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#760
by
docmordrid
on 24 Jan, 2015 22:05
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The arrays are a mission kit applied on the underside of the service module, between the abort thrusters. Bottom right on the attached image,
Thank you so much! 
And sorry for this stupid question, but what does the name "mission kit" mean? Does it mean that it will be added only if a mission requires the 'kit'?
Btw. what a beautiful spacecraft. Just incredible. Maybe ESA astronauts will get a ride on this one to orbit one day. 
AIUI a mission kit is an optional add-on used as required, and everyone will ride CST-100, Dragon 2 and Soyuz in a sharing arrangement.
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#761
by
erioladastra
on 25 Jan, 2015 22:19
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The arrays are a mission kit applied on the underside of the service module, between the abort thrusters. Bottom right on the attached image,
Thank you so much! And sorry for this stupid question, but what does the name "mission kit" mean? Does it mean that it will be added only if a mission requires the 'kit'?
Btw. what a beautiful spacecraft. Just incredible. Maybe ESA astronauts will get a ride on this one to orbit one day.
Added if the customer wants it. ISS wants flexibility etc. Bigelow may not care to pay for the extra cost if Bigelow becomes a customer.
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#762
by
arachnitect
on 13 Feb, 2015 19:04
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Boeing Commercial Crew Access Tower GroundbreakingBoeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA) will mark the start of construction of the Commercial Crew access tower at Space Launch Complex 41(SLC-41) on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida at 2:30 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 20. Media are invited to tour operations and attend the formal groundbreaking event. [...]
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#763
by
catdlr
on 20 Feb, 2015 00:04
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Astronaut access tower construction plan
How it will be built while other schedule flights are conducted at the same pad.
Published on Feb 19, 2015
Credit: Boeing
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#764
by
arachnitect
on 20 Feb, 2015 03:38
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Astronaut access tower construction plan
How it will be built while other schedule flights are conducted at the same pad.
Published on Feb 19, 2015
Credit: Boeing
Looks like they're planning to be done (or at least have the major structures complete) by the end of the year.
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#765
by
skymech231
on 20 Feb, 2015 04:18
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What about evacuation slides and safe areas for crews?
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#766
by
LastStarFighter
on 20 Feb, 2015 04:43
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Astronaut access tower construction plan
How it will be built while other schedule flights are conducted at the same pad.
Published on Feb 19, 2015
Credit: Boeing
Looks like they're planning to be done (or at least have the major structures complete) by the end of the year.
Also looks like they were supposed to have the ground breaking back in Sept (around the CLIO launch)... Guessing the events in this video are off by a few months so maybe early next year?
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#767
by
newpylong
on 20 Feb, 2015 13:07
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What about evacuation slides and safe areas for crews?
They'll be there - going off to the North from the CAT.
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#768
by
abaddon
on 20 Feb, 2015 13:34
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Like the video. Highlights the impressive number of launches they will be conducting as the tower foundation is laid and then the tower itself is built.
I was very distracted by the first launch depicted when the lightning towers and shadows were locked to the camera, so they didn't move when the rest of the view was moving with the simulated rumble of the launch. Didn't happen on the later ones so seems like they just goofed on that one.
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#769
by
Bob Shaw
on 20 Feb, 2015 14:11
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Seats and carrying capacity in an emergency are two different things. Apollo was determined to be able to carry 6 people back from Skylab in an emergency, despite only having 3 seats. A couple people may not have a comfortable ride back, but they'll have a ride back.
Apollo wasn't 'determined' to be able to carry 6 people back from Skylab. There was, however, a fully developed rescue plan for a two-crew Apollo which could rescue a stranded Skylab crew from the space station. This vehicle, with five seats, was at one point even rolled to the pad after some thruster issues on one of the Skylab Apollo craft meant it might have to be used. Six-man Apollos never got to the point of proper hardware.
