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#200
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 25 Apr, 2011 22:14
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#201
by
Space Pete
on 25 Apr, 2011 22:21
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Also images of atlantis' gear and the LWAPA being installed on the MPESS:
Just as a note, this is not the same LWAPA that was removed from the COL EPF during STS-133. That LWAPA converted a FRAM interface to a MISSE interface. This PM adaptor plate converts the LMC attachment points to a FRAM interface.
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#202
by
TheFallen
on 26 Apr, 2011 19:35
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#203
by
robertross
on 26 Apr, 2011 20:33
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#204
by
Space Pete
on 28 Apr, 2011 22:12
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Check out this great video about the RRM payload. Looks very cool!
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#205
by
Space Pete
on 29 Apr, 2011 01:52
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Planning ahead for Atlantis' STS-135 launch June 28? New launch time is 3:33:42 p.m. EDT at Kennedy Space Center.
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#206
by
psloss
on 29 Apr, 2011 01:57
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Planning ahead for Atlantis' STS-135 launch June 28? New launch time is 3:33:42 p.m. EDT at Kennedy Space Center.
Wonder if they're propagating the ATV reboosts into that projection...
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#207
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 29 Apr, 2011 21:46
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Going to put this video here, since it shows alot of Atlantis:
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#208
by
TheFallen
on 29 Apr, 2011 22:07
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The First Family walking underneath Atlantis
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#209
by
Spooks
on 30 Apr, 2011 05:06
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Looking at some of the faces, makes one question some decisions....
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#210
by
Ford Mustang
on 30 Apr, 2011 06:57
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Looking at some of the faces, makes one question some decisions....
Not to go on a tangent and get off topic, but I believe those faces show exactly why, in the grand scheme of things, that not a lot of people are interested in space. The President is mere inches from knocking his head on Atlantis' tire, and his children and wife are feet from the TPS. How can you not be smiling like a 2 year old and giddy as heck? Michelle looks like she's ticked off to even be there.
I, personally, believe that the Shuttle program is one of the most amazing achievements in this country. It looks like they don't even CARE that thousands of people are being forced to retire, find another job, or go jobless for a little while, and they're
5 feet from Atlantis, if that.
I'll end my tangent there, so we can get back to the star of this thread, Atlantis.
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#211
by
psloss
on 30 Apr, 2011 12:40
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C'mon guys -- you're making some wild assumptions about how everyone should act in that situation. Or what that would look like.
Don't forget that they'd also been in Alabama earlier in the day, and being in the area the other day when those storms came through has a way of taking some of the edge off the excitement of a Shuttle launch.
If I was there, I'd also be a couple of feet away from Janet Kavandi -- and I'd want to ask a bunch of serious questions.
Nothing that happened yesterday changes my opinion of the policy decisions already made.
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#212
by
Ford Mustang
on 30 Apr, 2011 14:00
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I wasn't meaning to make it sound like that picture was the tone of the President's policy in any form, just expressing how the picture shows a certain body language without any context - perhaps they were in a discussion at that point... but the way Michelle's arms are crossed, typically means boredom or lack of interest from where I grew up.
And I do agree, seeing destruction and devastation right before something that should be a fun experience would take the edge off - which is a good point. Just commenting on what I see... however, I do wish we had some context with the photo.
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#213
by
Space Pete
on 30 Apr, 2011 14:59
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#214
by
Lurker Steve
on 30 Apr, 2011 15:44
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I wasn't meaning to make it sound like that picture was the tone of the President's policy in any form, just expressing how the picture shows a certain body language without any context - perhaps they were in a discussion at that point... but the way Michelle's arms are crossed, typically means boredom or lack of interest from where I grew up.
And I do agree, seeing destruction and devastation right before something that should be a fun experience would take the edge off - which is a good point. Just commenting on what I see... however, I do wish we had some context with the photo.
I assume Obama's girls will not spend much time studying math and science. They are probably headed to some Ivy League school to study law like their parents.
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#215
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 30 Apr, 2011 15:54
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... but the way Michelle's arms are crossed, typically means boredom or lack of interest from where I grew up.
Or she just might be cold, I am pretty sure the A/C is turned up in the LCC to make sure the equipment is cool. All I am saying is that I am too busy looking at the Hardware above them to look too closely at the First Family
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#216
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 30 Apr, 2011 17:08
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MODERATOR NOTE:
NO more back and forth political jabs at the President and his family. That ends right here, right now on this thread.
Back to Atlantis's processing for STS-135.
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#217
by
JayP
on 30 Apr, 2011 20:01
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First of all, because of what some people insist on turning everything into, the following post is in no way an endorsement or detraction of the President, his administration or his family. Don't quote part of this to use is in any hater posts one way or the other.
Now that that's out of the way, I had to chuckle at the shot of one of them reaching towards a tire. I was on a ground level facilities tour that included OPF-1 on wensday. Before we went in we were admonished in the strongest terms not to touch anything especially the tires as spinning one would cause $20000 worth of damage
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#218
by
redsoxjayhawk
on 30 Apr, 2011 23:18
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Hey i was just wondering what the rollout date for the STS-135 stack is and how long is the pad turn around from when 134 launchs till the pad is ready to receive the 135 stack?
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#219
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 May, 2011 02:46
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Hey i was just wondering what the rollout date for the STS-135 stack is and how long is the pad turn around from when 134 launchs till the pad is ready to receive the 135 stack?
Was May 12, then it went up to May 10 for rollover. They'll have a review this week and set it.
Pad turnaround is about three weeks (? Someone correct me on that)....but I know they've already said 135 is disconnected from 134 slips until this moves a reasonable amount to the right.
If there's a related change, we'll make sure it gets posted.
