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#40 by Rocket Guy on 06 Oct, 2006 22:34
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They've been saying 39B in the status lately for 117. Should be changed to A.
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#41 by punkboi on 06 Oct, 2006 23:00
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Ben - 6/10/2006 3:17 PM They've been saying 39B in the status lately for 117. Should be changed to A.
Isn't the 39B handover to Constellation taking place on April 1st? 39A should definitely be listed in the status report for 118
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#42 by Rocket Guy on 06 Oct, 2006 23:05
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116 is the last B launch for the shuttle.
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#43 by hektor on 07 Oct, 2006 14:30
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Well, in wikipedia some guy put 39 B as well on the STS-117 entry. I could have changed it but I didnt want to start what wikipedians call an "edit war".
Do they need B for STS-125 rescue mission
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#44 by dutch courage on 07 Oct, 2006 16:33
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On the NASA web site the launch pads are still to be determined even for the next Shuttle flight of STS-116.
So where they got that info, beats me.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/iss_manifest.html
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#45 by Jim on 07 Oct, 2006 18:45
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I can get the official pad site when I get back to work on wednesday, unless someone beats me to it
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#46 by psloss on 07 Oct, 2006 20:48
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FWIW, all of the recent documentation published on L2 says this shuttle will use Pad A.
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#47 by Chris Bergin on 07 Oct, 2006 21:56
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psloss - 7/10/2006 9:31 PM
FWIW, all of the recent documentation published on L2 says this shuttle will use Pad A.
Yep. Snipet from the full manifest (latest one) on L2:
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#48 by Rocket Guy on 07 Oct, 2006 22:57
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Yep.
Originally, Griffin suggested the Hubble backup on the other pad (about a year ago now) but that idea seems to have vaporized. I'm sure as 116 nears NASA will acknowledge it, or at least be asked about it. I guess it isn't a huge deal, but it seems to me that if it is the last B launch, it should get some recognition.
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#49 by shuttlefan on 07 Oct, 2006 23:01
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Ben - 6/10/2006 5:48 PM
116 is the last B launch for the shuttle.
I never even thought of that. Sort of an historic launch in that it will be the last Shuttle to fly from B.
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#50 by Jim on 07 Oct, 2006 23:14
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I don't that it will be acknowledge with fan fare. Maybe a blurb or two in press releases. It is more of a story that Constellation work will be starting vs last shuttle flight off of pad b
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#51 by spaceshuttle on 09 Oct, 2006 00:23
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be that as it may, it'll be fun to see "A" in action again. seems like even PRE sts-107, B's been the most busy. though technically being the youngest of the pads, it's getting a well need break.
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#52 by Chris Bergin on 09 Oct, 2006 02:39
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One screenshot from the hugely indepth PRCB processing latest charts - full presentations are available to download in full on L2:
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#53 by psloss on 09 Oct, 2006 13:37
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spaceshuttle - 8/10/2006 8:06 PM
To me the farther away from KSC one gets, the less of a difference there is between 39A and 39B. The Pad A launches are closer to some of the viewing sites, and that's definitely a draw...the last launch I saw from the causeway was the only one from Pad A and it was obviously louder.
be that as it may, it'll be fun to see "A" in action again. seems like even PRE sts-107, B's been the most busy. though technically being the youngest of the pads, it's getting a well need break.
On TV, it's pretty hard to tell the difference without graphics denoting camera position or a visual point of reference.
BTW, from 2000-2003 there were 10 Pad A launches and 7 from Pad B.
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#54 by spaceshuttle on 09 Oct, 2006 16:01
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psloss - 9/10/2006 8:20 AM
Quotespaceshuttle - 8/10/2006 8:06 PM
To me the farther away from KSC one gets, the less of a difference there is between 39A and 39B. The Pad A launches are closer to some of the viewing sites, and that's definitely a draw...the last launch I saw from the causeway was the only one from Pad A and it was obviously louder.
be that as it may, it'll be fun to see "A" in action again. seems like even PRE sts-107, B's been the most busy. though technically being the youngest of the pads, it's getting a well need break.
On TV, it's pretty hard to tell the difference without graphics denoting camera position or a visual point of reference.
BTW, from 2000-2003 there were 10 Pad A launches and 7 from Pad B.
for real? well "A" got all the attention!
but yeah. the only way i can tell the pad differences is by the "0" on the OTVs, the VAB roof view, the front view, and press site view. the sound difference might make visiting 118 an even bigger treat!
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#55 by nathan.moeller on 11 Oct, 2006 01:52
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For grins - 60 launches off pad A and 56 off pad B in the pad histories. That includes Apollo and shuttle. So will all the launches (starting with 117) fly off pad A for the rest of the shuttle program? I know they're looking to shut down pad B and start Ares modifications next year sometime.
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#56 by Rocket Guy on 11 Oct, 2006 03:12
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The numbers you just gave are only 116, and they are not right for shuttle either :-)
But here are the numbers:
LC-39
133 launches: 13 Saturn V, 4 Saturn 1B, 116 Shuttle
A: 76………..12 Saturn V, 64 Shuttle (through 107)
B: 57………..one Saturn V, four Saturn 1B, 52 Shuttle (through 115)
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#57 by Rocket Guy on 11 Oct, 2006 03:13
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Yes, the plan right now shows all remaining shuttles from 117 to the end off A.
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#58 by Chris Bergin on 11 Oct, 2006 03:22
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Released from L2:
OV-104 (STS-117)
Working to January 16th Rollover date
Continue with Power On Testing
Post Flight Inspections continue and are about 85% complete: Picked up about 1,000 discrepancies; Only place left to inspect is up near the pod and are tracking better than OV-103 did at the same time.
OME Ball Valve Drain and APU Catch Bottle Drain Scape operations completed this week
OMS Pod functional continues. Fwd RCS is complete with no issues. Will pick up the aft pod this weekend.
WLE RCC thermography complete and data has been turned over for analysis
Getting ready to work MPS Flowliner Repliset
Prepping for Window 1 - 6 changeout
Chin panel has been removed for the nosecap repair.
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#59 by nathan.moeller on 11 Oct, 2006 14:32
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Ben - 10/10/2006 9:55 PM
The numbers you just gave are only 116, and they are not right for shuttle either :-)
But here are the numbers:
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133 launches: 13 Saturn V, 4 Saturn 1B, 116 Shuttle
A: 76………..12 Saturn V, 64 Shuttle (through 107)
B: 57………..one Saturn V, four Saturn 1B, 52 Shuttle (through 115)
Whoops. I see where I screwed up my math. Yeah I was definitely tired when I added those up so my bad. Thanks for the correction. Is pad A empty right now? I remember going out there in 2004 and they had stored an MLP on there that wasn't used for Columbia. Just wondering if they'll need to do a little pad clearing before February
but yeah. the only way i can tell the pad differences is by the "0" on the OTVs, the VAB roof view, the front view, and press site view. the sound difference might make visiting 118 an even bigger treat!