STS-117: Atlantis Rollout and Pre-Launch Updates

• #240 by spaceshuttle on 16 Feb, 2007 01:45
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  Paul Adams - 15/2/2007  8:20 PM
  
  Hi Ben,
  
  Is that a change in the shade of brown that I see on the ET - great photos as always!!
  
  Paul

  
  That aged foam makes it look old-school. Nice hue. Also, nice pix!
• #241 by nathan.moeller on 16 Feb, 2007 01:53
• Great shots Ben!  Amazing!
• #242 by Chandonn on 16 Feb, 2007 02:54
• Incredible collection you got there, Ben.  Puts all the screen caps to shame!
• #243 by nathan.moeller on 16 Feb, 2007 03:27
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  Chandonn - 15/2/2007  9:54 PM
  
  Incredible collection you got there, Ben.  Puts all the screen caps to shame!

  
  Heck, it puts NASA's collection to shame.  Very artistic views.  Thanks Ben.
• #244 by Chris Bergin on 16 Feb, 2007 11:13
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  Ben - 16/2/2007  1:34 AM
  
  I've posted rollout photos on my website if interested.

  
  No, no one's interested Ben
  
  Great images, I'm even more jealous of you now
• #245 by Chandonn on 16 Feb, 2007 11:25
• Morning shot...
  
  There's something awesome about seeing a large structure in the morning... looking foggy because of the distance...
  
  

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• #246 by HKS on 16 Feb, 2007 11:54
• Yes... A nice picture of the pad, with the RSS covering Atlantis
  
  

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• #247 by Rocket Guy on 16 Feb, 2007 13:33
• Thanks for the comments :-)
  
  Don't forget his too:
  http://www.pbase.com/rod_ostoski/sts117
  
  I think the change in appearance of the foam yesterday was just due to the lighting changes with cloud cover. Normally, however, it darkens from sitting out in the sun over time.
  
• #248 by Chris Bergin on 16 Feb, 2007 14:09
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  Ben - 16/2/2007  2:33 PM
  
  Thanks for the comments :-)
  
  Don't forget his too:
  http://www.pbase.com/rod_ostoski/sts117
  
  I think the change in appearance of the foam yesterday was just due to the lighting changes with cloud cover. Normally, however, it darkens from sitting out in the sun over time.
  

  
  I like the "Birds of a different feather"
• #249 by Mark Nguyen on 16 Feb, 2007 15:30
• Some sweet images there! Have any larger, desktop-sizeable images been published yet? I personally like to keep my desktop concurrent with where the next shuttle launch is sitting, and according to my monitor Atlantis is still sitting in the VAB.
  
  Mark
  
  
• #250 by Joffan on 16 Feb, 2007 15:58
• Sounds like a great NSF (maybe L2) product... "follow the shuttle on your desktop, live updates"
• #251 by triddirt on 16 Feb, 2007 21:02
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  Mark Nguyen - 16/2/2007  11:30 AM
  
  Some sweet images there! Have any larger, desktop-sizeable images been published yet? I personally like to keep my desktop concurrent with where the next shuttle launch is sitting, and according to my monitor Atlantis is still sitting in the VAB.
  
  Mark
  
  

  There are large, desktop size pictures available from NASA here http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4
  
  Sizes are S|M|L and the L's are pretty big
• #252 by Chandonn on 16 Feb, 2007 21:47
• Q: How soon is the payload actually transferred into the orbiter?
  
  
• #253 by DaveS on 16 Feb, 2007 22:07
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  Chandonn - 16/2/2007  11:47 PM
  Q: How soon is the payload actually transferred into the orbiter?
  

  Set for Monday.
• #254 by Gerald Andrew Richli on 16 Feb, 2007 23:52
• Hello! On Kennedy Space Center Live Video Website Camara 2, there is a view of an area on a work platform between space shuttle and external tank sitting in the dark in the VAB. It sure is spooky looking. What is the story of the fully stacked space shuttle in the VAB with lights turned off? Smile!
• #255 by nathan.moeller on 17 Feb, 2007 01:07
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  Gerald Andrew Richli - 16/2/2007  6:52 PM
  
  Hello! On Kennedy Space Center Live Video Website Camara 2, there is a view of an area on a work platform between space shuttle and external tank sitting in the dark in the VAB. It sure is spooky looking. What is the story of the fully stacked space shuttle in the VAB with lights turned off? Smile!

  
  The camera quit updating about a week ago while Atlantis was still in the VAB.
• #256 by shuttlefan on 17 Feb, 2007 02:52
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  DaveS - 16/2/2007  5:07 PM
  
  

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  Chandonn - 16/2/2007  11:47 PM
  Q: How soon is the payload actually transferred into the orbiter?
  

  Set for Monday.

  
  Was the APU Hotfire Test conducted yesterday before the RSS was moved into position, or is that still scheduled for later?
• #257 by Chris Bergin on 17 Feb, 2007 13:45
• Some views from this morning:

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• #258 by Chandonn on 17 Feb, 2007 13:59
• ... and a long shot...
  
  

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• #259 by shuttlefan on 17 Feb, 2007 14:25
• Is there a snippet from L2 that Chris could provide, about events at the pad which have been completed and also to come? It would be so appreciated.