STS-117: Atlantis Rollout and Pre-Launch Updates

• STS-117: Atlantis Rollout and Pre-Launch Updates by Chris Bergin on 14 Feb, 2007 21:34
• Coverage from rollout and updates at the pad for Atlantis/STS-117.
• #1 by Chris Bergin on 14 Feb, 2007 23:06
• I'll be writing up the SRB issue latest for the Rollout article in the morning (early UK), but the summarize the new info in L2. The OPT has been removed. More work will be required.
  
  They will rollout, and do the R&R work at the pad.
• #2 by rdale on 14 Feb, 2007 23:12
• Clouds will thicken as the day progresses, morning temps in the 50's with temperatures only slowly warming up to a high in the lower-60's. No chance of rain during the morning - winds light out of the north.
• #3 by Austin on 14 Feb, 2007 23:35
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  Chris Bergin - 14/2/2007  4:06 PM
  
  I'll be writing up the SRB issue latest for the Rollout article in the morning (early UK), but the summarize the new info in L2. The OPT has been removed. More work will be required.
  
  They will rollout, and do the R&R work at the pad.

  
  Chris, sorry if you've mentioned this already but do we have any updates on whether or not a 3/15 event date will be affected by the SRB problem?
• #4 by Chris Bergin on 14 Feb, 2007 23:44
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  Austin - 15/2/2007  12:35 AM
  
  

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  Chris Bergin - 14/2/2007  4:06 PM
  
  I'll be writing up the SRB issue latest for the Rollout article in the morning (early UK), but the summarize the new info in L2. The OPT has been removed. More work will be required.
  
  They will rollout, and do the R&R work at the pad.

  
  Chris, sorry if you've mentioned this already but do we have any updates on whether or not a 3/15 event date will be affected by the SRB problem?

  
  At present, there's plenty of contingency remaining, so there's no worries over the NET 3/15 date at this time.
  
  It appears they may have to R&R all six (three on each SRB) OPTs...and the rundown we've published on L2 does say "there's more to come" on this, so we'll update as we go, based on hard data that arrives, but there's zero mentions of anything threatening the launch target.
  
  We'll likely know more from tomorrow's PRCB meeting.
• #5 by MKremer on 15 Feb, 2007 00:06
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  Chris Bergin - 14/2/2007  6:44 PM
  We'll likely know more from tomorrow's PRCB meeting.

  Which will be interesting to find out if they've discovered a basic problem with another batch of sensors (OPT sensor batches -vs- ECO sensor batches)/
  
• #6 by Austin on 15 Feb, 2007 00:24
• Thanks, Chris
• #7 by marsguy on 15 Feb, 2007 03:30
• Assuming the rollout occurs tomorrow on time, does anyone know when NASA TV coverage of the rollout is supposed to start?  I am hoping I will be able to see Atlantis emerging from the VAB.
• #8 by fburnell on 15 Feb, 2007 06:30
• STS-117 Presskit is out:
  
  http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/STS-117/PressKit_117.pdf
• #9 by Johnny Rönnberg on 15 Feb, 2007 06:31
• NASA TV Schedule
  February 15, Thursday
  7 a.m. - Space Shuttle Atlantis Rollout to Launch Pad - KSC (Media Channel)
  8:15 a.m. - STS-117 B-Roll and Animation Feed - JSC (Public and Media Channels)
  9 a.m. - STS-117 Preflight Program Overview Briefing - JSC (Public and Media Channels)
  10:30 a.m. - STS-117 Preflight Mission Overview Briefing - JSC (Public and Media Channels)
  12:30 p.m. - STS-117 Preflight Spacewalk Overview Briefing - JSC (Public and Media Channels)
  2 p.m. - STS-117 Preflight Crew News Conference - JSC (Public and Media Channels)
  3 p.m. - THEMIS Prelaunch News Conference - KSC (Public and Media Channels)
  Immediately following Prelaunch News Conference - THEMIS Mission Science Briefing - KSC (Public and Media Channels)
• #10 by Chris Bergin on 15 Feb, 2007 10:22
• Here's an update on the SRB issue (which some media had reported had been solved - incorrect).
  
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5023
• #11 by DaveS on 15 Feb, 2007 10:52
• Coming up in 8 minutes on the NASA TV Media Channel( http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html) : STS-117 rollout
• #12 by Chris Bergin on 15 Feb, 2007 10:55
• Greg presenting the status report on NASA TV right now....
• #13 by KSC on 15 Feb, 2007 10:55
• ready to roll

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• #14 by DaveS on 15 Feb, 2007 10:59
• Coverage now to start 7:30 am EST, instead of 7 am EST.
• #15 by Chris Bergin on 15 Feb, 2007 11:07

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• #16 by Chris Bergin on 15 Feb, 2007 11:13
• Someone needs to turn off the night vision (Space Shrew - check your PMs).
  
  

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• #17 by DaveS on 15 Feb, 2007 11:21
• Rollout coverage on NASA TV Media Channel have started.
  
  Rollout delayed due to some issues transferring MLP power from VAB facility power to Crawler power. But that has been resolved and first motion is anticipated at the bottom of the hour.
• #18 by JJ.. on 15 Feb, 2007 11:22
• 1'st movement in 9 mins ..
• #19 by Stardust9906 on 15 Feb, 2007 11:25

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