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#400
by
punkboi
on 19 Jul, 2006 17:02
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Jim - 19/7/2006 9:38 AM
eeergo - 19/7/2006 12:03 PM
Looks like P3 truss segment is already being prepared!
That is a piece of MGSE. It is the payload strongback. It is used to lift large payloads or a whole complement of the orbiter payload bay. the ISS trusses are to the right of the photo and are completed and waiting for flight..
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#401
by
Rapoc
on 19 Jul, 2006 22:11
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eeergo - 19/7/2006 6:03 PM
Looks like P3 truss segment is already being prepared!
Probably tomorrow.
But today they moved the S6 Truss from a workstand to another workstand.
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#402
by
MKremer
on 20 Jul, 2006 00:54
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They've had new battery boxes laid out on the floor since last week. Must be for this S6, since I believe they already did the battery replacements on P3 and S3.
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#403
by
Mark Dave
on 20 Jul, 2006 13:43
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Will it be painted? The trusses appear white, even with no fabric over them. Yep, from the photo, it's one of the big solar array trusses, I can see the radiator and solar array tube on the end.
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#404
by
Jim
on 20 Jul, 2006 13:57
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MarkD - 20/7/2006 9:30 AM
Will it be painted? The trusses appear white, even with no fabric over them. Yep, from the photo, it's one of the big solar array trusses, I can see the radiator and solar array tube on the end.
The manufacturing of the trusses had been completed long ago and they are in clean rooms. No painting. They will probably be covered with MLI blankets
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#405
by
Mark Dave
on 20 Jul, 2006 14:01
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I see.
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#406
by
Jim
on 20 Jul, 2006 14:18
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Other than the 2 stubby S5/P5 spacer trusses, the other one have solar arrays
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#407
by
punkboi
on 20 Jul, 2006 16:12
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Looks like the P3/P4 Truss is finally being prepared
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#408
by
Mark Dave
on 20 Jul, 2006 17:53
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When will those be ready to transfer the pad?
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#409
by
shuttlefan
on 20 Jul, 2006 18:04
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Payload transfer to the pad is currently set for July 27th.
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#410
by
HKS
on 20 Jul, 2006 21:41
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Yes, if I remember correctly Atlantis is scheduled to roll out to the pad the 1st of August.
Cargo out to the pad the 27th sounds correct to me. I guess they have to start packing the P3/P4 trusses in the cargo canister soon!
I think these trusses and solar panels will take up most of Atlantis' payload bay, they are quite big.
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#411
by
MKremer
on 21 Jul, 2006 00:06
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HKS - 20/7/2006 4:28 PM
I think these trusses and solar panels will take up most of Atlantis' payload bay, they are quite big.
There's only about 3 feet of free space in front and rear in the payload bay.
The picture here shows P6 in the canister in the changeout room:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/track-image.cfm?mediaid=5101&mr=m(I couldn't find one of P6 in the orbiter bay, but since the canister is the same size as the bay, you can get a good idea of how much space it takes up.)
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#412
by
punkboi
on 21 Jul, 2006 00:45
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Hopefully all the official NASA sites will begin updating with STS-115 info by next Monday. STS-121 news is SO yesterday...
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#413
by
Rapoc
on 21 Jul, 2006 11:27
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I think today they will move the P3/4 Truss into the Payload Canister.
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#414
by
DaveS
on 21 Jul, 2006 12:02
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Yep, today's the day for P3/P4. Here's a couple of SSPF engineers around the trusses.
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#415
by
Jim
on 21 Jul, 2006 12:13
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Don't say that. You will get the techs mad. Only techs can touch hardware
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#416
by
Rapoc
on 21 Jul, 2006 12:19
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#417
by
psloss
on 21 Jul, 2006 12:23
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#418
by
DaveS
on 21 Jul, 2006 12:37
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It's on it's way to the Payload Cansiter.
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#419
by
Rapoc
on 21 Jul, 2006 12:45
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