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Well it seems this is indeed going to be done. I heard it on the European
press event the other day. They will leave one after the Shuttle retires, apparently. Brian -- Brian Gaff - Note:- In order to reduce spam, any email without 'Brian Gaff' in the display name may be lost. Blind user, so no pictures please! |
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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message ... Well it seems this is indeed going to be done. I heard it on the European press event the other day. They will leave one after the Shuttle retires, apparently. I figured they would. it will be curious to see how many of the systems are modified for long term usage, or if NASA will get around the problem another way (like keeping the hatches closed most of the time and using it only for storage). Jeff -- "Take heart amid the deepening gloom that your dog is finally getting enough cheese" - Deteriorata - National Lampoon |
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Jeff Findley wrote:
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message ... Well it seems this is indeed going to be done. I heard it on the European press event the other day. They will leave one after the Shuttle retires, apparently. I figured they would. it will be curious to see how many of the systems are modified for long term usage, or if NASA will get around the problem another way (like keeping the hatches closed most of the time and using it only for storage). The former. |
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"Jorge R. Frank" wrote in message ... Jeff Findley wrote: "Brian Gaff" wrote in message ... Well it seems this is indeed going to be done. I heard it on the European press event the other day. They will leave one after the Shuttle retires, apparently. I figured they would. it will be curious to see how many of the systems are modified for long term usage, or if NASA will get around the problem another way (like keeping the hatches closed most of the time and using it only for storage). The former. Some news reports were saying that ESA wanted to do this and pay for it earlier in the year, but back then NASA was saying "no". Something changed their collective mind. Jeff -- "Take heart amid the deepening gloom that your dog is finally getting enough cheese" - Deteriorata - National Lampoon |
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On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:56:14 -0400, "Jeff Findley"
wrote: Some news reports were saying that ESA wanted to do this and pay for it earlier in the year, but back then NASA was saying "no". Something changed their collective mind. That something was probably adding STS-134 (AMS) to the manifest, officially. Gave them one more flight and the ability to relax the mass requirements for the last MPLM flight, buying the weight needed for MPLM mods for long-term use. Brian |
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On Oct 28, 7:34*pm, Brian Thorn wrote:
On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:56:14 -0400, "Jeff Findley" wrote: Some news reports were saying that ESA wanted to do this and pay for it earlier in the year, but back then NASA was saying "no". *Something changed their collective mind. That something was probably adding STS-134 (AMS) to the manifest, officially. Gave them one more flight and the ability to relax the mass requirements for the last MPLM flight, buying the weight needed for MPLM mods for long-term use. Post landing press conference touched on this -- micrometeorite shields have been removed to allow Kevlar blankets to be added underneath them. Some internal systems might be removed to offset the weight penalty of the blankets. Doors expected to be left open (as Jorge mentioned). /dps |
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Yes, I heard this too. Previously it seems to have been in the plan but only
uttered by crew on the station, so one assumes as often is the case a lot off it was finance related once the extra flight was agreed. Brian -- Brian Gaff - Note:- In order to reduce spam, any email without 'Brian Gaff' in the display name may be lost. Blind user, so no pictures please! "snidely" wrote in message ... On Oct 28, 7:34 pm, Brian Thorn wrote: On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:56:14 -0400, "Jeff Findley" wrote: Some news reports were saying that ESA wanted to do this and pay for it earlier in the year, but back then NASA was saying "no". Something changed their collective mind. That something was probably adding STS-134 (AMS) to the manifest, officially. Gave them one more flight and the ability to relax the mass requirements for the last MPLM flight, buying the weight needed for MPLM mods for long-term use. Post landing press conference touched on this -- micrometeorite shields have been removed to allow Kevlar blankets to be added underneath them. Some internal systems might be removed to offset the weight penalty of the blankets. Doors expected to be left open (as Jorge mentioned). /dps |
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