Author Topic: STS-120 Rollover and VAB Processing Latest (Read 42776 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 09/23/2007 01:17 am »

New thread for the rollover of Discovery from OPF-3, to the VAB where she'll undergo a week of mating operations ahead of rollout to 39A.

Rollover is currently a NET (No Earlier Than) 5:30am local time. Rollover is pending the weather status.

We'll keep an eye on this webcams for images of movement:
http://webcams.ksc.nasa.gov/ImgCap/default.htm or here: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

rdale · « **Reply #1 on:** 09/23/2007 03:24 am »

Showers will continue to move in overnight, but it looks like (at least until daylight) the lightning will stay offshore. If they need to keep her dry while moving - that doesn't bode well. But if the requirements are just no lightning, then they should be okay...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2 on:** 09/23/2007 05:20 am »

They are going for an 8am rollover, as per L2. Everything is in place. Leak tests were successful and Discovery is on the OTS.

Will write up status ahead of rollover.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #3 on:** 09/23/2007 06:06 am »

Status, as per L2, as of right now:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5236

rdale · « **Reply #4 on:** 09/23/2007 10:38 am »

Plenty of small rain showers offshore, nothing major, and most seem to be dissipating as they approach the coast...

Davejfb · « **Reply #5 on:** 09/23/2007 11:09 am »

Door of the VAB is open

http://webcams.ksc.nasa.gov/ImgCap/Camera1/svc_md.jpg

rdale · « **Reply #6 on:** 09/23/2007 12:11 pm »

Showers literally developing over KSC right now.

dutch courage · « **Reply #7 on:** 09/23/2007 01:13 pm »

The sling is being lifted.

DaveS · « **Reply #8 on:** 09/23/2007 01:31 pm »

Now rollover 1st motion is between 9:30 am and 10 am according to FLA Today.

William Graham · « **Reply #9 on:** 09/23/2007 02:22 pm »

Is there a video feed?

Martin FL · « **Reply #10 on:** 09/23/2007 02:27 pm »

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GW_Simulations - 23/9/2007 9:22 AM

Is there a video feed?

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DaveS - 21/9/2007 5:45 PM

NASA TV never covers the rollover unless it just happen to occur during the daily ISS commentary hour that runs from 11 am to 12 pm Eastern time Monday-Friday. The best we can hope for is that some good VAB or other facility camera shows up either here: http://webcams.ksc.nasa.gov/ImgCap/default.htm or here: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #11 on:** 09/23/2007 03:05 pm »

She's not left the OPF yet. Won't be for a while, is the latest I'm hearing. They'll try around midday. Weather is the problem.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #12 on:** 09/23/2007 03:14 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 23/9/2007 11:05 AM

She's not left the OPF yet. Won't be for a while, is the latest I'm hearing. They'll try around midday. Weather is the problem.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #13 on:** 09/23/2007 03:18 pm »

Armageddon flashback!

"This is the team set to go up to the asteriod.

"What? You've entrusted this mission to these boy scouts. I'm sure they know how to be great astronauts, but they know jack about drilling"

or

"You're the first civilians to see her. She and her sister ship out at Vandenberg (yeah right) are in launch preps. We call her the X-71".

mkirk · « **Reply #14 on:** 09/23/2007 03:20 pm »

Best estimate is for first motion about noon-ish (eastern time).

Mark Kirkman

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #15 on:** 09/23/2007 03:30 pm »

Looks as if showers are moving away..

DaveS · « **Reply #16 on:** 09/23/2007 03:34 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 23/9/2007 5:18 PM
Armageddon flashback!

"You're the first civilians to see her. She and her sister ship out at Vandenberg (yeah right) are in launch preps. We call her the X-71".

That scene was actually shot inside the VAB transfer aisle.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #17 on:** 09/23/2007 04:16 pm »

Any word of motion? Or are they holding off for weather? (Saw some rain at LC-39A, but that's 3 miles or so away...)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #18 on:** 09/23/2007 04:50 pm »

First motion was at 12:26pm

Davejfb · « **Reply #19 on:** 09/23/2007 04:53 pm »

Here she is!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 09/23/2007 04:54 pm »

Here she comes...

