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STS-122 (LON-322) Processing Latest
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Chris Bergin
on 23 Dec, 2006 17:52
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NOW WITH ATLANTIS AFTER MANIFEST CHANGES:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5087The start of the new processing thread for Discovery's next mission (the last one was read over 40,000 times) - now she's back in her OPF.
STS-122 is currently NET (No Earlier Than) Oct 17, although this dates always change. This mission is highlighted by the ESA Columbus module's trip to the ISS for installation.
Discovery will gain the modification of the SSPTS (Station-Shuttle Power Transfer System), allowing for 40 percent extra capacity to remain docked on the ISS.
The latest FAWG Manifests (from which the below graphic was taken from), Shuttle Standup/Integration reports, PRCB documents and presentations etc.etc. will appear on L2. Highlighted and important updates will be turned into articles on the news site and notes on this thread.
Additional to this opening post is the payload config from the three baseline presentations (several hundred pages) on L2, which covers everything related to processing and the mission (from SSMEs to OFP flow, to Columbus module).
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#1
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Zachstar
on 23 Dec, 2006 19:14
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Good topic starter Chris!!
And finally we see the next major lab on the horizon! I look very forward to it's launch.
? Is the Columbus module packed with air before flight? Or is it flown in vacuum?
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#2
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hektor
on 23 Dec, 2006 19:55
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The constraint to fly in vacuum would be huge on the thermal control system of the lab. Any active element would have to be on cold plates.
Can we get details about ICC-Lite ?
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#3
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Jim
on 23 Dec, 2006 20:03
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All modules have air in them at all times
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#4
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Chris Bergin
on 24 Dec, 2006 00:42
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Discovery safing should be complete early afternoon on Christmas eve - I'm told.
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#5
by
marsguy
on 24 Dec, 2006 00:50
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Anybody know if any video will be shown of Discovery being taken from the SLF to her OPF?
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#6
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DaveS
on 24 Dec, 2006 01:16
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marsguy - 24/12/2006 2:33 AM
Anybody know if any video will be shown of Discovery being taken from the SLF to her OPF?
Not likely as the tow isn't any real milestone and it occured very late in the evening EST(around 9 pm EST or so).
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#7
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Zachstar
on 24 Dec, 2006 04:46
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#8
by
nathan.moeller
on 24 Dec, 2006 04:57
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Do we have an estimate on how long it will take to install SSPTS this coming year? I know it was installed on Endeavour during her modification period, but this will take place in the midst of normal launch processing. Of course, processing will be bumped around some to accommodate the installation but I'm wondering by how much.
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#9
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Chris Bergin
on 24 Dec, 2006 16:03
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nathan.moeller - 24/12/2006 5:40 AM
Do we have an estimate on how long it will take to install SSPTS this coming year? I know it was installed on Endeavour during her modification period, but this will take place in the midst of normal launch processing. Of course, processing will be bumped around some to accommodate the installation but I'm wondering by how much.
Boeing said six months when I asked them, but that doesn't mean it needs people working on it for six months.
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#10
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bsegal
on 27 Dec, 2006 02:02
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Any reports yet on Discovery's post-landing condition?
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#11
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Mark Nguyen
on 27 Dec, 2006 02:48
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Dry?
As I understand it, everyone had yesterday and I believe today off for the holidays. We'll probably get reports of some sort by the nd of the week. If safing hadn't gone perfectly as usual, we certainly would have heard about it by now...
Mark
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#12
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Chris Bergin
on 27 Dec, 2006 03:05
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bsegal - 27/12/2006 2:45 AM
Any reports yet on Discovery's post-landing condition?
She was safed in the OPF and "put to bed" (was what I was told!
) She's powered down and any following inspections won't be carried out until after the holidays.
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#13
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Chris Bergin
on 27 Dec, 2006 13:02
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Updated the first post, may do some extra additional notes as we go.
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#14
by
Jim
on 27 Dec, 2006 13:23
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Mark Nguyen - 26/12/2006 10:31 PM
Dry?
As I understand it, everyone had yesterday and I believe today off for the holidays. We'll probably get reports of some sort by the nd of the week. If safing hadn't gone perfectly as usual, we certainly would have heard about it by now...
Mark
Workers are off until the 2nd of Jan. (standard aerospace industry winter break, Dec 22 to Jan 2)
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#15
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bsegal
on 04 Jan, 2007 02:06
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Now that everyone's back, any initial word on post-flight status of Discovery?
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#16
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Chris Bergin
on 04 Jan, 2007 02:33
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bsegal - 4/1/2007 2:49 AM
Now that everyone's back, any initial word on post-flight status of Discovery?
Yes, but on L2 as they are documents.
To summarize: Post flight TPS inspections are interesting, especially on the Port ET door, which was the debris strike on ascent (see article I wrote). Mainly a very clear flight.
Another lists the Jan 3 status of all three vehicles, and I'm writing an article on this, so I may as well copy the Discovery hightlights into here:
OV-103 (STS-116)/OPF-3 - Jan 3, 2007
Discovery landed at KSC on Friday, 12/22/2006 at 1532 hours.
Roll-in to OPF Bay 3 began at 2119 hrs and the vehicle was spotted in at 2317 hrs.
All roll-in and safing activities were completed 2nd shift on Christmas Eve.
Power up yesterday was delayed due to a bad GSE connector saver. Connector repaired and ready for power up this morning. Powered up successfully at 0532 this morning.
PLBD strongbacks installed yesterday with PLBD opening scheduled for today.
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#17
by
fdasun
on 04 Jan, 2007 03:25
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Chris Bergin - 24/12/2006 2:35 AM
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STS-122 is currently NET (No Earlier Than) Oct 17, although this dates always change. This mission is highlighted by the ESA Columbus module's trip to the ISS for installation.
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Wiki source: STS-122 delayed to Nov 27, 2007 and STS-123 postponed to Jan 14, 2008
Are these changes confirmed with a new manifest ? What's the bottleneck responsible for these delays, i.e. ET processing or ... ?
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#18
by
James (Lockheed)
on 04 Jan, 2007 03:39
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"Wiki Source"? You mean some kid who decided to edit it. Wiki has a track record of being wrong. ET Processing is on schedule.
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#19
by
anik
on 04 Jan, 2007 10:05
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fdasun - 4/1/2007 7:08 AM
Wiki source: STS-122 delayed to Nov 27, 2007 and STS-123 postponed to Jan 14, 2008
I have gotten the same information from reliable source on December 20, 2006... I have published it
here at same day... But I saw another STS-122 launch date (not October 17, 2007) at one of documents in L2 section... Therefore we should wait for release of new FAWG manifest...
fdasun - 4/1/2007 7:08 AM
What's the bottleneck responsible for these delays?
I think that the reason of the postponing of STS-122 launch (and STS-123 accordingly) - unsufficient time for the performing of Soyuz TMA-11 relocation and of three spacewalks from Quest airlock between Soyuz TMA-10 landing (old date is September 12, new date is October 17) and STS-122 launch (old date is October 17, new date is possibly November 27)...
