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Chris Bergin · « **Reply #560 on:** 09/19/2007 06:06 pm »

Amazing progress on the repair. Writing an article now, but there may NOT be a launch delay. Target of Oct. 23 is being passed around the Shuttle management, but dependant on level of testing they require on the strut re-test.

Rollover could happen in a few days. Strut being put back together with the wheels to be put back on etc. Not very technical, I know

Memos and presentations on L2 and updating it live there. No contingency days left if they rollover on the 24th.

STS-122 may be ok on that orginal December window.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #561 on:** 09/19/2007 06:28 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 19/9/2007 1:06 PM

Amazing progress on the repair. Writing an article now, but there may NOT be a launch delay. Target of Oct. 23 is being passed around the Shuttle management, but dependant on level of testing they require on the strut re-test.

Rollover could happen in a few days. Strut being put back together with the wheels to be put back on etc. Not very technical, I know Memos and presentations on L2 and updating it live there. No contingency days left if they rollover on the 24th.

STS-122 may be ok on that orginal December window.

Awesome news. Yet another stunning example of the dedication of the USA workforce. Great job guys!

psloss · « **Reply #562 on:** 09/19/2007 07:30 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 19/9/2007 2:06 PM

Amazing progress on the repair. Writing an article now, but there may NOT be a launch delay. Target of Oct. 23 is being passed around the Shuttle management, but dependant on level of testing they require on the strut re-test.

Rollover could happen in a few days. Strut being put back together with the wheels to be put back on etc. Not very technical, I know Memos and presentations on L2 and updating it live there. No contingency days left if they rollover on the 24th.

Wow.

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Chris Bergin - 19/9/2007 2:06 PM

STS-122 may be ok on that orginal December window.

The prior schedule mitigation of bringing VAB High Bay 3 "online" early pushes the bottleneck out to the launch pad (and out to late October / early November or so).

Sounds like there's going to be some traffic in the transfer aisle into next week.

DaveS · « **Reply #563 on:** 09/19/2007 07:43 pm »

And the "B" platforms in High Bay 1 was retracted earlier:

psloss · « **Reply #564 on:** 09/19/2007 07:47 pm »

Also, more pics of the R&R in the OPF up on the KSC MMedia Gallery:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #565 on:** 09/19/2007 07:55 pm »

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5234

Will be updated when we hear what JSC Engineering decide on the re-test.

Davie OPF · « **Reply #566 on:** 09/19/2007 08:22 pm »

Good article. It has been a hugely impressive fix by the guys in OPF-3. Not to be underestimated on the commitment.

Orbiter Obvious · « **Reply #567 on:** 09/19/2007 09:00 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 19/9/2007 2:55 PM

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5234

Will be updated when we hear what JSC Engineering decide on the re-test.

Amazing. What a great team they have working on the orbiters.

George CA · « **Reply #568 on:** 09/20/2007 07:24 am »

Great news, I agree. Now to catch some days up in the VAB and pad flows.

uko · « **Reply #569 on:** 09/20/2007 01:38 pm »

So when can we expect the re-test decision?

rdale · « **Reply #570 on:** 09/20/2007 01:43 pm »

When the news is available, it will be posted. There are some things you really don't have to ask for ;>

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #571 on:** 09/20/2007 01:51 pm »

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rdale - 20/9/2007 2:43 PM

When the news is available, it will be posted. There are some things you really don't have to ask for ;>

Awww, I prefer to sit on information and post it when someone asks

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uko - 20/9/2007 2:38 PM

So when can we expect the re-test decision?

Was supposed to be last night, but we believe it might of gone to this morning's Shuttle Standup for management approval. We'll know more when people get in to work at JSC.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #572 on:** 09/20/2007 04:03 pm »

Documentation (L2) today shows Discovery rolling over on Sunday, with October 23 launch target protected.

jacqmans · « **Reply #573 on:** 09/20/2007 05:40 pm »

shuttlefan · « **Reply #574 on:** 09/20/2007 06:12 pm »

I seem to have forgotten---Is a criticality 1/1 component one whose failure would cause loss of crew and vehicle, with no redundancy?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #575 on:** 09/20/2007 06:39 pm »

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shuttlefan - 20/9/2007 7:12 PM

I seem to have forgotten---Is a criticality 1/1 component one whose failure would cause loss of crew and vehicle, with no redundancy?

Don't know about LOV/C for lack of dampening on landing. Can't see how it would be "a bad day" until the strut then gave way, she tipped over on to her wing and slid out of control into something solid. Obviously not desirable not to have the shock impact though.

Bottom line, not sure. I'll leave it for someone like Mark.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #576 on:** 09/20/2007 08:59 pm »

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

Looks like tests are under way! Let's hope for the best.

DaveS · « **Reply #577 on:** 09/20/2007 09:09 pm »

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Ford Mustang - 20/9/2007 10:59 PM

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

Looks like tests are under way! Let's hope for the best.

If you're referring to the photo, then no. The gear you see in that photo is the Nose Landing Gear, not the right-hand Main Landing Gear. The RHMLG can been seen in the background to the left in the photo with no wheels or tires.

Joffan · « **Reply #578 on:** 09/20/2007 09:52 pm »

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DaveS - 20/9/2007 3:09 PM
The RHMLG can been seen in the background to the left in the photo with no wheels or tires.

Wow, good eyes: with four or five intense/glum looking people standing behind it; in contrast to the LH landing gear which has a seated audience.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #579 on:** 09/20/2007 10:08 pm »

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DaveS - 20/9/2007 5:09 PM

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Ford Mustang - 20/9/2007 10:59 PM

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

Looks like tests are under way! Let's hope for the best.
If you're referring to the photo, then no. The gear you see in that photo is the Nose Landing Gear, not the right-hand Main Landing Gear. The RHMLG can been seen in the background to the left in the photo with no wheels or tires.

Was referring to the article (at the top, it says 'Tests Under Way on Discovery's Repairs')