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#20
by
anik
on 22 Jun, 2005 21:23
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#21
by
FransonUK
on 23 Jun, 2005 07:49
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Great pictures. Is that the place in the cargo bay where they leave the shuttle and go into the ISS?
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#22
by
anik
on 23 Jun, 2005 09:22
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FransonUK - 23/6/2005 11:49 AM
Great pictures.
From
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/ 
FransonUK - 23/6/2005 11:49 AM
Is that the place in the cargo bay where they leave the shuttle and go into the ISS?
Yes!... The Shuttle crew passes aboard ISS through cylindrical Orbital Docking System (ODS; top part) / External Airlock (EAL; bottom part)...
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#23
by
Space101
on 26 Jun, 2005 02:01
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Seems like such a small hole!
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#24
by
anik
on 26 Jun, 2005 10:44
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anik - 23/6/2005 1:22 PM
Orbital Docking System
Correction... Orbiter Docking System!
Picture from "STS-71 Press Kit"...
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#25
by
anik
on 27 Jun, 2005 20:51
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NASA Space Shuttle Processing Status Report 27 June 2005
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=17120Technicians continue processing Atlantis in Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1 for its mission to the International Space Station.
The landing gear functional test was successfully completed. The landing gear was cycled several times prior to the test to checkout compression of the new thermal barrier seals that were added for Return to Flight.
In the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), the External Tank (ET-120) and Solid Rocket Boosters originally scheduled to fly with Space Shuttle Discovery are located in high bay 1. This stack will now fly with Atlantis. Early next week, a Crawler Transporter will move the stack to high bay 3, so work and modifications can be performed in high bay 1 of the VAB.
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#26
by
SRBseparama
on 27 Jun, 2005 22:57
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That's interesting. They are going to move Atlantis' stack to another part of the VAB on the crawler!
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#27
by
Space101
on 29 Jun, 2005 03:44
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Can't say I'd enjoy going though such a small space with.....space just outside the wall.
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#28
by
Tahii
on 29 Jun, 2005 09:53
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Well, on any space mission, space is just on the otherside of the wall...
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#29
by
Tahii
on 02 Jul, 2005 07:23
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Space101 - 26/6/2005 2:01 PM
Seems like such a small hole!
The first photo below: "Astronaut Ellen Ochoa floats through the tunnel that connected the STS-96 crew to the International Space Station (ISS)"
Obviously not quite so small.
The second photo is a really good one as well. It shows the shuttle approaching the ISS, through the windows above the aft deck (as seen on the top of the shuttle in the first pic on this page). Both images off of STS-96
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#30
by
anik
on 02 Jul, 2005 11:53
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NASA Space Shuttle Processing Status Report 1 July 2005
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=17193Technicians continue processing Atlantis in Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1 for its mission to the International Space Station.
Orbiter modal testing was completed this week. This test involves using devices referred to as "shakers," which send vibrations throughout the Orbiter. Measuring instruments called accelerometers are positioned all over the vehicle to read the effects of the vibrations, in order to check the structural health of the vehicle.
Early Tuesday morning, the Mobile Launch Platform carrying the STS-121 External Tank (ET-120) and twin Solid Rocket Boosters was moved from High Bay 1 in the Vehicle Assembly Building to High Bay 3. The move was made to allow for modification work to take place in High Bay 1.
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#31
by
Chris Bergin
on 04 Jul, 2005 23:27
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SG on SDC notes that the pad flow for STS-121 is a five day week, which notes a good solid and non-rushed timeline flow.
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#32
by
SRBseparama
on 12 Jul, 2005 08:19
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I take it Atlantis is ready, or otherwise we wouldn't be a day away from Discovery's launch given STS-300 requirements?
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#33
by
SimonShuttle
on 17 Jul, 2005 16:31
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Does Atlantis have the same problem with the ECO?
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#34
by
JulesVerneATV
on 01 Aug, 2005 16:37
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wonderful pictures
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#35
by
Chris Bergin
on 02 Aug, 2005 10:37
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Sidenote from Wayne Hale last night noted that Atlantis is not stood down from flow operations and there's "no reason to" at this time.
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#36
by
Avron
on 02 Aug, 2005 21:11
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Chris Bergin - 2/8/2005 6:37 AM
Sidenote from Wayne Hale last night noted that Atlantis is not stood down from flow operations and there's "no reason to" at this time.
"no reason to" - Wow... seems like he is forgetting the small foam issue and the direction from Bill Parsons. or is there another reason? Like a test of sorts?
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#37
by
NASA_Twix_JSC
on 02 Aug, 2005 23:54
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We can do testing on the pad, it doesn't mean we're going to launch her in September, well, unless loads of good things happen.
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#38
by
Avron
on 03 Aug, 2005 17:06
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Whats the plan on testing? Point sensors?
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#39
by
anik
on 27 Aug, 2005 13:17
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NASA Space Shuttle Processing Status 26 August 2005
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=17882Atlantis is in the VAB attached to its External Tank (ET-120) and Solid Rocket Boosters. Preparations are under way to demate Atlantis from its ET. Atlantis will be lowered next week into the transfer aisle and rolled back to Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1 in early September. ET-120, the first redesigned tank to arrive at KSC, will be sent back to the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans for further testing.
In the VAB, the Solid Rocket Boosters will be destacked and sent back to ATK Thiokol in Utah for refurbishment. In December, the booster segments will reach the end of the time allowable for segments to be stacked prior to launch. A new booster stack will be built for Atlantis' launch.
