-
ET-118 ready to ship status?
by
DaveS
on 29 May, 2006 16:13
-
As we're only a day away from the planned ET-118 shipment day(May 30), is there any updates onw whether it is going to ship tommorow as planned or will there be delays?
This is a little time-critical as the STS-115 stack must be ready to support the rescue launch on STS-300-
-
#1
by
shuttlefan
on 30 May, 2006 03:32
-
Anyone know what the drop-dead date is for shipping ET 118 to KSC and still being able to have it ready to support a possible STS-300 for STS-121?
-
#2
by
dutch courage
on 30 May, 2006 12:36
-
Maybe these answers will be forthcoming during the Space Shuttle Program Update. I hope the media will pose more questions than during the last Space Shuttle Program Update.
-
#3
by
HKS
on 30 May, 2006 22:01
-
Any updates from MAF on how it's going with ET-118?
According to schedule, it should ship today...
-
#4
by
shuttlefan
on 31 May, 2006 03:23
-
I've read nothing on the 'net about it shipping today. Usually there is a news release when it's ready to ship...
-
#5
by
wannamoonbase
on 31 May, 2006 19:14
-
So if it was suppose to ship on the 30th and there hasn't been a news release and today is the 31st does that mean that its late and behind schedule?
-
#6
by
Chris Bergin
on 03 Jun, 2006 02:55
-
-
#7
by
shuttlefan
on 03 Jun, 2006 04:11
-
Could we ultimitely see a delay in STS-121 if the 300 stack isn't ready in time to support rescue capabilities, or are they considering extending the amount of time the 121 crew could seek safe-haven on the ISS?
-
#8
by
Chris Bergin
on 03 Jun, 2006 21:20
-
shuttlefan - 3/6/2006 4:58 AM
Could we ultimitely see a delay in STS-121 if the 300 stack isn't ready in time to support rescue capabilities, or are they considering extending the amount of time the 121 crew could seek safe-haven on the ISS?
Excellent question.
I reckon they'll extend CSCS timescales...it would have to be a showstopper of a delay to force 121 to delay.
-
#9
by
DaveS
on 03 Jun, 2006 22:41
-
Anyone heard any recent numers on how long ISS could support the STS-121 crew?
-
#10
by
mainengine
on 06 Jun, 2006 18:21
-
-
#11
by
psloss
on 06 Jun, 2006 20:31
-
DaveS - 3/6/2006 6:28 PM
Anyone heard any recent numers on how long ISS could support the STS-121 crew?
This was discussed in general terms during the ISS status briefing prior to the recent EVA; at the time of the briefing, the CSCS capability was said to be around 80 days (versus the 47 days "quoted" in the briefing as the time necessary to get Atlantis ready to support that). So that would imply there's some "padding" for getting this tank ready for the STS-300 / launch on need.
-
#12
by
Maverick
on 06 Jun, 2006 20:49
-
-
#13
by
collectSPACE
on 07 Jun, 2006 05:48
-
mainengine - 6/6/2006 1:08 PM
ET-118 left New Orleans today at 11.15 CDT.
See this for details:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/multimedia/photos/2006/photos06-076.html .
And from today's front page story:
Meanwhile, ET-118 - set to fly with Atlantis on STS-115 (STS-300) begun its journey from New Orleans on Tuesday, for an arrival at KSC on June 11.
I've just posted
some additional photos taken of the departure by a reader, who was at Michoud on Monday. According to the above NASA link, ET-118 is scheduled to arrive June 9. Has there been a delay?
-
#14
by
Chris Bergin
on 07 Jun, 2006 12:19
-
The MAF schedule appears to be different to the NASA schedule. I'll go asking again....but if someone was actually there, than that automatically beats a schedule read by me in England
-
#15
by
dutch courage
on 07 Jun, 2006 14:11
-
Post deleted (not related specifically to ET-118 - Chris).
-
#16
by
rdale
on 07 Jun, 2006 17:15
-
I don't know that today's review is related to shipping ET118?
-
#17
by
Chris Bergin
on 07 Jun, 2006 17:32
-
rdale - 7/6/2006 6:02 PM
I don't know that today's review is related to shipping ET118?
You're right, that's related to all ETs (primarly ET-119).
-
#18
by
Mark Dave
on 08 Jun, 2006 19:00
-
I heard ET-118 will arrive tomorrow on the press briefing today.
-
#19
by
Chris Bergin
on 09 Jun, 2006 14:51
-
ET-118 arriving at Port Canaveral at 8:00am EDT.
