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Topic: Shortest time for a space shuttle on the pad
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moorouge
Member Posts: 2454
From: U.K.
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 02-02-2011 10:46 AM
   
With STS-133 just replaced on the pad and scheduled for launch on 24th, will the 24 days be the shortest time a shuttle has been on the pad? |
OV-105
Member Posts: 816
From: Ridgecrest, CA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 02-02-2011 11:39 AM
I think it might be STS 51-B. They rolled Challenger out to the pad while STS 51-D was still in orbit (April 12-19) They did the TCDT and did the first shuttle to shuttle com check. They launched Challenger on the 29th. |
Greggy_D
Member Posts: 977
From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 02-02-2011 11:50 AM
Yes, my guess would have to be sometime during the whirlwind known as 1985. I'll look up all the flights during 1985 since today is a snow day. |
Greggy_D
Member Posts: 977
From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 02-02-2011 12:01 PM
It appears 51-G snuck in there as the "winner" with 13 days on the pad during 1985. - STS 51-C
Pad: 5 JAN 85
Launch: 24 JAN 85 - STS 51-D
Pad: 28 MAR 85
Launch: 12 APR 85 - STS 51-B
Pad: 15 APR 85
Launch: 29 APR 85 - STS 51-G
Pad: 4 JUN 85
Launch: 17 JUN 85 - STS 51-F
Pad: 29 JUN 85
Launch: 29 JUL 85 - STS 51-I
Pad: 6 AUG 85
Launch: 27 AUG 85 - STS 51-J
Pad: 30 AUG 85
Launch: 3 OCT 85 - STS 61-A
Pad: 16 OCT 85
Launch: 30 OCT 85 - STS 61-B
Pad: 12 NOV 85
Launch: 26 NOV 85
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Ben
Member Posts: 1896
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted 02-02-2011 12:06 PM
STS-115 in August 2006 was rolled off Pad A for hurricane Ernesto on August 29, with the rollout reversed half way; Atlantis went on to launch September 9 after a couple of scrubs, making an 11-day on-pad time or eight days before making an attempt.EDIT: In fact, hail-damaged STS-96 rolled back out on May 21 and launched May 27, 1999. That's six days. |
billshap
Member Posts: 16
From: St. Louis, MO, USA
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 02-02-2011 10:55 PM
quote:
Originally posted by OV-105:
They did the TCDT and did the first shuttle to shuttle com check.
I didn't know about the shuttle-to-shuttle comm check. Does anyone know if there is any available audio of this?
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-03-2011 12:18 AM
Yes, it is on the NASA audio highlights tape for STS-51D. |
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