Next Shuttle Launch delayed to at least July 1st

More time needed to replace faulty ET fuel sensor

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11825869/

Leaked to MSNBC by NASA person on condition of anonymity

NASA to announce at 4 PM Eastern time

Matthew Ota

good better safe than sorry. Appears they considered launching with
faulty sensors, glad that didnt happen.

A few more troubles and RTF can be pushed back to 2007. Wonder what
else they didnt fix during this down time?

"Bob Haller" wrote in message
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good better safe than sorry. Appears they considered launching with
faulty sensors, glad that didnt happen.

A few more troubles and RTF can be pushed back to 2007. Wonder what
else they didnt fix during this down time?


Why is it to take two months to fix the sensors are are there no launch
windows in June (which seems unlikely)?

No launch windows in June due to daytime launch constraints. No
nighttime launches allowed due to ascent photography requirements.

Matthew Ota

On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:48:33 +1300, "Katipo"
wrote:

A few more troubles and RTF can be pushed back to 2007. Wonder what
else they didnt fix during this down time?

Why is it to take two months to fix the sensors are are there no launch
windows in June (which seems unlikely)?

Nope.

NASA wants to launch the next two Shuttle flights in daylight for
observation purposes and also have External Tank seperation in
daylight for close-up photography in search of foam problems.
Those, together with Space Station rendezvous and docking constraints,
limit launch windows to two-three weeks at a time about once every two
months.

Bria

"Matthew Ota" wrote in message
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No launch windows in June due to daytime launch constraints. No
nighttime launches allowed due to ascent photography requirements.

Matthew Ota


Haven't NASA heard of night vision cameras?

with enough launch constraints pretty soon no time will available

Geez Bob . . . you would be complaining if they were over-riding the
constraints. You, of all people when considering your past posts,
should be completely and totally supportive of any constraint that NASA
chooses if if helps people to understand the system and as result,
reduce the risk.

For the other poster, yes, I am sure that NASA has heard of night
vision cameras but ruled them out if they ever even took time to
consider them knowing that the heat from the SRB's and SSME's would
cause the image on such equipment to bloom far beyond the point of
usefulness.

Blue skies to you all . . .

John

My comment was serious, with all the shuttle issues, they are piling
up, and may eventually cause the program to shutter.

for instance major foam loss on next flight might well do it. with the
2010 end date they dont have time to delay RTF to 2008.

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:29:46 -0600, Brian Thorn
wrote:


NASA wants to launch the next two Shuttle flights in daylight for
observation purposes and also have External Tank seperation in
daylight for close-up photography in search of foam problems.
Those, together with Space Station rendezvous and docking constraints,
limit launch windows to two-three weeks at a time about once every two
months.

Bria

Whoever stole my 'n'... I want it back. Now... :-)

BriaN