tomorrow
Call to stations 15:00 and first motion 18:00 tomorrow
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calling tonight's attempt, going to try again tomorrow
Call to stations 15:00 and first motion 18:00 tomorrow
What is up with such early first motions? Aren't they normally scheduled at 12am?
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Early? 6pm is late... In any case, probably due to manpower needs with shuttle landing the same day. You probably would have the same crew landing and taking care of shuttle one day, then prepping for the rollover that next night.
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So, assume this will reduce the number of contingency days in the flow by one? Does anyone know how many days we have?
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Pano time!
http://nasatech.net/STS-132VAB100419/
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Pano time!
http://nasatech.net/STS-132VAB100419/
Awesome link! ;D
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Pano time!
http://nasatech.net/STS-132VAB100419/
Just beautiful! Get her rollin'!
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Pano time!
http://nasatech.net/STS-132VAB100419/
wow... almost get a bit of vertigo in full screen mode with that one!! thanks!
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Per 131 presser, we need to keep an eye on the rollout weather. Could be another delay.
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Any news on whether the STS-132 crew will be flying out today for the TCDT per schedule? I'd check Twitter but unfortunately none of this crew have a Twitter account.
Could be a nice meeting at the astronaut quarters...
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Per 131 presser, we need to keep an eye on the rollout weather.
Showers are kicking off related to the seabreeze well inland from KSC, but my concern is that lightning may be a threat later on today. The question becomes - how fast do they turn around and start heading east...
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The bad stuff(wx) is expected to roll in over KSC in about an hour, at around 1600L. Still concerned about the lightning preventing the rollout.
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Starting the pre-rollout walkdown in about 5 minutes, 1520L.
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Starting the A5214 walkdown.
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Hmmm, maybe "roll in" isn't the right word since there's nothing happening right now. Showers are popping southwest of KSC but not really moving that way...
In any case - something may happen yet this afternoon.
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High-level weather outlook and a shot of the VAB (or, well, the east-facing high bays at least) from the Pad A water tower.
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MLP power transfer is complete.
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Delay! Due forecasted bad weather during the rollout, it has been delayed from 6 pm EDT tonight until 6 am EDT tomorrow. Call to stations will be at 3 am EDT, with first motion at 6 am EDT.
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Currently transferring the MLP back to VAB facility power from CT power.
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Any news on whether the STS-132 crew will be flying out today for the TCDT per schedule? I'd check Twitter but unfortunately none of this crew have a Twitter account.
Could be a nice meeting at the astronaut quarters...
From Twitter @NASAKennedy:
"STS-132 Mission: Atlantis' 6 astronauts are on their way to Kennedy for a launch rehearsal & related training. They should arrive by 6p EDT."
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Any news on whether the STS-132 crew will be flying out today for the TCDT per schedule? I'd check Twitter but unfortunately none of this crew have a Twitter account.
Could be a nice meeting at the astronaut quarters...
From Twitter @NASAKennedy:
"STS-132 Mission: Atlantis' 6 astronauts are on their way to Kennedy for a launch rehearsal & related training. They should arrive by 6p EDT."
Meet up in the O&C for the STS-131 crew who just landed and the STS-132 crew getting ready for their launch?
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Crew TCDT arrival now slated:
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Several crewmembers have arrived in the T-38s. Don't know why NASA TV hasn't started coverage.
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Several crewmembers have arrived in the T-38s. Don't know why NASA TV hasn't started coverage.
I got viev and happy voices of astronauts and people ;)
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I've seen Ham, Antonelli, Reisman, Bowen and Sellers. I'm sure Good is lurking around there somewhere.
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Couple shots from landing of T-38 :
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How many contingency days are in the flow?
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I've seen Ham, Antonelli, Reisman, Bowen and Sellers. I'm sure Good is lurking around there somewhere.
And there is Leinbach also :
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Great speech by Commander Ham, funny and loose for the exhausted press from STS-131 coverage
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How many contingency days are in the flow?
I believe that, with the delays to the rollout, about 1.5 contingency days remain, so it's definitely tight.
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Great speech by Commander Ham, funny and loose for the exhausted press from STS-131 coverage
Yeah, a good note there for the space coast.
Never realized Reisman wasn't all that tall...probably my height! lol
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Great speech by Commander Ham, funny and loose for the exhausted press from STS-131 coverage
Yes, speech was really original :) He mentioned that they are going to ride a crawler with stack tomorrow ;D
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I'm liking that the crew is wearing all their previous mission patches, as well as the current one, on their sleeves. That's old school!
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Great speech by Commander Ham, funny and loose for the exhausted press from STS-131 coverage
I didn't have audio during the speech. Does anyone have a recording of it?
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Now closing the VAB HB1 doors for the night.
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Atlantis in the VAB
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Atlantis in the VAB
Great pictures! Thank you.
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Just a slight chance of a shower tomorrow, but don't see it being anything that would prevent rollout.
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Three hours until they try again. Assuming weather's now ok etc.
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This doesn't look great.
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Another Pan!
http://nasatech.net/STS-132VAB2_100419/
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Another Pan!
http://nasatech.net/STS-132VAB2_100419/ (http://nasatech.net/STS-132VAB2_100419/)
That is just amazing. I guess that's the closest I'll ever get!
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They are in CTS for rollout, but very doubtful it will be 6am due to weather.
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Seems like the storms are dissapting. So hopefully, they'll be able to roll soon. NASA TV will have live coverage of the rollout starting at 6 am EDT.
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I hope they roll today, starting to look really tight to make the May14th launch date.
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Don't see any movement on the KSC cams as of yet. Any word?
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I hope they roll today, starting to look really tight to make the May14th launch date.
We'll see the results of the manifest meeting on Friday.
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If i heard right, jacking will occur at 07:00
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Ready to transfer CT from shore power to onboard power.
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water truck on stand by
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HB1 doors are open for the rollout.
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8 hour weather : 10 knots wind , 30 % rain/10% lightning chance till noon
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Official update:
"STS-132 Mission: Storms have delayed the start of Atlantis' move to Launch Pad 39A. Rollout now is expected to start between 7:30 & 8a EDT"
http://twitter.com/NASAKennedy
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Complete on CT power transfer
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Peek a boo:
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Platforms have been verified clear for jacking.
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Don't see any constraints to jacking, final press on to jacking
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performing walk down, starting jacking after 7:00
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Left/Right RCS TVC verification underway
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Performing comm checks
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Weather, not a lot of sunshine but only about a 20% chance of rain, rain will not be heavy.
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Will it be covered on NASA TV?
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Crawlerway still not dry enough, right now recommending to stand down, try again tonight
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Earliest motion would be 13 hours after CT shutdown, still a lot of muck on crawlerway, with lack of sun 8 hours to dry
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Have a rollout article ready to go, but will hold it until tonight's latest attempt - and will beef it up with manifest meeting notes.
We'll check contingency in the flow for May 14, as it's getting tight on the pad flow requirements.
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Delayed to 00:01 Thursday is the official word.
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Down to about one day of contingency in the flow to make May 14.
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Is weekend work part of the normal schedule, or can they add weekend work on the pad to keep the May 14 date?
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Is weekend work part of the normal schedule, or can they add weekend work on the pad to keep the May 14 date?
weekends are included so no days off if contingency days are lost.
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Well, there is no special weather thread connected with STS-132, so I'm gonna ask, as I live far far away from USA, what is the prediction of weather condition for tomorrow (night)?
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Well, there is no special weather thread connected with STS-132, so I'm gonna ask, as I live far far away from USA, what is the prediction of weather condition for tomorrow (night)?
The best source is the Cape Canaveral forecast at:
http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-061114-006.PDF
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what is the prediction of weather condition for tomorrow (night)?
Weather will be just as nice tonight as it is now... The delay was not due to weather conditions or forecast conditions, but the wet crawlerway. So no concerns (from the sky at least ;) ) for tonight.
