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#20
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Feb, 2007 13:42
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Worst damage observed (worse than previous rollback), 1000 areas of damage noted.
This isn't good guys
"At least" one IFR damaged.
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#21
by
nathan.moeller
on 27 Feb, 2007 13:42
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Report on L2 also mentions about 1000 areas of damage, as opposed to the 700 areas on the STS-96 tank. The report goes quite in depth and the images tell the tale. Check it. My money is on rollback.
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#22
by
nathan.moeller
on 27 Feb, 2007 13:56
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Beanie cap being retracted.
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#23
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Feb, 2007 13:58
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nathan.moeller - 27/2/2007 2:42 PM
Report on L2 also mentions about 1000 areas of damage, as opposed to the 700 areas on the STS-96 tank. The report goes quite in depth and the images tell the tale. Check it. My money is on rollback.
They are up to 7000 now!
Article with some L2 stuff including.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5034
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#24
by
nathan.moeller
on 27 Feb, 2007 13:59
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Chris Bergin - 27/2/2007 8:58 AM
nathan.moeller - 27/2/2007 2:42 PM
Report on L2 also mentions about 1000 areas of damage, as opposed to the 700 areas on the STS-96 tank. The report goes quite in depth and the images tell the tale. Check it. My money is on rollback.
They are up to 7000 now!
Article with some L2 stuff including. http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5034
So I read. Good article Chris thanks.
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#25
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Chris Bergin
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:00
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This is getting really serious. Rollback pretty much a certainty (claims), but a new tank may even be requireed, depending on just how bad this is....and that really makes a mess of things, as per ET-120 situation.
Checking with LM/MAF.
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#26
by
nathan.moeller
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:05
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#27
by
DaveS
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:05
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#28
by
Gerald Andrew Richli
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:24
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So when will the new external tank arrive for STS-117?
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#29
by
DaveS
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:26
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Gerald Andrew Richli - 27/2/2007 4:24 PM
So when will the new external tank arrive for STS-117?
No decision yet on whether to repair the current ET or to use ET-117. ET-117 is currently set to be shipped from Michoud to KSC on April 4.
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#30
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Chris Bergin
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:31
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More notes - trying to summarize the NASA memos flying into L2.
Atlantis suffered 20 hits on her left wing. Evalautions proceeding.
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#31
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:33
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ROLLBACK.
Preparations being put into place.
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#32
by
Michael22090
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:37
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Does anyone know how soon they will start rolling her back? Could it even be today?
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#33
by
Chris Bergin
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:38
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Michael22090 - 27/2/2007 3:37 PM
Does anyone know how soon they will start rolling her back? Could it even be today?
Won't be today. It takes a while to disconnect all the connections etc.
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#34
by
nathan.moeller
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:38
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Chris Bergin - 27/2/2007 9:31 AM
More notes - trying to summarize the NASA memos flying into L2.
Atlantis suffered 20 hits on her left wing. Evalautions proceeding.
RRrrnn! Are we looking at RCC panel replacement now?
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#35
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Jim
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:40
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Remove the payload or roll back with it in the orbiter?
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#36
by
Michael22090
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:40
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Chris Bergin - 27/2/2007 9:38 AM
Michael22090 - 27/2/2007 3:37 PM
Does anyone know how soon they will start rolling her back? Could it even be today?
Won't be today. It takes a while to disconnect all the connections etc.
Okay, thanks Chris. Well this sure doesn't look good.
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#37
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Chris Bergin
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:41
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Snippet of the e-mail/memo with TPS references:
"TPS inspections indicated that there were ~20+ hits on the left wing - severity of damage was not provided
Rollback is all but guaranteed - recovery time w/b based on severity of impacts"
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#38
by
nathan.moeller
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:47
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Jim - 27/2/2007 9:40 AM
Remove the payload or roll back with it in the orbiter?
Jim asks a question?
My guess is leave it. They left P3/P4 in her PB when the STS-115 stack rolled off Pad B back in August. But then again the orbiter wouldn't have been taken off the stack.
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#39
by
Michael22090
on 27 Feb, 2007 14:47
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Jim - 27/2/2007 9:40 AM
Remove the payload or roll back with it in the orbiter?
Wouldn't it be smarter to remove the payload incase they have to demate, or can it still be kept in the Orbiter? I am just wondering.
My guess is leave it. They left P3/P4 in her PB when the STS-115 stack rolled off Pad B back in August. But then again the orbiter wouldn't have been taken off the stack.