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#200 by nathan.moeller on 19 Nov, 2007 22:16
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TTU (Texas Tech University) ready to support STS-122
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#201 by jmjawors on 19 Nov, 2007 22:19
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Congrats to TTU. Helps my Illini.
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#202 by ShuttleDiscovery on 20 Nov, 2007 18:33
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Some STS-122 and Columbus info from the ESA site in the form of newspapers.
http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/columbus/newspaper/ESA_ColumbusMission_newspaper_ENG.pdf
http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/columbus/newspaper/ESA_ColumbusLab_newspaper_ENG.pdf
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#203 by ShuttleDiscovery on 20 Nov, 2007 18:46
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Hope Poindexter's nose won't delay the launch!
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#204 by Ford Mustang on 20 Nov, 2007 22:09
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Great pictures of the TCDT in the KSC Hot Pics gallery!
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
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#205 by Chris Bergin on 21 Nov, 2007 05:37
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Engineers present Atlantis overview to her STS-122 crew:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5291
Long, and Shuttle Hardcore Presentation on L2, and totally awesome for processing flow fans like me, so wanted to write some of it up for everyone to read.
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#206 by British NASA on 21 Nov, 2007 16:02
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Sure was hardcore but a good read. So the flow is going well?
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#207 by nathan.moeller on 21 Nov, 2007 16:25
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Sure was hardcore but a good read. So the flow is going well?
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#208 by jacqmans on 22 Nov, 2007 03:08
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Mission: STS-122 - 24th International Space Station Flight - Columbus
Module
Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104)
Location: Launch Pad 39A
Launch Date: Targeted for Dec. 6, 2007
Crew: Frick, Poindexter, Schlegel, Eyharts, Love, Melvin, Walheim
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
Last weekend, engineers and technicians successfully resolved an issue
with a stuck valve in Atlantis' forward reaction control system,
isolating the problem to a broken ground lug in the helium isolation
valve circuit. Repairs were made and the valve is now functioning
normally. Throughout the week, workers continued to validate
shuttle/pad connections, and orbiter aft closeout work begins Nov.
28. Because no major issues are being worked and processing has been
going well, teams will have Thanksgiving Day through Sunday off.
On Saturday, Nov. 17, the STS-122 crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center
for the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, which
included a countdown dress rehearsal and a training exercise. The
crew returned to NASA's Johnson Space Center Tuesday following the
TCDT's successful conclusion.
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#209 by Chris Bergin on 23 Nov, 2007 11:29
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Not a lot going on at the pad with Atlantis, nice smooth flow, allowing regular ops and people having some time off.
Behind the scenes a lot is going on, relating to the increased worry about the SARJ issue. Corrective action may begin as early as 122, with potential mission extension ability being looked at.
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#210 by Analyst on 23 Nov, 2007 11:50
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Chris Bergin - 23/11/2007 1:29 PM
Will write it up (obviously L2 info - including the results of 120's samples - not good news) soon.
EVA-12 tomorrow will now look behind panel 7 of the SARJ. Maybe this (and SSRMS observation afterwards) can give us new information.
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#211 by Endeavour118 on 23 Nov, 2007 17:27
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if given a go on 12/6 for launch when will the crew arrive for launch in fla on 12/2 or 12/3
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#212 by punkboi on 23 Nov, 2007 18:16
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Overlooking the cloudy sky, a nice webcam shot of Atlantis with VAB in the distance.
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#213 by Ford Mustang on 23 Nov, 2007 20:58
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Very nice shot:
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#214 by punkboi on 24 Nov, 2007 01:03
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How dare you upstage me, Ford! J/k :bleh:
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#215 by ChrisGebhardt on 24 Nov, 2007 03:33
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if given a go on 12/6 for launch when will the crew arrive for launch in fla on 12/2 or 12/3
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#216 by shuttlefan on 26 Nov, 2007 17:09
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On the KSC live video feeds today there's a webcam pointed right at the top of the ET. On the right of the tank's nose there's a yellow square surrounded by some small marks. Are these inperfections in the foam? It's camera 061.
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#217 by ChrisGebhardt on 26 Nov, 2007 17:14
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shuttlefan - 26/11/2007 1:09 PM
On the KSC live video feeds today there's a webcam pointed right at the top of the ET. On the right of the tank's nose there's a yellow square surrounded by some small marks. Are these inperfections in the foam? It's camera 061.
Not really. Those are just areas where the foam is newer then that foam that surrounds it. Basically, it means that the foam in that area had to be removed and resprayed for some reason. It's lighter in color simply because it hasn't been in as much direct sunlight (UV rays) as the rest of the foam in that area. No worries... :cool: -
#218 by starbird on 26 Nov, 2007 17:16
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shuttlefan - 26/11/2007 1:09 PM
On the KSC live video feeds today there's a webcam pointed right at the top of the ET. On the right of the tank's nose there's a yellow square surrounded by some small marks. Are these inperfections in the foam? It's camera 061.
They look like patches to me. Fresh foam is a yellowish white, it turns orange after being out in the sun for a while.
bah, 2 minutes too late.
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#219 by nathan.moeller on 26 Nov, 2007 18:10
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starbird - 26/11/2007 12:16 PM
Quoteshuttlefan - 26/11/2007 1:09 PM
On the KSC live video feeds today there's a webcam pointed right at the top of the ET. On the right of the tank's nose there's a yellow square surrounded by some small marks. Are these inperfections in the foam? It's camera 061.
They look like patches to me. Fresh foam is a yellowish white, it turns orange after being out in the sun for a while.
bah, 2 minutes too late.
Correct. You see a lot of these spots on ET-124 (STS-117 tank) where foam repairs exist (necessitated by the hail damage suffered at the pad in February). They probably found some imperfections at MAF or KSC (VAB checkout cell) and fixed them. The new foam patches just haven't darkened as much as the foam around them. Not really that uncommon
