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#260
by
psloss
on 16 Sep, 2007 17:08
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#261
by
Chandonn
on 17 Sep, 2007 16:08
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So, did the left hand OMS pod get installed?
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#262
by
DaveS
on 17 Sep, 2007 16:56
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Chandonn - 17/9/2007 6:08 PM
So, did the left hand OMS pod get installed?
Yes.
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#263
by
Mark Dave
on 19 Sep, 2007 23:02
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I noticed on this ET, it doesn't have the footprint of the LH2 PAL ramp like the last tanks did.
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#264
by
DaveS
on 19 Sep, 2007 23:35
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MarkD - 20/9/2007 1:02 AM
I noticed on this ET, it doesn't have the footprint of the LH2 PAL ramp like the last tanks did.
That's because it never had the LH2 PAL ramp to begin with. The "footprints" are what is remaining of the PAL ramps after they were removed.
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#265
by
Mark Dave
on 19 Sep, 2007 23:49
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So ET-125 never had them added? What confuses me is it still has the LO2 PAL ramp footprint, but not for the LH2 ramp. Why is that?
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#266
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 20 Sep, 2007 01:15
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MarkD - 19/9/2007 7:49 PM
So ET-125 never had them added? What confuses me is it still has the LO2 PAL ramp footprint, but not for the LH2 ramp. Why is that?
Most likely because this tank had had the LO2 part of its PAL ramp applied before STS-114 flew but not the LH2 part. After 114 it was decided to remove the PAL ramp so the LH2 part was never added and the LO2 part was removed.
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#267
by
Mark Dave
on 20 Sep, 2007 03:15
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Hmm, I see.
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#268
by
MKremer
on 20 Sep, 2007 03:26
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The tank bodies are machine sprayed, then the PAL ramp areas were prepped and sprayed/formed manually. This tank was probably still in work for that when they were deleted.
(It would be interesting to know if the LOX side PAL was already sprayed then removed, or if it was still in pre-PAL-spray prep foam removal, when the changeover was made.)
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#269
by
psloss
on 20 Sep, 2007 12:02
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It's a guess based on the timing, but this could be the MLP going into High Bay 3 to prepare for stacking.
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#270
by
DaveS
on 20 Sep, 2007 12:13
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psloss - 20/9/2007 2:02 PM
It's a guess based on the timing, but this could be the MLP going into High Bay 3 to prepare for stacking.
This is 3 days ahead of schedule BTW. Last date that I saw for MLP move into High Bay 3 was Sept. 23.
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#271
by
psloss
on 20 Sep, 2007 12:15
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DaveS - 20/9/2007 8:13 AM
This is 3 days ahead of schedule BTW. Last date that I saw for MLP move into High Bay 3 was Sept. 23.
I saw something Chris posted yesterday that hinted at this...
(Edit: it was on L2.)
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#272
by
DaveS
on 20 Sep, 2007 12:29
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It's indeed heading for High Bay 3:
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#273
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 Sep, 2007 06:03
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#274
by
shuttlefan
on 21 Sep, 2007 13:31
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Does Atlantis have her SSMEs installed yet?
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#275
by
MKremer
on 21 Sep, 2007 13:43
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shuttlefan - 21/9/2007 8:31 AM
Does Atlantis have her SSMEs installed yet?
Early next week.
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#276
by
shuttlefan
on 21 Sep, 2007 17:51
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MKremer - 21/9/2007 8:43 AM
shuttlefan - 21/9/2007 8:31 AM
Does Atlantis have her SSMEs installed yet?
Early next week.
Thank-you!
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#277
by
jacqmans
on 21 Sep, 2007 23:26
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Mission: STS-122 - 24th International Space Station Flight - 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
In Orbiter Processing Facility Bay No. 1, workers have reinstalled the
left orbital maneuvering system pod, which was removed for a valve
repair, and interface verification is under way. Technicians continue
checkout of the water spray boiler system. Preparations for engine
installation, which is scheduled for next week, are also in progress.
Checkout of the orbiter docking system is complete.
ET-125, the external fuel tank for STS-122, was lifted into a checkout
cell in the Vehicle Assembly Building last weekend, and processing of
the tank is under way. A mobile launch platform was moved into high
bay No. 3 of the assembly building this week, and stacking of the
STS-122 solid rocket boosters is scheduled to begin next week.
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#278
by
Real Madrid
on 23 Sep, 2007 17:12
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Is the belgian Frank de Winne backup? for this mission
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#279
by
anik
on 23 Sep, 2007 17:30
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Real Madrid - 23/9/2007 9:12 PM
Is the belgian Frank de Winne backup? for this mission
Yes, De Winne is the back-up for Eyharts...