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#20
by
nathan.moeller
on 04 Nov, 2007 20:32
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Does anyone know who's doing launch/landing commentary for this flight?
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#21
by
psloss
on 05 Nov, 2007 01:17
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Must have switched over this afternoon...OTV 084 in the integration cell...
Edit...added a timelapse movie as it appears that the orbiter bipod attach was being worked...
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#22
by
Ford Mustang
on 05 Nov, 2007 09:14
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#23
by
jacqmans
on 05 Nov, 2007 12:54
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The European Columbus laboratory has taken an important step towards launch. Columbus was moved from its work stand at NASA's Space Station Processing Facility and placed inside the payload canister. The canister will transport the module to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for its journey to the International Space Station.
Full story:
http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMDT3NHE8F_index_0.html
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#24
by
Chris Bergin
on 05 Nov, 2007 13:29
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STS-122 MOD FRR taking place today (started 30 mins ago).
We will have all the FRR presentations in L2 within an hour or so (L2 users, we are using L2 STS section for build up - a lot in there already - for STS-122, before moving to an STS-122 Special Section, after STS-120).
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#25
by
wannamoonbase
on 05 Nov, 2007 15:49
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jacqmans - 5/11/2007 8:54 AM
The European Columbus laboratory has taken an important step towards launch. Columbus was moved from its work stand at NASA's Space Station Processing Facility and placed inside the payload canister. The canister will transport the module to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for its journey to the International Space Station.
Full story:
http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMDT3NHE8F_index_0.html
thanks for the news. There must be a pile of people in the Euro-zone that are tense and giddy about being this close to launch.
Good luck to all.
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#26
by
Ford Mustang
on 05 Nov, 2007 17:10
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Today's Mission Status Briefing note:
Wayne Hale: Atlantis is mated to her External Tank. We are looking to rollout in about 5 days. We are ahead of schedule.
( Webcam in the VAB of Atlantis mated..
http://webcams.ksc.nasa.gov/ImgCap/default.htm )
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#27
by
John44
on 05 Nov, 2007 17:43
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#28
by
Ford Mustang
on 05 Nov, 2007 23:24
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#29
by
Ford Mustang
on 06 Nov, 2007 19:49
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Just a few snaps of today's video file of Atlantis getting mated:
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#30
by
nathan.moeller
on 06 Nov, 2007 22:33
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Ford Mustang - 5/11/2007 12:10 PM
Today's Mission Status Briefing note:
Wayne Hale: Atlantis is mated to her External Tank. We are looking to rollout in about 5 days. We are ahead of schedule.
( Webcam in the VAB of Atlantis mated.. http://webcams.ksc.nasa.gov/ImgCap/default.htm )
If they stay ahead of schedule, could they launch earlier than December 6?
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#31
by
swhitt
on 06 Nov, 2007 22:36
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nathan.moeller - 6/11/2007 3:33 PM
If they stay ahead of schedule, could they launch earlier than December 6?
Could be, but then they would have to park and wait until Node2 and PMA2 was hooked up.
So they might as well hang around down here until the ISS is ready.
Steve
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#32
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 07 Nov, 2007 01:38
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nathan.moeller - 6/11/2007 6:33 PM
Ford Mustang - 5/11/2007 12:10 PM
Today's Mission Status Briefing note:
Wayne Hale: Atlantis is mated to her External Tank. We are looking to rollout in about 5 days. We are ahead of schedule.
( Webcam in the VAB of Atlantis mated.. http://webcams.ksc.nasa.gov/ImgCap/default.htm )
If they stay ahead of schedule, could they launch earlier than December 6?
No. There's too much stage work that needs to be done from now until Atlantis can launch. I believe Wayne Hale stated this in the press conference you quote him from. He said that they could be ready early, but the ISS can't support a launch any earlier than December 6... and even the 6th is under review as Hale has said that there might be a day or two slip to launch depending on how on-orbit stage work goes. And for reference, stage is the period of ISS time between docked operations with a Space Shuttle.
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#33
by
punkboi
on 07 Nov, 2007 06:57
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Payload canister being hoisted up the RSS...
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#34
by
punkboi
on 07 Nov, 2007 07:07
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#35
by
shuttlefan
on 07 Nov, 2007 12:28
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So the payload has been transported to the pad?!
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#36
by
DaveS
on 07 Nov, 2007 12:30
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shuttlefan - 7/11/2007 2:28 PM
So the payload has been transported to the pad?!
Yes.
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#37
by
MKremer
on 07 Nov, 2007 12:56
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shuttlefan - 7/11/2007 7:28 AM
So the payload has been transported to the pad?!
What else would it be?? Why would they be lifting an empty payload container so close to rollout?
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#38
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 07 Nov, 2007 18:36
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swhitt - 6/11/2007 11:36 PM
nathan.moeller - 6/11/2007 3:33 PM
If they stay ahead of schedule, could they launch earlier than December 6?
Could be, but then they would have to park and wait until Node2 and PMA2 was hooked up.
So they might as well hang around down here until the ISS is ready.
Steve
Anyway, the launch window is good and it's better to have some contingency days in the pad flow timeline if something comes up...
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#39
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 07 Nov, 2007 18:54
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The STS-122 embroidered patch still isn't available for purchase! AB Emblem seem to have left it very late, considering there is only 4 weeks until launch...
