Tag: STS-133
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STS-133: Shuttle managers review Discovery’s flight hardware and payload
As mission planning efforts continue for Space Shuttle Discovery’s STS-133/ULF-5 flight to the International Space Station later this year, flight designers and mission managers have conducted a thorough review of all aspects of Discovery’s hardware and payload at the recently-completed Launch Site Flow Review (LSFR) in May. UPDATE: At the June 10 Program Requirements Control…
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STS-135: June 24, 2011 under evaluation for extra shuttle mission
Wide-ranging evaluations are taking place for the closeout of the shuttle program, with STS-133 and STS-134 potentially swapping their flight order via realigned launch dates in October/November and February, 2011 – while engineering departments have been asked to evaluate impacts to a June 24, 2011 launch of STS-135 – in the event of the additional…
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LSFR Outlines Modifications for Discovery’s STS-133/ULF5 Flight
While Shuttle Program managers continue their review of potential launch dates for the final two shuttle missions, preparations on Discovery for what is currently her final flight are well underway at the Kennedy Space Center, with the Launch Site Flow Review (LSFR) for the STS-133/ULF5 mission outlining the modifications to be made to Discovery during…
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STS-133: Discovery waiting on Right OMS removal and launch date decision
With manifest meetings set to take place in the next couple of weeks, Discovery continues to be deep in processing for her upcoming STS-133 mission. While program managers are working on confirming a mission extension by three days – with two EVAs added – processing on Discovery is concentrating on the repair of the helium…
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STS-133: Discovery’s SSMEs removed – ET-137 arrives in Florida
Discovery’s speedy turnaround from STS-131 to STS-133 is continuing on the timeline, as engineers completed the removal of her three Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) and welcome External Tank (ET-137) to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). STS-133’s September launch target remains under threat of slipping, due to required modification work on Discovery’s payload. STS-133 Processing…
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Manifest decisions still to come for STS-133 and STS-134
The launch dates for the last two scheduled flights of the shuttle remain in flux, as managers assess the modification timeline for Discovery’s Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) payload, and the delivery date for Endeavour’s Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS). Major scheduling challenges with STS-134 may result in the flight slipping as far as Spring, 2011. Aligning…
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Shuttle schedule extended due to STS-134 slip to at least November
The delivery of the AMS-02 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02) payload to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has been heavily delayed due to a changeout of its troublesome cooling system, resulting in a realignment of the shuttle manifest. Managers have decided that STS-132 can continue to track for May 14, with STS-133 following in September, while STS-134…
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High praise for STS-131 as Discovery begins her final processing flow
The Space Shuttle Program (SSP) big guns have praised the “tremendous manner” in which the STS-131 mission was completed, as Discovery begins her final processing flow on the current schedule. STS-133 may still avoid becoming the final mission to fly – pending approval of a mission swap with the slipping STS-134, or the potential addition…
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High praise for STS-131 as Discovery begins her final processing flow
The Space Shuttle Program (SSP) big guns have praised the “tremendous manner” in which the STS-131 mission was completed, as Discovery begins her final processing flow on the current schedule. STS-133 may still avoid becoming the final mission to fly – pending approval of a mission swap with the slipping STS-134, or the potential addition…
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STS-133 Launch Site Flow Review outlines Payload and TPS discussions
As engineering preparations continue in earnest for the April 5 launch of Discovery, KSC engineers continue to work and plan for Discovery’s follow-up flight, the STS-133 mission currently scheduled to launch on September 16, 2010. Among these various preparations include payload processing milestone evaluations, MPLM to PMM configuration change proposals and challenges, and TPS work…