Re: lancering Space Shuttle Atlantis 15-3 uitgesteld
Hier staat ook info over lanceringen :
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/upcomingEvents.asp
Laten we hopen op een lancering in Juli ( ergens tussen 9 en 30 juli ofzo:-\" ).
Zijn wij er toevallig ook8) 8)
Re: lancering Space Shuttle Atlantis 15-3 uitgesteld
hier weer een updateInspection and Repairs Continue Image above: Atlantis sits inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, while repair work continues on the external tank. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller + View High-res Image+ View Hail Damage to External Tank 03.21.07 NASA program managers are meeting to assess the status of the external tank which was damaged Feb. 26 during a hail storm at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. A briefing will be held today to discuss the results of the inspections and a live audio feed of the event will be available. + NASA News Audio
Re: lancering Space Shuttle Atlantis 15-3 uitgesteld
Lancering wordt waarschijnlijk half mei.
Hieronder een foto van de schade aan de brandstoftanks (klik op de foto voor een groter exemplaar). Duidelijk waarom de lancering is uitgesteld ....
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/9876/tankis6.th.jpg
Re: lancering Space Shuttle Atlantis 15-3 uitgesteld
update 03.30.07 4 p.m.In high bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. work is under way to assess and repair hail damage to the external tank, ET-124. Special scaffolding and platforms have been erected to allow access to the tank and orbiter for inspections and repairs. Foam repairs on the liquid hydrogen tank, which is located on the bottom of the external tank, are complete. The focus is currently on repairs to the liquid oxygen tank. Shuttle program managers will meet on or about April 10 to decide whether to use ET-124 or substitute it with a new tank, ET-117, which is scheduled to arrive at Kennedy in early April. During the STS-117's 11-day mission, the six-member crew will install a new truss segment, retract a set of solar arrays and unfold a new set on the starboard side of the station. Lessons learned from two previous missions will provide the astronauts with new techniques and tools to perform their duties. Atlantis Commander Rick Sturckow, Pilot Lee Archambault and Mission Specialists Jim Reilly, Patrick Forrester, Steven Swanson and John "Danny" Olivas will continue training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston as they await a new target launch date. rond 10 april weten we meerzelf vertrek ik 7 aprilvoor info www.nasa.gov
Re: lancering Space Shuttle Atlantis 15-3 uitgesteld
http://www.petart.nl/files/florida/g3.JPG
Foto 15-5-07 in de middag (ff foto alleen snel verkleind, niet netjes nabewerkt, heb alleen laptop).
Re: lancering Space Shuttle Atlantis 15-3 uitgesteld