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Will it be covered on NASA TV?
Yes. Currently starting at 10 pm EDT for a 12:01 am EDT first motion.
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While Atlantis stayed in the VAB, the crew for her next flight continued training at KSC:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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what is the prediction of weather condition for tomorrow (night)?
Weather will be just as nice tonight as it is now... The delay was not due to weather conditions or forecast conditions, but the wet crawlerway. So no concerns (from the sky at least ;) ) for tonight.
Good to hear that, thanks!
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OK, here we go! Rollout Run 4: GO to power up the MPPU(Mini Portable Purge Unit).
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As long as there won't be any more rain, they'll roll tonight.
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GO to transfer MLP power to MLP 0 Level generator power.
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Safety walkdown is complete, no discrepancies noted.
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cables disconnected, platform is up
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NTV starting video file instead of rollout coverage...
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NTV starting video file instead of rollout coverage...
Rollout coverage now 12 am EDT : http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html
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Weather: winds 8- 12 knots 10% rain 0% lightning
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Need to get in contact with the gate guys to open the gate
Go to open crawlerway gate
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Going to have water trucks on site, but plan not to use them for first few hours
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VAB interfaces clear for MLP jacking
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Looks like the MLP has been jacked up
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all pins are good, all nonessential personnel clear
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Ready to propel! MLP in clearance height.
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First motion!
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First motion!
Logged at 0331:51 GMT or 2331:51L.
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handheld GPS device in CT is on and recording.
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NTV coverage has started.
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It's on the Media channel.
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And the other one :)
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First motion!
Logged at 0331:51 GMT or 2331:51L.
Excellent, 30 minutes caught up on the flow ;)
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Atlantis heads to Pad 39A – still tracking May 14 launch target
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/atlantis-pad-39a-still-tracking-may-14-launch-target/
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beginning of the end...bitter sweet...
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beginning of the end...bitter sweet...
Still some (not much) hope of STS-135.
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beginning of the end...bitter sweet...
Still some (not much) hope of STS-135.
the important thing is that there is still hope!
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She's a beauty. Proud that my tax money is in a very small way contributing to what I'm seeing here tonight.
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Never too many screenshots of her last rollout
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Is anyone there on the ground that can tell if the number of people is a larger crowd then normal, given that as it currently stands, is here final rollout? Seems that NTV is picking up a large number of voices in the background.
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Never too many screenshots of her last rollout
couldn't agree more, and she sure looks beautiful...
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As they trained the floodlights on Atlantis outside the VAB, my wife noted that it looks like the coming out for a big star.
Yep. One of the three biggest stars, on or off the planet.
Hard to consider this is the final rollout for Atlantis.
Go Atlantis! Go STS-132!
Happy Landings...
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As they trained the floodlights on Atlantis outside the VAB, my wife noted that it looks like the coming out for a big star.
Definitely bittersweet, as the fanfare is nice, but it's probably due to the anticipated final curtain call.
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I hear cheering!
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crew posing in front of the stack for pictures:
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with this last one, I will bid you adieu for a few hours
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Is anyone there on the ground that can tell if the number of people is a larger crowd then normal, given that as it currently stands, is here final rollout? Seems that NTV is picking up a large number of voices in the background.
There was a reference on a Standup (L2) of 700 passes for Monday's rollout. I'm sure they will have been given the opportunity for tonight:
"KSC is issuing 700 passes to team members and their families to come watch to rollout on Monday."
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neat looking with the shadow...
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Last picture from me for now
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Looks like a ton of people there.
I need to sleep before she reaches the pad, so feel free to post sceenshots.
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Go Atlantis!!!!
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little over an hour and a half into roll out...
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looks a bit windy out there? flags blowin quite a bit...
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looks like NASA TV is going off air now...
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yeah 131 clips on now...so long Atlantis see you in the morning beautiful...
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Thanks for all the screencaps and coverage, wish I was there but this is one I had to miss due to work.
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Passing the LC39 observation gantry. Halfway there.
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Pad awaiting arrival of Atlantis:
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Approaching the turn to the pad.
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Reached the pad perimeter! Getting ready to go up the incline.
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I am going to the launch and watching on my iPhone in a taxi in Manila ! How's that for space technology spin offs in action!!
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Nice side view:
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Wow, I've only been off four hours and she's already there! Great work with the updates everyone!
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NTV on...
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Pano of rollout:
http://nasatech.net/STS-132Rollout100422/
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And she's arrived - less than six hours for rollout!
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STS-132 - Rollout of Space Shuttle Atlantis. (44 minutes)
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5899
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Dawn is breaking at KSC
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Great coverage guys..nice to see another fine lady on the pad.... err. that didn't come out right.. well you know what I mean... ;)
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Great coverage
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They have the beany cap on now fit testing...
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Crawler transporter now moved out from under the pad
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anyone have a time for RSS closing?
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rotating
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This could be the last RSS closing around Atlantis since the payload is already at the pad :'(
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Some more nice pictures:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPSOuq_SQrg
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Over in the NASA TV HD thread, I've posted a few screenshots from the HD coverage of the overnight rollout. Including a moon shot :)
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=19846.msg580766#msg580766
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Article: Atlantis arrives at Pad 39A – still tracking May 14 launch target - by Chris Bergin
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/atlantis-pad-39a-still-tracking-may-14-launch-target/
STS-132 Articles: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/sts-132/
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Space shuttle Atlantis moves to launch pad for final planned flight
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-042210a.html
Photo Gallery: Atlantis has left the building...
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-042210b.html
Photo Gallery: Atlantis and astronauts at the pad
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-042210c.html
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Space shuttle Atlantis moves to launch pad for final planned flight
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-042210a.html
Photo Gallery: Atlantis has left the building...
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-042210b.html
Photo Gallery: Atlantis and astronauts at the pad
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-042210c.html
Nice. Thanks, Robert.
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What an incredable few weeks we are seeing around KSC and launch complex 39 in particular, the place is really huming. Let's cherish this, because this time next year the rust will be settling in :-(
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What an incredable few weeks we are seeing around KSC and launch complex 39 in particular, the place is really huming. Let's cherish this, because this time next year the rust will be settling in :-(
Well said TISM. Indeed it is very sad that the place might be very quite this time around next year which marks the 30th anniversary of Space Shuttle Program
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Damn there's some good photos around. We've got ours, Robert's linked up his above (cool) and in case Ben's weren't linked up......
http://www.launchphotography.com/STS-132_rollout.html
No kids inspired? You got to be kidding me.
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Hi all,
This is my first post on nasaspaceflight.com and can I say this is a fantastic site for keeping up to date with all the happenings in the world of spaceflight.
I only found the site a few weeks ago as I was trying to keep tabs on sts132 which I am flying over from Ireland to see on May 14th(fingers crossed!!)
Congratulations and thanks to all contributers for the info and wonderful awe inspiring images of Atlantis!
Looking forward to the real thing
Peter
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Hi all,
This is my first post on spaceflight.com and can I say this is a fantastic site for keeping up to date with all the happenings in the world of spaceflight.
I only found the site a few weeks ago as I was trying to keep tabs on sts132 which I am flying over from Ireland to see on May 14th(fingers crossed!!)
Congratulations and thanks to all contributers for the info and wonderful awe inspiring images of Atlantis!
Looking forward to the real thing
Peter
That'd be NASAspaceflight.com, Patrick ;) Good man, get L2 if you can as that makes it doubley awesome on here.
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Hi all,
This is my first post on spaceflight.com and can I say this is a fantastic site for keeping up to date with all the happenings in the world of spaceflight.
I only found the site a few weeks ago as I was trying to keep tabs on sts132 which I am flying over from Ireland to see on May 14th(fingers crossed!!)
Congratulations and thanks to all contributers for the info and wonderful awe inspiring images of Atlantis!
