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#200 by Chris Bergin on 19 Mar, 2007 14:27
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ECO sensor wiring work has started today and will take all week.
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#201 by paulhbell07 on 19 Mar, 2007 15:25
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Has anyone got launch times for the may and june windows.
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#202 by sts1canada on 19 Mar, 2007 15:49
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Hi Paul,
Here is a listing of the launch windows for STS-117 from Bill Harwoods' Space Page site:
For April and May in GMT time and Eastern Daylight time (for KSC in Florida)
DATE/GMT...TIME/GMT.......TIME/EDT
04/21/07...19:23:51.068...03:23:51 PM
04/22/07...18:58:06.322...02:58:06 PM
04/23/07...18:32:24.020...02:32:24 PM
04/24/07...18:09:52.881...02:09:53 PM
04/25/07...17:44:10.000...01:44:10 PM
04/26/07...17:21:39.351...01:21:39 PM
04/27/07...16:55:56.138...12:55:56 PM
04/28/07...16:33:25.992...12:33:26 PM
04/29/07...16:07:42.409...12:07:42 PM
04/30/07...15:45:12.819...11:45:13 AM
05/01/07...15:19:28.665...11:19:29 AM
05/02/07...14:56:59.956...10:57:00 AM
05/03/07...14:31:14.982...10:31:15 AM
05/04/07...14:05:32.387...10:05:32 AM
05/05/07...13:43:01.570...09:43:02 AM
05/06/07...13:17:18.427...09:17:18 AM
05/07/07...12:54:48.271...08:54:48 AM
05/08/07...12:29:04.690...08:29:05 AM
05/09/07...12:06:35.486...08:06:35 AM
05/10/07...11:40:51.407...07:40:51 AM
05/11/07...11:18:22.586...07:18:23 AM
05/12/07...10:52:37.841...06:52:38 AM
05/13/07...10:26:55.171...06:26:55 AM
05/14/07...10:04:24.631...06:04:25 AM
05/15/07...09:38:41.300...05:38:41 AM
05/16/07...09:16:11.446...05:16:11 AM
05/17/07...08:50:27.700...04:50:28 AM
05/18/07...08:27:58.776...04:27:59 AM
05/19/07...08:02:14.637...04:02:15 AM
05/20/07...07:39:46.485...03:39:46 AM
05/21/07...07:14:01.406...03:14:01 AM
Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/currentglance.html#WINDOWS
For a window in June, opening around June 8th, the launch time would be around 7:30 PM EDT or 11:30 PM GMT with the launch time moving earlier 23 minutes per day. Hope this helps you out. Thanks.
Richard
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#203 by paulhbell07 on 19 Mar, 2007 15:55
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Thank you. Looks like I am going to miss this launch, I start back to work 16th April. I can't get internet at work either. Oh dear.
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#204 by Chris Bergin on 19 Mar, 2007 16:51
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NASA Announces Teleconference on Shuttle Repair Work
NASA will host a media teleconference no earlier than 5 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 21 to discuss the status of space shuttle Atlantis' upcoming mission, STS-117. The teleconference follows a meeting to review options to repair the shuttle's external fuel tank, which was damaged Feb. 26 during a hail storm at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
The briefing participants are:
-- Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator, Space Operations
-- Wayne Hale, manager, Space Shuttle Program
-- John Honeycutt, deputy manager, External Tank Project
-- Mike Leinbach, NASA launch director
To participate, reporters must R.S.V.P. to Katherine Trinidad at ********** by 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday. Live audio of the event will be streamed at:
http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio
For STS-117 crew and mission information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
Contact: Katherine Trinidad of NASA Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-3749, or Kyle Herring of Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281-483-5111.
