STS-125 Hubble Repair Mission (Atlantis) [May 2009?]

shuttle_guy · Aug 13, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>If 125 has a crew of seven and a rescue is needed with a crew of four, where is everyone gonna sit for return? Posted by Testing</DIV>7 on the mid deck.The Orbiter entry pulls slightly over 1 G. In an emergency the guys could stand up for the entire entry however they will have seats. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

shuttle_guy · Aug 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>7 on the mid deck.The Orbiter entry pulls slightly over 1 G. In an emergency the guys could stand up for the entire entry however they will have seats. Posted by shuttle_guy</DIV> We are hearing that the program has decided not to move the launch date up. Launch target remains Oct 8th at 0134 local time. This is not official as yet. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

job1207 · Aug 14, 2008

The Hubble is the one NASA program that always draws a crowd. People watch the news about Hubble, they watch the repair videos, and they certainly marvel over the picture output. It is great to see first of all that this mission is a go, and that there is a back up for this mission, in keeping with the stress on safety. Good luck to all involved.

shuttle_guy · Aug 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'> We are hearing that the program has decided not to move the launch date up. Launch target remains Oct 8th at 0134 local time. This is not official as yet. Posted by shuttle_guy</DIV> By The Way....the payload team could not support moving the launch date up. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

shuttle_guy · Aug 14, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'> By The Way....the payload team could not support moving the launch date up. Posted by shuttle_guy</DIV> Now that the target date is set...................We have an issue with ET 129 which is for the STS-126/ STS-125 rescue mission. If this delays the ET processong then the STS-125 launch date will slip day for day..........more to come. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

solarflare · Aug 19, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Yes, but the added launch capacity from being near the equator helps us boost more into orbit. Everything is a tradeoff. Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV>I don't know where you live but Cape Canaveral is over1,500 miles north of the equator. Stop giving people misinformation.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

CalliArcale · Aug 19, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I don't know where you live but Cape Canaveral is over1,500 miles north of the equator. Stop giving people misinformation.  Posted by solarflare</DIV>Well, you show me someplace in the continental US which is closer to the equator, then.

It's as close to the equator as an American launch facility can usefully be.  Yeah, we could build a launch pad on Hawaii, and of course we have rockets launching from Kwajalein Atoll, but for large vehicles the operational costs would be insurmountable.  Florida is the southernmost piece of continental American soil, so that's why there's a big space launch complex there.The Soviet Union used Baikonur for the same reason.  Yeah, it's a lot further north than Florida, but it was as far south as they could get without leaving the USSR to get there (which would have posed an obvious security problem, as well as a logisitical challenge). <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff." -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

centsworth_II · Aug 19, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I don't know where you live but Cape Canaveral is over1,500 miles north of the equator. Stop giving people misinformation.  Posted by solarflare</DIV> Excellent job of TOTALLY MISSING THE POINT! <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" width="18" height="18" />Below is a graph that shows how Cape Canaveral, at about 28.5 degrees latitude, has a rotation rate of about 912 miles per hour which is near the maximum rate (at the equator) of about 1038 miles per hour. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/0/10/f0b8e248-68b2-4910-aac4-6c61f7c25abc.Medium.gif" alt="" />  http://www.thevlecks.net/rmj/earth.html  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

bpcooper · Aug 22, 2008

Atlantis finally rolled over to the VAB tonight just after 10pm. Presumably rollout will be next Saturday morning. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -Ben </div>

JonClarke · Aug 23, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>7 on the mid deck.The Orbiter entry pulls slightly over 1 G. In an emergency the guys could stand up for the entire entry however they will have seats. Posted by shuttle_guy</DIV>Is it true or just an urban myth that somebody has actually done this?Why 4 crew?  I thought only two was needed to fly the shuttle?Would the shuttles dock or would the crew transfer by EVA?Jon   <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars Arthur Clarke </div>

bpcooper · Aug 23, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Is it true or just an urban myth that somebody has actually done this?Why 4 crew?  I thought only two was needed to fly the shuttle?Would the shuttles dock or would the crew transfer by EVA?Jon  Posted by jonclarke</DIV>I think Story Musgrave has said he rode an entry standing, possibly on his last flight. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -Ben </div>

SM4_Engineer · Aug 23, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Would the shuttles dock or would the crew transfer by EVA?Jon  Posted by jonclarke</DIV>EVA. Atlantis would be grappled with the robot arm which the crew would use to transit between vehicules.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