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#770
by
arachnitect
on 20 Feb, 2015 16:00
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More Video:
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#771
by
MattMason
on 20 Feb, 2015 18:50
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While I'm sure that Boeing/ULA has made videos before, I'm pleasantly amused that Boeing is stepping up its video animation marketing so SpaceX doesn't take all the limelight.
The informative build animation was also a good parry at SpaceX's video format. Where SpaceX normally shows what will be from a launch perspective, Boeing simultaneously showed a planned concept and a
buttload of actual scheduled launches that go on during the construction. Talk about illustrating getting stuff done vs. showing what's dreamed up (however likely it will be). One point to Boeing!
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#772
by
russianhalo117
on 20 Feb, 2015 18:52
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I'll post the ULA Presser if they ever create one for this.
Atlas V CST-100: Space Launch Complex-41 Pad Modifications
UnitedLaunchAlliance
Published on Feb 20, 2015
The Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft will launch atop ULA’s Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41, is under development by Boeing. CST-100 will be certified to fly crews to and from the International Space Station. The team’s innovative designs for a Crew Access Tower and Crew Access Arm allow flight crews to safely ingress and egress the CST-100 capsule. Each segment of the new tower and arm will be built at an off-site location and assembled at the pad between launches. The tower and other elements will take approximately 18 months and will not impact any scheduled launches at the pad.
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#773
by
LastStarFighter
on 20 Feb, 2015 19:23
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I'll post the ULA Presser if they ever create one for this.
Atlas V CST-100: Space Launch Complex-41 Pad Modifications
UnitedLaunchAlliance
Published on Feb 20, 2015
The Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft will launch atop ULA’s Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41, is under development by Boeing. CST-100 will be certified to fly crews to and from the International Space Station. The team’s innovative designs for a Crew Access Tower and Crew Access Arm allow flight crews to safely ingress and egress the CST-100 capsule. Each segment of the new tower and arm will be built at an off-site location and assembled at the pad between launches. The tower and other elements will take approximately 18 months and will not impact any scheduled launches at the pad.
Can't wait to see the progress on this during each launch! Can't believe it's happening finally! Feels like just yesterday concepts were just emerging and small studies being awarded. Home stretch!
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#774
by
abaddon
on 20 Feb, 2015 19:30
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The informative build animation was also a good parry at SpaceX's video format. Where SpaceX normally shows what will be from a launch perspective, Boeing simultaneously showed a planned concept and a buttload of actual scheduled launches that go on during the construction. Talk about illustrating getting stuff done vs. showing what's dreamed up (however likely it will be). One point to Boeing!
SpaceX will be launching a similar number of rockets as ULA will be launching Atlas Vs, the difference is that SpaceX will be developing 39A for future manned launches, while current launches go from LC40.
Would you rather SpaceX show a timelapse of 39A being developed while off in the distance rockets launch from LC40?
I like what Boeing is doing and I don't mind them showing ULA launching at the same time at all... it's a very relevant detail as to how they plan on developing the crew access capability on an active pad. Comparing that to what SpaceX is doing is needless and frankly confusing since SpaceX doesn't have the same pad constraint.
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#775
by
catdlr
on 20 Feb, 2015 20:18
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Groundbreaking
Published on Feb 20, 2015
By Justin Ray
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#776
by
yg1968
on 22 Feb, 2015 03:29
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Interview with Boeing's Chris Ferguson:
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#777
by
catdlr
on 22 Feb, 2015 07:15
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CATgroundbreaking
Published on Feb 21, 2015
by Justin Ray
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#778
by
Prober
on 22 Feb, 2015 16:16
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turned on nasa tv (guess I need to make time for this thread)
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#779
by
Kim Keller
on 22 Feb, 2015 23:05
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The tenth of ten piers that serve as part of the foundation for the CAT has been drilled and poured.
And sorry for this stupid question, but what does the name "mission kit" mean? Does it mean that it will be added only if a mission requires the 'kit'? 
