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#1120 by cb6785 on 14 Nov, 2008 16:50
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forgive me for what is probably a stupid n00b question...but, how do they drop the gear in this situation? Ive always wondered that (since I assume there isnt someone inside to do it).
thanks
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#1121 by Jason Davies on 14 Nov, 2008 17:16
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I swear she looks angry in 1004988.png. You can imagine an angry Atlantis bemoaning that stupid Hubble
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#1122 by nathan.moeller on 16 Nov, 2008 05:32
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I swear she looks angry in 1004988.png. You can imagine an angry Atlantis bemoaning that stupid Hubble
Wouldn't you be? I'm imagining a cartoon for this one
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#1123 by Chris Bergin on 24 Nov, 2008 05:51
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Launch date NET set in latest FAWG manifest:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/11/sts-119discovery-rollover-2009-shuttle-schedule-realigns/ -
#1124 by faustod on 26 Nov, 2008 14:38
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ET-130, now tank for STS-125 rolled out at Michoud on 19 November.
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#1125 by Chris Bergin on 26 Nov, 2008 14:59
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ET-130, now tank for STS-125 rolled out at Michoud on 19 November.
Is it correct?
Yep, L2 daily reports have it arriving on dock on Dec 1. It's making good progress following its shipping from MAF. -
#1126 by faustod on 26 Nov, 2008 16:27
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ET-130, now tank for STS-125 rolled out at Michoud on 19 November.
Is it correct?
Yep, L2 daily reports have it arriving on dock on Dec 1. It's making good progress following its shipping from MAF.
These images are from LM site.
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/ssc/michoud/MichoudImages/ET130.html
They reports the old STS-119 task, this is a mistake.
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#1127 by glanmor05 on 03 Dec, 2008 18:42
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Is the tank at KSC yet?
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#1128 by DaveS on 03 Dec, 2008 19:12
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Is the tank at KSC yet?
Yes, it's in the Turn Basin and ET-130 will be offloaded tommorow with lift into the checkout cell planned for Friday.
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#1129 by Chris Bergin on 03 Dec, 2008 19:33
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I'll have an article up by the end of the day (or a few hours) about ET-130's arrival and the downstream ET status.
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#1130 by Chris Bergin on 04 Dec, 2008 12:44
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Tank arrival article, which was pushed back from the original publication as a manifest meeting took place - thus wanted to also report that from L2:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/12/sts-125s-tank-manifest-meeting-ares-i-x-iss-food-shortage-2/ -
#1131 by Joffan on 04 Dec, 2008 16:32
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"Tanksteps", heh , is this a new coinage? I suppose if you want an existing word for how to follow a well-performing tank it should be in its "wake" - in this case its uncluttered wake.
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#1132 by Chris Bergin on 04 Dec, 2008 16:38
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"Tanksteps", heh
, is this a new coinage? I suppose if you want an existing word for how to follow a well-performing tank it should be in its "wake" - in this case its uncluttered wake.
Journalistic license
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#1133 by pnrobinson on 04 Dec, 2008 17:15
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To be followed by one giant leap for tank-kind?
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#1134 by Chris Bergin on 04 Dec, 2008 21:37
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To be followed by one giant leap for tank-kind?
Ta da!
NASA PAO have put out a release on the May 12 target for 125, by the way. Been known for many weeks, but I reckon this release is related to the manifest meeting yesterday which continued to track May 12.
They've made a mistake with STS-127, as they can't launch two mission within a week or so of each other (125 May, 127 May according to the below), but that's because they are processing Endeavour for May as 400 and 127 if 125 slips again, so it just lacks explaining...
RELEASE: 08-320
NASA SETS TARGET SHUTTLE LAUNCH DATE FOR HUBBLE SERVICING MISSION
HOUSTON - NASA announced Thursday that space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125
mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope is targeted to launch
May 12, 2009.
The final servicing mission to Hubble was delayed in September when a
data handling unit on the telescope failed. Since then, engineers
have been working to prepare a spare for flight. They expect to be
able to ship the spare, known as the Science Instrument Command and
Data Handling System, to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in
spring 2009.
STS-125 is an 11-day flight featuring five spacewalks to extend
Hubble's life into the next decade by refurbishing and upgrading the
telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments and swapping
failed hardware. Scott Altman will command STS-125, with Gregory C.
Johnson serving as pilot. Mission specialists are veteran
spacewalkers John Grunsfeld and Mike Massimino, and first-time space
fliers Andrew Feustel, Michael Good and Megan McArthur.
The manifest has been adjusted to reflect current planning. The next
space shuttle mission, STS-119, is targeted for launch on Feb. 12,
2009. Preparations continue for the STS-127 mission, currently
targeted for launch in May 2009. That launch will be further assessed
and coordinated with NASA's international partners at a later date.
STS-128 is targeted for August 2009, and STS-129 is targeted for
November 2009. All target launch dates are subject to change. -
#1135 by Lawntonlookirs on 07 Dec, 2008 14:11
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Seeing that they just had the ET tank arrive at KSC this may be the place for a map of the general route the tank would be on.
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#1136 by glanmor05 on 07 Dec, 2008 19:33
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Cheers!
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#1137 by rdale on 07 Dec, 2008 21:15
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Are you sure that's the route? In watching previous ship movements I notice they tend to stay closer to the coastline.
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#1138 by Jorge on 07 Dec, 2008 21:35
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Are you sure that's the route? In watching previous ship movements I notice they tend to stay closer to the coastline.
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#1139 by Lawntonlookirs on 08 Dec, 2008 12:17
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They could possibly stay closer to the coast, but most articles say that the trip is about 900 miles and if you follow the coast, you add several hundred miles to the trip.
