STS-115/Atlantis Pre Launch Processing & Preparations (2)

• #60 by DaveS on 30 Aug, 2006 12:36
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  nathan.moeller - 30/8/2006  2:19 PM
  
  Any word on when KSC will resume operations?  Hope everyone's okay.

  No eariler than Thursday.
• #61 by Jim on 30 Aug, 2006 12:37
• Shut down all of today
• #62 by Justin Space on 30 Aug, 2006 12:49
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  Jim - 30/8/2006  7:24 AM
  
  Shut down all of today

  
  Going to be a pretty quite day it seems.
• #63 by Jim on 30 Aug, 2006 12:51
• NASA (spaceflight in general) just isn't KSC, the rest is at work (JSC, MSFC, JPL, ESA)
• #64 by SimonShuttle on 30 Aug, 2006 13:00
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  Justin Space - 30/8/2006  7:36 AM
  
  

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  Jim - 30/8/2006  7:24 AM
  
  Shut down all of today

  
  Going to be a pretty quite day it seems.

  
  Not if you're on L2.    There's some amazing presentations going on there at the moment.
• #65 by Chris Bergin on 30 Aug, 2006 14:48
• We just got this info:
  
  RSC Energia president Nikolay Sevastyanov has announced that NASA now have the third launch date option of September 8.
  
  Sevastyanov made the announcement at today's press-conference at GCTC - although it is unclear at this time if the extra date is related to an agreed delay to the launch of Soyuz TMA 9.
• #66 by Spacetech1031 on 30 Aug, 2006 14:54
• Thank goodness! The 6th is really pushing it but we might just make it.
• #67 by Felix on 30 Aug, 2006 14:57
• According to Florida Today's Blog:
  "NASA thinks the storm will be clear of the area by around 2 a.m. Thursday. Preliminary damage assessments will begin as soon as possible. If damage is minimal and there is no hazard to personnel, NASA might be able to reopen the center for first shift Thursday. A decision in that case likely would be made between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. Thursday."
• #68 by Spacetech1031 on 30 Aug, 2006 15:01
• I imagine we are having water intrusion in the VAB. The damage we received two years ago still hasn't been repaired completely. Hope we don't go into too many phase twos tomorrow-and definitely no more lightning hits!
• #69 by Flightstar on 30 Aug, 2006 15:06
• Sure hope there's no water intrusions at the OPFs.
• #70 by Flightstar on 30 Aug, 2006 15:07
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  Chris Bergin - 30/8/2006  9:35 AM
  
  We just got this info:
  
  RSC Energia president Nikolay Sevastyanov has announced that NASA now have the third launch date option of September 8.
  
  Sevastyanov made the announcement at today's press-conference at GCTC - although it is unclear at this time if the extra date is related to an agreed delay to the launch of Soyuz TMA 9.

  
  That is good info.
• #71 by Spacetech1031 on 30 Aug, 2006 15:11
• Just got the word a little while ago that we need to be ready to kick off S0007 Sunday night.
• #72 by Chris Bergin on 30 Aug, 2006 15:12
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  Spacetech1031 - 30/8/2006  3:58 PM
  
  Just got the word a little while ago that we need to be ready to kick off S0007 Sunday night.

  Cool. We have the S0007 on L2
  
  
• #73 by Spacetech1031 on 30 Aug, 2006 15:13
• OPFs are in pretty good shape.
• #74 by Chris Bergin on 30 Aug, 2006 15:13
• Russian info:
  
  If Atlantis will be launched on September 6-8, then Soyuz TMA-9 launch will be postponed till September 18... If not, then Soyuz TMA-9 will be launched on September 14.
  
  So you can all start to thank the Russians for actually agreeing to help Atlantis in what appears to be a compromise.
• #75 by Spacetech1031 on 30 Aug, 2006 15:15
• Thanks comrades!
• #76 by Rocket Guy on 30 Aug, 2006 15:17
• Boy it's been a long week.
  
  Well, that could mean the second time they try three consecutive days (should it go that far) after STS-101. But I'm hoping for a nice on time launch the second attempt.
• #77 by Spacetech1031 on 30 Aug, 2006 16:40
• I have a feeling the DART team will be called in sooner than planned.
• #78 by nathan.moeller on 30 Aug, 2006 16:42
• To all KSC and USA workers:  Way to go guys.  You all have done an incredible job and we couldn't be more proud.  Hope all of you are weathering the storm in good condition.  Good news from the Russians!  Glad they budged a bit to give us a little extra wiggle room if needed.  Thanks comrades!
• #79 by Spacetech1031 on 30 Aug, 2006 16:45
• The winds here in Cocoa are almost dead calm. I'm itching to get back out there because we have alot of work to do-also because the kids are out of school today they are driving me NUTS!