KSC could facilitate military and commercial operators in the OPFs

• KSC could facilitate military and commercial operators in the OPFs by Chris Bergin on 26 Oct, 2012 23:32
• Let's hope they do fill the OPFs...but here's something of an update:
  
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/ksc-could-facilitate-military-commercial-operators-opfs/
• #1 by RocketmanUS on 27 Oct, 2012 00:53
• Nice , thanks 
  
  Could the laid off shuttle personnel be able to be hired to work on Dream Chaser.
  
  For Dream Chaser , Am I reading this right that they can remove unwanted items from one of the OPF's for that customer?
  
  Would they be planning on having public tours of the commercially used OPF's? If so that could be a problem if one of them is used by the X-37B.
• #2 by john smith 19 on 27 Oct, 2012 06:42
• Quote from: RocketmanUS on 27 Oct, 2012 00:53

  Nice , thanks 
  
  Could the laid off shuttle personnel be able to be hired to work on Dream Chaser.
  

  AFAIK SNC have said as much. Primarily for the TPS. Weather they will (or have *already* done so) is a different matter.
  
  It's been a while. I'm wondering how many are left that have not found new work.
  
  
• #3 by Jim on 27 Oct, 2012 12:27
• Quote from: RocketmanUS on 27 Oct, 2012 00:53

  Nice , thanks 
  
  Could the laid off shuttle personnel be able to be hired to work on Dream Chaser.
  
  For Dream Chaser , Am I reading this right that they can remove unwanted items from one of the OPF's for that customer?
  
  Would they be planning on having public tours of the commercially used OPF's? If so that could be a problem if one of them is used by the X-37B.
  

  
  yes, if they are qualified.
  
  yes
  
  no, they would no longer be NASA facilities.
• #4 by phred on 27 Oct, 2012 17:48
• Anyone know how the Air Force X-37B folks feel about doing this?
• #5 by Jim on 27 Oct, 2012 17:51
• Quote from: phred on 27 Oct, 2012 17:48

  Anyone know how the Air Force X-37B folks feel about doing this?
  

  
  Depends on flight rate.  There are no more manifested currently.
• #6 by Flightstar on 04 Jan, 2014 16:54
• And X-37B has landed!
  http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20140104/SPACE/301040013/KSC-lands-secret-X-37B-space-plane-jobs?nclick_check=1
• #7 by Lurker Steve on 04 Jan, 2014 19:22
• Quote from: Flightstar on 04 Jan, 2014 16:54

  And X-37B has landed!
  http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20140104/SPACE/301040013/KSC-lands-secret-X-37B-space-plane-jobs?nclick_check=1
  

  
  I assume that means that someone has ordered additional X-37 flights. I assume one will always be located in the OPF, since they haven't found the need to fly multiple at one time, yet.
• #8 by newpylong on 06 Jan, 2014 18:17
• Great news. That leaves OPF-2 for Dreamchaser if they go that route...