STS-127 Launch Processing

[shuttle_guy]

<p>The Orbiter processing for STS-127 is proceeding with no major problems. </p><p>The roll out for the VAB is scheduled for April14th (for the STS-127 mission and for the STS-125 LON mission)</p><p>Roll out of the Shuttle stack to the pad is set for April 21st</p><p>Launch for&nbsp; this assigned mission is&nbsp;May 15th if the STS-125 Hubble mission is not able to launch May 12th</p><p>This vehicle is the Launch On Need (LON) rescue vehicle for the STS-125 crew. If the STS-125 mission </p><p>continues to be scheduled for a May launch then this STS-127 launch will be in June.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[shuttle_guy]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>The Orbiter processing for STS-127 is proceeding with no major problems. The roll out for the VAB is scheduled for April14th (for the STS-127 mission and for the STS-125 LON mission)Roll out of the Shuttle stack to the pad is set for April 21stLaunch for&nbsp; this assigned mission is&nbsp;May 15th if the STS-125 Hubble mission is not able to launch May 12thThis vehicle is the Launch On Need (LON) rescue vehicle for the STS-125 crew. If the STS-125 mission continues to be scheduled for a May launch then this STS-127 launch will be in June. <br />Posted by shuttle_guy</DIV></p><p>The last major vehicle deservicing from flight operation was completed Saturday.</p><p>This week and next week&nbsp;the major task&nbsp;is to retest the crew module nitrogen and oxygen pneumatics panel which was removed and replaced for a modification.</p><p>No significant problems are being worked.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[shuttle_guy]

The Orbiter processing continues to proceed with not significant problems/issues. We are only working 5 days a week 2 shifts a day at this time. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[shuttle_guy]

<p>[http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts125/090122pads/</p><p>The Hubble team is pushing ahead to launch May 12th. They claim to be on schedule.&nbsp;However if they decide to use one pad (pad A) for the rescue mission the STS-125 Hubble launch would move to late May. </p><p>STS-127 will launch in May only if Hubble can not launch in May.</p><p>Other options are addressed in the above link...............The options make planning a trip to watch the STS-127&nbsp;launch a bit difficult................ The STS-127 launch target may be May, June or July..........one decision date (rescue mission to use Pad B or Pad A is mid march)</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[shuttle_guy]

<p>The Shuttl Program management is getting very comfortable that we will try to launch STS-125 in May:</p><p>Program status note:</p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">STS-127</span><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">: CR S042013HT&nbsp;is out for review to move the launch to 6/13/09.</span></font>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>