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#120 by mkirk on 17 Dec, 2007 12:52
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Just FYI:
KSC PAO has the JAVA Shuttle Countdown Clock up for the S0037 Test. I also noticed it was up for TCDT. Too bad they can't incorporate some of the timeline items for you like the ELV Portal does...it wouldn't be that hard to do. Obviously it really wouldn't be necessary for tests like this but it would be cool and useful for S0007.
http://countdown.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/cdt/
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#121 by Chris Bergin on 17 Dec, 2007 18:20
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NASA to Hold Briefing Tuesday After Space Shuttle Fueling Test
NASA will hold a briefing no earlier than 3:30 p.m. CST, on Tuesday, Dec. 18, to discuss the results from a fueling test of the space shuttle Atlantis.
The briefing will originate from NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston. Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale will be the briefer.
The fueling test will be broadcast on NASA Television's media channel starting at 6 a.m. CST Tuesday. The briefing will air on NASA TV's public channel, with questions taken from reporters at participating NASA locations.
For NASA TV streaming video, schedules, and downlink information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
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#122 by Chris Bergin on 17 Dec, 2007 18:23
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It's a bit cloudy at the moment!
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#123 by Chris Bergin on 17 Dec, 2007 19:31
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All on track so far.
We have an article to come, just waiting for the latest to come in for status.
They appear to be fully preparing for a Jan 10 launch, from Dec 17 documentation, by the way
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#124 by DaveS on 17 Dec, 2007 19:42
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RSS OWP panels have been retracted ahead of tonight's RSS retract for the tanking test:
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#125 by Chris Bergin on 17 Dec, 2007 20:09
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Article previewing tanking test:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5311
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#126 by DaveS on 17 Dec, 2007 20:15
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FSS OWP panels retracted:
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#127 by stockman on 17 Dec, 2007 20:24
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Chris Bergin - 17/12/2007 4:09 PM
Article previewing tanking test:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5311
Debut article from new writer Michael Belperio.
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#128 by stockman on 17 Dec, 2007 20:25
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From the article one of the flight rationales said the following:
"If ECO sensor systems, other than the ECO-3 circuit, fail during the tanking test then the flight rationale will be to 'assume ECO sensor system will not properly operate during flight' and to launch with a reduced payload weight 'to further mitigate the probability of requiring the ECO system.'"
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#129 by Chris Bergin on 17 Dec, 2007 20:56
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stockman - 17/12/2007 9:24 PM
Better watch it Chris.... the article was pretty good... you may not be irreplacable anymore!! :laugh:
Heh....silence
Quotestockman - 17/12/2007 9:25 PM
Has it been determined what payload would be reduced?? This may have been covered but its the first I have come across it.
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#130 by ChrisC on 17 Dec, 2007 21:42
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Has it been determined what payload would be reduced?? This may have been covered but its the first I have come across it.
That's the first we've heard of that idea, I was going to post this too. Put the crew on a diet?
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#131 by punkboi on 17 Dec, 2007 21:53
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Perhaps NASA will remove one of the external science racks that were suppose to be installed outside Columbus during this flight...and launch it on STS-123? Probably not. :bleh:
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#132 by TJL on 17 Dec, 2007 22:11
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Is there any scenario from Tuesdays' tanking test that will put the January 10 launch date on hold?
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#133 by shuttlefan on 17 Dec, 2007 22:22
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How long is the tank expected to be in stable replenish tomorrow before beginning to drain?
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#134 by Chris Bergin on 17 Dec, 2007 22:23
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TJL - 17/12/2007 11:11 PM
Is there any scenario from Tuesdays' tanking test that will put the January 10 launch date on hold?
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#135 by Chris Bergin on 17 Dec, 2007 23:48
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Workers on station ahead of RSS retract:
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#136 by on 18 Dec, 2007 00:38
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Camera ready for retraction
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#137 by ChrisGebhardt on 18 Dec, 2007 01:39
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RSS retraction complete.
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#138 by shuttlefan on 18 Dec, 2007 02:15
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So is it just LH2 being loaded tomorrow or will both LH2 and LOX be loaded?
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#139 by on 18 Dec, 2007 02:22
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punkboi - 17/12/2007 9:17 PM
Quoteshuttlefan - 17/12/2007 7:15 PM So is it just LH2 being loaded tomorrow or will both LH2 and LOX be loaded?
Just the LH2, I believe...since it's the LH2 sensors that are being problematic
Both the LOX and the LH2 will be loaded tomorrow according to the front page articl here
