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#360
by
PA space fan
on 25 Oct, 2007 16:51
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MKremer - 24/10/2007 7:23 PM
joncz - 24/10/2007 7:19 PM
What's that say on the side of the engine bell in picture 145? "CAUTION: Point this end away from you." 
Heh. No, it says "CAUTION: Do Not Crush Insulation", which is stencilled several times around the outer insulation over every engine bell.
Right. Sage advice though, Jon.
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#361
by
shuttle_buff
on 26 Oct, 2007 20:59
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Is the SSME shop considered a cleanroom? Class 5 or 10 maybe? Looks really clean and neat I know does not mean it's a clearoom.
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#362
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Oct, 2007 12:55
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Rollover moved UP. Will be writing an article.
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#363
by
OV-107
on 27 Oct, 2007 17:02
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Donīt know if this is the right place for this question but who is the lead shuttle flight director for this mission ?
I only know that Sally Davis is the lead station flight director.
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#364
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Oct, 2007 18:46
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OV-107 - 27/10/2007 6:02 PM
Donīt know if this is the right place for this question but who is the lead shuttle flight director for this mission ?
I only know that Sally Davis is the lead station flight director.
Last list I saw on L2 was this:
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#365
by
shuttlefan
on 29 Oct, 2007 00:00
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Chris Bergin - 27/10/2007 7:55 AM
Rollover moved UP. Will be writing an article.
Can you say to what date Chris?
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#366
by
Rocket Guy
on 29 Oct, 2007 00:51
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Rollover is Nov. 4, out on the 11 now according to NASA PAO the other day. No change to launch date as of yet but this gives them two more cont days.
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#367
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Oct, 2007 01:49
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shuttlefan - 29/10/2007 2:00 AM
Chris Bergin - 27/10/2007 7:55 AM
Rollover moved UP. Will be writing an article.
Can you say to what date Chris?
Sorry, that was last week's standup report on L2...but as what Ben said.
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#368
by
ChrisC
on 29 Oct, 2007 14:24
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I heard on NASA-TV yesterday during Leroy Cain's brief interview that the Discovery TPS had been officially cleared for re-entry. Does that that officially clear the Launch On Need requirement for Atlantis, or are there more steps that have to happen? I'm waiting for Atlantis LON requirement to clear before I pull the trigger on my December travel plans (to go to KSC for the launch).
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#369
by
rdale
on 29 Oct, 2007 14:50
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I would not let LON restrict your travel plans :> Remember that the post stage EVA2 timeline may push back launch by a day.
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#370
by
nathan.moeller
on 29 Oct, 2007 15:38
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ChrisC - 29/10/2007 10:24 AM
I heard on NASA-TV yesterday during Leroy Cain's brief interview that the Discovery TPS had been officially cleared for re-entry. Does that that officially clear the Launch On Need requirement for Atlantis, or are there more steps that have to happen? I'm waiting for Atlantis LON requirement to clear before I pull the trigger on my December travel plans (to go to KSC for the launch).
LON processes are never 'stood down' until the current mission is headed home. They always do late inspections after undocking (about 45 miles away) to double check everything before they come home. If something is terribly wrong, they can return to ISS and await rescue. But once those late inspections are cleared, they stand down the LON orbiter and prepare for nominal STS.
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#371
by
jacqmans
on 29 Oct, 2007 20:40
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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, the Atlantis weight and
center of gravity determination is being performed today. The aft,
forward and midbody closeout work is complete. Orbiter system
functional tests have also been completed, and the vehicle is powered
down for rollover.
Tire pressures were adjusted for a final time on Friday, and the
thermography of the RCC leading edge wing panels was also finished.
Based on visual inspections of Discovery, a final thermal blanket
inspection is being performed today on the orbital maneuvering system
pods. A final routine tile inspection of the vehicle is also being
performed. Atlantis will be installed onto the orbiter transporter on
Tuesday. Rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building is currently
planned for 7 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4.
In high bay No. 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building, mate closeout work
continues on the STS-122 external fuel tank and solid rocket
boosters.
At Pad 39-A, pad turnaround activities continue in preparation for the
rollout of space shuttle Atlantis from the Vehicle Assembly Building,
currently targeted for Nov. 11.
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#372
by
Endeavour118
on 31 Oct, 2007 00:37
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i read that the launch window is short because of beta angle cut out what is that?
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#373
by
Jorge
on 31 Oct, 2007 01:12
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#374
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 31 Oct, 2007 19:52
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Crawler moving into position outside Pad A to retrieve MLP.
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#375
by
DaveS
on 31 Oct, 2007 19:56
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Trekkie07 - 31/10/2007 9:52 PM
Crawler moving into position outside Pad A to retrieve MLP.
It has been there for most of the day now. So it isn't moving right now. Standard pad turn around time is about 14 days.
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#376
by
psloss
on 31 Oct, 2007 20:26
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In addition to clearing the pad for the STS-122 shuttle, I believe they also need that MLP to start stacking the STS-123 boosters in the next few weeks.
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#377
by
shuttlefan
on 31 Oct, 2007 23:47
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FT reporting that the Columbus launch likely can proceed despite the tear in the array.
Is rollover and rollout still on for Nov.4th and 11th?
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#378
by
Rob in KC
on 31 Oct, 2007 23:50
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shuttlefan - 31/10/2007 7:47 PM
FT reporting that the Columbus launch likely can proceed despite the tear in the array.
We know!!!
You're acting like this is news.
They reported it might be off, then they report it might be back on. Stick around here and you'll be able to do without that drama.
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#379
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Nov, 2007 00:15
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shuttlefan - 1/11/2007 1:47 AM
Is rollover and rollout still on for Nov.4th and 11th?
Yes.
