Tag: STS-135
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NASA Updates STS-335 Planning and Fleet OMDP Lifetime Requirements
While the U.S Legislature continues to debate the immediate future of NASA and the possibility of flying the already planned contingency Launch On Need (LON) STS-335 mission as a full up mission to the ISS in its own right (STS-135), NASA has updated its ground processing master document for STS-335 as well as the overall parameters…
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STS-135: NASA managers discuss mission outline ahead of approval decision
Managers will meet on Monday to outline mission capabilities and content for STS-135 – pending the approval of the additional flight next month. The Integrated Product Team (IPT) will discuss additions to Atlantis’ payload, such as Orbital Replacement Units (ORUs) or even technology demonstration payloads, in addition to Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM). STS-335/135 Processing Latest:…
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STS-135: NASA managers discuss mission outline ahead of approval decision
Managers will meet on Monday to outline mission capabilities and content for STS-135 – pending the approval of the additional flight next month. The Integrated Product Team (IPT) will discuss additions to Atlantis’ payload, such as Orbital Replacement Units (ORUs) or even technology demonstration payloads, in addition to Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM). STS-335/135 Processing Latest:…
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NASA managers refine launch dates – deadline approaching for STS-135
As has been expected for many weeks, NASA managers have approved the Change Requests (CR) for the launch dates of the next two shuttle missions. With STS-133 moving to November 1, STS-134 is targeting February 26 – although the threat of the program running out of funding may force Endeavour’s launch up by a week…
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Shuttle fleet deep in processing for their new launch dates
While the three shuttle orbiters continue to enjoy nominal processing flows, managers are continuing to evaluate the exact launch date targets for the upcoming missions. Those launch dates have slipped at a program level, with STS-133’s mission to the International Space Station (ISS) now baselined for No Earlier Than (NET) late October, slipping STS-134 to February/March, 2011, with the potential for STS-135 to launch…
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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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STS-335: NASA continues planning for contingency Launch On Need mission
As NASA continues its internal review of the pending launch dates for the final two Space Shuttle missions in history, preparations are also continuing in earnest for the mission that everyone hopes will never be needed: the STS-335 flight to rescue the STS-134 crew in the event that Endeavour becomes disabled during the program’s final…
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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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President Obama visits KSC – SSP waiting on shuttle direction
The Space Shuttle Program (SSP) have noted the potential to add STS-135 to the manifest may come via direction from President Obama’s visit to KSC on Thursday. Amid rumors of “extra shuttle flights”, the Technology Development Activity (TDA) group – currently responsible for the ongoing Heavy Lift Launch (HLV) study – have noted they are looking…
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President Obama visits KSC – SSP waiting on shuttle direction
The Space Shuttle Program (SSP) have noted the potential to add STS-135 to the manifest may come via direction from President Obama’s visit to KSC on Thursday. Amid rumors of “extra shuttle flights”, the Technology Development Activity (TDA) group – currently responsible for the ongoing Heavy Lift Launch (HLV) study – have noted they are looking…