Lee Jay · « **Reply #21 on:** 09/23/2007 04:57 pm »

26 minutes from first motion to transfer isle.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 09/23/2007 04:59 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 09/23/2007 05:04 pm »

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Lee Jay - 23/9/2007 5:57 PM

26 minutes from first motion to transfer isle.

I wonder if they used OMS assist

Lee Jay · « **Reply #24 on:** 09/23/2007 05:04 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 23/9/2007 11:04 AM

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Lee Jay - 23/9/2007 5:57 PM

26 minutes from first motion to transfer isle.

I wonder if they used OMS assist

It would help with tailgaters. I'll have to check that option when I order my next car.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 09/23/2007 05:07 pm »

Lee Jay · « **Reply #26 on:** 09/23/2007 05:18 pm »

I looked back at the 118 rollover thread, and it took 50 minutes from first motion to transfer isle. I guess they must be able to speed things up when weather is threatening.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 09/23/2007 05:19 pm »

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Lee Jay - 23/9/2007 6:18 PM

I looked back at the 118 rollover thread, and it took 50 minutes from first motion to transfer isle. I guess they must be able to speed things up when weather is threatening.

Looks like the cut out the photo op like they did with Endeavour.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #28 on:** 09/23/2007 05:33 pm »

Oberon_Command · « **Reply #29 on:** 09/23/2007 05:39 pm »

Is that a plasma burn just aft of the crew cabin?

shuttlefan · « **Reply #30 on:** 09/23/2007 05:46 pm »

So will they attach the sling this afternoon and begin the lift tonite or will there be a 24-hour delay now that they got into the VAB so much later than planned today?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #31 on:** 09/23/2007 05:46 pm »

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shuttlefan - 23/9/2007 6:46 PM

So will they attach the sling this afternoon and begin the lift tonite or will there be a 24-hour delay now that they got into the VAB so much later than planned today?

Word is they are going to try for this evening.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #32 on:** 09/23/2007 05:49 pm »

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Oberon_Command - 23/9/2007 1:39 PM

Is that a plasma burn just aft of the crew cabin?

Yes. Used to span down the orbiter, but they might have changed tiles since her last flight.

(Picture from STS-121 landing, showing her old burn [cropped, of course])

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #33 on:** 09/23/2007 06:50 pm »

Sling now being moved over Discovery:

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #34 on:** 09/23/2007 06:57 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #35 on:** 09/23/2007 09:04 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #36 on:** 09/23/2007 09:30 pm »

I think that's about it for tightening the nuts and bolts on the crane...

DaveS · « **Reply #37 on:** 09/23/2007 09:45 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 23/9/2007 11:30 PM
I think that's about it for tightening the nuts and bolts on the crane...

Nitpick: The sling actually. The sling is attached to both the orbiter and two cranes.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #38 on:** 09/23/2007 10:01 pm »

Step ladders removed...

Lee Jay · « **Reply #39 on:** 09/23/2007 10:26 pm »

Weight coming off the OTS, and onto the cranes.

DaveS · « **Reply #40 on:** 09/23/2007 11:00 pm »

Bipod yoke freed from the OTS struts:

DaveS · « **Reply #41 on:** 09/24/2007 12:00 am »

Lifting has started:

shuttlefan · « **Reply #42 on:** 09/24/2007 12:33 am »

So will they lift it all the way over the transom and onto the MLP tonite or do they plan to leave it dangling overnight?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #43 on:** 09/24/2007 12:38 am »

OTS taken away..

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #44 on:** 09/24/2007 12:39 am »

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shuttlefan - 24/9/2007 1:33 AM

So will they lift it all the way over the transom and onto the MLP tonite or do they plan to leave it dangling overnight?

She's not an it, and they will move her across shortly.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #45 on:** 09/24/2007 12:43 am »

Being rotated into the vertical

shuttlefan · « **Reply #46 on:** 09/24/2007 12:57 am »

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Chris Bergin - 23/9/2007 7:39 PM

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shuttlefan - 24/9/2007 1:33 AM

So will they lift it all the way over the transom and onto the MLP tonite or do they plan to leave it dangling overnight?

She's not an it, and they will move her across shortly.

Sorry, I knew a shuttle was a her, but just forgot.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #47 on:** 09/24/2007 01:00 am »

DaveS · « **Reply #48 on:** 09/24/2007 01:04 am »

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Ford Mustang - 24/9/2007 3:00 AM
And now she goes up!

