Lancering(en) vanaf Kennedy Space Center

[USAfan]

Ik lees net dat het waarschijnlijk pas de 16e word en zelfs dat is nog niet zeker.

[A.Hofman]

Endeavour Launch No EarlierThan Monday, May 16

Fri, 06 May 2011 07:41:38 PM GMT+0200

NASA managers met Friday afternoon and determined space shuttle Endeavour will launch no earlier than Monday, May 16 at 8:56 a.m. EDT. This weekend, technicians will continue to repair and retest electrical circuitry that caused a postponement of Endeavour’s April 29 launch attempt. NASA will air a news conference Monday at 3 p.m., to discuss the status of the work. This afternoon, NASA will issue a news release with further details about the news conference and the work that will be performed this weekend.

www.nasa.gov

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Ik blijf duimen voor nog 2 weekjes uitstel. [-o<

[DrDre]

May 09, 2011

RELEASE : 11-134


NASA Sets May 16 For Final Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch


CAPE CANAVERAL -- NASA managers have set the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour for 8:56 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 16. Launch attempts are available through May 26, except for May 21. The STS-134 mission to the International Space Station is the penultimate shuttle flight and the final one for Endeavour.

Space Shuttle Program Launch Integration Manager Mike Moses and Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach announced the date at a news briefing Monday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They also discussed the progress of repairs since Endeavour's launch postponement on April 29.

A short in the heater circuit associated with Endeavour's hydraulic system resulted in the launch postponement. Technicians determined the most likely failure was inside a switchbox in the shuttle's aft compartment and associated electrical wiring connecting the switchbox to the heaters. The heater circuits prevent freezing of the fuel lines providing hydraulic power to steer the vehicle during ascent and entry.

The faulty box was replaced May 4. Since Friday, Kennedy technicians installed and tested new wiring that bypasses the suspect electrical wiring and confirmed the heater system is working properly. They also are completing retests of other systems powered by the switchbox and are closing out Endeavour's aft compartment.

STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates are set to arrive at Kennedy for prelaunch preparations on Thursday, May 12, at approximately 11 a.m. NASA Television will broadcast the crew's arrival live. For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

The crew will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) and critical supplies to the space station, including two communications antennas, a high-pressure gas tank and additional parts for the Dextre robot. AMS is a particle physics detector designed to search for various types of unusual matter. The crew also will transfer Endeavour's orbiter boom sensor system to the station, where it could assist spacewalkers as an extension for the station's robotic arm. For the latest information about the shuttle mission and its crew, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

[USAfan]

Lancering Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135) uitgesteld naar Halverwege Juli.
Juiste datum moet nog worden bekendgemaakt.

[A.Hofman]

Ik zat er al op te wachten Langzaam maar zeker komt er voor ons nog een kans om er bij te zijn, maar dan moet er nog een week of 6 uitstel komen. (23/8-3/9)

[Chicco68]

Vandaag is het dan zover, de lancering van de Endeavour om 8:56 a.m. EDT.
Dus voor de mensen die het vandaag mee kunnen maken --> HAVE FUN !!

Live te volgen via --> http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

[nanske]

Was net op tijd, en heb het net niet gemist.
Spectaculair, wou dat ik er live stond, maar moet nog effe wachten.
Zonder lancering welliswaar.

[Nixo]

Wie weet er trouwens wanneer de Endeavour terug is van de ruimtereis?

[USAfan]

1 Juni geloof ik