NASA leaders weigh impact of hurricanes on return to flight plans

Jeff Findley wrote:

Worst case, you'd end up with the VAB structure still
standing, but the exterior panels and roof would largely be gone, with the
falling and flying debris damaging the shuttles stored inside.

The orbiters weren't stored in the VAB.

Paul

"Paul F. Dietz" wrote in message
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Jeff Findley wrote:

Worst case, you'd end up with the VAB structure still
standing, but the exterior panels and roof would largely be gone, with
the
falling and flying debris damaging the shuttles stored inside.

The orbiters weren't stored in the VAB.

Not this time, but I'm thinking about how this will impact operations once
the shuttle starts flying again. When an orbiter is "stacked" on the MLP
with the ET and SRB's, I believe the VAB is the safe haven for the orbiter
during threatening weather. A quick web search seems to indicate that this
is the proper procedure for a stacked orbiter.

Jeff
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"Jeff Findley" wrote:
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When an orbiter is "stacked" on the MLP
with the ET and SRB's, I believe the VAB is the safe haven for the orbiter
during threatening weather. A quick web search seems to indicate that this
is the proper procedure for a stacked orbiter.


c.f. http://images.ksc.nasa.gov/photos/2000/captions/KSC-00PP-1109.html

and http://images.ksc.nasa.gov/photos/2000/captions/KSC-00PP-1110.html
http://images.ksc.nasa.gov/photos/2000/captions/KSC-00PP-1115.html

and a few in between.

/dps

"dave schneider" wrote in message
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c.f. http://images.ksc.nasa.gov/photos/2000/captions/KSC-00PP-1109.html

and http://images.ksc.nasa.gov/photos/2000/captions/KSC-00PP-1110.html
http://images.ksc.nasa.gov/photos/2000/captions/KSC-00PP-1115.html

Cool pictures. I especially like the shot that shows how the crawler way
curves around the building to allow access to the other side of the VAB.

Jeff
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"Paul F. Dietz" wrote:

Jeff Findley wrote:

Worst case, you'd end up with the VAB structure still
standing, but the exterior panels and roof would largely be gone, with the
falling and flying debris damaging the shuttles stored inside.

The orbiters weren't stored in the VAB.

No, but there is (IIRC) at least one ET plus a number of inert SRB
components.

D.
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