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#360
by
psloss
on 07 Jul, 2006 20:05
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#361
by
Avron
on 09 Jul, 2006 01:08
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Nice images, thanks.. whats the 'foam' like stuff below the black lines on the SRB's
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#362
by
Jim
on 09 Jul, 2006 13:16
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Avron - 8/7/2006 8:55 PM
Nice images, thanks.. whats the 'foam' like stuff below the black lines on the SRB's
Foam.
The lower segment of the SRB has stiffner rings added so that the concussion wave (cannonball effect) from hitting the water doesn't collapse the segment. The foam does many things. TPS for heat (IR) from the SRM exhaust and water entry
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#363
by
shuttlefan
on 09 Jul, 2006 14:30
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Jim : " Foam ".
Is it the same foam that's on the ET and has there been any concerns about IT falling off?
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#364
by
Jim
on 09 Jul, 2006 14:51
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shuttlefan - 9/7/2006 10:17 AM
Jim : " Foam ".
Is it the same foam that's on the ET and has there been any concerns about IT falling off?
It is similar. It is below the orbiter so no concerns. BTW, the same family of foam (ET and SRB) comes in a can and can be purchased at a hardware store.
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#365
by
Spirit
on 09 Jul, 2006 15:17
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Are they going to move P6 after they install P3/4 and P5?
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#366
by
psloss
on 09 Jul, 2006 16:16
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#367
by
shuttlefan
on 10 Jul, 2006 01:12
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Looks like they are almost good-to-go with the STS-115 rollout to the pad, and the subsequent pad flow, now that STS-121 has been deemed safe for re-entry!
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#368
by
dutch courage
on 10 Jul, 2006 12:31
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Oeps, post on wrong thread. Currious there's no delete button?
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#369
by
Mark Dave
on 11 Jul, 2006 17:30
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And what is the name of the type of foam you can get at the store?
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#370
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Jim
on 11 Jul, 2006 17:39
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The foam in can. Wonder foam. Foam insulation. Many names
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#371
by
norm103
on 11 Jul, 2006 19:25
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i here that july 25 is the rollover date is that right?
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#372
by
shuttlefan
on 12 Jul, 2006 00:49
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July 25th is what I hear for rollover... and Aug. 4th for rollout to Pad 39-B.
BTW, they better get the MLP off the pad soon so they can start prepping. for 115's arrival in three weeks.
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#373
by
psloss
on 12 Jul, 2006 01:19
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#374
by
MKremer
on 12 Jul, 2006 01:34
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shuttlefan - 11/7/2006 7:36 PM
BTW, they better get the MLP off the pad soon so they can start prepping. for 115's arrival in three weeks.
Yeah, I was wondering why it's been sitting there for so long. I noticed the crawler surface was put down on the pad late last week.
Is it just easier to do some of the MLP maintenance and pre-prep stuff while it's still mounted at the pad, which is why it's left there for such a length of time after launch?
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#375
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norm103
on 12 Jul, 2006 01:40
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the MLP stay at the pad tell after landing of the shuttle thats up. or at list thats what they did in the past.
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#376
by
norm103
on 13 Jul, 2006 13:37
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the MLP is coming off the pad
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#377
by
shuttlefan
on 13 Jul, 2006 13:51
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I heard that the rollout to the pad for 115 might move up a few days so I'm assuming rollover to the VAB would also have to be earlier...
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#378
by
Avron
on 13 Jul, 2006 17:45
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Where is DaveS when you need him...
Any movement in the OPF?
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#379
by
anik
on 13 Jul, 2006 18:07
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The rumour: my source has told me today that the launch window for STS-115 was shortened recently... Now it is from August 28 till September 7... If Atlantis will be launched on September 7, then its undocking from ISS will be on September 16/17... Because of it Russia was compelled to postpone the launch of Soyuz TMA-9 from September 14 till September 18...
