Updates STS-132 Updates

[DaveS]

Delay! Due forecasted bad weather during the rollout, it has been delayed from 6 pm EDT tonight until 6 am EDT tomorrow. Call to stations will be at 3 am EDT, with first motion at 6 am EDT.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

The STS-132 crew will arrive at KSC shortly for the TCDT (Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test).

 

[Star Voyager]

Is there a date and time set for their arrival and will the delayed rollout affect their scheduled arrival?

 

[DaveS]

Is there a date and time set for their arrival and will the delayed rollout affect their scheduled arrival?

Crew is at KSC for TCDT now.

 

[Kyle]

How many contingency days does Atlantis have at the Pad until a launch date change in the event weather interferes tomorrow morning?

 

[DaveS]

Due to lightning in the vicinity of KSC, the rollout has been delayed from 6 am EDT. New first motion time is TBD. Latest report is that jacking of the CT will begin around 7 am EDT.

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Newest report has the rollout starting sometime between 7:30 am EDT and 8 am EDT.

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Platforms have been verified clear for jacking. No constraints for jacking noted.

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Pre-jacking walkdown in work, going to start the jacking sometime after 7 am EDT.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Rollout has been delayed until Thursday 22nd April @ 12:01 AM EDT/4:01 AM GMT, as the Crawlerway is too wet to move Atlantis today.

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Is anybody working on the STS-132 payload? (Donamy? )

 

[DaveS]

OK, here we go! Rollout Run 4: GO to power up the MPPU(Mini Portable Purge Unit).

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As long as there won't be any more rain, they'll roll tonight.

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GO to transfer MLP power to MLP 0 Level generator power.

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Safety walkdown is complete, no discrepancies noted.

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Rollout forecast: Winds 8-12 kts, 10% precip, 0% lightning.

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GO open the crawlerway gates.

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CT jacked within 2" of MLP, GO to start configuring VAB platforms.

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Well ahead of schedule, shotting for 2300L-2330L first motion out of the VAB.

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Would like observers on station no later than 2300L.

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Observers now on the mounts in the VAB in about 15 minutes, 2245L. Seems like the crane crew will not be ready by then, but they'll do their best.

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Ready to jack up the MLP to clearance height.

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Currently jacking the CT to clearance height. Rollout should start shortly.

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Ready to propel!

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GO to start propelling to the pad! Standing by for first motion!

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First motion logged at 0331:51 GMT!

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So far the rollout is progressing nicely. Atlantis should be hard down at the pad shortly before dawn at KSC if there are no unexpected stoppages along the way.

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Now just outside the pad A gate.

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Now moving up the pad ramp.

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Now atop the pad A hardstand, moving over the flametrench.

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Almost in place.

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NASA TV has resumed their STS-132 rollout coverage.

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And the CT has stopped. Now preparing to jack down the MLP onto the mounts for hard down.

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The MLP was logged as hard down at 6:03 am EDT which ends the rollout at 6 hours and 31 minutes.

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RSS rotation to MATE position in work.

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RSS rotation to MATE is complete.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Click here for hi-res photos of Atlantis's rollout.

Live webcams showing Atlantis on LC-39A for the final time (providing STS-135 doesn't fly, which it might now that STS-134 has been delayed ).

 

[FordPrefect]

Some additional, very nice images of the roll-out:

http://collectspace.com/news/news-042210b.html

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Spaceflight Now: "Russian payload nestled into Atlantis' bay for launch".

 

[Kyle]

STS-132 still green for May 14th. LON vehicle is now Discovery.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

BBC News'/Jonathan Amos' "Spaceman" Blog: "Robo-man Piers Sellers set for Shuttle mission".

 

[Kyle]

Per Chris Bergin from NASAspaceflight.com

May 14 is becoming VERY tight now, with notes of "it's just a date" and "we'll launch when ready" starting to come from managers, which is usually a sign of just how tight the flow is.

 

[Kyle]

Also, anyone know when MRM-1 is suppose to be installed in Atlantis?

 

[DaveS]

Also, anyone know when MRM-1 is suppose to be installed in Atlantis?

Already happened. The payloads were installed on April 26. Also, S0024 Prelaunch Hypergolic Propellant Loading was completed yesterday.

 

[DaveS]

FRR today at KSC! Review begins at 8 am EDT and as usual, updates will be tweeted live: http://twitter.com/NASA

 

[Kyle]

FRR completed with no major problems. We're now officially GO for May 14th!

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Mike Massimino’s STS-132 Behind The Scenes Volume 1, which takes a look at the infamous Shuttle toilet:
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1wwzwvfsC0"]YouTube- Shuttle's Toilet Requires Special Training[/nomedia]


Mike Massimino’s STS-132 Behind The Scenes Volume 2:
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6aQ64Mn96Q"]YouTube- Flight Simulations Prep Shuttle Crew[/nomedia]

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The STS-132 Press Kit has been released! :speakcool:

www.nasa.gov/pdf/451029main_sts132_press_kit.pdf

 

[Kyle]

T-6 days and 20 hours to launch!
Astronauts will arrive Monday the 10th.
STS-132 countdown will begin Tuesday the 11th
Launch at 2:20 p.m Friday the 14th (if this scrubs 24 hours, I get to go to the launch!!)