STS-122: Rollout and Pad Processing Latest

• #120 by DaveS on 10 Nov, 2007 23:58
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  MarkD - 11/11/2007  1:36 AM
  I noticed a cover over the OAA White Room. How does that cover get removed so the arm can be snug with the hatch?

  From the inside.
• #121 by on 11 Nov, 2007 01:42
• Is there an APU hot fire test scheduled?  If so, when?
• #122 by MKremer on 11 Nov, 2007 02:36
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  Justin Wheat - 10/11/2007  8:42 PM
  
  Is there an APU hot fire test scheduled?  If so, when?

  
  Dunno yet.
  
• #123 by Rob in KC on 12 Nov, 2007 14:52
• Couple of live images of Atlantis on the pad.

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• #124 by jmjawors on 12 Nov, 2007 16:41
• From nasa.gov:
  
  "The European-built Columbus module has been loaded into the cargo bay of space shuttle Atlantis in preparation for the launch of STS-122 on Dec. 6."
• #125 by Ronsmytheiii on 12 Nov, 2007 18:52
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  jmjawors - 12/11/2007  12:41 PM
  
  From nasa.gov:
  
  "The European-built Columbus module has been loaded into the cargo bay of space shuttle Atlantis in preparation for the launch of STS-122 on Dec. 6."

  
  I think this pretty much confirms that:
  

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• #126 by DaveS on 12 Nov, 2007 18:59
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  Ronsmytheiii - 12/11/2007  8:52 PM
  I think this pretty much confirms that:
  

  That's the empty workstand in the SSPF, not the PCR at the pad.
• #127 by Flightstar on 13 Nov, 2007 13:22
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  DaveS - 12/11/2007  1:59 PM
  
  

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  Ronsmytheiii - 12/11/2007  8:52 PM
  I think this pretty much confirms that:
  

  That's the empty workstand in the SSPF, not the PCR at the pad.

  
  Correct Dave.
• #128 by Bastiaan on 13 Nov, 2007 18:51
• Does anyone know if the news about halting the EVAs has any impact on tomorrows move of Harmony?
• #129 by Chris Bergin on 13 Nov, 2007 19:08
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  Bastiaan - 13/11/2007  7:51 PM
  
  Does anyone know if the news about halting the EVAs has any impact on tomorrows move of Harmony?

  
  Welcome to the site. This is a live processing thread for STS-122.
  
  The ISS section is here: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/forum-view.asp?fid=8
  
  However, the answer is no.
• #130 by psloss on 13 Nov, 2007 19:25
• Some pix of the payload installation work over the weekend up on the Kennedy Media Gallery:
  http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=170
  
  

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• #131 by ChrisGebhardt on 13 Nov, 2007 21:35
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  Justin Wheat - 10/11/2007  9:42 PM
  
  Is there an APU hot fire test scheduled?  If so, when?

  
  No hot fire test that I've seen on processing schedules. Those are generally used when the time between flights is greater the 9months or so or when significant work has been done on the APUs during the OPF processing flow.
  
  
  Could be slightly off on the number of months (going by discussions invovled with Discovery last month and the thought that the APU hot fire might not be necessary for STS-120 because they were right on the edge of that time limit and no major work had been done on Discovery's APUs), but the main point here is that Atlantis flew last June so no hot fire test is manditory.
• #132 by Chris Bergin on 13 Nov, 2007 22:04
• Today's Shuttle level FRR was completed earlier. LOTS of topics of interest, but go to proceed to the end of month Agency FRR to approve.
  
  We'll have all 17 STS-122 FRR presentations on L2 within an hour or so (thanks to our brilliant sources) All 12 STS-122 MOD FRR presentations are already on L2.
  
  I will do what we did for STS-120 ( http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=10261&start=1 ), and review the FRR into articles for you non L2 people (blah, you do know I need to eat?)
• #133 by Ford Mustang on 13 Nov, 2007 23:03
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  Chris Bergin - 13/11/2007  6:04 PM
  
  Today's Shuttle level FRR was completed earlier. LOTS of topics of interest, but go to proceed to the end of month Agency FRR to approve.
  
  We'll have all 17 STS-122 FRR presentations on L2 within an hour or so (thanks to our brilliant sources) All 12 STS-122 MOD FRR presentations are already on L2.
  
  I will do what we did for STS-120 ( http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=10261&start=1 ), and review the FRR into articles for you non L2 people (blah, you do know I need to eat?)

  
  Wheaties!!   :laugh:
  
  
  Thanks for that information.  Good news that she is go to proceed to Agency FRR.  Am looking forward to the articles!  Last time, they were spectacular!
• #134 by Endeavour118 on 13 Nov, 2007 23:14
• do we know that during the shuttle evas when the mission gets up there and if they figure out the smoke issue i know the ev's are stan love rex whalem and hans. who will do what during the eva's?
• #135 by Chandonn on 13 Nov, 2007 23:31
• For those of us non-L2 people (I plan on changing that if I (1) get rid of another credit card, or (2) win the lottery ):
  
  The Master Flight Plan PDF appeared a couple of days ago at: http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/122/122flightplan.html
  
  EDIT: also a good overview of the mission for those of us eager to see the Press Kit:
  
  http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts122/mission_overview.html
  
  (on that last link, I didn't know the grapple fixture will be installed during EVA 1; there is NO grapple fixture on Columbus at present, due to OBSS restrictions)
  
  
• #136 by Peter NASA on 14 Nov, 2007 00:06
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  Chandonn - 13/11/2007  6:31 PM
  
  The Master Flight Plan PDF appeared a couple of days ago at: http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/122/122flightplan.html
  
  

  
  That's not the Flight Plan. The Flight Plan, on L2, is over 200 pages long.
• #137 by Chandonn on 14 Nov, 2007 00:55
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  Peter NASA - 13/11/2007  8:06 PM
  
  

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  Chandonn - 13/11/2007  6:31 PM
  
  The Master Flight Plan PDF appeared a couple of days ago at: http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/122/122flightplan.html
  
  

  
  That's not the Flight Plan. The Flight Plan, on L2, is over 200 pages long.

  
  This is the same one listed on numerous sites for every mission.  Just not the detailed Flight Plan you're referring to.  It's a good day-by-day overview for those of us who aren't on L2.
  
  (Gee, I wonder why it's billed as "Master Flight Plan" on all those sites if it's not?)
  
  EDIT: Technically, the document itself is titled "SpaceCalc Shuttle Mission Planner".  Regardless, it is a very accurate document for those of us who don't sit in front of our computers every minute of every flight so we can keep up with where we are on a mission.
• #138 by Chris Bergin on 14 Nov, 2007 01:33
• I'll say this much, it's a damn sight harder to compile such plans, like Bill Harwood does, than it is to throw a couple of pdfs on to L2 (and L2 is Shuttle Hardcore) - so yes, that is very helpful as a resource for following the mission on that CBS link above.
• #139 by Ford Mustang on 14 Nov, 2007 02:15
• Even though we had live coverage for STS-122 Rollout, there was some great B-Roll footage on NASA TV just now:

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