Author Topic: STS-124 Processing Latest (Read 117253 times)

Wisi · « **Reply #220 on:** 03/29/2008 03:06 pm »

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Lee Jay - 29/3/2008 5:34 PM

Great article, Chris!

and great picture there! :bleh:

no seriously: thanks for the great update!

Bubbinski · « **Reply #221 on:** 03/29/2008 04:36 pm »

Thanks for the article, Chris - great explanation and it kind of answered my question about "any hope for the schedule picture changing for the better". Also good news that apparently no tanks downstream of ET-129 are affected. What is the number of the tank for STS-119?

eeergo · « **Reply #222 on:** 03/29/2008 05:06 pm »

There are some good images of ET-128's arrival at KSC and mating to the SRBs in KSC's Media Archive:

http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=167

Notice the light orange color the tank has, its foam hasn't been too weathered.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #223 on:** 03/29/2008 05:14 pm »

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Bubbinski - 29/3/2008 5:36 PM

What is the number of the tank for STS-119?

Thanks

ET-130 I believe, as that's starting to turn up now on the processing reports.

Jason Davies · « **Reply #224 on:** 03/29/2008 06:29 pm »

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5391

Great article Chris. I especially thought this was a nice touch, as I'm sure fingers have been pointed at them by some departments.

"From long term schedules, it appears tanks downstream of ET-129 do not have the same issues - with processing timelines classed as green. This adds confidence that MAF - who have performed nothing short of minor miracles with getting tanks out of the door since being struck by Hurricane Katrina - may only need to focus on ET-127 and ET-129 for manifest protection."

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #225 on:** 03/31/2008 11:00 am »

By the way, NASA will officially announce that change to May 31 today (probably in a press release).

The reason it's taken days is due to their wish to ensure JAXA PAO had a heads up of the announcement.

KSC Engineer · « **Reply #226 on:** 03/31/2008 02:50 pm »

Do you view this as a NET date with the odds of an early June launch or would you guess the true target is May 31?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #227 on:** 03/31/2008 08:55 pm »

And NASA finally confirm NET May 31.

NASA UPDATES TARGET LAUNCH DATE FOR NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT

WASHINGTON -- NASA is targeting May 31 as the launch date for shuttle
Discovery's STS-124 mission to deliver the large Japanese Kibo
Pressurized Module to the International Space Station. The liftoff
time is approximately 5:01 p.m. EDT.

NASA decided to reschedule Discovery's target launch date from May 25
to May 31 after shipment of the mission's external fuel tank from its
assembly plant at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to
Florida was delayed by weather. The tank arrived at NASA's Kennedy
Space Center in Florida on March 26.

psloss · « **Reply #228 on:** 03/31/2008 08:59 pm »

FWIW, there's a link up on nasa.gov now, too...
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/mar/HQ_M08069_STS-124_launch_date.html

Interesting that the Memorial Day holiday was specifically noted...

psloss · « **Reply #229 on:** 04/01/2008 03:11 pm »

The spider returns...or maybe it's a different one...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #230 on:** 04/01/2008 03:34 pm »

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psloss - 1/4/2008 4:11 PM

The spider returns...or maybe it's a different one...

That's Sid, the same one. He's always on first shift

Quick note, this date could slip again, depending on the flow.

Lawntonlookirs · « **Reply #231 on:** 04/01/2008 03:46 pm »

ET 128 in VAB being processed. By the way, does Sid give any information on launch pad 39A? :laugh:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #232 on:** 04/01/2008 04:54 pm »

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Lawntonlookirs - 1/4/2008 4:46 PM

By the way, does Sid give any information on launch pad 39A? :laugh:

*Drumroll* Nothing yet, but he's useless at sending e-mails, despite always being on the web. *Cymbal*

Bret · « **Reply #233 on:** 04/01/2008 05:03 pm »

You guys should take that act out on the road.

joncz · « **Reply #234 on:** 04/01/2008 06:06 pm »

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Bret - 1/4/2008 1:03 PM

You guys should take that act out on the road.

Please! But do think twice about bringing it back. :bleh:

shostetler · « **Reply #235 on:** 04/01/2008 06:33 pm »

So, will the shuttle be docking to the ISS as it normally has in the past? Or will we have another view of the station upside down again? I noticed that even the cameras from the station were giving a very odd angle of viewing, that I'd never seen before during STS 123.

psloss · « **Reply #236 on:** 04/01/2008 06:39 pm »

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shostetler - 1/4/2008 2:33 PM

So, will the shuttle be docking to the ISS as it normally has in the past? Or will we have another view of the station upside down again? I noticed that even the cameras from the station were giving a very odd angle of viewing, that I'd never seen before during STS 123.

Same as usual, docking on the V-bar to PMA-2. The same as all the other orbiter dockings since the 5A.1/STS-102 mission in 2001.

chas711usa · « **Reply #237 on:** 04/01/2008 06:40 pm »

Sid does give out info, if you read his thread.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #238 on:** 04/01/2008 07:10 pm »

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psloss - 1/4/2008 1:39 PM

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shostetler - 1/4/2008 2:33 PM

So, will the shuttle be docking to the ISS as it normally has in the past? Or will we have another view of the station upside down again? I noticed that even the cameras from the station were giving a very odd angle of viewing, that I'd never seen before during STS 123.
Same as usual, docking on the V-bar to PMA-2. The same as all the other orbiter dockings since the 5A.1/STS-102 mission in 2001.

Not sure why they'd change it. I could see them docking to PMA-3 under Node 3 on STS-133 for the heck of it, but we know that isn't the way things are done at NASA (though it would be awesome to see).

psloss · « **Reply #239 on:** 04/01/2008 07:16 pm »

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nathan.moeller - 1/4/2008 3:10 PM

Not sure why they'd change it. I could see them docking to PMA-3 under Node 3 on STS-133 for the heck of it, but we know that isn't the way things are done at NASA (though it would be awesome to see).

They aren't changing it.