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#320
by
Gekko0481
on 04 Apr, 2007 14:07
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Ah right, thanks
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#321
by
AntiKev
on 04 Apr, 2007 14:35
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Now here's quick question for those of you with your heads deep into orbital mechanics (I could probably figure it out, but I don't have time right now and I'll forget later), if the ISS was in a lower inclination orbit, say 26.5 degrees, would the solar beta angle windows be smaller? As a corollary to that, if it was in an equatorial orbit (0 degrees inclination), would there be any solar beta angle cut out at all. Like I said if noone answers I'll hunker down with my copy of SMAD and figure it out myself.
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#322
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on 04 Apr, 2007 23:57
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the transport crawler is back out at the pad.
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#323
by
shuttlefan
on 05 Apr, 2007 00:24
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Justin Wheat - 4/4/2007 6:57 PM
the transport crawler is back out at the pad.
Why? :cool:
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#324
by
on 05 Apr, 2007 01:12
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I was looking at the KSC cameras this morning and I saw it coming up to the pad. Later on in the day they moved it all the way up on the pad and ever since it has been there. Yesterday the crawler wasn't at the pad and now today it is. I am not sure why it is at the pad either.
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#325
by
on 05 Apr, 2007 01:15
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Once Atlantis is back out at the pad will there be just a 22 day processing at the pad before liftoff to catch up on the time they lost or will they take there time and not worry about rushing the processing of Atlantis?
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#326
by
DaveS
on 05 Apr, 2007 01:17
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Justin Wheat - 5/4/2007 1:57 AM
the transport crawler is back out at the pad.
That's the not the Crawler, that is Mobile Launch Platform-1 or MLP-1 for short.
The Crawler and MLPs are seperate things. Attached to this post is a photo of one the Crawlers unloded during a roadtest in late 2004.
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#327
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on 05 Apr, 2007 01:21
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thaks for the clarification. Now you have cleared things up for me
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#328
by
on 05 Apr, 2007 01:22
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so why have they moved the MLP-1 back to the pad. Where has it been since
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#329
by
DaveS
on 05 Apr, 2007 01:33
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Justin Wheat - 5/4/2007 3:22 AM
so why have they moved the MLP-1 back to the pad. Where has it been since
MLP-1 was rolled to LC-39B on Nov. 7 2006 with the STS-116/12A.1 Space Shuttle Vehicle. It was used for that launch and has remained at LC-39B ever since.
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#330
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on 05 Apr, 2007 02:15
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When will the Atlantis crew arrive at the pad when the launch date is decided on?
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#331
by
DaveS
on 05 Apr, 2007 02:17
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Justin Wheat - 5/4/2007 4:15 AM
When will the Atlantis crew arrive at the pad when the launch date is decided on?
They always arrive 3 days prior to planned launch.
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#332
by
Chris Bergin
on 05 Apr, 2007 12:14
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Snippet from L2:
OV-104 (STS-117)/VAB HB-1
The Orbiter was not powered up yesterday, so work could continue 1st shift on PR OEL-5135 wire separating and routing for the LO2 ECO sensor. A page 1B on another bad connector was picked up. Engineering is evaluating. PR OEL-5140, the LH2 ECO sensor wire separation mod was also worked on 2nd shift last night. The Orbiter is scheduled to be powered up today to support Orbiter systems snapshots.
New PR - MPS-1696, The boot covering the PD-5 cavity was found partially debonded from the cavity perimeter. Engineering evaluation is in work.
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#333
by
shuttlefan
on 05 Apr, 2007 13:31
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Chris Bergin - 5/4/2007 7:14 AM
Snippet from L2:
OV-104 (STS-117)/VAB HB-1
The Orbiter was not powered up yesterday, so work could continue 1st shift on PR OEL-5135 wire separating and routing for the LO2 ECO sensor. A page 1B on another bad connector was picked up. Engineering is evaluating. PR OEL-5140, the LH2 ECO sensor wire separation mod was also worked on 2nd shift last night. The Orbiter is scheduled to be powered up today to support Orbiter systems snapshots.
New PR - MPS-1696, The boot covering the PD-5 cavity was found partially debonded from the cavity perimeter. Engineering evaluation is in work.
Chris, by saying " the orbiter is scheduled to be powered up today to allow systems snapshots ", do you mean all the systems on the orbiter will be powered up just to see if everything is still healthy while the vehicle sits vertical in the VAB? :cool:
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#334
by
Rocket Guy
on 05 Apr, 2007 21:21
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If you meant when will they go to the launch pad and board the shuttle, which is what your question reads as, then the answer is about 3.5 hours before launch. They will fly from Houston to KSC three or four days before launch.
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#335
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on 05 Apr, 2007 21:31
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What thread are you replying to because the one above you doesnt have anything you are talking about?
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#336
by
DaveS
on 05 Apr, 2007 21:36
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Justin Wheat - 5/4/2007 11:31 PM
What thread are you replying to because the one above you doesnt have anything you are talking about?
Ehh, does this ring a bell?
Justin Wheat - 5/4/2007 4:15 AM
When will the Atlantis crew arrive at the pad when the launch date is decided on?
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#337
by
marsavian
on 06 Apr, 2007 00:26
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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts117/070405flowliners/Given the extensive foam repairs required, many engineers believe NASA will be hard pressed to get Atlantis off the ground in May, but they are still assessing the work remaining and the results will be presented April 10.
"It looks pretty bleak," one senior engineer said today. "Having to pull the engines, the ET repair and more important, getting comfortable with the ET repair ... (a May launch is) becoming more and more unlikely."
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#338
by
on 06 Apr, 2007 00:43
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How long does it take to take the engines out, check, and put back on Atlantis? Is this a major and difficult job to do?
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#339
by
on 06 Apr, 2007 00:46
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Looks like a May launch window is becoming less and less. I still have hopes of a May launch window, but with the engines having to come out and the repairs still ongoing. If they launch in June it will be good because their will be no school.
