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#20 by KSC Engineer on 11 Dec, 2007 01:18
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Rainer, Great article. Hard to find any holes in that one. It illustrates how complex space flight can be. I sent it a few friends who asked me today to tell them why the shuttle was scrubbed. I have not heard back from them suggesting that as with many things it all looks simple and easy from a distance.
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#21 by Chris Bergin on 11 Dec, 2007 08:24
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#22 by Paul Howard on 11 Dec, 2007 12:49
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New thread to lead up to the NET Jan 2 launch date.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5305 - based on L2 information, with some of what is a wonderful e-mail/memo written by Wayne Hale. We have a ton of info flowing, so there will be more articles to follow.
All STS-122 latest into this thread.
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#23 by uko on 11 Dec, 2007 13:37
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Some "serious" insight, why the launch was delayed: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=79334&in_page_id=2
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#24 by Chris Bergin on 11 Dec, 2007 13:54
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Thanks Paul.
And Uko, not the first time, won't be the last time
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#25 by Chris Bergin on 11 Dec, 2007 13:54
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And the major troubleshooting effort is in full swing. Will have a big article up later via L2.
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#26 by Chris Bergin on 11 Dec, 2007 14:04
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NASA ANNOUNCES TELECONFERENCE ABOUT SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH PLAN
HOUSTON - NASA will host a media teleconference with Space Shuttle
Program Manager Wayne Hale at approximately 2:30 p.m. CST, Tuesday,
Dec. 11, to discuss the status of shuttle Atlantis' launch on the
upcoming STS-122 mission.
The teleconference will follow a meeting chaired by Hale that will lay
out options to better understand recurring problems with the
low-level engine cutoff, or ECO, sensor system in the shuttle and its
external fuel tank. Shuttle managers postponed Atlantis' planned
launches on Dec. 6 and Dec. 9 because of false readings from the
sensor system that monitors the liquid hydrogen section of the tank.
The system is one of several that protects the shuttle's main engines
by triggering their shut down if fuel runs unexpectedly low.
NASA has formed a troubleshooting team to develop a forward plan of
action to address the problem. The team will present its findings and
recommendations to the Space Shuttle Program Tuesday morning.
To participate in the teleconference, reporters must R.S.V.P. by 1:30
p.m. Tuesday to NASA's Johnson Space Center newsroom at 281-483-5111.
Live audio of the event will be streamed online at:
http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio
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#27 by JMS on 11 Dec, 2007 14:32
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Hale "Not Done Yet"... from SpaceRef.com
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#28 by kimmern123 on 11 Dec, 2007 14:54
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Hale "Not Done Yet"... from SpaceRef.com
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=26303
I think Wayne would do pretty darn good as a motivational speaker after the shutte program. His memos are very inspirational and it's a great pleasure reading them. What he says is also very true. There are better paid jobs out there, but I can't see any job beeing more exciting than working in the shuttle program in its final days. -
#29 by Chris Bergin on 11 Dec, 2007 15:34
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We have the presentation etc on L2, which is being presented to the PRCB right now, and I've done a quick overview of the forward plan (more to come):
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#30 by on 11 Dec, 2007 15:50
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so if they do option 1 we could be looking at a early January launch, right?
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#31 by Chris Bergin on 11 Dec, 2007 15:52
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so if they do option 1 we could be looking at a early January launch, right?
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#32 by shuttlefan on 11 Dec, 2007 16:31
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so if they do option 1 we could be looking at a early January launch, right?
Yes sir. Hopefully.
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#33 by Chris Bergin on 11 Dec, 2007 16:48
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so if they do option 1 we could be looking at a early January launch, right?
Yes sir. Hopefully.
What day would the tanking test ocurr next week, Chris. Sorry if I missed it, but I didn't see it anywhere in the article. Great article BTW!!
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#34 by shuttlefan on 11 Dec, 2007 17:12
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QuoteJustin Wheat - 11/12/2007 4:50 PM
so if they do option 1 we could be looking at a early January launch, right?
Yes sir. Hopefully.
What day would the tanking test ocurr next week, Chris. Sorry if I missed it, but I didn't see it anywhere in the article. Great article BTW!!
NET Dec 17-18.
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#35 by kimmern123 on 11 Dec, 2007 19:14
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Great article! So the hope is that the tanking test will provoke the same sensor failures as seen on the two launch attempts and then perform TDR-testing to see where the open circuit is? What happens if all of a sudden the sensors don't fail and just works as advertised?
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#36 by marshallsplace on 11 Dec, 2007 19:23
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Has anyone mentioned that all the effort, making the December window viable in the first place, is now having a very positive knock on effect to the rest of the shuttle schedule?
Even though the launch attempt has ended in a major trouble shooting session over the next few weeks or so, this could have all happened (and started) in January 2008. Now that would have really put things back.
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#37 by rdale on 11 Dec, 2007 19:31
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NASA ANNOUNCES TELECONFERENCE ABOUT SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH PLAN
Live audio of the event will be streamed online at:
http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio
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#38 by rdale on 11 Dec, 2007 19:32
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Instrumented tanking test tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday with the TDR instrumentation.
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#39 by rdale on 11 Dec, 2007 19:34
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Really all he did was rehash Chris' main story, on to questions already.
