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Topic: Average time from orbiter rollover to rollout
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Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 968
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 08-31-2014 08:56 AM
  
While researching the preparation for mission STS-62, it appears as though Columbia was moved from Orbiter Processing Facility-2 (OPF-2) to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Feb. 3 or 4, 1994; and then sent out to the Pad on the 10th.What was the average time it took to mate the orbiter to the shuttle stack in the VAB and then roll it out to the launchpad? |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 08-31-2014 01:19 PM
In that time frame, 5 to 8 days. |
Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 968
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 08-31-2014 01:41 PM
Thank you very much JB!Here's Columbia starting her short trip to the side door of the VAB (Feb. 1994).  |
dabolton
Member Posts: 419
From: Seneca, IL, US
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 09-01-2014 10:39 AM
At what point in the preparation/launch timeline would the consumable supplies (food, clothing, etc) be loaded. |
Apollo-Soyuz
Member Posts: 1205
From: Shady Side, Md
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 09-01-2014 12:21 PM
Here is what I figured, accuracy not guaranteed. From STS-1 to STS-51L average time from orbiter rollover to VAB to rollout to pad was 7 days; from STS-26 to STS-107 average time was 8 days and from STS-114 to STS-135 average time was 10 days. |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 09-01-2014 05:17 PM
quote:
Originally posted by dabolton:
At what point in the preparation/launch timeline would the consumable supplies (food, clothing, etc) be loaded.
It was done at various times in the countdown since the mid deck wasn't really configured until after TCDT. Late mid deck stow for food and experiments (especially powered ones) was around L-24 to L-14 hours. |
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