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How many more modules are to be added to ISS?
How many and are they complete ready to fly?
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bob haller wrote:
How many and are they complete ready to fly? All of the remaining truss sections are at KSC and progressing towards launch. Pressurised modules at KSC are Node 2 and the JEM. Node 3, Columbus (I think), the centrifuge, and the JEM logistics module are yet to arrive, possibly due to lack of room in the SSPF. On the Russian side, the FGB backup exists, but has presumably been in storage without any progress since about 1998. Beyond parts of the SPP (the old design, not the current version), I would be very surprised if any other Russian hardware exists at all. --Chris |
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bob haller wrote:
How many and are they complete ready to fly? All of the remaining truss sections are at KSC and progressing towards launch. Pressurised modules at KSC are Node 2 and the JEM. Node 3, Columbus (I think), the centrifuge, and the JEM logistics module are yet to arrive, possibly due to lack of room in the SSPF. On the Russian side, the FGB backup exists, but has presumably been in storage without any progress since about 1998. Beyond parts of the SPP (the old design, not the current version), I would be very surprised if any other Russian hardware exists at all. --Chris |
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bob haller wrote:
How many and are they complete ready to fly? All of the remaining truss sections are at KSC and progressing towards launch. Pressurised modules at KSC are Node 2 and the JEM. Node 3, Columbus (I think), the centrifuge, and the JEM logistics module are yet to arrive, possibly due to lack of room in the SSPF. On the Russian side, the FGB backup exists, but has presumably been in storage without any progress since about 1998. Beyond parts of the SPP (the old design, not the current version), I would be very surprised if any other Russian hardware exists at all. --Chris |
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All of the remaining truss sections are at KSC and progressing towards launch. Pressurised modules at KSC are Node 2 and the JEM. Node 3, Columbus (I think), the centrifuge, and the JEM logistics module are yet to arrive, possibly due to lack of room in the SSPF. On the Russian side, the FGB backup exists, but has presumably been in storage without any progress since about 1998. Beyond parts of the SPP (the old design, not the current version), I would be very surprised if any other Russian hardware exists at all. --Chris If we flew ONLY assemble module flights how many would there be? HAVE A GREAT DAY! |
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I would imagine that some part of the Enterprise module exists, since
SpaceHab invested quite a bit in that project. Also, I would be amazed if the "new" SPP systems weren't in existence, since that is mainly some sort of mundane truss and some solar arrays. Based on the current Russian configuration, I would imagine well over 50% of the required pieces of modules were lying around in Moscow. Still, parts are a long ways from being modules that are ready to fly. DWA "Chris Bennetts" wrote in message ... bob haller wrote: How many and are they complete ready to fly? All of the remaining truss sections are at KSC and progressing towards launch. Pressurised modules at KSC are Node 2 and the JEM. Node 3, Columbus (I think), the centrifuge, and the JEM logistics module are yet to arrive, possibly due to lack of room in the SSPF. On the Russian side, the FGB backup exists, but has presumably been in storage without any progress since about 1998. Beyond parts of the SPP (the old design, not the current version), I would be very surprised if any other Russian hardware exists at all. --Chris |
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On 2004-08-15, bob haller wrote:
All of the remaining truss sections are at KSC and progressing towards launch. Pressurised modules at KSC are Node 2 and the JEM. Node 3, Columbus (I think), the centrifuge, and the JEM logistics module are yet to arrive, possibly due to lack of room in the SSPF. On the Russian side, the FGB backup exists, but has presumably been in storage without any progress since about 1998. Beyond parts of the SPP (the old design, not the current version), I would be very surprised if any other Russian hardware exists at all. --Chris If we flew ONLY assemble module flights how many would there be? This isn't hard to, you know, try to work out yourself. http://www.sworld.com.au/steven/spac...e/manifest.txt Discounting minor or secondary payloads (there's probably some minor hardware flown on supply flights): STS-115 (12A) has the P3/P4 truss segment STS-xxx (12A.1) has the P5 truss segment (not yet manifested, it seems - but would be STS-116?) STS-117 (13A) has the S3/S4 truss segment STS-118 (13A.1) has the S5 truss segment STS-119 (15A) has the S6 truss segment STS-120 (10A) has Node 2 - we're in 2007 by now, and US Core Complete? STS-123 (1E) has Columbus; the first "barter flight". STS-129 (1J/A) has Kibo, the Japanese module STS-132 (9A.1) has VCC-RD1, which seems to be the Science Power Platform and other Russian bits. STS-134 (2J/A) has VCC-RD2, which is parts of the SPP... and finally... STS-136 (14A) the Cupola, which I think makes International Core Complete. So eleven, plus a couple of bits and pieces on other flights. Call it an even dozen, maybe, out of the 24 manifested flights? I doubt you could compress it further, although the fact that the SPP has about as much chance of making it to the station as I do probably could shave a fight off that number. STS-125 (UF4) is nominally an "operations" flight, but does bring parts of the arm equipment, which is external "infrastructure" hardware. Incidentally, it also notes it's an EDO flight (of Atlantis) - I thought the only EDO hardware was lost with Columbia? More to the point, is there a specific reason for flying this particular ISS flight as EDO? Paging Jorge... I'm curious now. STS-137 is manifested, but has no listed payload or mission - just "ISS-40", no LF or UF number. It may be sacrificial to the schedule if things slip? STS-130 (1J) isn't an assembly flight, but the US is likely bound to fly it by international commitment with Japan even if cargo flights are curtailed. -- -Andrew Gray |
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On 2004-08-15, HAESSIG Frédéric Pierre Tamatoa wrote:
Chris Bennetts a écrit dans le message : ... bob haller wrote: All of the remaining truss sections are at KSC and progressing towards launch. Pressurised modules at KSC are Node 2 and the JEM. Node 3, Columbus (I think), Strange. I remember reading Colombus had arrived and been tested and is now in storage at KSC. Did I misremember? Some poking around doesn't seem to tell me; I can find a couple dozen iterations of the "we have Node 2 and JEM" press release, but if they recieved Columbus they kept quiet about it. g -- -Andrew Gray |
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On 2004-08-15, Andrew Gray wrote:
So eleven, plus a couple of bits and pieces on other flights. Call it an even dozen, maybe, out of the 24 manifested flights? I doubt you could compress it further, although the fact that the SPP has about as much chance of making it to the station as I do probably could shave a fight off that number. I missed STS-133 (UF7) which seems to be scheduled to take the centrifuge, although it isn't noted as an assembly flight. -- -Andrew Gray |
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