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#520
by
jacqmans
on 01 Jul, 2011 19:47
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JSC2011-E-060144 (29 June 2011) --- NASA astronaut Doug Hurley, STS-135 pilot, walks up the stairs to the Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT) mock-up as the crew of STS-135 trains June 29, 2011 at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston. The training marked the crew's final scheduled session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility.
JSC2011-E-060133 (29 June 2011) --- NASA astronaut Rex Walheim, STS-135 mission specialist, walks past the Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT) as the crew of STS-135 trains in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility (SVMF) at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on June 29, 2011. The training marked the crew's final scheduled session in the SVMF.
http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-135/preflight/ndxpage49.html
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#521
by
ShuttleFan1
on 01 Jul, 2011 23:30
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Great pics of the hardware in Building 9. I know JSC was disappointed not getting a flown Orbiter but 2 CCTs, a FFT and the Motion Base System would be great interactive items for Space Center Houston.
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#522
by
cd-slam
on 02 Jul, 2011 00:36
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Those photos bring back some happy memories! This building was part of the tour for the STS-132 JSC Tweetup, had a great time listening to the astronauts tell their stories. From the second photo, the place looks more empty than I remember it.
And soon it will all be gone...
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#523
by
Jorge
on 02 Jul, 2011 01:45
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Great pics of the hardware in Building 9. I know JSC was disappointed not getting a flown Orbiter but 2 CCTs, a FFT and the Motion Base System would be great interactive items for Space Center Houston.
Don't rub salt in the wounds. FFT is going to Seattle, the CCTs to Dayton and Udvar-Hazy, and the MBS to College Station.
JSC/SCH is not getting to keep *any* of the major shuttle simulators/mockups. Just a couple of bloody seats.
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#524
by
marshallsplace
on 02 Jul, 2011 06:39
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Tweet by Rex I think sums it up:
@Astro_Rex
Rex J. Walheim
Emotional day as we finished last Space Shuttle simulation. For way too many people, it means their space days are ending. Very tough!
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#525
by
padrat
on 02 Jul, 2011 13:01
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Tweet by Rex I think sums it up:
@Astro_Rex
Rex J. Walheim
Emotional day as we finished last Space Shuttle simulation. For way too many people, it means their space days are ending. Very tough!
Yesterday was our final set of LH2 Tankers for the Shuttle program (save for any scrubs, of course). Pretty sobering that it's coming down to the end.
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#526
by
ChrisC
on 02 Jul, 2011 15:32
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I have a few questions resulting from some recent comments by SSP folks.
1. In the Post-FRR briefing earlier this week, one of the panelists (Gerst I think) made a reference to an RPCM removal attempt by Dextre, that had failed because of a force imbalance. They had to reprogram Dextre to apply force on both sides of the RPCM to pull it out. Do I have that right, and can anyone point me to more info?
2. Also in that briefing, there was a question about trying to target the landing for July 20th, not just for the historical significance of the date but because that would be the only daylight landing opportunity. Apparently a slide to either side of July 20th means a nighttime landing. Can someone explain why that is?
3. In a recent interview, Chris Ferguson mentioned that the ISS software initially was not prepared to accept the STS-135 MPLM, because it was programmed to expect only one MPLM at a time, and Leonardo is already up there. Anyone know anything more of this?
Thanks!
EDIT: Thanks AnalogMan for the pointer to the article re item #3. Obviously I haven't been keeping up with the front page articles here. Will do that!
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#527
by
AnalogMan
on 02 Jul, 2011 15:42
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I have a few questions resulting from some recent comments by SSP folks.
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3. In a recent interview, Chris Ferguson mentioned that the ISS software initially was not prepared to accept the STS-135 MPLM, because it was programmed to expect only one MPLM at a time, and Leonardo is already up there. Anyone know anything more of this?
Thanks!
Covered in Chris G's news article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/06/sts-135-special-topics-timeline-get-wells-reviewed/
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#528
by
Orbiter
on 02 Jul, 2011 17:08
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Looks great out at KSC today. L-6 days, crew to arrive on Monday.
Orbiter
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#529
by
Space Pete
on 02 Jul, 2011 19:52
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1. In the Post-FRR briefing earlier this week, one of the panelists (Gerst I think) made a reference to an RPCM removal attempt by Dextre, that had failed because of a force imbalance. They had to reprogram Dextre to apply force on both sides of the RPCM to pull it out. Do I have that right, and can anyone point me to more info?
Sure.
Last summer, Dextre tried to R&R an RPCM on the P1 Truss, but ran into trouble because the RPCM required more force to remove than they thought, for which the RPCM wasn't certified. They were going to re-attempt, but then the whole Pump Module situation got in the way.
But, seems as Dextre is currently holding onto a CTC (Cargo Transportation Container) from HTV-2, which contains new RPCMs, and "R&R of opportunity" will now be conducted after STS-135, using the new procedures which you described.
So, after STS-135, an RPCM on the P1 Truss will be removed and stowed in the CTC by the SPDM, and then a new RPCM will be removed from the CTC and installed onto the P1 Truss.
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#530
by
shuttlefanatic
on 02 Jul, 2011 20:11
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2. Also in that briefing, there was a question about trying to target the landing for July 20th, not just for the historical significance of the date but because that would be the only daylight landing opportunity. Apparently a slide to either side of July 20th means a nighttime landing. Can someone explain why that is?
I wondered about that too, but rationalized it as: they're not going to launch before July 8, so assuming a nominal mission duration, landing will be no earlier than July 20. Sunrise is around 6:38, so even a July 21 landing would be borderline "daylight" per their definition.
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#531
by
ChrisC
on 03 Jul, 2011 17:26
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Thanks guys for the answers!
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#532
by
chrishet
on 03 Jul, 2011 21:23
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Anyone have a link to the launch windows for 135? TIA....
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#533
by
Rocket Guy
on 03 Jul, 2011 21:37
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#534
by
Fuji
on 03 Jul, 2011 21:48
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#535
by
chrishet
on 03 Jul, 2011 23:41
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#536
by
Carl G
on 04 Jul, 2011 00:09
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#537
by
STS Tony
on 04 Jul, 2011 00:14
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Tweet by Rex I think sums it up:
@Astro_Rex
Rex J. Walheim
Emotional day as we finished last Space Shuttle simulation. For way too many people, it means their space days are ending. Very tough!
Yesterday was our final set of LH2 Tankers for the Shuttle program (save for any scrubs, of course). Pretty sobering that it's coming down to the end.
So sad. Hope you get to get tankers in for SLS in not too much into the future.
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#538
by
STS Tony
on 04 Jul, 2011 00:15
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Anyone have a link to the launch windows for 135? TIA....
There's a fresh update on the MER Status presentations if someone has permission to capture it out of L2?
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#539
by
chrishet
on 04 Jul, 2011 00:15
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