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Title: KSC could facilitate military and commercial operators in the OPFs
Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/26/2012 11:32 pm

Let's hope they do fill the OPFs...but here's something of an update:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/ksc-could-facilitate-military-commercial-operators-opfs/

Title: Re: KSC could facilitate military and commercial operators in the OPFs
Post by: RocketmanUS on 10/27/2012 12:53 am

Nice , thanks  :)

Could the laid off shuttle personnel be able to be hired to work on Dream Chaser.

For Dream Chaser , Am I reading this right that they can remove unwanted items from one of the OPF's for that customer?

Would they be planning on having public tours of the commercially used OPF's? If so that could be a problem if one of them is used by the X-37B.

Title: Re: KSC could facilitate military and commercial operators in the OPFs
Post by: john smith 19 on 10/27/2012 06:42 am

Quote from: RocketmanUS on 10/27/2012 12:53 am

Nice , thanks  :)

Could the laid off shuttle personnel be able to be hired to work on Dream Chaser.

AFAIK SNC have said as much. Primarily for the TPS. Weather they will (or have *already* done so) is a different matter.

It's been a while. I'm wondering how many are left that have not found new work.

Title: Re: KSC could facilitate military and commercial operators in the OPFs
Post by: Jim on 10/27/2012 12:27 pm

Quote from: RocketmanUS on 10/27/2012 12:53 am

Nice , thanks  :)

Could the laid off shuttle personnel be able to be hired to work on Dream Chaser.

For Dream Chaser , Am I reading this right that they can remove unwanted items from one of the OPF's for that customer?

Would they be planning on having public tours of the commercially used OPF's? If so that could be a problem if one of them is used by the X-37B.

yes, if they are qualified.

yes

no, they would no longer be NASA facilities.

Title: Re: KSC could facilitate military and commercial operators in the OPFs
Post by: phred on 10/27/2012 05:48 pm

Anyone know how the Air Force X-37B folks feel about doing this?

Title: Re: KSC could facilitate military and commercial operators in the OPFs
Post by: Jim on 10/27/2012 05:51 pm

Quote from: phred on 10/27/2012 05:48 pm

Anyone know how the Air Force X-37B folks feel about doing this?

Depends on flight rate.  There are no more manifested currently.

Title: Re: KSC could facilitate military and commercial operators in the OPFs
Post by: Flightstar on 01/04/2014 04:54 pm

And X-37B has landed!
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20140104/SPACE/301040013/KSC-lands-secret-X-37B-space-plane-jobs?nclick_check=1

Title: Re: KSC could facilitate military and commercial operators in the OPFs
Post by: Lurker Steve on 01/04/2014 07:22 pm

Quote from: Flightstar on 01/04/2014 04:54 pm

And X-37B has landed!
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20140104/SPACE/301040013/KSC-lands-secret-X-37B-space-plane-jobs?nclick_check=1 (http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20140104/SPACE/301040013/KSC-lands-secret-X-37B-space-plane-jobs?nclick_check=1)

I assume that means that someone has ordered additional X-37 flights. I assume one will always be located in the OPF, since they haven't found the need to fly multiple at one time, yet.

Title: Re: KSC could facilitate military and commercial operators in the OPFs
Post by: newpylong on 01/06/2014 06:17 pm

Great news. That leaves OPF-2 for Dreamchaser if they go that route...