Looking forward to the real thing
Peter
That'd be NASAspaceflight.com, Patrick ;) Good man, get L2 if you can as that makes it doubley awesome on here.
Ops Doh!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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Let's take a (shaky) drive around the pad!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hCj5wMO9vQ&hd=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht3kVMcl91I&hd=1
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Hi all,
This is my first post on nasaspaceflight.com and can I say this is a fantastic site for keeping up to date with all the happenings in the world of spaceflight.
I only found the site a few weeks ago as I was trying to keep tabs on sts132 which I am flying over from Ireland to see on May 14th(fingers crossed!!)
Congratulations and thanks to all contributers for the info and wonderful awe inspiring images of Atlantis!
Looking forward to the real thing
Peter
Thanks Peter - and for trivia I'm half Irish, as my Dad originated from Ballernkill, near Kilkenny.
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Another Pano:
http://nasatech.net/STS-132/images/STS-132_07lg.jpg
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NOTE: This is not a processing update but I'm trying to get as much coverage as possible.
If you are planning to be here in Titusville for the launch of Atlantis and the STS-132/ULF-4 flight, please see my post concerning a pre-launch NSF dinner for all forum members at this link: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=20920.240
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current view - nice tank closeup
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First master article from the FRR presentations on L2. Will do a dedicated thread for these too:
NASA Reviews Readiness and Potential Timelines for Atlantis’ Final Mission - by Chris Gebhardt:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/sts-132-reviews-readiness-and-potential-timelines-atlantis-mission/
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Now here's the question.. what is the likelihood of moving the launch from May window to June window due to the AMS issues?
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great article -- much to ponder while sitting in the virtual waiting room this morning. 8)
if STS-134 is all but assured to be a november launch, wouldn't july 29th (&etc.) thereby be available to STS-132 as a pre-arranged launch window with none of those extenuating conflicts?
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Now here's the question.. what is the likelihood of moving the launch from May window to June window due to the AMS issues?
Unknown at this time. All depends on whether or not ISS can support CSCS for STS-132 until STS-133 arrives.
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Now here's the question.. what is the likelihood of moving the launch from May window to June window due to the AMS issues?
Unknown at this time. All depends on whether or not ISS can support CSCS for STS-132 until STS-133 arrives.
Well.. I still dont understand.. in the extremely unlikely event that a contingency flight is needed for STS-132.. they could launch Endeavour sooner than Discovery, Endeavour without AMS is on track for the July window I understand.. why they need to wait for Discovery to be ready?
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Now here's the question.. what is the likelihood of moving the launch from May window to June window due to the AMS issues?
Unknown at this time. All depends on whether or not ISS can support CSCS for STS-132 until STS-133 arrives.
Well.. I still dont understand.. in the extremely unlikely event that a contingency flight is needed for STS-132.. they could launch Endeavour sooner than Discovery, Endeavour without AMS is on track for the July window I understand.. why they need to wait for Discovery to be ready?
Because Endeavour is not baselined to launch without AMS. You would need to create a whole new flight set system (calculations, analyses, flight software patch, memory tapes, etc) to launch Endeavour without AMS... and that would take longer to accomplish than using Discovery/133 in September as LON for STS-132.
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Manifest replan flash via L2:
REMAINS May 14 - STS-133 now the LON vehicle.
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Manifest replan flash via L2:
REMAINS May 14 - STS-133 now the LON vehicle.
Brilliant! :D
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Thanks Peter - and for trivia I'm half Irish, as my Dad originated from Ballernkill, near Kilkenny.
Good man, best place on the planet
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Manifest replan flash via L2:
REMAINS May 14 - STS-133 now the LON vehicle.
JOY!
Thank you!
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Manifest replan flash via L2:
REMAINS May 14 - STS-133 now the LON vehicle.
Oh thank goodness. (Large, airline ticked sized, sigh of relief!)
So far...
STS127: scrub? OH NO!
STS131: postponed outside of family vacation window, looked pretty on the pad though.
STS132: reservations made and fingers crossed for a launch between May14-17th
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Quick turnaround of L2 content on the above into an article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/shuttle-schedule-extended-sts-134-slip-to-november/
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I am sure that the sight of the shuttle launching is one-of-a-kind, but personally, I hope I get to see the lit-up shuttle on the pad at night before liftoff. Just to take in the beauty.
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I am sure that the sight of the shuttle launching is one-of-a-kind, but personally, I hope I get to see the lit-up shuttle on the pad at night before liftoff. Just to take in the beauty.
It definitely is lit the night before?
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Yep. And with the big xeons for RSS retract.
Slight issue with Atlantis' payload being cleared (paint peeling off). Was noted by NTD on L2 yesterday. Seeing what the update is today, hoping the new standup is out - will result in a STS-132 specific processing update article later today.
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I'll be publishing a full processing update article pending morning update (will be a hefty article).
For the meantime, another excellent article from Chris G on the FRR process via L2 presentations:
Mission Operations Directorate FRR Presents STS-132/ULF-4 Special Topics - by Chris Gebhardt
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/mod-frr-presents-sts-132-special-topics/
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Great article Chris G.
I'll have to keep those details in mind.
Another detail on Moron as a TAL was the runway grooving (or lack thereof) and being an issue for rainy conditions/standing water.
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Does anyone know who is the Flight Director and the Capcom for the launch and landing of the STS-132 mission.
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Yep. And with the big xeons for RSS retract.
Slight issue with Atlantis' payload being cleared (paint peeling off). Was noted by NTD on L2 yesterday. Seeing what the update is today, hoping the new standup is out - will result in a STS-132 specific processing update article later today.
Did I read right "paint peeling off"??? Is this a significant issue? Was it scrapped/scuffed or not properly applied and just falling off?
If scuffed I guess should be simple repair (?), if falling off wouldn't that mean the whole thing may have thermal issues? Or its the paint cosmetic, although paint flaking off in orbit can be a severe debris issue....
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Another detail on Moron as a TAL was the runway grooving (or lack thereof) and being an issue for rainy conditions/standing water.
The TAL site you're referring to is Zaragoza and that's just a reclassification. (All the TAL sites have ungrooved runways.)
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Yep. And with the big xeons for RSS retract.
Slight issue with Atlantis' payload being cleared (paint peeling off). Was noted by NTD on L2 yesterday. Seeing what the update is today, hoping the new standup is out - will result in a STS-132 specific processing update article later today.
Did I read right "paint peeling off"??? Is this a significant issue? Was it scrapped/scuffed or not properly applied and just falling off?
If scuffed I guess should be simple repair (?), if falling off wouldn't that mean the whole thing may have thermal issues? Or its the paint cosmetic, although paint flaking off in orbit can be a severe debris issue....
It's going to the FRR that starts today, but they've been pointing to it being cleared. We'll keep an eye on it and it'll be included in the article I'm writing.
May 14 is becoming VERY tight now, with notes of "it's just a date" and "we'll launch when ready" starting to come from managers, which is usually a sign of just how tight the flow is.
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STS-129 CDR Scorch just handed over the "key" to Atlantis to STS-132 CDR Hock in MCC before our sim. Didn't know they did that! Very neat.
http://twitter.com/saroy/status/13011498795
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BBC News'/Jonathan Amos' "Spaceman" Blog: "Robo-man Piers Sellers set for Shuttle mission".
www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/04/roboman-pier-sellers-set-for-s.shtml
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May 14 is becoming VERY tight now, with notes of "it's just a date" and "we'll launch when ready" starting to come from managers, which is usually a sign of just how tight the flow is.
Are we more likely to know about a slip more after this week's FRR or next week's? Or hard to say?
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Unless something changes to take out that margin, they probably aren't going to "pre-announce" a slip.
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Mainly a processing update and other notes from L2:
STS-132: Managers work through SSP FRR – Will slip launch date if required:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/sts-132-managers-ssp-frr-will-slip-launch-date-if-required/
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Nice round-up Chris.
