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#480
by
trebloc
on 26 Apr, 2010 17:03
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Thanks Peter - and for trivia I'm half Irish, as my Dad originated from Ballernkill, near Kilkenny.
Good man, best place on the planet
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#481
by
robertross
on 26 Apr, 2010 17:06
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Manifest replan flash via L2:
REMAINS May 14 - STS-133 now the LON vehicle.
JOY!
Thank you!
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#482
by
drdavecow
on 26 Apr, 2010 17:42
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Manifest replan flash via L2:
REMAINS May 14 - STS-133 now the LON vehicle.
Oh thank goodness. (Large, airline ticked sized, sigh of relief!)
So far...
STS127: scrub? OH NO!
STS131: postponed outside of family vacation window, looked pretty on the pad though.
STS132: reservations made and fingers crossed for a launch between May14-17th
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#483
by
Chris Bergin
on 26 Apr, 2010 18:07
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#484
by
Aobrien
on 27 Apr, 2010 00:22
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#485
by
Furner
on 27 Apr, 2010 00:36
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I am sure that the sight of the shuttle launching is one-of-a-kind, but personally, I hope I get to see the lit-up shuttle on the pad at night before liftoff. Just to take in the beauty.
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#486
by
cian
on 27 Apr, 2010 08:28
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I am sure that the sight of the shuttle launching is one-of-a-kind, but personally, I hope I get to see the lit-up shuttle on the pad at night before liftoff. Just to take in the beauty.
It definitely is lit the night before?
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#487
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Apr, 2010 10:23
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Yep. And with the big xeons for RSS retract.
Slight issue with Atlantis' payload being cleared (paint peeling off). Was noted by NTD on L2 yesterday. Seeing what the update is today, hoping the new standup is out - will result in a STS-132 specific processing update article later today.
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#488
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Apr, 2010 20:54
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#489
by
robertross
on 28 Apr, 2010 00:58
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Great article Chris G.
I'll have to keep those details in mind.
Another detail on Moron as a TAL was the runway grooving (or lack thereof) and being an issue for rainy conditions/standing water.
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#490
by
Ray125
on 28 Apr, 2010 02:08
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Does anyone know who is the Flight Director and the Capcom for the launch and landing of the STS-132 mission.
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#491
by
TISM
on 28 Apr, 2010 05:23
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Yep. And with the big xeons for RSS retract.
Slight issue with Atlantis' payload being cleared (paint peeling off). Was noted by NTD on L2 yesterday. Seeing what the update is today, hoping the new standup is out - will result in a STS-132 specific processing update article later today.
Did I read right "paint peeling off"
Is this a significant issue? Was it scrapped/scuffed or not properly applied and just falling off?
If scuffed I guess should be simple repair (?), if falling off wouldn't that mean the whole thing may have thermal issues? Or its the paint cosmetic, although paint flaking off in orbit can be a severe debris issue....
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#492
by
psloss
on 28 Apr, 2010 09:58
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Another detail on Moron as a TAL was the runway grooving (or lack thereof) and being an issue for rainy conditions/standing water.
The TAL site you're referring to is Zaragoza and that's just a reclassification. (All the TAL sites have ungrooved runways.)
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#493
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Chris Bergin
on 28 Apr, 2010 10:28
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Yep. And with the big xeons for RSS retract.
Slight issue with Atlantis' payload being cleared (paint peeling off). Was noted by NTD on L2 yesterday. Seeing what the update is today, hoping the new standup is out - will result in a STS-132 specific processing update article later today.
Did I read right "paint peeling off" Is this a significant issue? Was it scrapped/scuffed or not properly applied and just falling off?
If scuffed I guess should be simple repair (?), if falling off wouldn't that mean the whole thing may have thermal issues? Or its the paint cosmetic, although paint flaking off in orbit can be a severe debris issue....
It's going to the FRR that starts today, but they've been pointing to it being cleared. We'll keep an eye on it and it'll be included in the article I'm writing.
May 14 is becoming VERY tight now, with notes of "it's just a date" and "we'll launch when ready" starting to come from managers, which is usually a sign of just how tight the flow is.
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#494
by
Space Pete
on 28 Apr, 2010 15:16
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#495
by
renclod
on 28 Apr, 2010 20:44
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#496
by
Space Pete
on 28 Apr, 2010 21:01
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#497
by
tminus9
on 28 Apr, 2010 21:26
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May 14 is becoming VERY tight now, with notes of "it's just a date" and "we'll launch when ready" starting to come from managers, which is usually a sign of just how tight the flow is.
Are we more likely to know about a slip more after this week's FRR or next week's? Or hard to say?
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#498
by
rdale
on 28 Apr, 2010 22:02
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Unless something changes to take out that margin, they probably aren't going to "pre-announce" a slip.
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#499
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Apr, 2010 01:08
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Is this a significant issue? Was it scrapped/scuffed or not properly applied and just falling off?