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#120 by nethegauner on 12 Dec, 2005 09:56
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DaveS - 11/12/2005 4:23 PM
Maybe it should be noted that OV-099 started life as structural test article STA-099. But that does not affect the above mentioned sequence. Assembly of STA-099 started on November 21, 1975. Work on OV-101 and OV-102 started in 1974 and early 1975, if I'm not mistaken.
This is the order of which the orbiters were built:
OV-101(Enterprise)
OV-102(Columbia)
OV-099(Challenger)
OV-103(Discovery)
OV-104(Atlantis)
OV-105(Endeavour)
According to KSC's NSTS reference, OV-099's new crew module was assembled starting on January 28, 1979 ...
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#121 by Chris Bergin on 12 Dec, 2005 14:23
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Indeed. Endeavour's cabin was already built before the requirement of a Challenger replacement came about.
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#122 by Colby on 12 Dec, 2005 20:10
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nethegauner - 12/12/2005 5:56 AM According to KSC's NSTS reference, OV-099's new crew module was assembled starting on January 28, 1979 ...
Wow, that is a little odd. From the beginning to the end, it took only seven years exactly.
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#123 by Davros on 12 Dec, 2005 21:39
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Wow, didn't notice at first!
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#124 by Chris Bergin on 16 Dec, 2005 14:21
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Mission: STS-115 - 19th ISS Flight (12A) - P3/P4 Solar Arrays
Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1
Launch Date: TBD
Launch Pad: 39B
Crew: Jett, Ferguson, Tanner, Burbank, MacLean and Stefanyshyn-Piper
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
Atlantis processing continues on schedule for its mission to the
International Space Station. Freon coolant loop no. 1 was drained
from the orbiter to allow a cold plate removal and replacement. The
forward reaction control system, used for on orbit maneuvers, was
installed last week and connections are complete. The mechanical
release latches for the shuttle arm are being installed.
Thermal protection system gap-filler inspections and measurements
continue in the forward and mid-body areas. Four reaction control
system thrusters on the orbiter maneuvering system were replaced.
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#125 by UK Shuttle Clan on 27 Dec, 2005 17:49
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There's not been much said on her lately, and while that's the same for Endeavour, Atlantis is more important on the STS-300 for Discovery.
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#126 by Chris Bergin on 27 Dec, 2005 18:00
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Nothing to worry about. It's just the lack of Shuttle Status reports during the Christmas period. Last I heard everything was fine with her.
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#127 by Justin Space on 02 Jan, 2006 12:02
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I hope they update soon as any downtime in processing would not sound good given the stories they may retire her (Florida Today).
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#128 by Stowbridge on 04 Jan, 2006 21:44
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Well they will retire her.....she'll be the first to cease flights in about 2008. OMM period being first in line for her will see to that.
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#129 by Orbiter Obvious on 05 Jan, 2006 02:48
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Good point. Unless they can stretch an orbiter to a few more flights, seen as it's literally just a few one and then that's it?
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#130 by Flightstar on 06 Jan, 2006 22:21
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Atlantis (OV-104)
Mission: STS-115 - 19th International Space Station Flight (12A)
Payload: P3/P4 Solar Arrays
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1
Launch Date: TBD
Launch Pad: 39B
Crew: Jett, Ferguson, Tanner, Burbank, MacLean and Stefanyshyn-Piper
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
Atlantis' payload bay doors were opened and the Ku-band antenna was
deployed this week.
On Tuesday, the shipping lid for the remote manipulator system was
removed and preparations continue for installation.
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#131 by Hotol on 09 Jan, 2006 07:07
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Is there a crew photo for this mission yet?
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#132 by Orbiter Obvious on 10 Jan, 2006 00:53
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Can't find one, but when I do I'll post it. NASA.gov is pretty hard to work your way round.
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#133 by Dobbins on 11 Jan, 2006 01:32
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#134 by hyper_snyper on 11 Jan, 2006 01:42
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Dobbins - 10/1/2006 9:32 PMhttp://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts115/index.html
Wow, that's interesting. On the mission patch it shows the station configuration with the new solar panels installed. I always assumed they would move the existing panels and have one on each side.
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#135 by Dobbins on 11 Jan, 2006 02:11
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Unless plans are changed here's how the arrays will be handled.
The P/6 array is already there in a temp location.
STS-115 will add the P/3 P/4 array on the port side.
STS-116 will add the P/5 spacer on the port side.
STS-117 will add the S/3 S/4 array on the starboard side.
STS-118 will add the S/5 spacer on the starboard side and move the P/6 array to it's final location on the port side.
STS-119 will add the S/6 array on the starboard side.
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#136 by Orbiter Obvious on 11 Jan, 2006 02:32
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That's great! Thanks for the link.
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#137 by Shuttle Scapegoat on 11 Jan, 2006 05:23
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It's a young crew, mainly USN.
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#138 by Captain Scarlet on 11 Jan, 2006 16:12
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The pilot and commander look related
Really is great to see these flight crews, makes it seem more real that we're going to fly this year.
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#139 by simonbp on 11 Jan, 2006 21:28
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Hehe, while the rest are Navy propheads, MacLean competed with the Canadian National Gymnastics Team from 1976 to 1977...
Simon
Really is great to see these flight crews, makes it seem more real that we're going to fly this year.