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Ernesto threatens shuttle
So how soon do they have to decide to roll back inside?
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Jim Oberg wrote: So how soon do they have to decide to roll back inside? they will likely try to launch before hurricane arrives,, having it sit on pad bad idea even tareped imnagine the foam issues...... |
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"Bob Haller" wrote in message oups.com... Jim Oberg wrote: So how soon do they have to decide to roll back inside? they will likely try to launch before hurricane arrives,, having it sit on pad bad idea even tareped imnagine the foam issues...... At great risk of being fired for not going through proper channels I can tell you that the plan is this: If we have not launched by Wednesday, the lightning protection system will be taken down as protection against FOD. The shuttle weather protection system will be removed and the RSS will be retracted. An MLP has been moved into the VAB but save for a few SRB segments little stacking has been done and 103 is safely in OPF 3 so we can then send techs up onto the VAB roof to retrieve tarps to cover 104. If not enough tarps remain there is a Walmart in Titusville and we will get whatever else we need from there. |
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On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:54:50 GMT, "TimK" wrote:
If we have not launched by Wednesday, the lightning protection system will be taken down as protection against FOD. Wednesday? So NASA has ruled out a rollback? http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...732.shtml?5day Brian |
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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message k... Oh very funny... Don't you think they will have sold out by that time? :-) Compared to what to costs to roll back it's a risk NASA is willing to take. Apologizes for that Walmart off the M32 just outside Bristol... |
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During Hurricane season lots of store will bring in lots of stuff to
prepare for it. All the common things, plywood, batteries, water ... I would doubt that blue tarps are plentiful. But, if it takes two days to get it back in the VAB, I would think Tuesday or sooner would be... http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2006...graphics.shtml The 5 day projection is interesting. -- Craig Fink Courtesy E-Mail Welcome @ |
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"Craig Fink" wrote in message news During Hurricane season lots of store will bring in lots of stuff to prepare for it. All the common things, plywood, batteries, water ... I would doubt that blue tarps are plentiful. But, if it takes two days to get it back in the VAB, I would think Tuesday or sooner would be... Yep, being serious - if it's not launched by Tuesday night and this storm stays on its forecast track I have to think they'll be taking a serious look at a rollback. Let's keep 'em crossed that we launch on Tuesday... |
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"TimK" wrote in message ... "Craig Fink" wrote in message news During Hurricane season lots of store will bring in lots of stuff to prepare for it. All the common things, plywood, batteries, water ... I would doubt that blue tarps are plentiful. But, if it takes two days to get it back in the VAB, I would think Tuesday or sooner would be... Yep, being serious - if it's not launched by Tuesday night and this storm stays on its forecast track I have to think they'll be taking a serious look at a rollback. Let's keep 'em crossed that we launch on Tuesday... Actually I just heard they'll decide late tonight about starting to roll back Tuesday. Damn weather. |
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On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 18:25:03 GMT, "TimK" wrote:
Yep, being serious - if it's not launched by Tuesday night and this storm stays on its forecast track I have to think they'll be taking a serious look at a rollback. Let's keep 'em crossed that we launch on Tuesday... You'll be getting outer feeder bands of the storm, or worse, swamping you by Tuesday. I think Monday is the last chance for a rollback. Brian |
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