Glad I have a few days on the back-end in case she slips. Heaven help us if she does launch on a weekend...it will be parking chaos.
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Mainly a processing update and other notes from L2:
STS-132: Managers work through SSP FRR – Will slip launch date if required:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/sts-132-managers-ssp-frr-will-slip-launch-date-if-required/
Any idea how long the slip may be if it were to happen? Are we just talking like a couple days? Thanks
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Thanks Robert, and yes Walter, we'd be talking a day or two to relax the flow - providing they didn't hit a big problem.
They've gone from rollout to launch with zero contingency before, so it's tight but doable. However, I have to report it when the top two shuttle managers both pre-empt to the teams that they are tight to the point they've felt it was worth mentioning they will slip if they deem it as required.
It's part reality and mainly good management. I've never know them to push schedule pressure since we've had the kind of access L2 provides by way of what they are saying internally.
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ASP issue down to flex hoses, replaced and retesting according to the NTD report this morning (L2).
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FRR completed already. All polled to proceed to Agency FRR (May 5) with intent to launch May 14 (pending no distruptions to the flow).
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ASP issue down to flex hoses, replaced and retesting according to the NTD report this morning (L2).
ChrisB meant APS, not ASP. I read and re-read that thinking, "wait, the Astronaut Support Personnel are working on flex hoses now?" :)
Good news on the continued targeting of May 14th, but I know it's tight and may slip if we have a hiccup in the next two weeks.
I have conflicting info on the launch window close. In one place I saw May 19th as the last possible launch date, in another I saw May 22nd. What the latest? And if you want to point me to a document on L2 I'll go take a look.
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Good news on the continued targeting of May 14th, but I know it's tight and may slip if we have a hiccup in the next two weeks.
I have conflicting info on the launch window close. In one place I saw May 19th as the last possible launch date, in another I saw May 22nd. What the latest? And if you want to point me to a document on L2 I'll go take a look.
STS-132: FRR Launch Window Presentation:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=21062.0
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Thanks! Although that doesn't show the Soyuz DDO constraint, which is what's at issue in this window close.
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Thanks! Although that doesn't show the Soyuz DDO constraint, which is what's at issue in this window close.
There's also a Delta on the range. They and their customer might be willing to slide a few days, but not sure that is a given.
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Thanks! Although that doesn't show the Soyuz DDO constraint, which is what's at issue in this window close.
Remember, this is a news site!
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/sts-132-reviews-readiness-and-potential-timelines-atlantis-mission/
"Further complicating matters, is the unique nature of Atlantis’ STS-132 launch windows in May, June, and July.
Currently, Atlantis has launch opportunities from May 14 – May 23 and again from June 1 – June 7 or 12.
Since DDO (Dual Docked Operations) have been ruled out for the Soyuz 21S undocking on June 2, Atlantis will be prohibited from launching between May 24 and May 31 to ensure that she will not be docked to the ISS at the time of the Soyuz 21S departure.
Therefore, if Atlantis is not off the ground by May 23, launch of STS-132 will be delayed until June 1 at the earliest."
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Thanks ChrisG, that's half of the conflict I was hearing; I'd also heard a May 19th close earlier. So I'll go with the newer May 23rd date.
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For those interested (and those of us who don't have the incredible deluge of info on L2):
Updates for STS-132 now on Bill Harwood's CBS site:
http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/current.html
Including the SpaceCalc version of the Flight Plan
and the SpaceCalc listing of the Countdown events!
[both make a good quick reference, I find]
Now that the FRR is concluded, it shouldn't be long before the Press Kit appears...
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Now that the FRR is concluded, it shouldn't be long before the Press Kit appears...
I typically expect its release about a week before launch, so I wouldn't expect it for a few days yet . . .
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STS-132: Engineers successfully resolve hypergolic loading issues:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/sts-132-engineers-successfully-resolve-hypergolic-loading-issues/
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STS-132: Engineers successfully resolve hypergolic loading issues:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/sts-132-engineers-successfully-resolve-hypergolic-loading-issues/
Just caught these on the web cam. Work in SCAPE suit on the pad?
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STS-132: Engineers successfully resolve hypergolic loading issues:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/sts-132-engineers-successfully-resolve-hypergolic-loading-issues/
Just caught these on the web cam. Work in SCAPE suit on the pad?
Yes, S0024 -- the hypergolic load work continues.
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Nice work with the screenshots of the SCAPE guys there, Jimmiemac.
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Nice work with the screenshots of the SCAPE guys there, Jimmiemac.
Thank you Sir. BTW, excellent article (http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/sts-132-engineers-successfully-resolve-hypergolic-loading-issues/), as yours always are. It’s quite depressing there are so few of these missions left.
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Thanks! :) Processing articles are my favorite subject to write up.
There's something really amazing about how much work goes into these vehicles.
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Great article on the processing Chris.
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KSC status reported (as of 5:55 AM EDT) that Hypergolic load was complete.
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It seems that MRM-1 will now be (albeit partially) ingressed during STS-132.
From ISS Daily Report for 01/05/2010:
STS-132/Atlantis/ULF-4 Flight Plan Preview:
. MRM-1 Main Activities:
-FD7:
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-Initial ingress to scrub air.
-Hatch will be left “ajar”.
-Final, full ingress to occur TBD date post flight.
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Does launch window in May end on the 18th or the 23rd? Spaceflight Now says that a Delta 4 is booked for the 20th.
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Does launch window in May end on the 18th or the 23rd? Spaceflight Now says that a Delta 4 is booked for the 20th.
As ChrisG posted earlier (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=19698.msg583546#msg583546), the window ends on the 23rd. Range availability might reduce the number of launch attempts in the window; however, assuming processing stays on schedule, the launch team should still get multiple attempts to launch before that would become an issue.
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Does launch window in May end on the 18th or the 23rd? Spaceflight Now says that a Delta 4 is booked for the 20th.
As ChrisG posted earlier (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=19698.msg583546#msg583546), the window ends on the 23rd. Range availability might reduce the number of launch attempts in the window; however, assuming processing stays on schedule, the launch team should still get multiple attempts to launch before that would become an issue.
What happened to the Delta 4 launch which was scheduled for the 20th?
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What happened to the Delta 4 launch which was scheduled for the 20th?
It's still there, but it doesn't change the window, only the number of attempts the launch team might make in the window. But they might only need one.
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It seems that MRM-1 will now be (albeit partially) ingressed during STS-132.
From ISS Daily Report for 01/05/2010:
STS-132/Atlantis/ULF-4 Flight Plan Preview:
. MRM-1 Main Activities:
-FD7:
-MRM-1 Hatch Open/Leak Check:
-Initial ingress to scrub air.
-Hatch will be left “ajar”.
-Final, full ingress to occur TBD date post flight.
What is the reason behind this?
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Program overview part of the 132 preflight briefings underway. A lot of the Shuttle Program information is really more broad in scope than just the upcoming mission. I'll add notes below from John Shannon's opening remarks.
He noted that the Ku-band failure on the unit from the last flight is similar to the one on STS-92. I believe he said a transistor in the exciter failed.
ET-137 is on the barge at MAF and ready for delivery to KSC; however, the big oil spill in the Gulf forced them to come up with an alternate plan. Freedom Star could only make it as far as Gulfport (Mississippi); the route around the oil slick to New Orleans is too shallow for it. MAF has got some tugs to take the tank to Gulfport and hand off to Freedom Star.
Due to the loss of a ceramic plug on the last flight, they are replacing the plugs on Atlantis' windows and side hatch.
(He did not mention downstream flights, but I'm expecting that to come up in the Q&A.)
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On the question of the Leonardo schedule to make the STS-133 target date, Mike Suffredini said that it can make the date. He said there are a couple of major ORUs that the ISS program would like to fly if the date were to slip; however, they aren't necessarily going to wait for the ORUs -- it's under discussion, but no change to the 133 target date as of now.
