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#180 by nathan.moeller on 25 Dec, 2006 19:51
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Sounds good. We'll see ya in '07 KSC! Merry Christmas guys. Thanks for the news.
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#181 by Chris Bergin on 26 Dec, 2006 01:21
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Missed this on our own L2 Standup Integration reports on the 18th:
"On ET-124 transport, the barge and tug are at MAF. The tug company does not work on Christmas, which would put the tug in the turn basin on December 27th. "
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#182 by nathan.moeller on 26 Dec, 2006 04:16
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Thanks for that update Chris. I missed it as well. So will they just leave the barge sitting there until the KSC work force comes back?
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#183 by Chris Bergin on 27 Dec, 2006 12:46
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Thought I'd post a payload layout from the baseline presentation (two of them, 200 pages) on L2:
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#184 by TJL on 27 Dec, 2006 15:45
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That is one jam-packed payload bay.
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#185 by nathan.moeller on 27 Dec, 2006 22:38
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It's almost identical to the payload-bay config of STS-115. I understand OBSS, ODS, etc. but what are RSC and SPDU? (SPDU I'm sure is ?? Docking Unit but lemme know for sure)
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#186 by lsullivan411 on 28 Dec, 2006 00:10
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nathan.moeller - 27/12/2006 6:21 PM It's almost identical to the payload-bay config of STS-115. I understand OBSS, ODS, etc. but what are RSC and SPDU? (SPDU I'm sure is ?? Docking Unit but lemme know for sure)
According to the STS-116 Press Kit RSC is RMS Sideview Camera - so I assume it will be the same for 117. SPDU is Shuttle Power Distribution Unit as listed in the Acronyms on this site.
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#187 by Wisi on 28 Dec, 2006 07:51
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lsullivan411 - 28/12/2006 1:53 AM
Quotenathan.moeller - 27/12/2006 6:21 PM It's almost identical to the payload-bay config of STS-115. I understand OBSS, ODS, etc. but what are RSC and SPDU? (SPDU I'm sure is ?? Docking Unit but lemme know for sure)
According to the STS-116 Press Kit RSC is RMS Sideview Camera - so I assume it will be the same for 117. SPDU is Shuttle Power Distribution Unit as listed in the Acronyms on this site.
for they who don't konw about the acronym list: This list can be found here, and there is also a feature to enable small popup-windows to come up when pointing on an acronym. I've had it switched on for some time now, its a very nice feature! -
#188 by Chris Bergin on 29 Dec, 2006 18:24
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ET-124 is confirmed as on dock and will move to the checkout cell in the VAB next week.
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#189 by collectSPACE on 30 Dec, 2006 21:29
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Chris Bergin - 29/12/2006 1:07 PM
Chris, for what its worth, according to the KSC employee status line as of 1200 hours on Saturday, December 30, "ET-124 lift and securing in VAB High Bay 2 was completed yesterday" as in Friday, December 29.
ET-124 is confirmed as on dock and will move to the checkout cell in the VAB next week.
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#190 by shuttlefan on 30 Dec, 2006 22:04
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With launch set for 6:20am Eastern Time on March 16th, will it be considered a night launch. For those of you down at KSC will there be any light down there whatsoever at that time?
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#191 by lsullivan411 on 30 Dec, 2006 22:18
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shuttlefan - 30/12/2006 5:47 PM With launch set for 6:20am Eastern Time on March 16th, will it be considered a night launch. For those of you down at KSC will there be any light down there whatsoever at that time?
Because of the earlier changing to DST this year, sunrise on March 16th in the KSC area should be around 7:15AM - if that is the case, it would be considered a night launch.
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#192 by Chris Bergin on 30 Dec, 2006 22:26
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collectspace - 30/12/2006 10:12 PM
QuoteChris Bergin - 29/12/2006 1:07 PM
Chris, for what its worth, according to the KSC employee status line as of 1200 hours on Saturday, December 30, "ET-124 lift and securing in VAB High Bay 2 was completed yesterday" as in Friday, December 29.
