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shuttlefan · « **Reply #260 on:** 08/20/2007 10:00 pm »

Wayne Hale said something to the effect that they want to roll out the 120 vehicle earlier than usual in order to have more processing time for the Columbus mission. Any sense on how much earlier and how long the vehicle will be exposed to the elements on the pad?

Rocket Guy · « **Reply #261 on:** 08/20/2007 10:18 pm »

I believe the reason he gave that they want to roll out 120 early is so that they can start stacking 122, as they only have one high bay available until at least November 1.

shuttlefan · « **Reply #262 on:** 08/20/2007 11:42 pm »

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Ben - 20/8/2007 5:18 PM

I believe the reason he gave that they want to roll out 120 early is so that they can start stacking 122, as they only have one high bay available until at least November 1.

Yeah, they only have one highbay because they're doing maintenance on the doors of the other bay. I'm just curious how much earlier than usual they plan to roll out 120.

psloss · « **Reply #263 on:** 08/21/2007 12:03 am »

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shuttlefan - 20/8/2007 7:42 PM

I'm just curious how much earlier than usual they plan to roll out 120.

You can figure it out based on information that has been available for a while -- Chris already published when the STS-120 vehicle was going to roll out in this story I'm wearing the link out for in this thread:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5180

And then compare that to how long this last vehicle spent on the pad...or how long the last few vehicles have spent on the pad.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #264 on:** 08/21/2007 12:10 am »

The last I saw, Discovery was scheduled to rollout around September 9th for a launch on October 23. Whether the rollout date has changed since they decided to hold off on mating the ET to the SRBs, I don't know. Does that help?

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #265 on:** 08/21/2007 05:31 am »

Okay. I've attached a link to an article that cought me off guard. Can someone please confirm this article. And if it is true... which launch has been delayed here.

http://www.wesh.com/news/13934368/detail.html

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #266 on:** 08/21/2007 05:47 am »

Lots of things wrong in that article. Have a handful of salt on standby when reading that while we check out where on earth they came to those conclusions.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #267 on:** 08/21/2007 12:22 pm »

Seen as the Design TIM doesn't even kick off till today, and the rollout target etc. is still good (along with a lack of concern over impacts) - as per Standup last night on L2....I'm inclined to class the WESH story with an English phrase.

A load of old codswallop.

shuttlefan · « **Reply #268 on:** 08/21/2007 12:34 pm »

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Trekkie07 - 21/8/2007 12:31 AM

Okay. I've attached a link to an article that cought me off guard. Can someone please confirm this article. And if it is true... which launch has been delayed here.

http://www.wesh.com/news/13934368/detail.html

I almost flipped when I read that article.....

jacqmans · « **Reply #269 on:** 08/21/2007 05:24 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #270 on:** 08/21/2007 06:46 pm »

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Trekkie07 - 21/8/2007 6:31 AM

Okay. I've attached a link to an article that cought me off guard. Can someone please confirm this article. And if it is true... which launch has been delayed here.

http://www.wesh.com/news/13934368/detail.html

Gerst confirms this is a FALSE story, as we thought.

DaveS · « **Reply #271 on:** 08/21/2007 07:00 pm »

NASA TV coverage of PMA-3 relocation for STS-120:

August 30, Thursday
5:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. - ISS Pressurized Mating Adapter-3 Relocation Coverage - JSC (Public and Media Channel)

BWP · « **Reply #272 on:** 08/22/2007 01:31 am »

Im glad that delay story was false thank's Chris. When is rollout of Discovery?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #273 on:** 08/22/2007 01:32 am »

Currently, rollover of Discovery to the VAB is September 5, which would place rollout around September 12.

Always under review, but they've got about seven days of contingency.

rdale · « **Reply #274 on:** 08/22/2007 02:54 am »

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Chris Bergin - 21/8/2007 2:46 PM

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Trekkie07 - 21/8/2007 6:31 AM

Okay. I've attached a link to an article that cought me off guard. Can someone please confirm this article. And if it is true... which launch has been delayed here.

http://www.wesh.com/news/13934368/detail.html

Gerst confirms this is a FALSE story, as we thought.

I talked to the author of the original story and he says it was edited by others -- it is no longer on the website.

Stowbridge · « **Reply #275 on:** 08/22/2007 04:11 am »

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rdale - 21/8/2007 9:54 PM

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Chris Bergin - 21/8/2007 2:46 PM

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Trekkie07 - 21/8/2007 6:31 AM

Okay. I've attached a link to an article that cought me off guard. Can someone please confirm this article. And if it is true... which launch has been delayed here.

http://www.wesh.com/news/13934368/detail.html

Gerst confirms this is a FALSE story, as we thought.

I talked to the author of the original story and he says it was edited by others -- it is no longer on the website.

That is very poor. False story, edited by others? Retracted without a note on site to all those that read it?

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Chris Bergin - 21/8/2007 12:47 AM

Lots of things wrong in that article. Have a handful of salt on standby when reading that while we check out where on earth they came to those conclusions.

Called that right this morning!

AstroRJY · « **Reply #276 on:** 08/22/2007 04:52 am »

The media need to be held accountable for such outrageously false reporting like this. Why would they delay Atlantis? No one EVER said any such thing. Discovery is next in 2 months! There is no 3-inch "hole" and the astronauts are not endangered by small foam losses.... WTF?!?!?

psloss · « **Reply #277 on:** 08/22/2007 10:06 am »

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AstroRJY - 22/8/2007 12:52 AM

Why would they delay Atlantis? No one EVER said any such thing. Discovery is next in 2 months!

Doesn't matter -- they hinted it might be delayed, which is more likely to be turned into a story than "everything's on schedule."

Right now, there's no place to stack the 122 shuttle, which means that the VAB work in the critical path for 120's rollout to the pad is also in the critical path for 122.

This isn't really news, since it's been well known here for around 2 months and maybe longer, but it was hinted at by both Leroy Cain and Wayne Hale during NASA TV appearances in the last week.

Yesterday evening at the post landing press conference, both Bill Gerstenmaier and Mike Leinbach made it clear that the flight hasn't been delayed. But I still expect to hear more questions about this until STS-120 rolls out to the pad.

shuttlefan · « **Reply #278 on:** 08/22/2007 06:44 pm »

Has anyone heard anything today about the current status of SRB/ET mating. I know I should probably be on L2 for this but I haven't signed up for that. FT reports today that they are leaning towards proceeding with the 120 launch as is.

ApolloLee · « **Reply #279 on:** 08/22/2007 07:13 pm »

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psloss - 22/8/2007 3:06 AM

Right now, there's no place to stack the 122 shuttle, which means that the VAB work in the critical path for 120's rollout to the pad is also in the critical path for 122.

I keep hearing this but don't we have three bays availible for shuttle stacking? What's going on in each of the VAB bays right now?