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Topic: STS-118: Endeavour rolls toward launch
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-02-2007 03:43 PM
   
Processing for STS-118 continues at Kennedy Space Center. Endeavour arrived inside the Vehicle Assembly Building this morning after a short roll from the nearby Orbiter Processing Facility. In the assembly building's transfer aisle, Endeavour will be lifted vertically, transferred to a high bay and attached to its external tank and solid rocket boosters.    The STS-118 mission will deliver the S5 truss to the International Space Station and will mark the first flight of an educator astronaut, Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan. Launch is targeted for Aug. 7. |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-02-2007 04:20 PM
 Source: Kennedy Space Center Camera 1 |
James Brown
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From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 07-02-2007 04:41 PM
Has anyone heard the rollout time next week, or is it too soon for that?James
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GACspaceguy
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From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-03-2007 09:58 AM
I receieved a NASA report that stated "The next milestone for Endeavour is the 3.4-mile rollout to Launch Pad 39A, planned for July 11" No time was given |
Robert Pearlman
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Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-03-2007 05:12 PM
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GACspaceguy
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From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-07-2007 09:10 AM
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Originally posted by James Brown:
Has anyone heard the rollout time next week, or is it too soon for that?
From a NASA release here is the roll out info: quote:
NASA's space shuttle Endeavour is targeted to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Tuesday, July 10, as preparations for the STS-118 mission continue. First motion of Endeavour is scheduled for 12:01 a.m. EDT.
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-10-2007 06:18 AM
After a short postponement from midnight to 3:00 a.m. EDT earlier this morning, NASA managers have decided to delay the rollout of Endeavour until 10:00 p.m. tonight due to poor weather conditions expected in the vicinity of Kennedy Space Center today. |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-10-2007 09:11 PM
Endeavour's rollout to Pad 39A began ten minutes after 8:00 p.m. EDT tonight. The 3.4-mile journey typically takes six to seven hours. NASA TV will provide highlights. |
Robert Pearlman
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Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-11-2007 06:55 AM
Endeavour arrived at Pad 39A at approximately 2:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday morning and was hard down at 3:02 a.m. |
Robert Pearlman
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Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-11-2007 10:42 AM
To quote Bill Harwood (CBS): "Shuttle Endeavour atop pad 39A. Note from teacher: check spelling!"Photos: at right, AP; at left, LaunchPhotography.com |
Greggy_D
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From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 07-11-2007 11:33 AM
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What a beautiful photo! |
LoneStarScouter
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posted 07-11-2007 12:09 PM
Great photos..Nice to see Endeavour back on the pad once again!! It's been a while!! |
Robert Pearlman
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Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-11-2007 07:03 PM
Well, that didn't take long...  |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
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From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-11-2007 10:50 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
To quote Bill Harwood (CBS): "Shuttle Endeavour atop pad 39A. Note from teacher: check spelling!"
Reminds me of when I talked to Morgan, at an educators' conference not too long after STS-107. She said something to the effect of, "We were supposed to launch this November on Columbia, but that shuttle no longer exists." No, really?  |
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