Not yet. First the aft sling must be disconnected and moved clear. Then Discovery will be rotated 45°s. First then can she be lifted into the high bay.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #49 on:** 09/24/2007 01:11 am »

Speaking of which, how do they control the roll angle once it's on the single crane? Can they apply and control torque with the crane or is this done some other way?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #50 on:** 09/24/2007 01:54 am »

Looks as if they are taking off the aft sling.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #51 on:** 09/24/2007 03:08 am »

Is it just me, or does the left hand ET door look crooked?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #52 on:** 09/24/2007 03:10 am »

Mark Max Q · « **Reply #53 on:** 09/24/2007 03:33 am »

Nice to see nearly 5000 pages views for just today's events so far.

dutch courage · « **Reply #54 on:** 09/24/2007 12:02 pm »

She's on the move again...

DaveS · « **Reply #55 on:** 09/24/2007 12:06 pm »

Twist now in work:

DaveS · « **Reply #56 on:** 09/24/2007 12:27 pm »

Going up:

dutch courage · « **Reply #57 on:** 09/24/2007 12:30 pm »

Higher and higher...

DaveS · « **Reply #58 on:** 09/24/2007 12:34 pm »

Almost there!

dutch courage · « **Reply #59 on:** 09/24/2007 12:44 pm »

Girl, we can't get much higher

DaveS · « **Reply #60 on:** 09/24/2007 01:00 pm »

In place for the translation into the high bay.

dutch courage · « **Reply #61 on:** 09/24/2007 01:03 pm »

Translation started...

DaveS · « **Reply #62 on:** 09/24/2007 01:06 pm »

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dutch courage - 24/9/2007 3:03 PM

Translation started...

Now we have to wait and see if we get a camera switch to one in the high bay.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #63 on:** 09/24/2007 03:25 pm »

Mating ops have begun, for what it's worth

Bret · « **Reply #64 on:** 09/24/2007 03:43 pm »

Hi Chris -- hope you got some good sleep -- that ended up being a late night sling operation for you guys across the pond.

A quick question: how much clearance is there on each side during the translation to the high bay?

Mark Nguyen · « **Reply #65 on:** 09/24/2007 05:14 pm »

I'm curious in how they do this too. I take it there isn't enough clearance to get the orbiter through the other high bay by moving it perpendicular to how it go tin there? So it has to be rotated through a smaller space, much like you'd move a couch through a standard door?

Mark

Davie OPF · « **Reply #66 on:** 09/24/2007 07:17 pm »

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pad rat - 24/9/2007 12:51 PM

After rotating the vehicle to a vertical attitude and removing the aft spreader beam from the lifting fixture, the crane rotates the orbiter 45 degrees. There are marks on the floor to assist this. See photo - the gap in the ironwork behind the orbiter is the path to the high bay.

That's one amazing image.

Edgecrusher · « **Reply #67 on:** 09/24/2007 07:43 pm »

Rollover and mating photos now available in the KSC media gallery:

http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #68 on:** 09/24/2007 07:48 pm »

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pad rat - 24/9/2007 1:05 PM

The crane hook rotates under control of the crane operator.

Speaking of the crane operator, where does he/she work from? Is there an operating platform inside the crane? If so, I'd love to see a picture from that spot!!

Lee Jay · « **Reply #69 on:** 09/24/2007 07:54 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 23/9/2007 11:19 AM

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Lee Jay - 23/9/2007 6:18 PM

I looked back at the 118 rollover thread, and it took 50 minutes from first motion to transfer isle. I guess they must be able to speed things up when weather is threatening.

Looks like the cut out the photo op like they did with Endeavour.

It looks like they did the photo op. Probably made it quick.

http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=33539

Stowbridge · « **Reply #70 on:** 09/24/2007 09:00 pm »

How does the crane operator get into his cab?

Bret · « **Reply #71 on:** 09/24/2007 09:12 pm »

Thanks for the photos, Pad Rat. They are truly astounding and make for a nice "behind the scenes" peek.

Mark Max Q · « **Reply #72 on:** 09/24/2007 10:14 pm »

That must be some view over the highbays from up there! Really cool to speak to someone who's actually been up there!

