How's Atlantis' processing going?

• #40 by Flightstar on 27 Aug, 2005 13:37
• Our status reports don't really give too much away, but as on one thread here, Sept 7 is when Atlantis will be destacked.
• #41 by anik on 03 Sep, 2005 07:08
• NASA Space Shuttle Processing Status 2 September 2005
  http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=17954
  
  Orbiter Atlantis was demated, or removed, from its propulsion elements, an External Tank and twin Solid Rocket Boosters, and lowered into the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) transfer aisle today. Atlantis will remain in the VAB until after the holiday weekend and be rolled back to Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1 on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

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• #42 by Tahii on 03 Sep, 2005 09:10
• Are those shiny bits around the RCS thrusters missing tiles?
• #43 by MKremer on 03 Sep, 2005 12:23
• If you mean the rectangular areas, those are service panel openings. The orbiter also has a number of service panels along either side in different areas (and sizes) and on the OMS pods.
• #44 by Tahii on 04 Sep, 2005 00:23
• Thats the one. Seeing as Atlantis was stacked, when do they get tiled over?
• #45 by Flightstar on 06 Sep, 2005 13:24
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  Tahii - 3/9/2005  7:23 PM
  
  Thats the one. Seeing as Atlantis was stacked, when do they get tiled over?

  
  Tiled over?
• #46 by Avron on 06 Sep, 2005 14:34
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  Flightstar - 6/9/2005  9:24 AM
  
  

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  Tahii - 3/9/2005  7:23 PM
  
  Thats the one. Seeing as Atlantis was stacked, when do they get tiled over?

  
  Tiled over?

  
  Think that means when do the service pannels get closed?
• #47 by norm103 on 06 Sep, 2005 15:14
• Any one know about what time she getting rold back to day?
• #48 by norm103 on 06 Sep, 2005 16:30
• she is back in the OPF
  and it been taking a compel of tires

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• #49 by Avron on 06 Sep, 2005 19:56
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  norm103 - 6/9/2005  12:30 PM
  
  she is back in the OPF
  and it been taking a compel of tires

  
  Looks like they made it...OPF1

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• #50 by Flightstar on 07 Sep, 2005 03:57
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  Avron - 6/9/2005  9:34 AM
  
  

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  Flightstar - 6/9/2005  9:24 AM
  
  

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  Tahii - 3/9/2005  7:23 PM
  
  Thats the one. Seeing as Atlantis was stacked, when do they get tiled over?

  
  Tiled over?

  
  Think that means when do the service pannels get closed?

  
  Ah, well it's not "tiled over" it's called "TPS close out" and that really doesn't become the case until flight. It would be a little like saying "when do you close your bathroom door".
• #51 by Flightstar on 07 Sep, 2005 03:58
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  norm103 - 6/9/2005  10:14 AM
  
  Any one know about what time she getting rold back to day?

  
  She went back today. The weather has been pretty wet, so we had to wait for that.
• #52 by Tahii on 07 Sep, 2005 06:03
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  Flightstar - 7/9/2005  3:57 PM
  Ah, well it's not "tiled over" it's called "TPS close out" and that really doesn't become the case until flight. It would be a little like saying "when do you close your bathroom door".

  Thanks for that, and thanks for bearing with the not-so knowledgable people here!
• #53 by Space101 on 08 Sep, 2005 23:12
• Does the United Space Alliance have engineers set to each of the Shuttles? Must be demoralising for those working on Atlantis and Endeavour with years inbetween launches?
• #54 by Flightstar on 10 Sep, 2005 02:20
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  Space101 - 8/9/2005  6:12 PM
  
  Does the United Space Alliance have engineers set to each of the Shuttles? Must be demoralising for those working on Atlantis and Endeavour with years inbetween launches?

  
  You do have people set with OPFs and thus Orbiters. It's mainly by OPF and you can be moved from one to the other. Such as a lot of people worked on Discovery and the Orbiter in prep gets priority.
• #55 by FransonUK on 10 Sep, 2005 14:12
• It must be frustrating especially if you're used to launching a few times a year with each Shuttle.
• #56 by Shuttle Man on 13 Sep, 2005 04:16
• Well yes, but that goes with the job.
  
  A few heated discussions today with the bonding solutions on the TPS (Ref: Gap Fillers). More when I hear some more on this but we looked at Atlantis to see if there is an conformity to it.
• #57 by Avron on 13 Sep, 2005 04:42
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  Shuttle Man - 13/9/2005  12:16 AM
  
  Well yes, but that goes with the job.
  
  A few heated discussions today with the bonding solutions on the TPS (Ref: Gap Fillers).

  
  
  Are any tests in the works to check the 'best' bonding solutions?
• #58 by Chris Bergin on 13 Sep, 2005 14:56
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  Shuttle Man - 13/9/2005  5:16 AM
  
  Well yes, but that goes with the job.
  
  A few heated discussions today with the bonding solutions on the TPS (Ref: Gap Fillers). More when I hear some more on this but we looked at Atlantis to see if there is an conformity to it.

  
  Can you elaborate?
• #59 by Flightstar on 13 Sep, 2005 21:38
• Not yet, maybe tomorrow.