STS-117: Atlantis Rollout and Pre-Launch Updates (take two)

• #320 by jacqmans on 01 Jun, 2007 21:15
• Mission: STS-117 - 21st International Space Station Flight (13A) -
  S3/S4 Truss Segment Solar Arrays
  Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104)
  Location: Launch Pad 39A
  Launch Date: June 8, 2007
  Crew: Sturckow, Archambault, Reilly, Swanson, Forrester, Olivas and
  Anderson
  Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
  
  At the Launch Readiness Review meeting this week, Space Shuttle
  Program managers officially set the STS-117 launch date for June 8.
  At Launch Pad 39A, operations are proceeding on schedule to meet that
  date. This week, the orbiter, ground and solid rocket booster pyro
  initiator circuit resistance tests were completed. The orbiter
  midbody umbilical unit mate operations were also performed. Aft
  closeout operations are under way, with completion scheduled for this
  weekend. Stowage of flight crew equipment is in progress, and
  ordnance installation is complete. This weekend, the orbiter's main
  engines, orbital maneuvering system and forward reaction control
  system will be pressurized for flight.
  
• #321 by jacqmans on 02 Jun, 2007 11:00
• I'm not sure if this link was already posted but here is a link to all the STS-117 flight data files from NASA:
  
  http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/flightdatafiles/index.html
  
• #322 by rdale on 02 Jun, 2007 11:24
• Unfortunately the flight plan is still the old one - L2 is working on getting the final...
• #323 by dsmillman on 02 Jun, 2007 12:12
• The  STS-117 television schedule is now available at http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html
• #324 by psloss on 02 Jun, 2007 12:31
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  dsmillman - 2/6/2007  8:12 AM
  
  The  STS-117 television schedule is now available at http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html
  

  Were you able to get the PDF from the links on that page?  They didn't work for me.  I got the PDF, but I had to deduce the URL...they are following conventions and it's Rev. 0 (zero).
  
  (Edit to fix display of quoted link)
  
• #325 by psloss on 02 Jun, 2007 12:51
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  slipstream - 2/6/2007  8:47 AM
  
  Links for XLS and PDF files on that page are generated by javascript, so they would not work if your browser has javascript disabled.
  

  Possibly browser ID issues...Firefox 2.0.0.4 runs to a different link (Rev. H -- probably the last rev from 116).  Just checked MSIE 7.0 and it runs to the Rev. 0 links.
  
• #326 by Concorde on 02 Jun, 2007 15:09
• Are we still looking at a 4 day launch window followed by stand-down in favor of the Atlas rocket on the 14th?
• #327 by DaveS on 02 Jun, 2007 15:20
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  Concorde - 2/6/2007  5:09 PM
  
  Are we still looking at a 4 day launch window followed by stand-down in favor of the Atlas rocket on the 14th?

  Yes. That hasn't changed. As long as the Atlas remains on the Range, they have to stand down until the Atlas either launches or exhausts both its tries.
• #328 by Chris Bergin on 02 Jun, 2007 16:56
• 
  STS 117 / OV 104 / Pad A
  Powered down
  Next power up scheduled for Saturday second shift
  Launch countdown preps in work
  Aft closeouts in work
  Doors remain off
  Hyper press call to stations scheduled for 16:00 Saturday
• #329 by Chris Bergin on 02 Jun, 2007 17:41
• USA strike action possible  
  
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5119 - the statement was released 30 minutes ago.
  
  
• #330 by ChrisGebhardt on 02 Jun, 2007 18:00
• I heard about this in late May when they began stacking the 118 booster segments. Could this be why SRB stacking was pushed back a few days? However, it's good to know that they have a plan to continue all operations and keep the shuttles flying. The last thing we need is a strike by the workers to ground our space program. :angry:
• #331 by Mark Dave on 02 Jun, 2007 21:33
• The strike won't impact STS-117 will it?
• #332 by DaveS on 02 Jun, 2007 21:35
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  MarkD - 2/6/2007  11:33 PM
  The strike won't impact STS-117 will it?

  Unknown at this time.
• #333 by ChrisGebhardt on 02 Jun, 2007 21:55
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  MarkD - 2/6/2007  5:33 PM
  
  The strike won't impact STS-117 will it?

  
  According the artical that Chris wrote up, the workers said that this will not affect the launch of Atlantis.
• #334 by Lee Jay on 02 Jun, 2007 22:33
• It seems like Chris is right though - it could affect LON, which would affect 117, I think.
• #335 by Bubbinski on 02 Jun, 2007 22:41
• After reading that article - thanks Chris - the way the statements were worded would seem to indicate that USA would have a plan to cover LON, would that indeed be the case?
• #336 by Chris Bergin on 02 Jun, 2007 23:10
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  Bubbinski - 2/6/2007  11:41 PM
  
  After reading that article - thanks Chris - the way the statements were worded would seem to indicate that USA would have a plan to cover LON, would that indeed be the case?

  
  I'm updating into here live and will add to the article:
  
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=8188&start=1&posts=6
  
• #337 by shuttlefan on 02 Jun, 2007 23:16
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  Trekkie07 - 2/6/2007  1:00 PM
  
  I heard about this in late May when they began stacking the 118 booster segments. Could this be why SRB stacking was pushed back a few days? However, it's good to know that they have a plan to continue all operations and keep the shuttles flying. The last thing we need is a strike by the workers to ground our space program. :angry:

  
  But if it has to ground our space program, so be it. It worries me when I hear USA is planning on striking with just six days before a launch. I read Chris's article though and I guess I'm reassured by the fact that the workers in question don't affect the launch itself.
• #338 by Chris Bergin on 02 Jun, 2007 23:23
• http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5119 - updated.
  
  USA claim it won't damage STS-117 OR STS-118 OR LON requirements.
• #339 by STS-500Cmdr on 02 Jun, 2007 23:57
• Watching the still video feeds i just saw them close the hatch on Atlantis. Anyone know why?