Mark Dave · « **Reply #73 on:** 09/25/2007 02:56 am »

Awesome photos Pad Rat.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #74 on:** 09/25/2007 02:59 am »

Watched the B-Roll footage of Rollover to the VAB, found this nice shot. Should post something like this in high resolution!

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #75 on:** 09/25/2007 03:54 am »

Thanks for the insight Pad Rat. Truly some amazing engineering within that structure. The crane operator must have one heck of a view from up there. I'm guessing he/she's around 500 ft. above the floor. So many windows at such great altitude...wow! Anyway, sorry to get OT but that's interesting. Back to STS-120

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #76 on:** 09/26/2007 06:07 am »

Update from some of the L2 info:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5238

George B · « **Reply #77 on:** 09/26/2007 01:40 pm »

What time is the Rollout to the pad scheduled for? I was told it would be at night.....can anyone confirm this at this point?

Regards,
George

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #78 on:** 09/26/2007 01:43 pm »

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George B - 26/9/2007 2:40 PM

What time is the Rollout to the pad scheduled for? I was told it would be at night.....can anyone confirm this at this point?

Regards,
George

They usually schedule it for 00:01...but it's still TBA.

DaveS · « **Reply #79 on:** 09/26/2007 01:43 pm »

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George B - 26/9/2007 3:40 PM

What time is the Rollout to the pad scheduled for? I was told it would be at night.....can anyone confirm this at this point?

Regards,
George

No firm times at this time.

Joffan · « **Reply #80 on:** 09/26/2007 02:21 pm »

To the new article, "the schedule... has only the one day of contingency remaining in its pre-launch flow"? That is amazing work; not only did the guys pick up the week on the landing strut but managed to create a day's contingency? Wow.

DaveS · « **Reply #81 on:** 09/26/2007 02:31 pm »

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Joffan - 26/9/2007 4:21 PM

To the new article, "the schedule... has only the one day of contingency remaining in its pre-launch flow"? That is amazing work; not only did the guys pick up the week on the landing strut but managed to create a day's contingency? Wow.

No. Prior to the RHMLG work, they had 5 days of contingency time. The 4-day delay to rollover, left them with only one day left of contingency time.

Jonesy STS · « **Reply #82 on:** 09/26/2007 09:08 pm »

Is Sunday still classed as one contingency day, so Saturday rollout would add another day?

Chandonn · « **Reply #83 on:** 09/26/2007 09:57 pm »

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George B - 26/9/2007 9:40 AM

What time is the Rollout to the pad scheduled for? I was told it would be at night.....can anyone confirm this at this point?

Regards,
George

Just got this in the email:

"NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY TO MOVE TO LAUNCH PAD

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery is targeted to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 29, as preparations for the STS-120 mission move forward. Discovery is targeted to lift off Oct. 23 on a 14-day mission to the International Space Station.

The first motion of the shuttle out of Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building is expected at 8 p.m. EDT. The 3.4-mile journey to the launch pad is expected to take about six hours.

NASA Television will provide a live picture of Discovery at the pad beginning at 7 a.m. Sunday. Video highlights of the rollout will air on NASA TV's Video File segments."

So first motion is now expected at 8 PM EDT on Saturday, the 29th! Looks like those processing wizards have shaved some time off the VAB stay!

Joffan · « **Reply #84 on:** 09/26/2007 09:58 pm »

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DaveS - 26/9/2007 8:31 AM
No. Prior to the RHMLG work, they had 5 days of contingency time. The 4-day delay to rollover, left them with only one day left of contingency time.

I thought the original estimate for landing gear work was something like two weeks... so the pullback was over a week. I can see that from the discreet viewpooint of VAB/pad ops they never lost all their coningency.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #85 on:** 09/26/2007 10:25 pm »

8pm local on Saturday is rollout target:

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to roll
out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on
Saturday, Sept. 29, as preparations for the STS-120 mission move
forward. Discovery is targeted to lift off Oct. 23 on a 14-day
mission to the International Space Station.

The first motion of the shuttle out of Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly
Building is planned at 8 p.m. EDT. The 3.4-mile journey to the launch
pad is expected to take about six hours.

NASA Television will provide a live picture of Discovery at the launch
pad beginning at 7 a.m. Sunday. Video highlights of the rollout will
air on NASA TV's Video File segments.

George B · « **Reply #86 on:** 09/26/2007 10:46 pm »

Thank you for the rollout update gentlemen.

