Why load payload at pad?

I've noted that they seem to load the payload into the shuttle at the pad
often. Why is this done there and not the VAB? Thanks,

David

David Findlay wrote:
I've noted that they seem to load the payload into the shuttle at the pad
often. Why is this done there and not the VAB? Thanks,


ISTR this has been discussed before. Ah yes, a quick google finds a
post by Kim Keller, our own ex-pad rat (pad ex-rat?) at

http://groups.google.com/group/sci.space.shuttle/msg/
9b47cb3a9e22380b, which was a spacehab thread. Earlier in the
thread, he describes the facilities pertaining thereto.

/dps

So...I guess you don't just drive it up there, park it, and light the
sparklers off. kidding of course

I said it on another thread, but again, Fascinating. Yet, another example
of how complex this vehicle is and how these guy make it look easy. Great
info.

"snidely" wrote in message
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David Findlay wrote:
I've noted that they seem to load the payload into the shuttle at the pad
often. Why is this done there and not the VAB? Thanks,


ISTR this has been discussed before. Ah yes, a quick google finds a
post by Kim Keller, our own ex-pad rat (pad ex-rat?) at

http://groups.google.com/group/sci.space.shuttle/msg/
9b47cb3a9e22380b, which was a spacehab thread. Earlier in the
thread, he describes the facilities pertaining thereto.

/dps

On Jul 2, 10:18 pm, "Space Balls" wrote:
So...I guess you don't just drive it up there, park it, and light the
sparklers off. kidding of course

Of course not ... you can't fly with finger prints on the fenders, you
have to get the shammy out for a quick cleanup!

/dps

"Space Balls" wrote:
I said it on another thread, but again, Fascinating. Yet, another example
of how complex this vehicle is and how these guy make it look easy.

Nope. It's a shining example of how primitive the vehicle design is.

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"Derek Lyons" wrote in message
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"Space Balls" wrote:
I said it on another thread, but again, Fascinating. Yet, another
example
of how complex this vehicle is and how these guy make it look easy.

Nope. It's a shining example of how primitive the vehicle design is.


Huh? Loading the payload at the pad is primitive?

Do explain Derek.


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On 4 Jul 2007 05:04:49 GMT, Clark wrote:


Huh? Loading the payload at the pad is primitive?

Do explain Derek.

No flexibility...

They've loaded in the OPF before. It's just more schedule-effective to
do it at the pad.

Brian

"Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" wrote:



"Derek Lyons" wrote in message
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"Space Balls" wrote:
I said it on another thread, but again, Fascinating. Yet, another
example
of how complex this vehicle is and how these guy make it look easy.

Nope. It's a shining example of how primitive the vehicle design is.


Huh? Loading the payload at the pad is primitive?

Do explain Derek.

I wasn't commenting on loading at the pad - but SB's comment on the
pad rats job as described in the link provided by Snidely.

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On Jul 5, 9:39 am, (Derek Lyons) wrote:
[...]
Yet, another example of how complex this vehicle is
Nope. It's a shining example of how primitive the vehicle design I wasn't commenting on loading at the pad - but SB's comment on the
pad rats job as described in the link provided by Snidely.

Primitive and complicated aren't antonyms. Indeed, there are many
examples (and examples may well be available on boomers) of primitive-
and-complicated being replaced by elegant-simplicity.

Not that anyone ever leaves elegant-simplicity alone, so -complicated
often re-enters the picture.

/dps

"Derek Lyons" wrote in message
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"Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" wrote:



"Derek Lyons" wrote in message
...
"Space Balls" wrote:
I said it on another thread, but again, Fascinating. Yet, another
example
of how complex this vehicle is and how these guy make it look easy.

Nope. It's a shining example of how primitive the vehicle design is.


Huh? Loading the payload at the pad is primitive?

Do explain Derek.

I wasn't commenting on loading at the pad - but SB's comment on the
pad rats job as described in the link provided by Snidely.

Ah gotcha. That makes more sense.



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