Bill Harwood and Robert Pearlman asked the LON-335 and 135 questions:
John Shannon said that there's still no discussion on STS-135.
Mike Suffredini said that if he could fly an extra flight, he would prefer to fly it in about the summer of next year. There are several cargo flights in between now and then (Progress, ATV, HTV), so summer would be the point in the schedule that would be most favorable for the ISS program.
No change to orbiter assignment for STS-335 -- still Atlantis. If things change, then they would discuss possible changes to that.
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Unsurprisingly, more on continuing Shuttle:
From questions by Eric Berger, John Shannon said that in the current state, where the program is mostly only doing operations (vs. ops and production), they could operate at about $1.8 billion annually. (To do operations and production would probably be around $2.8 billion annually.) They are able to fly through the end of the calendar year, but they are saving money wherever they can and could probably make it as far as the February timeframe.
(After February, they would need more funding from Washington to continue.)
On ISS CRS schedule, Mike Suffredini said that the program could probably tolerate a slip of about a year from the current CRS schedule (where the first flights begin next year).
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On AMS status and STS-134 target date, nothing really new -- as was reported when the delay was announced, they are going to wait to see how the magnet changeout work progresses before setting a target date. John Shannon did say that they may be able to set a target date in the early summer, after STS-132 has flown and the AMS schedule becomes clearer.
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Answering another what-if question on a 135 cargo manifest, Mike Suffredini said that they'd fly internal and possibly external logistics. The former in MPLM FM-2 and possibly a LMC to swap out external hardware, if necessary. (So at a high level, the cargo manifest would look very similar to the last few MPLM missions, ULF-2/STS-126, 17A/STS-128 and 19A/STS-131.)
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Program overview briefing is over...Kyle Herring says to stand by for a special guest at the mission overview briefing. :)
Briefing is starting ahead of schedule -- the "guest" is Jerry Ross. (As Rob Navias notes, he's the only astronaut to fly on Atlantis five times. He is currently the chief of the Vehicle Integration Test Office at JSC.)
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It seems that MRM-1 will now be (albeit partially) ingressed during STS-132.
From ISS Daily Report for 01/05/2010:
STS-132/Atlantis/ULF-4 Flight Plan Preview:
. MRM-1 Main Activities:
-FD7:
-MRM-1 Hatch Open/Leak Check:
-Initial ingress to scrub air.
-Hatch will be left “ajar”.
-Final, full ingress to occur TBD date post flight.
What is the reason behind this?
As just noted in the Mission Overview briefing, the module is so packed full of cargo it has to be relocated elsewhere on the station and there's not enough room inside while the combined crews are there.
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Jerry Ross is making a presentation on his favorite orbiter, Atlantis. (Unusual for these preflight briefings, but understandable since this is planned to be her last flight.)
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On the question of the Leonardo schedule to make the STS-133 target date, Mike Suffredini said that it can make the date. He said there are a couple of major ORUs that the ISS program would like to fly if the date were to slip; however, they aren't necessarily going to wait for the ORUs -- it's under discussion, but no change to the 133 target date as of now.
Thanks for the notes.
I particularly like this one for obvious reasons, but won't take it further for now due to the thread. I'll just keep this one in my back pocket ;)
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On the question of the Leonardo schedule to make the STS-133 target date, Mike Suffredini said that it can make the date. He said there are a couple of major ORUs that the ISS program would like to fly if the date were to slip; however, they aren't necessarily going to wait for the ORUs -- it's under discussion, but no change to the 133 target date as of now.
Thanks for the notes.
I particularly like this one for obvious reasons, but won't take it further for now due to the thread. I'll just keep this one in my back pocket ;)
Quick general add on this: John44 has posted the video, so that's a more reliable source than my interpreted notes. On this specific topic, my parsing of what MikeS said is that the ORUs might be able to make the current date, but there's no guarantee. (But again, the video is available for anyone to watch/listen to.)
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ET-137 is on the barge at MAF and ready for delivery to KSC; however, the big oil spill in the Gulf forced them to come up with an alternate plan. Freedom Star could only make it as far as Gulfport (Mississippi); the route around the oil slick to New Orleans is too shallow for it. MAF has got some tugs to take the tank to Gulfport and hand off to Freedom Star.
That sounds a little garbled. Freedom Star can not make it to MAF under any circumstances due to the shallow intracostal waterway; the normal method is to ship by barge to Gulfport.
I think he may be referring to the route from Gulfport to KSC - that route will need major revision to avoid the oil spill which is directly south of Gulfport.
I suppose there might also be an issue with the barge route from MAF to Gulfport - however per the latest USCG map it's well clear of the spill zone.
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ET-137 is on the barge at MAF and ready for delivery to KSC; however, the big oil spill in the Gulf forced them to come up with an alternate plan. Freedom Star could only make it as far as Gulfport (Mississippi); the route around the oil slick to New Orleans is too shallow for it. MAF has got some tugs to take the tank to Gulfport and hand off to Freedom Star.
That sounds a little garbled. Freedom Star can not make it to MAF under any circumstances due to the shallow intracostal waterway; the normal method is to ship by barge to Gulfport.
I think he may be referring to the route from Gulfport to KSC - that route will need major revision to avoid the oil spill which is directly south of Gulfport.
I suppose there might also be an issue with the barge route from MAF to Gulfport - however per the latest USCG map it's well clear of the spill zone.
Certainly possible I garbled it -- as noted before, John44 made the video available for viewing and that is the most accurate source of what was said at the briefing.
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STS-132 - Video B-Roll Feed
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5920
STS-132 - Program Overview Briefing
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5921
STS-132 - Mission Overview Briefing
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5922
STS-132 Spacewalk Overview Briefing
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5923
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Jerry Ross is making a presentation on his favorite orbiter, Atlantis. (Unusual for these preflight briefings, but understandable since this is planned to be her last flight.)
5 of his 7 space shuttle flights were also on Atlantis too..
Orbiter
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Jerry Ross is making a presentation on his favorite orbiter, Atlantis. (Unusual for these preflight briefings, but understandable since this is planned to be her last flight.)
5 of his 7 space shuttle flights were also on Atlantis too..
Duly noted:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=19698.msg584604#msg584604
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STS-132 - Mission Overview Briefing
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5922 (http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5922)
The simulations of the unberth of the ICC-VLD as viewed from the Cupola are just out of this world! These simulations just keep getting better and better.
I had to double check if there had been any previous Space Station also with a cupola and another Space Shuttle called Atlantis because this video looks so much like the real deal!
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Working late on the GUCP:
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ET-137 is on the barge at MAF and ready for delivery to KSC; however, the big oil spill in the Gulf forced them to come up with an alternate plan. Freedom Star could only make it as far as Gulfport (Mississippi); the route around the oil slick to New Orleans is too shallow for it. MAF has got some tugs to take the tank to Gulfport and hand off to Freedom Star.
I took the time to watch the video and your quote is absolutely accurate. So I think John Shannon was just simplifying the issue. Later on he refers to the checks which had been done concerning possible oil vapours impact on the tank foam; I think this is more likely where the delay comes from.
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Working late on the GUCP:
Ordnance techs connecting and testing the GUCP ordnance. All part of S5009 Ordnance Installation.
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I'm confused about something. Back on April 26th or so when they made the decision to flip STS-133 and STS-134, one of the immediate impacts stated here* was that the STS-335/135 flight would move from Atlantis to Discovery. I didn't understand why -- perhaps because Atlantis lacks SSPTS and so Discovery would be preferred. I read and re-read the opinions posted and it was clear they were talking about STS-335/135, not the STS-132 LON role, which I realize also moved over to Discovery.