Regards,
George

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #87 on:** 09/27/2007 09:57 am »

Pleasure.

Worth noting, we'll be heading to another new thread for rollout and pad flow to launch (to S0007 launch countdown).

gordo · « **Reply #88 on:** 09/27/2007 03:52 pm »

NASA PAO really need to get thier act together, are you telling me they can't afford to have one person in at KSC to ensure the fixed cameras around LC39 are switched out to the TV roadcast hub in an approximate order that will follow rollout. If the guys driving the webcam feeds can do it, then NASA PAO can do it....Shame on you.

Chandonn · « **Reply #89 on:** 09/27/2007 10:51 pm »

Wasn't the Payload Canister supposed to roll out to LC-39A today?

DaveS · « **Reply #90 on:** 09/27/2007 10:55 pm »

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Chandonn - 28/9/2007 12:51 AM
Wasn't the Payload Canister supposed to roll out to LC-39A today?

Yes and it did: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #91 on:** 09/28/2007 03:56 am »

Small bit of 120 related news at the end of this:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5240

DaveS · « **Reply #92 on:** 09/28/2007 12:17 pm »

Payload Canister is now departing 39A:

DaveS · « **Reply #93 on:** 09/28/2007 12:50 pm »

It seems like the payload canister transporter has broken down before it went down the pad ramp.

DaveS · « **Reply #94 on:** 09/28/2007 12:59 pm »

Finally on the move again:

rdale · « **Reply #95 on:** 09/28/2007 04:00 pm »

Weather looking great this weekend, chance of showers and maybe a lightning bolt Saturday evening, but dry Sunday...

George CA · « **Reply #96 on:** 09/29/2007 02:22 am »

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rdale - 28/9/2007 11:00 AM

Weather looking great this weekend, chance of showers and maybe a lightning bolt Saturday evening, but dry Sunday...

So looks good, new thread for rollout?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #97 on:** 09/29/2007 02:23 am »

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George CA - 28/9/2007 10:22 PM

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rdale - 28/9/2007 11:00 AM

Weather looking great this weekend, chance of showers and maybe a lightning bolt Saturday evening, but dry Sunday...

So looks good, new thread for rollout?

Should be one from rollout through pad-flow, and up to launch day.

rdale · « **Reply #98 on:** 09/29/2007 02:44 am »

Probably don't need to start a new thread for rollout until the rollout starts ;>

No change in my forecast - I'd only call for a thundershower as a CYA, I'd be surprised if there are more than a handful of lightning strikes around Saturday and no chance of any problems Sunday (it'll be pretty breezy but I'm not sure that's a constraint.)

Chandonn · « **Reply #99 on:** 09/29/2007 04:35 am »

I presume the payload will be put in the payload bay Sunday evening or Monday?

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #100 on:** 09/29/2007 06:05 am »

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Chandonn - 29/9/2007 12:35 AM

I presume the payload will be put in the payload bay Sunday evening or Monday?

Though I haven't seen documentation on this, mid-week (Tuesday-Thursday) is probably when the payload transfer will happen. If they rollout Saturday night/Sunday morning then there's an APU hotfire test scheduled for Sunday afternoon (weather permitting). After the hotfire test they'll roll the RSS around Discovery Sunday night and probably open her Payload Bay doors Monday. So Tuesday would probably be the earliest day payload transfer would happen.

jacqmans · « **Reply #101 on:** 09/29/2007 06:22 am »

Mission: STS-120 - 23rd International Space Station Flight - U.S. Node
2 (Harmony)
Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103)
Location: Vehicle Assembly Building
Launch Date: Targeted for Oct. 23, 2007
Launch Pad: 39A
Crew: Melroy, Zamka, Parazynski, Wheelock, Wilson, Nespoli and Tani
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

On Sunday, Discovery rolled from Orbiter Processing Facility bay No. 3
to the Vehicle Assembly Building. The orbiter was transferred on
Monday to high bay No. 1, where it was attached to the external fuel
tank on the mobile launch platform. Engineers and technicians spent
the week performing attachment operations, closing out electrical and
mechanical connections on the shuttle stack. The shuttle interface
test is nearing completion. Rollout to Pad 39A is targeted for
Saturday evening, with arrival at the pad early Sunday, Sept. 30.

