STS-129: Processing Latest (Pad 39A to S0007)

• #220 by rdale on 29 Oct, 2009 18:19
• December.
• #221 by jkumpire on 29 Oct, 2009 18:32
• Chris,
  
  Or any other Shuttle gurus out there...
  
  If that vibration problem is considered serious, from what I read, does it mean Atlantis gets destacked, taken back to OPF, and it and the other orbiters have to go through some serious testing before they are approved to fly? 
  
  Could this be a sign of general fatigue of the older orbiters, or even all of them?
  
  If that happens, what happens to the Shuttle manifest?   
  
  This sounds like very, very bad news to me. But then I don't work in the SSP.
• #222 by rdale on 29 Oct, 2009 18:37
• Quote from: jkumpire on 29 Oct, 2009 18:32

  This sounds like very, very bad news to me. But then I don't work in the SSP.
  

  
  Check the article again - concentrating on the 4 points from John Shannon at the bottom.
• #223 by Johnny Rönnberg on 29 Oct, 2009 18:46
• Quote from: rdale on 29 Oct, 2009 18:19

  December.
  

  
  When in Dec?
• #224 by rdale on 29 Oct, 2009 18:47
• Quote from: Johnny Rönnberg on 29 Oct, 2009 18:46

  Quote from: rdale on 29 Oct, 2009 18:19

  December.
  

  
  When in Dec?
  

  
  Hasn't changed any from the earlier story - http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/10/delta-yield-atlantis-flight-review-complete/
• #225 by Johnny Rönnberg on 29 Oct, 2009 18:58
• Quote from: rdale on 29 Oct, 2009 18:47

  Quote from: Johnny Rönnberg on 29 Oct, 2009 18:46

  Quote from: rdale on 29 Oct, 2009 18:19

  December.
  

  
  When in Dec?
  

  
  Hasn't changed any from the earlier story - http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/10/delta-yield-atlantis-flight-review-complete/
  

  
  Ok, thanks.
• #226 by LostInSpace on 29 Oct, 2009 19:07
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 29 Oct, 2009 14:59

  Quote from: LostInSpace on 29 Oct, 2009 14:09

  Prepping for RSS retract already.
  

  
  Nice, good start to the day. If anyone at KSC could also keep an eye out for that Payload Canister making a trip down to the pad, that'd be great too.
  
  

  
  I'm hearing midnight tonight for payload cannister roll.
• #227 by ginahoy on 29 Oct, 2009 19:13
• Accordring to NTV Schedule, there will be a post-FRR news conference today, but the time shows as TBD... Anyone know if the presser is still on tap?
• #228 by rdale on 29 Oct, 2009 19:15
• I can't imagine they would be canceling it... Keep an eye on the NASA TV schedule at http://nasa.gov/ntv
• #229 by jkumpire on 29 Oct, 2009 19:15
• Quote from: rdale on 29 Oct, 2009 18:37

  Quote from: jkumpire on 29 Oct, 2009 18:32

  This sounds like very, very bad news to me. But then I don't work in the SSP.
  

  
  Check the article again - concentrating on the 4 points from John Shannon at the bottom.
  

  
  My apologies Chris and thanks rdale. 
• #230 by jimmiemac on 29 Oct, 2009 19:33
• Quote from: ginahoy on 29 Oct, 2009 19:13

  Accordring to NTV Schedule, there will be a post-FRR news conference today, but the time shows as TBD... Anyone know if the presser is still on tap?
  

  
  According to http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
  
  "Following the meeting, there will be a news conference broadcast no earlier than 6 p.m. EDT on NASA TV at www.nasa.gov/ntv. An official launch date is expected to be announced at the briefing."
• #231 by ginahoy on 29 Oct, 2009 19:39
• Quote from: jimmiemac on 29 Oct, 2009 19:33

  "Following the meeting, there will be a news conference broadcast no earlier than 6 p.m. EDT on NASA TV..."

  
  Thanks. I was questioning this because the NTV schedule page shows TBD wedged in between 1 PM and 4 PM EDT and no guidance has been displayed on NTV live.
• #232 by Chris Bergin on 29 Oct, 2009 19:57
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 29 Oct, 2009 17:49

  Article on the SSME Ignition and Structure debate at the FRR:
  
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/10/sts-129-main-engine-ignition-acoustic-debate-frr/
  

  
  Will do a second article on this as we now have the FRR presentations (L2) and there's a LOT on this.
  
  Still stand by my armchair FRR decision, that they'll push on, with further evaluations into this over the next few weeks.
• #233 by Chris Bergin on 29 Oct, 2009 20:06
• And it looks like today's MOD note about dealing with Delta IV and getting a window from the 16th to the 19th is the real deal.
  
  Per @NASA's Twitter (PAOer at the FRR): "FRR-Shuttle Processing says we have the ability to try three launch attempts in four days if required. No issues"
  
• #234 by psloss on 29 Oct, 2009 20:09
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 29 Oct, 2009 20:06

  And it looks like today's MOD note about dealing with Delta IV and getting a window from the 16th to the 19th is the real deal.
  
  Per @NASA's Twitter (PAOer at the FRR): "FRR-Shuttle Processing says we have the ability to try three launch attempts in four days if required. No issues"
  

  I parsed that as more the capability of the hardware and the launch team than securing the range for the period...not sure getting dates beyond the 17th is a done deal yet.
  
• #235 by psloss on 29 Oct, 2009 20:21
• NASA has tweeted that the FRR concluded; SpaceflightNow is reporting that the briefing will start at 5:30 pm Eastern.
  
  Edit -- and now they've updated to say a 6 pm start.
  
• #236 by Chris Bergin on 29 Oct, 2009 20:21
• Good news that the 16th is approved.
• #237 by Johnny Rönnberg on 29 Oct, 2009 20:38
• Any word of what time the payload will roll?
• #238 by psloss on 29 Oct, 2009 20:42
• Quote from: Johnny Rönnberg on 29 Oct, 2009 20:38

  Any word of what time the payload will roll?
  

  Noted a few posts earlier -- there's tons of good information in these threads, I will always suggest folks read even the long ones.
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=19081.msg497186#msg497186
  
• #239 by Johnny Rönnberg on 29 Oct, 2009 20:51
• Quote from: psloss on 29 Oct, 2009 20:42

  Quote from: Johnny Rönnberg on 29 Oct, 2009 20:38

  Any word of what time the payload will roll?
  

  Noted a few posts earlier -- there's tons of good information in these threads, I will always suggest folks read even the long ones.
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=19081.msg497186#msg497186
  
  

  
  I confess that I'am a lazy person . But I blame my headteacher in Hight School for that. His motto is that "Man is born lazy".