PRNewswire-FirstCall -- March 19
First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:
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#205 by sts1canada on 19 Mar, 2007 17:39
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I wonder if the need for daylight ET sep photo ops will be a requirement for this mission now that they have to perform non-standard repairs to the hail damaged areas of the ET. This would be important to see how the repairs handled the aero effects of a real ascent compared to computer simulations and engineering data. If this becomes the case, the launch window options for later in May may not be acceptable for launch. This is just speculation on my part, I was wondering what anyone else thinks about this subject. Maybe some here who reads these forums and is planning on participating in Wednesday's teleconference status update could ask this question, I am wondering what the SSP's (space shuttle program) position on this issue is. (I know they will take pics of the ET through hand held cameras and the ET umbilical well cams as they do on every flight but I was wondering about more extreme restrictions on photo ET ops (like on STS-114 and STS-121) due to the hail damage repairs).
Richard
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#206 by rdale on 19 Mar, 2007 18:06
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I suppose if they felt odds were good of another hailstorm they might see the need - but I can't imagine that's an issue.
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#207 by Chris Bergin on 20 Mar, 2007 15:41
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We're very busy with the SpaceX fun, but we're following this tank process very carefully and closely on L2. I will collate this into an article tomorrow morning, ahead of the crucial meeting.
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#208 by Chris Bergin on 21 Mar, 2007 16:24
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Huge amount of presentations and notes going into L2, live, during this summit.
Here's where we all stand right now:
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#209 by ETEE on 21 Mar, 2007 17:01
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I'm getting a bad feeling about this tank repair. I wonder whether it will need to be returned to New Orleans? Otherwise why would they call a high profile teleconference?
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#210 by Launch Fan on 21 Mar, 2007 17:10
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ETEE - 21/3/2007 1:01 PM
I'm getting a bad feeling about this tank repair. I wonder whether it will need to be returned to New Orleans? Otherwise why would they call a high profile teleconference?
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#211 by nathan.moeller on 21 Mar, 2007 17:13
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I hear ya ETEE. The note about a tank swap being 'unlikely' is sort of comforting, but with all the questions they had, it's a little unsettling.
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#212 by Chris Bergin on 21 Mar, 2007 17:27
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I wrote "unlikely" after speaking to LM/MAF guys. Pure documentation says both options are on the table.
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#213 by Gerald Andrew Richli on 21 Mar, 2007 17:59
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Hello! It is most unfortunate that a Hailstorm has caused a potential 3 month delay. Worse case scenario often plays out. I read on nasaflight.com news of March 21 that no launch date will be set today. It is pointing more towards Swapping ET-124 with ET-117. From this source that a NET Launch date for STS-117 is June 21, 2007 so I mark June 21, 2007 for STS-117. Also from nasaflight.com next shuttle launches are: STS-118 on Aug. 26; STS-120 on Nov. 29 and STS-122 on Jan. 24, 2008. I hope they will be able to advance the launch dates forward.
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#214 by Orbiter Obvious on 21 Mar, 2007 18:40
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nasaflight.com?
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#215 by DaveS on 21 Mar, 2007 18:43
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Remember, NASA plans a teleconference for NET 5:30 pm EDT to discuss the outcome of today's review: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/news_audio.html
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#216 by rdale on 21 Mar, 2007 19:37
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Gerald Andrew Richli - 21/3/2007 2:59 PM
Hello! It is most unfortunate that a Hailstorm has caused a potential 3 month delay.
Could I suggest maybe checking out this website before posting information? Click on the 'home' button above, or better yet subscribe to L2 and you'll have more knowledge than you can get from any other location... -
#217 by ETEE on 21 Mar, 2007 20:26
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Audio link is up now (silent at the mo) http://www.nasa.gov/ram/67946main_audioconf.ram
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#218 by Chris Bergin on 21 Mar, 2007 20:40
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Gerst: "The overall goal today was to bring in all the folks, so that we got a good status of the tank."
"They've laid out a very good plan"
"The ultimate goal is to get the best tank to fly. No schedule pressure.
"No Launch Date set.
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#219 by Chris Bergin on 21 Mar, 2007 20:41
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April 10th is decision day on which tank to use. More repairs and assessment on where they are.
