Comments on: Discovery Delayed http://www.wolverinesden.org/2006/03/14/discovery-delayed/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:53:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Wolverine http://www.wolverinesden.org/2006/03/14/discovery-delayed/#comment-335 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:06:37 +0000 http://www.wolverinesden.org/2006/03/14/discovery-delayed/#comment-335 Unfortunately it's not that simple. Endeavour is still in the processing facility undergoing the mandated modifications, post-Columbia and CAIB. The latest status update I've been able to find is this, dated 3 March: "In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2, work continues on Endeavour following an extensive modification period. The vehicle remains powered-down, and technicians continue to implement the new Return to Flight modifications. Rigging of both the elbow and shoulder for the remote manipulator system (shuttle arm) continues. Final work continues on the reinforced carbon-carbon nose cap. It is scheduled to be installed into the vehicle next week." Discovery is slated to launch next, followed by Atlantis (which is notably ahead of Endeavour in overall status/readiness). Beyond that, a major issue that has to be resolved concerns the external tank, which affects every orbiter, regardless. Unfortunately it’s not that simple. Endeavour is still in the processing facility undergoing the mandated modifications, post-Columbia and CAIB. The latest status update I’ve been able to find is this, dated 3 March:

“In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2, work continues on Endeavour following an extensive modification period. The vehicle remains powered-down, and technicians continue to implement the new Return to Flight modifications.

Rigging of both the elbow and shoulder for the remote manipulator system (shuttle arm) continues. Final work continues on the reinforced carbon-carbon nose cap. It is scheduled to be installed into the vehicle next week.”

Discovery is slated to launch next, followed by Atlantis (which is notably ahead of Endeavour in overall status/readiness). Beyond that, a major issue that has to be resolved concerns the external tank, which affects every orbiter, regardless.

]]> by: Eric Ingram http://www.wolverinesden.org/2006/03/14/discovery-delayed/#comment-334 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 04:36:16 +0000 http://www.wolverinesden.org/2006/03/14/discovery-delayed/#comment-334 why not use endeavour? it's the youngest. why not use endeavour? it’s the youngest.

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