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#460
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Chris Bergin
on 03 Jan, 2008 21:15
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If everything goes as they expect, NET Feb 2.
Shannon confirms decision date on the tanking test, says it depends on MSFC testing.
ET-126 modification: Foam removal, but won't replace connector until after MSFC testing.
They've not looked at the rest of the schedule yet.
STS-123 is constrained by min of 5 weeks from STS-122 launch.
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#461
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ShuttleDiscovery
on 03 Jan, 2008 21:30
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Chris Bergin - 3/1/2008 10:15 PM
STS-123 is constrained by min of 5 weeks from STS-122 launch.
Ok, so are we saying (approx.) NET March 20? for STS-123....
I take it this won't affect STS-124 as there is still over a month between March 20 and April 24....
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#462
by
psloss
on 03 Jan, 2008 21:35
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ShuttleDiscovery - 3/1/2008 5:30 PM
I take it this won't affect STS-124 as there is still over a month between March 20 and April 24....
Depends. For example, if that five week spacing between missions is a shuttle program constraint, then they'd probably want the same spacing between 123 and 124 at a minimum. (Two missions in five weeks might not be the same thing as three missions in 10-12 weeks, either.)
The ISS program may also want to do additional replanning of the stages between shuttle missions, which could affect launch dates.
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#463
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ChrisC
on 03 Jan, 2008 21:41
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I have posted a link to the launch windows in the STS-122 viewing thread.
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#464
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 03 Jan, 2008 21:41
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psloss - 3/1/2008 10:35 PM
ShuttleDiscovery - 3/1/2008 5:30 PM
I take it this won't affect STS-124 as there is still over a month between March 20 and April 24....
Depends. For example, if that five week spacing between missions is a shuttle program constraint, then they'd probably want the same spacing between 123 and 124 at a minimum. (Two missions in five weeks might not be the same thing as three missions in 10-12 weeks, either.)
The ISS program may also want to do additional replanning of the stages between shuttle missions, which could affect launch dates.
Actually, looking at the schedule, I suppose it wouldn't matter too much if STS-124 is pushed back a bit because there is currently a 4 month gap until STS-125 launches in August.
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#465
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Chris Bergin
on 03 Jan, 2008 21:42
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Sharing the schedule from today's PRCB from L2:
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#466
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on 03 Jan, 2008 21:43
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Anyone know the launch times on the 8th?
If its early i need to take some time off work to see it
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#467
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 03 Jan, 2008 21:47
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paulbacon - 3/1/2008 5:43 PM
Anyone know the launch times on the 8th?
If its early i need to take some time off work to see it
It'll be mid-afternoon... around 3pm EST.
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#468
by
psloss
on 03 Jan, 2008 21:48
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ShuttleDiscovery - 3/1/2008 5:41 PM
Actually, looking at the schedule, I suppose it wouldn't matter too much if STS-124 is pushed back a bit because there is currently a 4 month gap until STS-125 launches in August.
The schedule for this year at this point is probably "soft" -- in other words, I wouldn't put much weight in the spots on the calendar for 125 or beyond until the schedules for the next three flights are reworked. And that depends on where the work on the ECO system takes the schedule.
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#469
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on 03 Jan, 2008 21:50
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Trekkie07 - 3/1/2008 10:47 PM
paulbacon - 3/1/2008 5:43 PM
Anyone know the launch times on the 8th?
If its early i need to take some time off work to see it
It'll be mid-afternoon... around 3pm EST.
Excellant thanks. Evening time then in the UK
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#470
by
Jamie Young
on 03 Jan, 2008 22:29
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Now let's hope nothing goes wrong with the testing at MSFC!
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#471
by
RussWhite
on 03 Jan, 2008 23:25
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The following from
www.nasa.gov site:
NASA will host a media teleconference with Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale at 4 p.m. CST, Thursday, Jan. 3, to discuss the status of ongoing work to prepare shuttle Atlantis for its launch to the ISS.
I missed the streaming feed at that time. Is there any where to go and listen to the teleconference after the fact?
Thanks, Russ
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#472
by
NASA_Twix_JSC
on 03 Jan, 2008 23:25
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next PRCB will be key.
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#473
by
DaveS
on 03 Jan, 2008 23:29
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RussWhite - 4/1/2008 1:25 AM
I missed the streaming feed at that time. Is there any where to go and listen to the teleconference after the fact?
Thanks, Russ
Not until John44 uploads it to his site, which should be sometime tommorow morning, UTC time zone.
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#474
by
John44
on 04 Jan, 2008 04:30
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#475
by
dcbecker
on 04 Jan, 2008 13:08
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They've talked about doing more testing at the MSFC in a cryo tank. When the connector is on the ET under fill conditions, how much pressure is maintained in the ET at the point where the failure occurred? would the MSFC testing reproduce the pressure conditions as well as under cryo temp?
Dan
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#476
by
Chris Bergin
on 04 Jan, 2008 13:19
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dcbecker - 4/1/2008 2:08 PM
They've talked about doing more testing at the MSFC in a cryo tank. When the connector is on the ET under fill conditions, how much pressure is maintained in the ET at the point where the failure occurred? would the MSFC testing reproduce the pressure conditions as well as under cryo temp?
Dan
I know we gained some documentation on the tank at MSFC (Images etc.) on L2 yesterday, so let me dig through them and see if we can gain an answer to your specific question.
Welcome to the site, by the way!
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#477
by
Shuttle Man
on 04 Jan, 2008 13:23
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Chris Bergin - 4/1/2008 8:19 AM
dcbecker - 4/1/2008 2:08 PM
They've talked about doing more testing at the MSFC in a cryo tank. When the connector is on the ET under fill conditions, how much pressure is maintained in the ET at the point where the failure occurred? would the MSFC testing reproduce the pressure conditions as well as under cryo temp?
Dan
I know we gained some documentation on the tank at MSFC (Images etc.) on L2 yesterday, so let me dig through them and see if we can gain an answer to your specific question.
Welcome to the site, by the way!
Pages 15 and 16 of MSFC Team Action Presentation on L2 will help him Chris.
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#478
by
Chris Bergin
on 04 Jan, 2008 13:24
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Shuttle Man - 4/1/2008 2:23 PM
Chris Bergin - 4/1/2008 8:19 AM
dcbecker - 4/1/2008 2:08 PM
They've talked about doing more testing at the MSFC in a cryo tank. When the connector is on the ET under fill conditions, how much pressure is maintained in the ET at the point where the failure occurred? would the MSFC testing reproduce the pressure conditions as well as under cryo temp?
Dan
I know we gained some documentation on the tank at MSFC (Images etc.) on L2 yesterday, so let me dig through them and see if we can gain an answer to your specific question.
Welcome to the site, by the way!
Pages 15 and 16 of MSFC Team Action Presentation on L2 will help him Chris.
Copy that.
50 PSIG.
Screenshot those two pages from L2 presentation:
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#479
by
dcbecker
on 04 Jan, 2008 14:00
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Thank you much. I've been lurking for awhile, and am greatly impressed by the quality of info and your responsiveness. Great job. I've enjoyed it so far. Glad I found this site. (Now I just have to pony up to get onto L2.)
