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#120
by
Chris Bergin
on 13 Apr, 2007 20:46
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A processing slide from the major shuttle summit which we covered on L2:
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#121
by
jacqmans
on 14 Apr, 2007 09:35
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Mission: STS-122 - 24th International Space Station Flight (1E) -
Columbus Laboratory
Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3
Launch Date: Targeted for Fall 2007
Launch Pad: 39A
Crew: Frick, Poindexter, Walheim, Love, Melvin, Schlegel and Eyharts
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
Processing of Discovery, which returned from the STS-116 mission on
Dec. 22, continues in Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3.
Mechanical and electrical mates and leak checks of fuel cell No. 2 are
done. Coolant servicing for fuel cell No. 2 is complete. Water spray
boiler system servicing and checkout continues. Wire tray closeouts
in the midbody are ongoing and cargo bay closeouts are under way.
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#122
by
Chris Bergin
on 17 Apr, 2007 12:40
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Not much going on with Discovery at the moment:
OV-103 (STS-122)/OPF-3
Port MPM overcenter bracket mod continues.
WSB #1 fill and bleed was re-scheduled for today.
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#123
by
psloss
on 17 Apr, 2007 21:33
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Actually, I would think that Discovery would be #2 on the TPS work priorities right now instead of #3, since Atlantis will end up being away from the OPF much longer than planned.
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#124
by
anik
on 12 May, 2007 06:17
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Images of preparation of STS-122 crew at JSC on May 1st (from
HSF Space Shuttle Gallery)...
[img=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/lores/jsc2007e21160.jpg]
[img=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/lores/jsc2007e21201.jpg]
[img=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/lores/jsc2007e21233.jpg]
[img=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/lores/jsc2007e21236.jpg]
[img=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/lores/jsc2007e21252.jpg]
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#125
by
MySDCUserID
on 23 Jun, 2007 14:41
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Dusting this thread off.
Since STS-117 concluded at wheels stop, we are now processing for STS-122, and should probably discuss the ferry flight back to KSC here.
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#126
by
Chris Bergin
on 23 Jun, 2007 14:43
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Good idea, although we'll be starting a new thread for Edwards post flight processing and the Ferry back to KSC before move to this thread. Just waiting for some info to kick off this new interim thread
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#127
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 25 Jun, 2007 18:13
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#128
by
Chris Bergin
on 05 Jul, 2007 15:12
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Bumpty bump.
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#129
by
hardware1197
on 05 Jul, 2007 16:23
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Looks like the SCA is on the move home.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA905EDIT: Interestingly, looks like they decided to divert. They changed the flightplan in flight from the SLF to KEDW and diverted to Ellington. Perhaps it was scheduled, but the flightpath sure looks like the veered over to Ellington.
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#130
by
Shuttle Man
on 05 Jul, 2007 18:22
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Running joke around OPF-1 that Atlantis has a sneeze during purge operations today, seen as she starting to dry out from being rained on.
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#131
by
DaveS
on 05 Jul, 2007 20:29
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#132
by
jacqmans
on 07 Jul, 2007 08:33
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Mission: STS-122 - 24th International Space Station Flight (1E) -
Columbus Module
Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1
Launch Date: Targeted for Dec. 6, 2007
Launch Pad: 39A
Crew: Frick, Poindexter, Schlegel, Eyharts, Love, Melvin and Walheim
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
Atlantis returned to Kennedy Space Center from the Dryden Flight
Research Center landing site on Tuesday at 8:24 a.m. aboard the
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, a modified Boeing 747 airplane. The orbiter
was demated from the aircraft and towed to Orbiter Processing
Facility bay 1, arriving just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday following
several weather delays. Operations are under way to remove the tail
cone, which was installed for protection during the ferry flight.
Window inspections are complete and soft covers have been installed.
Workers are inspecting the orbiter's thermal protection system,
including the wing leading edge reinforced carbon-carbon panels, as
well as the chin panel and nose cap.
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#133
by
rkoenn
on 09 Jul, 2007 11:09
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The latest article on shuttle manifests showed that Atlantis was going to be given a reprieve and fly 4 more missions instead of 2. However if you look at the latest long term manifest you will see it is up in the air again after STS-126. I have spoken with some folks out here at KSC and am now hearing that Atlantis will only fly the original manifest which includes STS-122 and 125 and then me mothballed as well as being a spare parts bin. I was told this from someone who had listened in on a talk with KSC's director. So I don't know of the accuracy of this information but it does tend to lend credence when you see that the long term manifest is up in the air.
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#134
by
Chris Bergin
on 09 Jul, 2007 13:19
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rkoenn - 9/7/2007 12:09 PM
The latest article on shuttle manifests showed that Atlantis was going to be given a reprieve and fly 4 more missions instead of 2. However if you look at the latest long term manifest you will see it is up in the air again after STS-126. I have spoken with some folks out here at KSC and am now hearing that Atlantis will only fly the original manifest which includes STS-122 and 125 and then me mothballed as well as being a spare parts bin. I was told this from someone who had listened in on a talk with KSC's director. So I don't know of the accuracy of this information but it does tend to lend credence when you see that the long term manifest is up in the air.
The latest article relating to a FAWG manifest was based on the new long term schedule, and we also recieved the latest FAWG which you're speaking about here with the "Under Review" notes.
This does not mean anything in relation to Atlantis. The changes to OMDP periods was the kicker and ensures Atlantis flies to 2010 because one flight needs to be taken from the other two orbiters as a result. The newer manifest (which followed about a week later) simply concentrated on the next few flights and made no references (as opposed to changing the previous long-term) to Atlantis' retirement date.
Now if that's changed again, then I expect it to be documented (which it isn't - the documentation shows Atlantis now with four flights to go). We will continually monitor the documentation and work off that.
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#135
by
psloss
on 09 Jul, 2007 13:59
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Seems like there's going to be some amount of uncertainty about the manifest until the assembly sequence in front of the program right now is completed -- 13A.1, 10A, 1E, 1J/A, and 1J.
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#136
by
psloss
on 10 Jul, 2007 19:12
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#137
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 10 Jul, 2007 19:26
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Is that an SSME and an OMS Pod?
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#138
by
DaveS
on 10 Jul, 2007 19:31
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Trekkie07 - 10/7/2007 9:26 PM
Is that an SSME and an OMS Pod?
Left: OMS engine nozzle
Right: SSME#1 nozzle.
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#139
by
JayP
on 11 Jul, 2007 12:48
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jacqmans - 7/7/2007 3:33 AM
Mission: STS-122 - 24th International Space Station Flight (1E) -
Columbus Module
Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1
Launch Date: Targeted for Dec. 6, 2007
Launch Pad: 39A
Crew: Frick, Poindexter, Schlegel, Eyharts, Love, Melvin and Walheim
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
Atlantis returned to Kennedy Space Center from the Dryden Flight
Research Center landing site on Tuesday at 8:24 a.m. aboard the
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, a modified Boeing 747 airplane. The orbiter
was demated from the aircraft and towed to Orbiter Processing
Facility bay 1, arriving just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday following
several weather delays. Operations are under way to remove the tail
cone, which was installed for protection during the ferry flight.
Window inspections are complete and soft covers have been installed.
Workers are inspecting the orbiter's thermal protection system,
including the wing leading edge reinforced carbon-carbon panels, as
well as the chin panel and nose cap.
This may be a dumb question, but how do they get the tailcone back to Dryden? Obviously thay can't take it on the SCA. Does it break down into smaller pieces? Do they ship it by truck or air freighter?
