Author Topic: ATK train with SRB segments crashes again (Read 55912 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 05/02/2007 07:29 pm »

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kimmern123 - 2/5/2007 8:26 PM

Let's just hope the people involved will get well. How long a delay are we looking at here for STS-120 and 122? Long enough to just get 3 launches this year?

NASA saying they believe they have enough spare capacity not to cause schedule issues, but this is before they know the full state of the six remaining RSRM 98 center and forward segments (STS-120) and RSRM 99 aft segments (STS-122).

I'm sure they'll work it out, but it's too early to say.

By the way, the injuries to the people on the train is a more serious situation, but I'm sure you can all understand, we cover the vehicle hardware here, so I'm concentrating on that.

DaveS · « **Reply #21 on:** 05/02/2007 07:29 pm »

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kimmern123 - 2/5/2007 9:26 PM
How long a delay are we looking at here for STS-120 and 122? Long enough to just get 3 launches this year?

Not known yet. It all depends if the segments are undamaged or ot.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 05/02/2007 07:33 pm »

I'm informed that if a single segment is trashed, then the same segment from the other motor will be scrapped. But two new matching segments can be cast and inserted. This would fix the thrust imbalance issue.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 05/02/2007 07:39 pm »

Another memo (and back on to the people for a moment), notes all minor injuries, with one serious (but not life-threatening), and he's been air lifted from the scene.

psloss · « **Reply #24 on:** 05/02/2007 07:42 pm »

Do they have another train "set" to transport segments besides this one?

Lee Jay · « **Reply #25 on:** 05/02/2007 07:44 pm »

Non life-threatening is certainly good news, now let's hope for non life-altering as well - some stitches and a couple of days off, or some such thing.

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #26 on:** 05/02/2007 07:50 pm »

So it's not all bad news...

Peter NASA · « **Reply #27 on:** 05/02/2007 07:52 pm »

We'll take some damaged segments over anyone being killed, that's for sure.

Jim · « **Reply #28 on:** 05/02/2007 08:12 pm »

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psloss - 2/5/2007 3:42 PM

Do they have another train "set" to transport segments besides this one?

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Martin.cz · « **Reply #29 on:** 05/02/2007 08:17 pm »

looks like CNN has video of the crash....

Bruhn · « **Reply #30 on:** 05/02/2007 08:22 pm »

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Martin.cz - 2/5/2007 3:17 PM

looks like CNN has video of the crash....

The lead locomotive looks like it has sunk so far in the mud that it is flush with the top of the mud. Being such a swampy remote area, how in the heck do you clean this mess up.

paulhbell07 · « **Reply #31 on:** 05/02/2007 08:35 pm »

Weird how 2 loco's and passenger wagon have come the off rails and tipped over, then a couple of the the trucks carrying the segments are upright, then one of the trucks has tipped over then the rest behind seem upright. I wonder why the one in the middle has tipped and the ones either side of it have remained upright.

Damon Hill · « **Reply #32 on:** 05/02/2007 08:35 pm »

Big cranes, after the bridge is rebuilt. Railroads routinely deal with this and worse.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #33 on:** 05/02/2007 08:36 pm »

It looks like one of the four is on it's side and the other three are fine. Knowing NASA, I bet those segments are packed pretty effectively. I'm guessing that segment isn't too bad off.

Shuttle Man · « **Reply #34 on:** 05/02/2007 08:49 pm »

Segment damage is going to be key here for the 120 and 122 stacks.

cz77 · « **Reply #35 on:** 05/02/2007 08:59 pm »

The bridge collapsed?

It would almost be comical if it wasnt so serious.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #36 on:** 05/02/2007 09:05 pm »

NASA are happy it won't hurt the schedule (snippet from a long e-mail):

"ATK has two additional flight sets completed and in storage in Utah ready for shipment and one flight set in Final Assembly. With the amount of RSRM hardware in process, it appears there would not be an impact to the Space Shuttle Schedule."

Lee Jay · « **Reply #37 on:** 05/02/2007 09:22 pm »

These segments weigh on the order of 100 tons each, correct?

It's not going be easy to recover the toppled segment given the surrounding soil conditions. They'll probably have to do it with a crane on the rails.

astrobrian · « **Reply #38 on:** 05/02/2007 09:28 pm »

Would a Sky Crane Helicopter be able to lift it? Or would mods to the container need to be made?

Lee Jay · « **Reply #39 on:** 05/02/2007 09:36 pm »

Sky cranes are super wimpy as cranes go. Roughly 10 tons capacity.