So since then, I have be operating under the belief that at wheels-stop for STS-132, that is the end of Atlantis' career, even as STS-335 continues to process and possibly convert to STS-135. But in watching the briefings yesterday, Shannon et al still seem to be saying that Atlantis still has the 335/135 slot. Was my reading wrong, or is this a case of where we (NSF) see what's coming before they've made the official decision?
I realize that this may get clarified further at the post-FRR briefing tomorrow. If it's unclear to others here, perhaps someone will ask at that briefing :)
* alas now I can't find those posts, but people here were saying "well, that's it for Atlantis then"
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But in watching the briefings yesterday, Shannon et al still seem to be saying that Atlantis still has the 335/135 slot.
What was said yesterday is where things stand right now. Atlantis is still assigned to STS-335, but I wouldn't infer that Atlantis or any orbiter is assigned to the hypothetical STS-135, because there's no formal work on STS-135 and probably won't be any further action on it until/unless another mission beyond 133 and 134 is authorized by Congress and the President.
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Sure, but they still will start the processing flow and get it ready for STS-335. If that mission is staying on Atlantis then they would start on that in the OPF right after the STS-132 post-landing tasks are done.
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Sure, but they still will start the processing flow and get it ready for STS-335. If that mission is staying on Atlantis then they would start on that in the OPF right after the STS-132 post-landing tasks are done.
Then we're in violent agreement -- my additional point is that there's not necessarily any correlation between the 335 assignment and a possible 135 assignment. Just because Atlantis will support 335 after this mission doesn't imply it would fly 135.
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* alas now I can't find those posts, but people here were saying "well, that's it for Atlantis then"
The posts are all on L2.
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Take a good look people - last time and all. :'(
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The posts are all on L2.
Indeed, in fact several good ones from you :) In the STS-134 processing thread. Thanks.
I'll hope for clarification of this (perhaps even an official decision) during the post-FRR briefing tomorrow.
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I'll hope for clarification of this (perhaps even an official decision) during the post-FRR briefing tomorrow.
Quite possible the questions will be asked again tomorrow, but all this ground was covered yesterday and as noted they're going to wait until at least the early summertime before looking at the schedule again.
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What time is the FRR at and how long will it do on for roughly?
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What time is the FRR at and how long will it do on for roughly?
They usually start around 8 am EDT. And it takes most of the day.
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What time is the FRR at and how long will it do on for roughly?
They usually start around 8 am EDT. And it takes most of the day.
Thanks, waiting to book flights.
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But one of the arguments for STS-135 is that it is already mostly paid for. Adding another processing flow for Discovery would negate that to a degree. It would seem likely on the "already paid for" standpoint that whichever orbiter gets STS-335 LON would get STS-135.
The hardware is paid for and it will be ready, but there's no guarantee (yet) that the operations team will be paid long enough to fly an additional mission. They are paid for through the end of the calendar year, but even flying ULF-6/134 by that time -- and perhaps by the February timeframe discussed yesterday -- might be a challenge.
Atlantis is the orbiter that can support 335 the soonest; however, there are some scenarios that have Shuttle operations continuing well into next year. We've been in a period recently where LON has been 'fly the next mission,' but the situation towards the end of the year is either very unusual or unique, and 'fly the next mission' might not be the favored choice for all scenarios and periods of time.
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Looking good for the FRR to set the 14th. Two articles in work. First will be a flow report and pre-FRR, second will be end of FRR.
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Looking good for the FRR to set the 14th. Two articles in work. First will be a flow report and pre-FRR, second will be end of FRR.
Great to hear.
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Great catch Ron!
(padrat)
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STS-132 heads into Agency FRR – Ku-band root cause found:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/05/sts-132-agency-frr-ku-band-root-cause-found/
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FRR today at KSC! Review begins at 8 am EDT and as usual, updates will be tweeted live: http://twitter.com/NASA
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Sweet! The 3rd EMU is right there behind all the people getting ready to be lowered into the airlock.
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"The post-Flight Readiness Review news conference currently is targeted for 5p ET on NASA Television"
http://twitter.com/NASA/status/13430495922
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Well get a status update when they break for lunch, but I'm putting money on the 14th.
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Well get a status update when they break for lunch, but I'm putting money on the 14th.
Lunch break has been called. Seems like they're still having ISS do their presentations.
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Back from the lunch break and the SSP presenters are next. SE&I and ET have been completed with no issues to report.
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RSRM have now presented and they're done with no issues for STS-132.
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They aren't far off announcing the 14th (maybe within an hour or so). Late problem with a repair required at the pad, but still good on the 14th we're told.
All the Agency FRR presentations will be in L2 shortly. No showstoppers.
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When Atlantis returns, will she still be processed as a LON just shy of roll over as planned, or will she be retired once she lands?
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When Atlantis returns, will she still be processed as a LON just shy of roll over as planned, or will she be retired once she lands?
Since Atlantis is the LON orbiter for STS-134, it will be processed as if she was going to fly.
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Thanks, I wasnt sure now with the manifest changes if Atlantis was still being used
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May 14 now official.
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May 14 now official.
Yay!! :)
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This may sound like a Noob question...but what major checkpoints still exist between now and 14th? Barring a system breakdown or weather issue, is there any other reason why the 14th wouldn't happen at this point?
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This may sound like a Noob question...but what major checkpoints still exist between now and 14th? Barring a system breakdown or weather issue, is there any other reason why the 14th wouldn't happen at this point?
Major systems or crew issue, or weather are the only wildcards at the moment, if I understand things properly.
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news conference beginning at 5 p.m. on NASA TV
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May 14 now official.
FYI NASA PAO twittered this at around 15:46, so they were right on top of it too. I'm kind of surprised -- didn't expect them to stick their neck out until it had been stated at the briefing.
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Everyone knows I think Twitter is fad that will soon be destroyed by spammers, but one of the best things they do is to have a PAO sat in on the FRR sending out those updates. Very good idea.
If someone could keep an eye on anything interesting at the FRR presser, it'd be appreciated as I'm still writing up my article (awesome stuff on the ET, but a lot).
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Everyone knows I think Twitter is fad that will soon be destroyed by spammers, but one of the best things they do is to have a PAO sat in on the FRR sending out those updates. Very good idea.
If someone could keep an eye on anything interesting at the FRR presser, it'd be appreciated as I'm still writing up my article (awesome stuff on the ET, but a lot).
I didn't catch anything relevant to STS-132, as the outside focus is still on the end of the Shuttle era, but there were some good manifest and policy questions at the end -- Bill Gerstenmaier's answer to Irene Klotz's continuing resolution question was a nice primer. For anyone interested, keep an eye out for the video clip from John44.
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STS-132 - Post Flight Readiness Review News Conference
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5926
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I kept one eye and ear on it live and I just couldn't keep up with all they were saying. But I will watch again later tonight with both eyes and both eyes, because it did sound they were covering a lot of big-picture material. Thanks John44 for staying up late :)
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Processing latest and some Agency FRR content on the ET:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/05/sts-132-frr-approve-may-14-external-tank-boost/
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I kept one eye and ear on it live and I just couldn't keep up with all they were saying. But I will watch again later tonight with both eyes and both eyes, because it did sound they were covering a lot of big-picture material. Thanks John44 for staying up late :)
They did cover a lot of big picture stuff. Well worth the watch.
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Pretty powerful storms over KSC right now.. any hail associated with it?
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No. There were some hail indications to the west, but nothing near KSC itself.
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No...don't even mention hail.
Not sure wich mission was scrubbed a couple years ago from hail damage, but that was my previous attempt to see a launch.
No lord please....
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That would have been STS-117 (hail damaged). Also the last mission I tried to catch! I'm coming down (from Indiana) for 132.