ET-124 is confirmed as on dock and will move to the checkout cell in the VAB next week.
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#193 by psloss on 31 Dec, 2006 03:53
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lsullivan411 - 30/12/2006 6:01 PM
There's a nice launch window chart in one of the STS-117 documents on L2. It's dated from early August, so the numbers are probably different now, but on that chart the planar window open line crossed the KSC sunrise line a few days before the 16th.Quoteshuttlefan - 30/12/2006 5:47 PM With launch set for 6:20am Eastern Time on March 16th, will it be considered a night launch. For those of you down at KSC will there be any light down there whatsoever at that time?
Because of the earlier changing to DST this year, sunrise on March 16th in the KSC area should be around 7:15AM - if that is the case, it would be considered a night launch.
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#194 by lsullivan411 on 31 Dec, 2006 04:16
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psloss - 30/12/2006 11:36 PM
Quotelsullivan411 - 30/12/2006 6:01 PM
There's a nice launch window chart in one of the STS-117 documents on L2. It's dated from early August, so the numbers are probably different now, but on that chart the planar window open line crossed the KSC sunrise line a few days before the 16th.Quoteshuttlefan - 30/12/2006 5:47 PM With launch set for 6:20am Eastern Time on March 16th, will it be considered a night launch. For those of you down at KSC will there be any light down there whatsoever at that time?
Because of the earlier changing to DST this year, sunrise on March 16th in the KSC area should be around 7:15AM - if that is the case, it would be considered a night launch.
That would make sense - we actually change the clocks one hour ahead on March 11th. I'll have to go find that chart, haven't seen it yet.
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#195 by Rocket Nut on 31 Dec, 2006 10:31
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shuttlefan - 30/12/2006 5:47 PM
With launch set for 6:20am Eastern Time on March 16th, will it be considered a night launch. For those of you down at KSC will there be any light down there whatsoever at that time?
Sun and Moon Data for One Day
The following information is provided for Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida (longitude W80.6, latitude N28.4):
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16 March 2007 Eastern Daylight Time
SUN
Begin civil twilight 7:08 a.m.
Sunrise 7:31 a.m.
Sun transit 1:31 p.m.
Sunset 7:31 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:55 p.m.
does this help?
cheers,
Larry
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#196 by shuttlefan on 31 Dec, 2006 13:39
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Rocket Nut - 31/12/2006 5:14 AM
Thank-you for the info.!!Quoteshuttlefan - 30/12/2006 5:47 PM
With launch set for 6:20am Eastern Time on March 16th, will it be considered a night launch. For those of you down at KSC will there be any light down there whatsoever at that time?
Sun and Moon Data for One Day
The following information is provided for Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida (longitude W80.6, latitude N28.4):
Friday
16 March 2007 Eastern Daylight Time
SUN
Begin civil twilight 7:08 a.m.
Sunrise 7:31 a.m.
Sun transit 1:31 p.m.
Sunset 7:31 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:55 p.m.
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#197 by psloss on 31 Dec, 2006 17:21
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lsullivan411 - 30/12/2006 11:59 PM
Yeah, it's also nice because the chart has a GMT axis, which doesn't bounce around. The change in "springing forward" coming up here in the U.S. is probably still relatively obscure. There is a local time line, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's off by an hour one way or another.That would make sense - we actually change the clocks one hour ahead on March 11th. I'll have to go find that chart, haven't seen it yet.
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#198 by Celebrimbor on 01 Jan, 2007 11:17
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#199 by Chris Bergin on 01 Jan, 2007 12:56
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Celebrimbor - 1/1/2007 12:00 PM
Excellent! 6:20am launch EST sounds a bit more of a UK friendly timing
No need to switch to a night shift...
Don't forget, you have to be around here about 9pm the previous night and stay up all the way through to launch
Otherwise it'll be "We can see you, we can see you, we can see you sneaking out..."
