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

• #280 by DaveS on 10 Nov, 2009 16:21
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 10 Nov, 2009 13:40

  MEI issue is become less of a "concern" - will write it up. And the D4H delay is specific to a delay to spacecraft stacking due to winds and also recharge the spacecraft batteries, we understand.
  
  Window will likely go out to four days.
  

  Not a Heavy(3 CBCs) launch. It's a Medium+ config flying for the first time. It will use a 5 m diameter US/PLF with 4 GEMs. Previous Delta IV Mediums had been limited to either the plain Medium config or  the Medium+ config with a 4 m US/PLF and 2 GEMs.
• #281 by Chris Bergin on 10 Nov, 2009 16:45
• Yep, my bad. Knew it wasn't the 3 CBC version, but somehow decided to call it a Heavy. I'm losing my marbles
  
  Anyhoo. Processing report coming in a few hours. No IPRs, just a check in SSME 1 - but the solution is no impact to the flow, so all looking good.
• #282 by dsmillman on 10 Nov, 2009 18:22
• The flight plan walkthrough can be found at:
  
     http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/129/129walkthrough.pdf
  
  
• #283 by Fuji on 10 Nov, 2009 22:29
• STS-129 NASA TV Schedule Rev.0
  http://www.nasa.gov/tvschedule/pdf/tvsked_rev0.pdf
• #284 by Chris Bergin on 11 Nov, 2009 04:49
• Next processing article will be tomorrow as we're holding to check something relating to MEI findings.
• #285 by rdale on 11 Nov, 2009 16:47
• I'll start a formal weather thread tomorrow - but as a heads up, right now Monday looks beautiful. Conditions deteriorate just a bit for Tuesday.
• #286 by Chris Bergin on 12 Nov, 2009 04:12
• MEI Flight Rationale draws near – Delta IV delay aids Atlantis’ launch window - by Chris Gebhardt.
  
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/mei-flight-rationale-near-delta-iv-larger-window-atlantis/
  
  There's a reference to some negative opinion on MEI, but we are following it up and understand it to be from a traditionally conservative engineering body.
• #287 by lsullivan411 on 12 Nov, 2009 07:39
• Quote from: rdale on 11 Nov, 2009 16:47

  I'll start a formal weather thread tomorrow - but as a heads up, right now Monday looks beautiful. Conditions deteriorate just a bit for Tuesday.
  

  
  Good to hear! 
  Could you give a heads up on the Atlas launch early Saturday morning?  That is relevent to getting a Monday launch attempt.  Thanks!!
  
  
• #288 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2009 08:07
• Quote from: lsullivan411 on 12 Nov, 2009 07:39

  Quote from: rdale on 11 Nov, 2009 16:47

  I'll start a formal weather thread tomorrow - but as a heads up, right now Monday looks beautiful. Conditions deteriorate just a bit for Tuesday.
  

  
  Good to hear! 
  Could you give a heads up on the Atlas launch early Saturday morning?  That is relevent to getting a Monday launch attempt.  Thanks!!
  
  

  
  I'll defer to Rob, but the official Air Force forecast for Saturday morning is for partly cloudy skies, a token chance of rain, and winds at 10G15.  Overall, weather looks beautiful for Atlas.
• #289 by lsullivan411 on 12 Nov, 2009 10:06
• Quote from: ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2009 08:07

  Quote from: lsullivan411 on 12 Nov, 2009 07:39

  Quote from: rdale on 11 Nov, 2009 16:47

  I'll start a formal weather thread tomorrow - but as a heads up, right now Monday looks beautiful. Conditions deteriorate just a bit for Tuesday.
  

  
  Good to hear! 
  Could you give a heads up on the Atlas launch early Saturday morning?  That is relevent to getting a Monday launch attempt.  Thanks!!
  
  

  
  I'll defer to Rob, but the official Air Force forecast for Saturday morning is for partly cloudy skies, a token chance of rain, and winds at 10G15.  Overall, weather looks beautiful for Atlas.
  

  
  More good news, thanks Chris.
• #290 by rdale on 12 Nov, 2009 12:25
• I see no weather issue at all for Saturday...
• #291 by Ronsmytheiii on 12 Nov, 2009 15:18
• Crew is heading to KSC in the STA it seems:
  
  http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA949

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• #295 by Ronsmytheiii on 12 Nov, 2009 16:27

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• #296 by Ronsmytheiii on 12 Nov, 2009 16:32
• Touchdown

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• #297 by Ronsmytheiii on 12 Nov, 2009 16:37

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