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STS-117 Atlantis | Mission Status

POSTED BY: cljohnston108
UPDATED: Friday, June 29, 2007 13:58
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CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, June 8, 2007 12:35 AM

BREAKING ATMO - Serenity to ISS on STS-117
http://www.breakingatmo.com/

Spaceflight Now | STS-117 Shuttle Report | Mission Status Center
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts117/status.html

Kennedy Space Center Video Feeds
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

STS-117 is the next Space Shuttle mission that will deliver the second starboard truss segment and energy systems to the International Space Station, the S3/S4 Truss and set of solar arrays. Starting with this mission, all remaining space shuttle launches will be from pad 39A, as pad B will be deactivated after the launch of the Hubble servicing mission, STS-125, so it can be modified to support Project Constellation.

Crew

• Frederick Sturckow (3) - CDR
• Lee Archambault (1) - Pilot
• James F. Reilly (3) - Mission specialist
• John Olivas (1) - Mission specialist
• Patrick G. Forrester (2) - Mission specialist
• Steven Swanson (1) - Mission specialist

Launching ISS Expediton 15 crew

• Clayton Anderson

Landing ISS Expedition 15 crew

• Sunita Williams

Astronaut Mark Polansky was originally slated to pilot this mission, but was moved to STS-116, which he commanded.

Mission Parameters

Launch: June 8, 2007, 7:38:02 pm EDT
Orbiter: Atlantis
Mission Number: STS-117 (118th shuttle flight)
Launch Window: 10 minutes
Launch Pad: 39A
Mission Duration: 11 days
Landing Site: KSC
Inclination/Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
Primary Payload: 21st station flight (13A), S3/S4 Truss

Mission highlights

The STS-117 mission will deliver the second starboard truss segment and energy systems to the International Space Station, the S3/S4 Truss and set of solar arrays.

The crew will fold up the other side of the solar arrays in the P6 truss segment.

----More Info------
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-117
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-117/ndxpage1.ht
ml (Photo Gallery)
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=71 (Kennedy Media Gallery STS-117)
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4499&posts
=170&start=1

THEONETRUEBIX

Friday, June 8, 2007 12:50 AM

And, of course:

http://www.breakingatmo.com/

CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, June 8, 2007 12:56 AM

Yeah, I remembered to add that at the top just as you were posting.
Didn't mean to forget ya, Bix!

Soooo, when are we gonna find out who the crew's Browncoat is?

MAIII

Friday, June 8, 2007 2:03 AM

there are a couple issues we are working in the countdown. during the L-30 hr checkout there was a problem with MLS#3 (microwave landing system) used from 17,000 ft to touchdown. the loss of this one MLS is not an issue, but the team is working next worst failure which would be a loss of one of the two RA (Radar Altimeters -used from 5,000 ft to touchdown). the launch commit criteria requires all three MLS for a failure of a RA. Mission Ops and the Crew Office are becoming more comfortable with accepting a waiver in the event an RA has issue during power up ~noon EDT tomorrow (they were fine during the L-30 C/O). so I think with weather still looking good, there is a good chance to light the candle and break atmo tomorrow. once we get off the ground I will reveal the name of our browncoat astronaut.

FILLYGIRL

Friday, June 8, 2007 5:51 AM

Thanks for the update,....I can't wait to see it go tomorrow. I got very shiny positive thoughts going to it now.

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CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, June 8, 2007 10:58 AM

Phil Plait blogged about our impending Triumph a few days ago. It's hi-larious!

Bad Astronomy Blog » Take me where I cannot stand
http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/06/04/take-me-where-i-cannot-s
tand/
(The comments are great, too!)

CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, June 8, 2007 1:30 PM

Been reading the interviews with each crew member...
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/index
.html

My money's on Danny Olivas as our Undercover Browncoat!
He sounds like our kinda guy...

Preflight Interview: Danny Olivas
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/inter
view_olivas.html

MAIII

Friday, June 8, 2007 2:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Been reading the interviews with each crew member...
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/index
.html

My money's on Danny Olivas as our Undercover Browncoat!
He sounds like our kinda guy...

Preflight Interview: Danny Olivas
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/inter
view_olivas.html]

nope unless he had been converted by the cargo.

I uploaded some photos from last night after they retracted the Remote Servicing Structure (RSS). everything is still looking good for launch.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=ekhorlf.24ok35ob&x=0&y=-bjbomd

where is the musical tribute OUT2THEBLACK? is austin wintory done yet?

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CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, June 8, 2007 2:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by maiii:
nope unless he had been converted by the cargo.

Dang! See, this is why I don't go to Vegas!

CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, June 8, 2007 8:48 PM

bump