On Thursday, the STS-120 payload was transported to Launch Pad 39A and
transferred to the payload changeout room on the rotating service
structure.

DaveS · « **Reply #102 on:** 09/29/2007 12:00 pm »

The latest wx forecast from the 45th Weather Squadron is out.

At the time of first motion(8 pm) the forecast calls for a 40% chance of showers and a 20% chance of lightning. Winds are going to be from the NE at 25 gusting to 35 knots.

The forecast for the entire roll period calls for a 30% chance of showers, lightning chances remain the same at 20%. Also the winds are the same, from the NE at 25 gusting to 35 knots.

DaveS · « **Reply #103 on:** 09/29/2007 12:03 pm »

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Chandonn - 29/9/2007 6:35 AM

I presume the payload will be put in the payload bay Sunday evening or Monday?

Thursday actually. Takes some time to ready everything for installation. RSS mate is scheduled for some time late morning/midday Monday.

shuttlefan · « **Reply #104 on:** 09/29/2007 01:27 pm »

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DaveS - 29/9/2007 7:00 AM

The latest wx forecast from the 45th Weather Squadron is out.

At the time of first motion(8 pm) the forecast calls for a 40% chance of showers and a 20% chance of lightning. Winds are going to be from the NE at 25 gusting to 35 knots.

The forecast for the entire roll period calls for a 30% chance of showers, lightning chances remain the same at 20%. Also the winds are the same, from the NE at 25 gusting to 35 knots.

So is that within the limits for rollout?

Chandonn · « **Reply #105 on:** 09/29/2007 01:28 pm »

Thanks guys! I know it always impresses me how early they integrate the payload at the pad. I guess I was just expecting it to be even sooner: everything else has gone faster than expected in processing, what with the strut replacement and all.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #106 on:** 09/29/2007 02:18 pm »

We'll be moving to the new thread in a few hours. Will open it with the latest article on site (at that time).

Real Madrid · « **Reply #107 on:** 09/29/2007 02:36 pm »

is the orbiter Disovery at this moment underway to L39-A

psloss · « **Reply #108 on:** 09/29/2007 02:41 pm »

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Real Madrid - 29/9/2007 10:36 AM

is the orbiter Disovery at this moment underway to L39-A

No; overnight tonight U.S. time. I believe first motion is planned for about 0000 GMT.

star2 · « **Reply #109 on:** 09/29/2007 02:44 pm »

where
it can be seen please

?

Real Madrid · « **Reply #110 on:** 09/29/2007 02:47 pm »

thanks and the arrive to LC-39A is planned for 6:00 GMT at Sunday

William Graham · « **Reply #111 on:** 09/29/2007 05:21 pm »

Will anything of the rollout be shown live on NASA TV, or any other video feed?

MKremer · « **Reply #112 on:** 09/29/2007 05:41 pm »

At most we may get some stills through the KSC video camera page from pad cameras as the stack approaches and finally parks at the pad.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #113 on:** 09/29/2007 06:00 pm »

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MKremer - 29/9/2007 1:41 PM

At most we may get some stills through the KSC video camera page from pad cameras as the stack approaches and finally parks at the pad.

Should have them through:

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

How good? Not sure, it's going to be after dark..

DaveS · « **Reply #114 on:** 09/29/2007 06:05 pm »

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Ford Mustang - 29/9/2007 8:00 PM

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MKremer - 29/9/2007 1:41 PM

At most we may get some stills through the KSC video camera page from pad cameras as the stack approaches and finally parks at the pad.

Should have them through:

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

How good? Not sure, it's going to be after dark..

Take a look in the STS-118 rollout coverage link I provided earlier. We're talking about the same time frame here, 8 pm to 2 am Eastern time.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #115 on:** 09/29/2007 06:11 pm »

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DaveS - 29/9/2007 2:05 PM

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Ford Mustang - 29/9/2007 8:00 PM

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MKremer - 29/9/2007 1:41 PM

At most we may get some stills through the KSC video camera page from pad cameras as the stack approaches and finally parks at the pad.

Should have them through:

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

How good? Not sure, it's going to be after dark..
Take a look in the STS-118 rollout coverage link I provided earlier. We're talking about the same time frame here, 8 pm to 2 am Eastern time.

Yep, I looked. But, you're going from summer to fall.. Gets darker earlier.