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STS-132 Press kit released
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/451029main_sts132_press_kit.pdf (http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/451029main_sts132_press_kit.pdf)
PAO Launch Commentator: George Diller
PAO Ascent / re-entry commentator: Kyle Herring
CAPCOM For Ascent / re-entry: 'Scorch' Hobaugh
Orbiter
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Processing update and a large review of a very interest SSME FRR:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/05/atlantis-pressurization-tasks-numerous-ssme-items-frr/
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Processing update and a large review of a very interest SSME FRR:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/05/atlantis-pressurization-tasks-numerous-ssme-items-frr/
Interesting article. Repairing those pin holes must be a slow, painstaking process.
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STS-132 Press kit released
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/451029main_sts132_press_kit.pdf (http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/451029main_sts132_press_kit.pdf)
PAO Launch Commentator: George Diller
PAO Ascent / re-entry commentator: Kyle Herring
CAPCOM For Ascent / re-entry: 'Scorch' Hobaugh
Orbiter
Nit: The press kit says that Josh Byerly will be providing commentary during the shifts when the Entry team is on console. Also noted here:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=16228.msg586147;topicseen#new
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Quick question: what is the ISS designation for this flight (i.e. STS-131 was ULF-4). I haven't been able to find it. When this was supposed to be SPP, it was 9A.1 IIRC.
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Quick question: what is the ISS designation for this flight (i.e. STS-131 was ULF-4). I haven't been able to find it. When this was supposed to be SPP, it was 9A.1 IIRC.
STS-132 is ISS ULF4, STS-131 was 19A.
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How many times has Hobaugh been Capcom?
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How many times has Hobaugh been Capcom?
Most recent IIRC was STS-107 for ascent/re-entry , he was the CAPCOM saying
'Columbia Houston, UHF comm check' when the accident happen..
EDIT: He also was descent CAPCOM for STS-122
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How many times has Hobaugh been Capcom?
Most recent IIRC was STS-107 for ascent/re-entry , he was the CAPCOM saying
'Columbia Houston, UHF comm check' when the accident happen..
EDIT: He also was descent CAPCOM for STS-122
Orbiter
He was Weather CapCom for 122 (same as last flight and others; 122 Ascent and Entry CapCom was Jim Dutton)...he's also been an ISS CapCom, too.
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Nice day on the Pad. GUCP (Bad memories):
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The STS-132 NASA TV schedule is now up at:
http://www.nasa.gov/tvschedule/pdf/tvsked_rev0.pdf
or
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html
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Live shot of the pad. Guessing because of crew arrival later today, the satellite is at KSC in the short periods between the STS-132 and related material running on NASA TV this afternoon.
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Live streaming video from the pad is now up - http://tinyurl.com/sfnvid
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Hi rdale,
Sorry if I'm jumping the shark here wrt: a dedicated STS-132 weather thread, but how is the wx looking for an on-time launch?
Thanks,
-Tom
Live streaming video from the pad is now up - http://tinyurl.com/sfnvid
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This should be the flight track for the crew flying in, I am basing it solely on the time of arrival though
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA132
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Right now the weather looks about as good as you can ask for in Mid-May. I'd be MUCH happier if it were to launch during the week (0% chance of rain the next few days) but really don't see much coming on the horizon that would be an impact towards the weekend either.
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This should be the flight track for the crew flying in, I am basing it solely on the time of arrival though
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA132
But it's originating from Mobile, not Houston. Did they stop in Mobile for some reason?
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This should be the flight track for the crew flying in, I am basing it solely on the time of arrival though
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA132
But it's originating from Mobile, not Houston. Did they stop in Mobile for some reason?
If they flew out in T-38s, then there's a refueling stop between Ellington and KSC.
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The STS-132 NASA TV schedule is now up at:
http://www.nasa.gov/tvschedule/pdf/tvsked_rev0.pdf
Much better than STS-131 :) Still will require sleep shifting to GMT morning and daytime.
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Flight now arriving at launch site for launch countdown.
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sorry tried to get better pictures, but the feed to my computer was a bit messed up
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Commander mentioned that they got problem with one T-38 over JSC and there was need to replace machine.
My 'two cents' :)
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Reminder the launch countdown begins at 4pm Eastern. No issues in work, very nice, clean flow right now :)
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Reminder the launch countdown begins at 4pm Eastern. No issues in work, very nice, clean flow right now :)
And, if NASA keeps it up, we may all be in for a treat for launch! They're currently running their HD feed in a standard definition format -- much cleaner picture for launch countdown ops!
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NTD Steve Payne confirms all is going well with Atlantis, calls her a she. We like Mr Payne :)
1pm for Payload Bay Door closure for flight.
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Weather is expected to be 100 percent for tanking. 70 percent go for launch.
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Interesting note that they had four Russian engineers at the pad for payload walkdown. Not unusual given MRM-1, but would be rare.
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Weather is expected to be 100 percent for tanking. 70 percent go for launch.
Still too early to worry about, but the TAL weather forecast didn't seem quite as good and will bear some watching as we get closer to liftoff time.
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STS-132 - Countdown Preview Briefing - May 11
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5938
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Nice closeup of the top of the tank
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Into Call To Stations for the countdown.
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Clock is ticking!
T-43 hours and counting.
L-70 hours 15 minutes.
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Processing latest and FRR review of the boosters - by Chris Gebhardt
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/05/sts-132-countdown-sts-131-srbrsrm-performance/
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BBC News: "Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree sample to go into space".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8671627.stm
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Sounds like the CDR and PLT is doing some STA runs. 6 runs planned for the 33 end before switching to the 15 end.
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Flight Data Files have now been posted on the NASA website:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/flightdatafiles/index.html (http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/flightdatafiles/index.html)
STS-132 Flight Data Files
+ Ascent Checklist (PDF 9.5 Mb)
+ Entry Checklist (PDF 1 Mb)
+ EVA Checklist (PDF 21.4 Mb)
+ Flight Plan (PDF 1.8 Mb)
+ Orbit Operations Checklist (PDF 1 Mb)
+ PDRS Operations Checklist (PDF 10.4 Mb)
+ Photo/TV Checklist (PDF 5.9 Mb)
+ Post Insertion (PDF 1.5 Mb)
+ Rendezvous (PDF 5.5 Mb)
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Shuttle Atlantis flying its flag for final flight
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-051210a.html
Space shuttle Atlantis is marking its own final planned flight by flying its flag. Thousands of the red, white, and blue "ATLANTIS" flags, miniatures of the type flown over the launch pad each time NASA's fourth orbiter has sat poised for liftoff, are packed inside a modified tool stowage assembly located in the shuttle's payload bay.
Includes the full manifest (http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-051210a.html#ofk) for the STS-132 mission's Official Flight Kit in searchable plain text format (as opposed to scanned PDF (http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/450571main_132_flight_kit.pdf) as presented on NASA's website).
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Should be a post L-2 MMT presser shortly. Chris G might be there :)
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Mike Moses representing the MMT, so this may go on for a while :)
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Mr Moses:
No issues, took 18 minutes to conduct the MMT (wow!). Atlantis in great shape.
ISS is config with the relocation. Ready to launch Atlantis. Outlines the mission.
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Mike M: Atlantis has had a glorious service. Once she gets back we might have a few celebrations, although she's going into a full flow for STS-335. Bittersweet time as she might not get to see the pad again.
Mike L: Clicking on all eight cylinders. Fuel Cell Cryos at noon. Everything is going really well.
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Weather looking good due to high pressure keeping nasty weather away. Will continue to at least Sunday.
Could be a spotty shower early Friday morning, but very favorable for RSS retract and tanking.
Still 30 percent chance of unacceptable weather, and 30 percent for Saturday and Sunday. Low ceilings is the main concern.
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Chris G first question ;D
On limiting consumables for CSCS:
Mike M: 125 days - don't count two Progress resupplies expected.
On lack of SSPTS:
Mike M: 96 hours pad time before needing to top off.
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Robert next :)
On last time Atlantis is on the pad :(
Mike L: Personally I've already been out to the pad. Vehicle being pressurized, so restricted, all business at the pad. All who wanted to take extra pictures have already done so.
