STS-117 Processing latest (through to Rollover to VAB)

• #160 by shuttlefan on 12 Dec, 2006 20:51
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  Chris Bergin - 12/12/2006  2:08 PM
  
  Yep. She has her engines
  
  
  STS 117  / OV104 / OPF 1
  Orbiter power system testing in work
  Chin panel blanket buildup gap filler fabrication in work
  Tile operations in work
  SSME leak checks complete
  SSME MPS integrated checks post SSME installations in work
  Elevon rigging in work
  Panel M010W testing in work
  OME heat shield installation in work
  Preps for CEIT in work
  Integrated hydraulic operations flight controls complete
  Star tracker retest complete

  
  Thanks Chris!!
• #161 by shuttlefan on 14 Dec, 2006 13:21
• Anyone know what day later this month the ET is scheduled to ship from Michoud to KSC?
• #162 by Starks on 14 Dec, 2006 13:32
• Is STS-117 flying with the modified ice ramp?
• #163 by Chris Bergin on 14 Dec, 2006 15:12
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  Starks - 14/12/2006  2:15 PM
  
  Is STS-117 flying with the modified ice ramp?

  
  No. The modifications to the IFRs has been put back due to the CDR review concluding the current "as is" design is the best config at this time.
  
  It will be reviewed, but for about the next three or four tanks, no modification.
• #164 by Wisi on 14 Dec, 2006 16:01
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  Chris Bergin - 14/12/2006  4:55 PM
  
  

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  Starks - 14/12/2006  2:15 PM
  
  Is STS-117 flying with the modified ice ramp?

  
  No. The modifications to the IFRs has been put back due to the CDR review concluding the current "as is" design is the best config at this time.
  
  It will be reviewed, but for about the next three or four tanks, no modification.

  
  Is it possible that they will fly the tanks "as is" until end of life of the shuttles?
• #165 by Chris Bergin on 14 Dec, 2006 16:20
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  Wisi - 14/12/2006  4:44 PM
  
  

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  Chris Bergin - 14/12/2006  4:55 PM
  
  

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  Starks - 14/12/2006  2:15 PM
  
  Is STS-117 flying with the modified ice ramp?

  
  No. The modifications to the IFRs has been put back due to the CDR review concluding the current "as is" design is the best config at this time.
  
  It will be reviewed, but for about the next three or four tanks, no modification.

  
  Is it possible that they will fly the tanks "as is" until end of life of the shuttles?

  
  Possible, but not likely. They are yet to look at adding titanium brackets on some future tanks - possibily in time for STS-125 to Hubble.
• #166 by anik on 16 Dec, 2006 08:42
• From Kennedy Media Gallery...
  
  "In the Space Station Processing Facility, a technician points out elements of the S3/S4 Integrated Truss Segment to STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (right) during Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) activities. A CEIT provides the astronauts opportunities to become familiar with equipment and hardware with which they will be working during their mission"

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• #167 by shuttlefan on 16 Dec, 2006 14:12
• Has anyone heard whether the 117 ET is to ship to KSC later this month as scheduled?
• #168 by anik on 19 Dec, 2006 17:27
• More photos of STS-117's Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) were published at Kennedy Media Gallery...

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• #169 by Felix on 20 Dec, 2006 14:17

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  shuttlefan - 16/12/2006  8:55 AM  Has anyone heard whether the 117 ET is to ship to KSC later this month as scheduled?

  ET-124 was shipped December 19th and is scheduled to arrive on December 24th.

  HiRes: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=18085&rsbci=15260&fti=0&ti=0&sc=400
  

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• #170 by Chris Bergin on 23 Dec, 2006 18:03
• Thread title changed to reflect the stand down of LON 317.
  
  Ironically, this was never officially noted, unlike during STS-115 - which came after FD2 imagery was cleared by the inspection team.
• #171 by Joffan on 23 Dec, 2006 19:37
• Thanks for that note Chris - I was waiting for the LON317 stand-down and thought I'd missed it.
• #172 by shuttlefan on 24 Dec, 2006 13:29
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  Felix - 20/12/2006  9:00 AM
  
  

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  shuttlefan - 16/12/2006  8:55 AM  Has anyone heard whether the 117 ET is to ship to KSC later this month as scheduled?

  ET-124 was shipped December 19th and is scheduled to arrive on December 24th.

  HiRes: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=18085&rsbci=15260&fti=0&ti=0&sc=400
  

  
  Thanks Felix!! Happy Holidays!!  
• #173 by Bubbinski on 24 Dec, 2006 15:22
• And Christmas Eve has arrived.  Hopefully that barge arrived safe and sound at Canaveral.  And I look forward to seeing some new pics of that ET entering the VAB, probably will be posted next week after the holiday?
• #174 by Stowbridge on 24 Dec, 2006 15:52
• Anyone at KSC able to confirm the tank is there?
• #175 by Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2006 16:29
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  Stowbridge - 24/12/2006  4:35 PM
  
  Anyone at KSC able to confirm the tank is there?

  
  Trying to find out.
• #176 by nathan.moeller on 25 Dec, 2006 05:28
• Any updates on the tank?  Nothing since this morning I see.  It's now officially Christmas here in the States!  Well...EST and CST at least
• #177 by DaveS on 25 Dec, 2006 09:00
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  nathan.moeller - 25/12/2006  7:11 AM
  
  Any updates on the tank?  Nothing since this morning I see.  It's now officially Christmas here in the States!  Well...EST and CST at least

  Could it maybe have something to do with the fact that KSC is shutdown for the holidays? Heck, even the OTV cameras have been shutdown until Jan. 2: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/chan5large.jpg
  
  So I wouldn't expect any updates until about then.
• #178 by Jim on 25 Dec, 2006 12:56
• USA, Boeing, LM, ULA and others are off until the 1/2/07
• #179 by shuttlefan on 25 Dec, 2006 13:22
• I'm sure no news is good news. If something drastic would have ocurred to prevent the tank from arriving, we'd have heard about it by now.  
  
  Merry Christmas everyone!!!