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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.