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Bill H on the Volcano cloud for TAL:
Mike M: Looking at search and rescue forces, shouldn't be a problem. Keeping an eye on it.
On last flight - what about STS-135:
Mike M: It is the last planned flight on the current budget guidance. The possibility exists, someone could tell us to do it.
Todd asking about Atlantis' last flight too:
Mike L: She started production 30 years ago, so it's been a long career for Atlantis. After launch there might be a little tear in people's eyes, but also some celebration (after landing).
On how much processing for STS-335:
Mike L: Waiting to know about STS-135. Manifest is very fluid right now. Will process heavy and hard when she comes home.
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Marcia on how strong is the hope for STS-135.
Mike L: I know there's a lot of hope we get another hope, but there's a lot of realism that's not the plan. Atlantis team loves that ship, so you bet they want another flight.
Mike M: You just never know what's going to happen.
How many people have worked on Atlantis for the 132 flow:
Mike L: It's a heck of a lot of people. Not sure.
Mike M: We need to start planning a crew for STS-135 in about June. It's a soft line, depending on mission content.
Waiting on STS-133 and STS-134 schedules in June. There's not any magic about that date.
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Hey, there's our very own Nate next to our very own Chris G :)
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On windows and DDO from Chris G - Nate, wave! ;)
Mike: Through to 18th on the range, could have been longer for the beta angle. Not worth losing content by launching in June with lower crew size on ISS.
June 29 (more like July) would be when they come back if they can't launch by May 18. No impact to next flights if they slipped.
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On July launch ISS berthing ports from Chris G:
Mike M: Would have to reshuffle. Would cause a fair bit of rework. July slip would allow for that work.
More repeat questions from someone else on the Ku checks.
Presser over.
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Hey, there's our very own Nate next to our very own Chris G :)
Thought so!
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STS-132 L-2 MMT: IFAs Cleared Ahead of Atlantis’ Launch - by Chris Gebhardt:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/05/sts-132-l-2-mmt-ifas-cleared-ahead-of-atlantis-launch/
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STS-132 - Prelaunch News Conference
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5943
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payload bay closed:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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From Astro Sochi:
http://twitpic.com/1nao2v/full
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WOW! So close to being able to make out Atlantis on 39A ...
Commentary on this pic here: http://twitpic.com/1nao2v
More pics here: http://twitpic.com/photos/Astro_Soichi
His Twitter account here: http://twitter.com/Astro_Soichi
What great outreach!
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just came out of the 19 hour hold about 5 minutes ago
-18:55 and counting
not much to see obviously, but the GUCP, **shutters at old memories**
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We'll see how it pans out, but we'll either keep this thread going until tanking, or start the launch day thread with RSS retract.
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Nice opening words from NTD Jeremy, praising all the teams. No issues, smooth count.
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Remote accessing at the moment and can't type fast enough on this small keyboard to transcribe, but here's Chris G and Nate (smile Nate! ;D)
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Remote accessing at the moment and can't type fast enough on this small keyboard to transcribe, but here's Chris G and Nate (smile Nate! ;D)
I see he's sporting his new Atlantis t-shirt!
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Might this be the crew in the white room?
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Might this be the crew in the white room?
At least a few of them. I saw Piers Sellers and Chris Cassidy (who was the ASP on the last launch and wouldn't be surprised if he's doing the same this time).
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Might this be the crew in the white room?
At least a few of them. I saw Piers Sellers and Chris Cassidy (who was the ASP on the last launch and wouldn't be surprised if he's doing the same this time).
Per the timeline, this is ASP inspection of the crew cabin.
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Chris Cassidy will be the ASP for closeout
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Decided we'll keep this thread going through RSS retract as per usual as it's another smooth flow.
I'll write a big launch preview and we'll run it about 1am Eastern and start off the launch day thread in good time ahead of the pre-tanking MMT.
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STS-132 - Countdown Status Briefing - May 13
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5945
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The -Y OWP was just retracted. That leaves only the +Y OWP that extends from the FSS to be retracted.
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"Hello NSF!"
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-Y OWP is now being retracted.
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-Y OWP is now being retracted.
A good image of the wing now appearing on the webcams due to the OWPs being retracted:
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"Hello NSF!"
I wish ;D
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This time tomorrow, Atlantis should be on its way out of the planet – for the final time. :) / :( We are now L-23h 59m!
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Great 360° panorama of Atlantis on LC-39A, taken from atop the RSS.
www.orlandosentinel.com/news/space/os-space-shuttle-atlantis-360-042210,0,3008949.htmlpage
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Did they get lost on there KSC tour? lol :D
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No way! Tell me they're not from the NASA Tweetup! :o
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Did they get lost on there KSC tour? lol :D
No. My guess would be that is the spouses getting the traditional launch pad tour b their astronaut husbands.
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No way! Tell me they're not from the NASA Tweetup! :o
They aren't, that's for sure. Unless you have certain credentials, you can't get to the pad surface, let alone the White Room.
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Have the SRB ships head out already?
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Have the SRB ships head out already?
Yes.
Via KSC Facebook:
"The two Solid Rocket Booster recovery ships departed from port at 4 p.m. EDT and will make their way to the SRB recovery location about 140 miles northeast of Kennedy Space Center. At 5:30 p.m., NASA Television and www.nasa.gov/ntv will air live coverage of the Rotating Service Structure rolling back to reveal space shuttle Atlantis. The countdown will resume from the T-11 hour mark at 9:55 p.m., the three shuttle fuel cells will be activated at 11:05 p.m., and the launch pad will be cleared at 11:55 p.m."
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Did they get lost on there KSC tour? lol :D
I tried to "get lost" on the tour, security gave me plenty of guidance...
Is it me or has the webcam page gone down?
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Did they get lost on there KSC tour? lol :D
I tried to "get lost" on the tour, security gave me plenty of guidance...
Is it me or has the webcam page gone down?
It's down, yes.
Here's a live shot from OTV-071 :)
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Did they get lost on there KSC tour? lol :D
I tried to "get lost" on the tour, security gave me plenty of guidance...
Is it me or has the webcam page gone down?
It's down, yes.
Here's a live shot from OTV-071 :)
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RSS Retract up next!
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GO for RSS Rotation!
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Right on the timeline!
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RSS on the move! Recording for timelapse in HD :)
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Love the second one!
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Why is the NASA feed look like an HD feed but is scrunched down to Standard Def? I just noticed that NASA TV changed on Dish Network, and it looks really wierd...
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Oh wow:
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What NOT to do in the white room....
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RSS back into inch mode, almost done:
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Very nice!
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Why is the NASA feed look like an HD feed but is scrunched down to Standard Def? I just noticed that NASA TV changed on Dish Network, and it looks really wierd...
The live standard def broadcasts out of KSC switched to letterbox format beginning with the 132 rollout coverage. Not a fan of the slight quality loss, since most of the cameras are still SD, but it's probably not a decision that is subject to feedback. Haven't seen any changes to letterbox when the feed originates from other centers.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RMYsUa9uRc
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the ladies who are like a fine wine, only get better with age ;-) great pictures.
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the ladies who are like a fine wine, only get better with age ;-) great pictures.
^^What he said. Would have been nice to get STS-135 in the bag before she launches. Ah well.
STS-133 is going to be rough. Flagship retiring and pretty much a done deal for her.
Anyhoo. Great work with the RSS retract coverage. Writing the launch preview and we'll be hitting the ground running from the tanking weather MMT. Atlantis is on only 41 IPRs since the 132 flow started, talk about going out in style.
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The STA is doing SLF runs.
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ASP conducting air to ground comm check
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Handrail removal complete
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Can't believe no one is posting these final shots of Atlantis in the lights!!
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According to the Roscosmos website; Roscosmos Head Anatoly Perminov will attend the Atlantis Launch