MeteorWayne · Aug 23, 2008

It is reported that Fay gave them enough of a break that Atlantis has finally been moved from it's processing center to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Friday.It had been delayed a few days by the unrelenting rain and wind from the tropical storm.http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/ft-080823-sts125-rollover-fay.html <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · Aug 23, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>It is reported that Fay gave them enough of a break that Atlantis has finally been moved from it's processing center to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Friday.It had been delayed a few days by the unrelenting rain and wind from the tropical storm.http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/ft-080823-sts125-rollover-fay.html Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV>Thanks Wayne,Perhaps there will not be too long a delay after all. Mind you it's only late August so Fay is unlikely to be the last that could head that way.Fay over Florida: Wednesday 20th August 2008.Note the eye was literally due south of Canaveral. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/8/10/a8835956-902f-41a4-8ac6-3491b7653078.Medium.jpg" alt="" /> Looks like Fay is tracking west, over Louisiana & towards Mississippi. Andrew Brown.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

trailrider · Aug 23, 2008

Anybody heard anything more about that?  How many more ET's are currently in the pipeline, including contingencies for problems with scheduled production articles (backups)?  IF Shuttle got extended beyond the current scheduled launches, are there extra tanks available to support one (1) extra mission?  More? How many more?Ad Luna! Ad Ares! Ad Astra!

MeteorWayne · Sep 3, 2008

Since there are two threads on t5his mission, thought I'd post NASA TV scedule for next Monday and Tuesday Some are related in various aspects of this mission, others are of good general interest. September 8, Monday 8 a.m. - STS-125 Video B-Roll Feed - GSFC (Public and Media Channels) 9 a.m. - NASA Overview Briefing - GSFC (Public and Media Channels) 10 a.m. - Shuttle Program Overview Briefing - JSC (Public and Media Channels) 11 a.m. - Hubble Space Telescope Program Overview Briefing - GSFC (Public and Media Channels) 12:30 p.m. - NASA TV Video File - HQ (Public and Media Channels) 1 p.m. - Hubble Space Telescope Science Overview Briefing - GSFC (All Channels) September 9, Tuesday 9 a.m. - STS-125 Video B-Roll Feed - JSC (Public and Media Channels) 10 a.m. - STS-125 Mission Overview Briefing - JSC (Public and Media Channels) 11:30 a.m. - STS-125 Spacewalk Overview Briefing - JSC (Public and Media Channels) 1 p.m. - NASA TV Video File - HQ (Public and Media Channels) 2 p.m. - STS-125 Crew News Conference - JSC (Public and Media Channels) <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

bpcooper · Sep 3, 2008

NASA TV will provide live rollout coverage at 10am tomorrow as well. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -Ben </div>

emerrill · Sep 3, 2008

This thread appears to be the more stale one. I would recomment everybody move over to: http://www.space.com/common/community/forums/?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3ac7921f8b-94ec-454a-9715-3770aac6e2caForum%3abf7b9387-46b4-47ed-ad5b-34a5350b82ecDiscussion%3a4acf872b-d029-4dbd-9373-058b62bbcba0&plckCategoryCurrentPage=0 <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

job1207 · Sep 4, 2008

Danger Will Robinson...Danger Hurricane IKE a Category FOUR storm is headed RIGHT for the Cape. Really.  http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?5day#contents This one may test the notion that a  severe hurricane has never hit the Cape. ( from the Cape to Savannah Ga actually, going back to Indian lore )

