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Chris Bergin · « **Reply #580 on:** 09/20/2007 10:10 pm »

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Joffan - 20/9/2007 10:52 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.

Great body lanuage reading there

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #581 on:** 09/21/2007 06:02 am »

5:30am Sunday for rollover
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5235

That will mark the start of a new thread here for 120.

DaveS · « **Reply #582 on:** 09/21/2007 10:03 am »

Harmony is currently undergoing final preparations for going into the payload canister later today. Payload transport to pad is currently scheduled for the 27th.

DaveS · « **Reply #583 on:** 09/21/2007 10:25 am »

Harmony is now being transported to the canister:

DaveS · « **Reply #584 on:** 09/21/2007 10:41 am »

Harmony is now being lowered into the canister:

DaveS · « **Reply #585 on:** 09/21/2007 11:20 am »

Harmony has now been secured into the payload canister.

rdale · « **Reply #586 on:** 09/21/2007 02:06 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 21/9/2007 2:02 AM

5:30am Sunday for rollover

There's a very unsettled pattern continuing this weekend with showers and storms likely - only slightly drier weather develops next week...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #587 on:** 09/21/2007 02:13 pm »

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rdale - 21/9/2007 3:06 PM

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Chris Bergin - 21/9/2007 2:02 AM

5:30am Sunday for rollover

There's a very unsettled pattern continuing this weekend with showers and storms likely - only slightly drier weather develops next week...

Thanks Rob. I hope they find a gap in the weather, especially after such a great effort to get to this point of being able to rollover!

UK Shuttle Clan · « **Reply #588 on:** 09/21/2007 04:02 pm »

Will NASA TV cover it or maybe some webcams?

DaveS · « **Reply #589 on:** 09/21/2007 04:45 pm »

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UK Shuttle Clan - 21/9/2007 6:02 PM

Will NASA TV cover it or maybe some webcams?

NASA TV never covers the rollover unless it just happen to occur during the daily ISS commentary hour that runs from 11 am to 12 pm Eastern time Monday-Friday. The best we can hope for is that some good VAB or other facility camera shows up either here: http://webcams.ksc.nasa.gov/ImgCap/default.htm or here: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

psloss · « **Reply #590 on:** 09/21/2007 06:51 pm »

Newer picture of the right MLG up:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4

MKremer · « **Reply #591 on:** 09/21/2007 07:14 pm »

The left MLG is going to be jealous, because the right MLG now looks so shiny and new.
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STS Tony · « **Reply #592 on:** 09/21/2007 09:28 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 21/9/2007 1:02 AM

5:30am Sunday for rollover
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5235

That will mark the start of a new thread here for 120.

So much for that ABC story!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #593 on:** 09/21/2007 10:34 pm »

Just glanced at the Hot Pics gallery in the KSC gallery, pictures of Harmony moving to the canister are uploaded:

MKremer · « **Reply #594 on:** 09/21/2007 10:42 pm »

Kinda interesting that Harmony's keel pin looks so tiny (compared with the keel pin mounts we've been used to seeing the past number of years with the truss segments).

jacqmans · « **Reply #595 on:** 09/21/2007 11:25 pm »

Mission: STS-120 - 23rd International Space Station Flight - U.S. Node
2 (Harmony)
Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3
Launch Date: Targeted for Oct. 23, 2007
Launch Pad: 39A
Crew: Melroy, Zamka, Parazynski, Wheelock, Wilson, Nespoli and Tani
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

In Orbiter Processing Facility bay No. 3, workers replaced four seals
and their associated components on the right-hand main landing gear
strut after a hydraulic fluid leak was discovered during the "weight
on wheels" test. The landing gear has been reassembled and testing is
under way. If all tests are successful, Discovery will roll over to
the Vehicle Assembly Building on Sunday morning.

In the assembly building, mate closeout work is complete on the
external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters in high bay No. 1, and
preparations are in progress for the orbiter mate on Monday. Rollout
to Pad 39A is targeted for Sept. 30.

shuttlefan · « **Reply #596 on:** 09/22/2007 04:00 pm »

I know the 0530 Sunday morning rollover time is probably the no-earlier-than time, but any talk of moving the rollover up even earlier if things go smooth or is there NO chance of that?

DaveS · « **Reply #597 on:** 09/22/2007 04:26 pm »

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shuttlefan - 22/9/2007 6:00 PM

I know the 0530 Sunday morning rollover time is probably the no-earlier-than time, but any talk of moving the rollover up even earlier if things go smooth or is there NO chance of that?

Depends on how work in the OPF is progressing. I'm not sure if they're even on the OTS yet. Also, Sunday weather forecast isn't all that great with thunderstorms forecast as likely.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #598 on:** 09/22/2007 07:44 pm »

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DaveS - 22/9/2007 12:26 PM

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shuttlefan - 22/9/2007 6:00 PM

I know the 0530 Sunday morning rollover time is probably the no-earlier-than time, but any talk of moving the rollover up even earlier if things go smooth or is there NO chance of that?
Depends on how work in the OPF is progressing. I'm not sure if they're even on the OTS yet. Also, Sunday weather forecast isn't all that great with thunderstorms forecast as likely.

If there are storms in the area around 05:30 then I know they won't rollover. But will they keep the vehicle ready the entire day and be ready to roll if there is a break in the weather... even if that break is late in the afternoon? Or is there only a certain time window available for rollover on a given day?

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #599 on:** 09/22/2007 10:17 pm »

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Trekkie07 - 22/9/2007 2:44 PM

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DaveS - 22/9/2007 12:26 PM

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shuttlefan - 22/9/2007 6:00 PM

I know the 0530 Sunday morning rollover time is probably the no-earlier-than time, but any talk of moving the rollover up even earlier if things go smooth or is there NO chance of that?
Depends on how work in the OPF is progressing. I'm not sure if they're even on the OTS yet. Also, Sunday weather forecast isn't all that great with thunderstorms forecast as likely.

If there are storms in the area around 05:30 then I know they won't rollover. But will they keep the vehicle ready the entire day and be ready to roll if there is a break in the weather... even if that break is late in the afternoon? Or is there only a certain time window available for rollover on a given day?

I don't believe there are any particular time constraints for rollover or even rollout. The reason they try to do them at night or early in the morning is because the weather is usually calmer at those particular times. I think if they get acceptable weather they can rollover anytime. I could be wrong but that's my thinking.