Tag: ET-122
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STS-134 officially moved to April 19 – ET-122 stringers may be inspected
Endeavour’s final mission has slipped to the second half of April – as expected – due to the realignment of her older sister’s STS-133 mission to February 24. The April 19 mission, which remains under the command of Mark Kelly, has a large amount of contingency time in its flow, which will allow for inspections…
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ET-122 arrival marks upcoming Michoud workforce cull, hope for HLV role
Following the arrival of the last External Tank (ET-122) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) now heads into an uncertain future. Hundreds of Lockheed Martin workers now face imminent layoffs, as the facility winds down operations, with the hope of new life being breathed into the facility firmly focused on…
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MAF speak of their pride in returning ET-122 to the Shuttle manifest
NASA and Lockheed Martin managers at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) have spoken pride in the manufacturing, assembly, and repair work on External Tank 122 (ET-122), which was damaged by Hurricane Katrina five years ago. On Monday morning, the tank was rolled from Building 420 to the Pegasus barge that will carry it to Kennedy…
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STS-134: Hardware and planning aligning for Endeavour’s final mission
Endeavour is deep into her processing flow for the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), as engineers worked through a few hiccups with her AMS payload. Managers continue to work on the STS-134 mission baseline, which may include a fourth EVA. ET-122 is also now assigned to STS-134 in processing charts – pending…
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Managers delay STS-134 ET/SRB mate ahead of tank allocation options
With STS-135 heading into mission planning for a June 28, 2011 flight – pending the required funding being passed by lawmakers – managers have opted to delay the mating of STS-134’s External Tank (ET) and Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) to December, in order to allow a potential tank swap between ET-138 and ET-122. Meanwhile, a…
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NASA evaluate STS-335 flight – STS-133 targets cross country farewell tour
Shuttle managers have begun evaluations into STS-335, the LON (Launch On Need) mission in support of STS-133 – currently the final flight on the shuttle manifest. The rescue flight would carry a MPLM (Multi-Purpose Logistics Module) to replenish the Station for hosting the STS-133 crew for up to several months. Meanwhile, managers are also favoring…
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STS-127: MAF praise as Endeavour’s ET-131 arrives at KSC
External Tank (ET-131) is being safely housed in the Vehicle Assembly Building (High Bay 2E), following its arrival from New Orleans this weekend. Manufactured by the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), the team earned praise from managers and astronauts alike, following their successful fight back from schedule issues, and the phenomenal performance of ET-129. ET-131…