STS-125: Processing Latest (OPF, VAB)

• #180 by James Lowe1 on 17 Jul, 2008 05:12
• Quote from: jarthur on 17 Jul, 2008 02:55

  Quote from: Chris Bergin on 16 Jul, 2008 19:33

  Second article on this possibility (now an official Change Request Document, acquited by L2):
  
  NASA managers request change to STS-125, STS-126 launch dates
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5472
  

  
  Probably a dumb question, but how did they take the first picture in the article?
  

  
  CGI. NASA's released a CGI video and he's taken a screenshot.
  
  See here for the original video:
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=13483.0
• #181 by DaveS on 17 Jul, 2008 14:30
• A view inside the PHSF where the HST payloads are being processed. The item covered in black plastic is the Flight Support System.
  
  http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/chan11large.jpg

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• #182 by DaveS on 17 Jul, 2008 15:38
• Here's a capture of what I believe the SLIC:
  Strike that! It's a close up of the backside of the FSS!

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• #183 by Ronsmytheiii on 18 Jul, 2008 15:02
• Seems that something is coming in:
  alright last guess: SLIC.  Anyone in the know here?

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• #184 by Chris Bergin on 18 Jul, 2008 15:15
• L2 Processing information this morning notes they've found a problem with the tank. We're checking into it.
• #185 by marsguy on 18 Jul, 2008 17:18
• Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 18 Jul, 2008 15:02

  Seems that something is coming in:
  alright last guess: SLIC.  Anyone in the know here?
  

  
  SLIC and ORUC.
• #186 by cb6785 on 18 Jul, 2008 17:48
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 18 Jul, 2008 15:15

  L2 Processing information this morning notes they've found a problem with the tank. We're checking into it.
  

  
  Problem as in "oh shit we have to do this and this and this and..." or as in "yeah we're gonna have to fix this and then it's good to go"?
• #187 by Ronsmytheiii on 18 Jul, 2008 18:04
• Quote from: marsguy on 18 Jul, 2008 17:18

  Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 18 Jul, 2008 15:02

  Seems that something is coming in:
  alright last guess: SLIC.  Anyone in the know here?
  

  
  SLIC and ORUC.
  

  
  Alright then, looks like one is being hoisted off the trailer:
  
  

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• #188 by marsguy on 18 Jul, 2008 18:15
• I believe that's SLIC being hoisted.
• #189 by Chris Bergin on 18 Jul, 2008 18:41
• Quote from: cb6785 on 18 Jul, 2008 17:48

  Quote from: Chris Bergin on 18 Jul, 2008 15:15

  L2 Processing information this morning notes they've found a problem with the tank. We're checking into it.
  

  
  Problem as in "oh shit we have to do this and this and this and..." or as in "yeah we're gonna have to fix this and then it's good to go"?
  

  
  The latter. R&R (likely) will be within the timelines.
• #190 by Chris Bergin on 18 Jul, 2008 19:13
• http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5473 - on the valve.
• #191 by Ronsmytheiii on 18 Jul, 2008 19:30
• That was fast, images of the SLIC and ORUC are already on KSC images:
  
  http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=180
  
  

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• #192 by DaveS on 18 Jul, 2008 21:03
• Seems like they're in the process of removing the plastic covers from the ORUC and SLIC.

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• #193 by DaveS on 18 Jul, 2008 21:14
• Both the ORUC and SLIC has now been uncovered. I guess the FSS is next up to be uncovered.

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• #194 by Ronsmytheiii on 19 Jul, 2008 00:47
• Quote from: DaveS on 18 Jul, 2008 21:14

  Both the ORUC and SLIC has now been uncovered. I guess the FSS is next up to be uncovered.
  

  
  Either shifts are changing, or they are done for the night. SLIC is on pallet, ORUC looking close to it.

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• #195 by Chris Bergin on 22 Jul, 2008 13:06
• Per L2, they are delaying ET/SRB mate by two days (nothing drastic) due to valve R&R (previous article).
• #196 by hogan_terran on 22 Jul, 2008 15:19
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  cool video, mostly STS-125 CEIT
  Enjoy,
  Hogan
• #197 by Chris Bergin on 22 Jul, 2008 15:22
• And here's a fat update on the valve and the pad repairs:
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5475
• #198 by AndrewSTS on 22 Jul, 2008 20:31
• This site totally dominates STS-125 already.
  http://www.spacetoday.net/articles_bycategory.php?cid=56
• #199 by psloss on 24 Jul, 2008 18:52
• The NASA-KSC Media Gallery has a few new pix of the work out at Pad A:
  http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
  
  (Attached a sample of one of those; as usual, the full res pics are available from the above link.)
  

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