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NASA managers approve STS-135 mission planning for June 28, 2011 launch
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Aug, 2010 19:22
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#1
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kraisee
on 20 Aug, 2010 19:26
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Good article Chris! I think you're the first site to be confirming that.
Ross.
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#2
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astrobrian
on 20 Aug, 2010 19:28
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Good article Chris! I think you're the first site to be confirming that.
Ross.
That's how he rolls
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#3
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Alpha Control
on 20 Aug, 2010 19:29
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Yes indeed. Excellent news!
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#4
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Aug, 2010 19:33
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Good article Chris! I think you're the first site to be confirming that.
Ross.
There's some JSC people on twitter talking about dancing around (happy) about it.
and wow!
NASA and it's 500,000 followers:
"NASA @NASASpaceflight NASA has asked to move the STS-335 launch on need flight to June to streamline planning *IF* STS-135 becomes real."
PAO not too happy then. We did check the context and noted the funding element etc.
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#5
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MP99
on 20 Aug, 2010 19:33
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That's grand.
So, does the failed PM get to come down on 135?
cheers, Martin
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#6
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Alpha Control
on 20 Aug, 2010 19:56
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That's grand.
So, does the failed PM get to come down on 135?
cheers, Martin
That appears to be part of the plan, based on comments I saw in the article.
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#7
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robertross
on 20 Aug, 2010 23:15
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That's grand.
So, does the failed PM get to come down on 135?
cheers, Martin
That appears to be part of the plan, based on comments I saw in the article.
Yup. This is totaly awesome news: the failed PM has a chance to come back.
Oh, and STS-135...can't forget that
I can't wait to see what goes up on the LMC, and in the MPLM. SO many choices, and best yet: the PMM will be in place and they can stuff it full if they need to.
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#8
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steveS
on 21 Aug, 2010 01:48
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What is the purpose of staging an EVA using the station crew during STS-135? (Unless a shuttle crew member is involved)
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#9
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Aobrien
on 21 Aug, 2010 02:14
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Have not read the article yet but from what I think they have to use ISS crew member because there are only 4 shuttle crew members for this mission and they will need an EVA for whatever they carry on the LMC thus needing the ISS crew members to perform an EVA
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#10
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Space Pete
on 21 Aug, 2010 02:27
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Just as a note, ISS EVA crewmembers will likely be Ron Garan & Mike Fossum, as they will be the only US crewmembers on ISS during Expedition 28/STS-135. A bonus of using Garan & Fossum is that they both made EVAs together during STS-124 in June 2008!
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#11
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Mark Dave
on 23 Aug, 2010 20:50
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All right! Atlantis flies again.
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#12
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nathan.moeller
on 23 Aug, 2010 23:56
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Does anyone know what the ISS assembly designation would be for STS-135? ULF7 maybe?
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#13
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Skylon
on 24 Aug, 2010 04:04
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Just as a note, ISS EVA crewmembers will likely be Ron Garan & Mike Fossum, as they will be the only US crewmembers on ISS during Expedition 28/STS-135. A bonus of using Garan & Fossum is that they both made EVAs together during STS-124 in June 2008!
Still, two shuttle crew members will have to be trained for EVA in the event of a contingency spacewalk, as per normal procedure.
Something that occurred to me, what will the seating look like on launch and entry? Its been a long time since a four crew flight (STS-6!) Will they do it like STS-6 with all four on the flight deck, or STS-5, one MS on the flight deck and another on the mid-deck (done mainly due to Columbia's flight deck not being ready for a fourth seat....maybe done for STS-135 due to the hatch escape system on the mid-deck)?
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#14
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nathan.moeller
on 24 Aug, 2010 12:26
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Just as a note, ISS EVA crewmembers will likely be Ron Garan & Mike Fossum, as they will be the only US crewmembers on ISS during Expedition 28/STS-135. A bonus of using Garan & Fossum is that they both made EVAs together during STS-124 in June 2008!
Still, two shuttle crew members will have to be trained for EVA in the event of a contingency spacewalk, as per normal procedure.
Something that occurred to me, what will the seating look like on launch and entry? Its been a long time since a four crew flight (STS-6!) Will they do it like STS-6 with all four on the flight deck, or STS-5, one MS on the flight deck and another on the mid-deck (done mainly due to Columbia's flight deck not being ready for a fourth seat....maybe done for STS-135 due to the hatch escape system on the mid-deck)?
They'll all be on the flight deck. Remember that every flight's MS1 has to video the external tank as it falls away after MECO (although his/her duties might include still photos on STS-135 since he/she will be the only one documenting the discarded ET).
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#15
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Space Pete
on 24 Aug, 2010 12:38
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Just as a note, ISS EVA crewmembers will likely be Ron Garan & Mike Fossum, as they will be the only US crewmembers on ISS during Expedition 28/STS-135. A bonus of using Garan & Fossum is that they both made EVAs together during STS-124 in June 2008!
Still, two shuttle crew members will have to be trained for EVA in the event of a contingency spacewalk, as per normal procedure.
Something that occurred to me, what will the seating look like on launch and entry? Its been a long time since a four crew flight (STS-6!) Will they do it like STS-6 with all four on the flight deck, or STS-5, one MS on the flight deck and another on the mid-deck (done mainly due to Columbia's flight deck not being ready for a fourth seat....maybe done for STS-135 due to the hatch escape system on the mid-deck)?
They'll all be on the flight deck. Remember that every flight's MS1 has to video the external tank as it falls away after MECO (although his/her duties might include still photos on STS-135 since he/she will be the only one documenting the discarded ET).
I should imagine they'll pack the mid-deck with as much cargo as they possibly can.
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#16
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scott6428
on 24 Aug, 2010 12:59
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Great news but I wonder about the unlikely rescue plan. Wouldn't it make more sense to wait til there was an ISS crew rotation? only 3 on station when 135 docks - that way the next 3 coming up could step aside for a resuce mission?
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#17
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JayP
on 24 Aug, 2010 14:22
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I should imagine they'll pack the mid-deck with as much cargo as they possibly can.
Any cargo would go in the mid-deck lockers or behind / under the trampoline as normal. They wouldn't block the escape pole, the hatch jetison panel on the port side or the cutaway area on the starboard side wall.
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#18
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JayP
on 24 Aug, 2010 14:26
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Great news but I wonder about the unlikely rescue plan. Wouldn't it make more sense to wait til there was an ISS crew rotation? only 3 on station when 135 docks - that way the next 3 coming up could step aside for a resuce mission?
They will want as many hands a possible to unload the MPLM while everything else is going on.
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#19
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Chris Bergin
on 24 Aug, 2010 14:35
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Working another article that has STS-135 relation. Someone asked the question about the tank designations....willl be on that, with relevance to STS-134, and also a section on ET-94.
