STS-125: Processing Latest (OPF, VAB)

• #1140 by glanmor05 on 08 Dec, 2008 12:54
• I like to understand the route closer to KSC as well.  It seems from Google Earth that there are loads of potential rivers and tributaries round there?
  
• #1141 by rdale on 08 Dec, 2008 13:47
• Quote from: Lawntonlookirs on 08 Dec, 2008 12:17

  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.
  

  
  I guess my question is -- Where exactly did you get the points in the route from?
• #1142 by Lawntonlookirs on 08 Dec, 2008 15:02
• The point where they started at is at N 30.929  W 89.929 which is in the first picture below.  The end is at the dock at KSC N 28.584  W 80.646 whcih is in the second picture.

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• #1143 by rolfkap on 08 Dec, 2008 23:16
• Quote from: Jorge on 07 Dec, 2008 21:35

  Quote from: rdale on 07 Dec, 2008 21:15

  Are you sure that's the route? In watching previous ship movements I notice they tend to stay closer to the coastline.
  

  
  Yeah, I thought they stuck to the Intracoastal Waterway when possible.
  

  I would have thought so too, but it seems Lawntonlookirs is correct.  From:
  http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/travelinginspace/et_tank_dec31.html
  
  

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  Once secured, the barge is towed by one of two ships -- the Liberty Star or the Freedom Star -- that NASA also uses to retrieve the Shuttle's solid rocket boosters after a launch.
  
  Once the ship and barge leave the Mississippi River Delta, the ship's captain steers a course across the Gulf of Mexico heading for the southern tip of Florida. While in open waters, the barge is actually towed about one-quarter-of-a-mile behind the ship, making it easier for the 12-person crew to handle in the ocean's strong currents.
   
  After passing through the Florida Keys, the Liberty Star will travel up the Atlantic coast to Port Canaveral -- the harbor for Kennedy Space Center. The tugboats will take control of the barge once it approaches Kennedy, towing it up the Banana River to the launch complex dock for unloading and the tank's trip to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
  

  
  --Rolf
• #1144 by rdale on 09 Dec, 2008 01:03
• Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see anything in that message that says they don't use the waterway, but I think we're getting way off topic.
• #1145 by Jorge on 09 Dec, 2008 01:35
• Quote from: rdale on 09 Dec, 2008 01:03

  Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see anything in that message that says they don't use the waterway, but I think we're getting way off topic.
  

  
  The key words are "open water", I think... I'll concede I'm wrong here.
• #1146 by Stowbridge on 10 Dec, 2008 21:42
• Chris, are you planning a fleet processing update article, like you usually do? I know STS-126 has dominated, so just inquiring into when your next one is projected?
• #1147 by Ford Mustang on 10 Dec, 2008 22:05
• Quote from: Stowbridge on 10 Dec, 2008 21:42

  Chris, are you planning a fleet processing update article, like you usually do? I know STS-126 has dominated, so just inquiring into when your next one is projected?
  

  
  I'm not gonna speak for Chris, as he does write the articles, but I will bet my money on after Endeavour is back in KSC.
• #1148 by Chris Bergin on 10 Dec, 2008 22:09
• Quote from: Stowbridge on 10 Dec, 2008 21:42

  Chris, are you planning a fleet processing update article, like you usually do? I know STS-126 has dominated, so just inquiring into when your next one is projected?
  

  
  As my spokesman mentioned I'll be aiming to covert the next Standup into a fleet roundup, which will work out about Friday evening.
• #1149 by Chris Bergin on 14 Dec, 2008 16:18
• As promised, processing update via L2 for STS-125:
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/12/endeavour-sts-127-processing-discovery-rollover-sts-119/
• #1150 by Stowbridge on 15 Dec, 2008 18:44
• Thanks Chris!
• #1151 by Ray Todd on 15 Dec, 2008 22:15
• Is there a known target launch time for May 12th?
  
  Thanks,
  
  Ray.
• #1152 by Jorge on 15 Dec, 2008 22:32
• Quote from: Ray Todd on 15 Dec, 2008 22:15

  Is there a known target launch time for May 12th?

  
  17:11:17 GMT
• #1153 by Chris Bergin on 18 Dec, 2008 13:00
• Update on HST hardware status and the launch date discussion:
  
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/12/milestone-meeting-in-january-to-discuss-sts-125s-hubble-launch-date/
• #1154 by Stowbridge on 18 Dec, 2008 17:39
• Interesting read Chris.
• #1155 by Chris Bergin on 18 Dec, 2008 23:31
• Quote from: Stowbridge on 18 Dec, 2008 17:39

  Interesting read Chris.
  

  
  Thanks. I'll also write a processing update tomorrow or Saturday for the fleet.
• #1156 by wannamoonbase on 21 Dec, 2008 18:36
• Great summary and update Chris.  I've been wondering about where the hardware was in it's certification.
• #1157 by Chris Bergin on 05 Jan, 2009 16:25
• To update Atlantis' thread, L2 has a Jan 15 mate for ET-130 with SRB/RSRM sets: BI-137/RSRM-105 (Atlantis' STS-125 boosters).
• #1158 by ChrisGebhardt on 06 Jan, 2009 03:11
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05 Jan, 2009 16:25

  To update Atlantis' thread, L2 has a Jan 15 mate for ET-130 with SRB/RSRM sets: BI-137/RSRM-105 (Atlantis' STS-125 boosters).
  

  
  Interesting. That's a lot earlier than I would have thought.
• #1159 by The-Hammer on 06 Jan, 2009 12:02
• Keep in mind, ET-130 and BI-137 were originally slated for Discovery/STS-119. Now that they have some breathing room, I'm certain they're going to make good use of it.