Zipi · Sep 6, 2008

Date:    Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:13:30 -0500 From:    info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA CHANGES 2008 SHUTTLE TARGET LAUNCH DATES, SCHEDULES TCDT September 5, 2008 Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington                                    202-358-4715 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 Report #M08-224 NASA CHANGES 2008 SHUTTLE TARGET LAUNCH DATES, SCHEDULES TCDT HOUSTON -- NASA has adjusted the target launch dates for the two remaining space shuttle missions in 2008. Shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope is targeted for Oct. 10, while Endeavour's STS-126 supply mission to the International Space Station has moved to Nov. 12. Shuttle managers made the decision after Atlantis was rolled to the launch pad and the effects of Tropical Storm Hanna were beyond NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. That allowed managers to more accurately assess the impacts of recent tropical systems on the launch schedule. Atlantis began rolling from Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A Thursday at 9:19 a.m. EDT. The shuttle arrived at the pad at approximately 2 p.m. and was secured at 3:52 p.m. Atlantis now is targeted to launch at approximately 12:33 a.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 10. NASA Television coverage of launch will begin at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 9. The 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to repair and upgrade the Hubble telescope. Atlantis is scheduled to land at approximately 10:21 p.m., Oct. 20. Scott Altman will command STS-125, with Gregory C. Johnson serving as pilot. Mission specialists include veteran spacewalkers John Grunsfeld and Mike Massimino, and first-time space fliers Andrew Feustel, Michael Good and Megan McArthur. Endeavour will close 2008 with a 15-day mission to deliver supplies and cargo to the space station. During the STS-126 mission, NASA astronaut Sandra Magnus will replace Greg Chamitoff as an Expedition 18 crew member on the station. Chamitoff will return to Earth after five months in space. The mission's targeted launch time is 8:43 p.m. EST, Nov. 12. Landing will occur at approximately 2:45 p.m., Nov. 27. Chris Ferguson will command STS-126, with Eric Boe serving as pilot. Mission specialists will be Steve Bowen, Shane Kimbrough, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Donald Pettit, Magnus and Chamitoff. The formal launch dates for space shuttle flights are determined during the Flight Readiness Review, which is conducted about two weeks before launch. The STS-125 review is scheduled for Sept. 22-23. The review for STS-126 is scheduled for Oct. 30. An STS-125 launch dress rehearsal, known as the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, is scheduled to take place at Kennedy Sept. 22-24. The test provides each shuttle crew with an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training. The following media events are associated with the test. All times are Eastern. - Sept. 21 - STS-125 crew arrival: The astronauts will arrive at 7 p.m. at the Shuttle Landing Facility and make a brief statement. The arrival will be not be broadcast live on NASA Television, but will replay as a NASA TV Video File. - Sept. 23 - STS-125 crew availability: The crew will take news media questions at Launch Pad 39A at 8:30 a.m. The event will be carried live on NASA TV. - Sept. 24 - STS-125 crew walkout photo opportunity: The astronauts will depart from the Operations and Checkout Building at 7:45 a.m. wearing their launch and entry suits in preparation for the countdown demonstration test at the launch pad. The walkout will not be broadcast live, but will be included in the NASA TV Video File. Dates and times of events are subject to change. Schedule updates are available at 321-867-2525. Foreign media must apply for accreditation online by 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5. U.S. media without permanent Kennedy Space Center credentials must apply for accreditation online by 4 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 16, at: https://media.ksc.nasa.gov To attend crew arrival, reporters must pick up badges before 4 p.m., Friday, Sept 19, at the Kennedy badging facility on State Road 405. For information about covering these events, including proper attire and meeting locations, credentialed media should visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/media.html Video B-roll of the terminal countdown demonstration test will be available on the NASA TV Video File. For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv For more information about the International Space Station, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station For more about two remaining shuttle missions of 2008, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

emerrill · Sep 8, 2008

Monday <li>8 a.m. - STS-125 Video B-Roll Feed</li><li>9 a.m. - NASA Overview</li><li>10 a.m. - Shuttle Program Overview</li><li>11 a.m. - Hubble Space Telescope Program Overview</li><li>12:30 p.m. - NASA TV Video File</li><li>1 p.m. - Hubble Space Telescope Science Overview Tuesday</li><li>9 a.m. - STS-125 Video B-Roll Feed</li><li>10 a.m. - STS-125 Mission Overview</li><li>11:30 a.m. - STS-125 Spacewalk Overview</li><li>1 p.m. - NASA TV Video File</li><li>2 p.m. - STS-125 Crew News Conference</li> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

MeteorWayne · Sep 8, 2008

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080908-sts125-toprisk.html <table border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="355" align="left" valign="top">NASA: Space Debris a Higher Risk for Hubble Shuttle Flight By Tariq Malik Senior Editor posted: 8 September 2008 3:21 pm ET

3488 · Sep 8, 2008

Cheers Wayne,Atlantis will be fine, I'm not worried & further more that risk od MMOD is being taken very seriously no matter how small, so that has been accounted for in the Mission Plan. We also know the Hubble has not had any serious hits, since Hubble is still operational, Atlantis & her STS 125 crew will be fine. I am sure this mission will be an enormous success & Atlantis will land safely. It is the sort of thing NASA does very well.Andrew Brown.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

emerrill · Sep 8, 2008

So I was wondering, if Johnson has to shut down for a few days, does that effect the processing flow to the launch?I was also wondering how many contingency days are in the STS-126 flow, mainly as it relates to being in a state to allow the launch of STS-125? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

shuttle_guy · Sep 9, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Anybody heard anything more about that?  How many more ET's are currently in the pipeline, including contingencies for problems with scheduled production articles (backups)?  IF Shuttle got extended beyond the current scheduled launches, are there extra tanks available to support one (1) extra mission?  More? How many more?Ad Luna! Ad Ares! Ad Astra! Posted by trailrider</DIV>There are 11 ETs in the pipeline. The last ET is not planned to be launched since it will be on the stack for a possible rescue mission for the final planned flight. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

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