**The most comprehensive collection\u00c2 of\u00c2 Shuttle, Ares, Orion\u00c2 and ISS\u00c2 related presentations and mission documentation, plus expansive daily processing documentation and updates\u00c2 are\u00c2 <\/em>available to download\u00c2 on L2<\/em>\u00c2 **<\/em><\/p>\n **<\/em><\/p>\n STS-125\/LON-400 L2 Sub Section Special already over 2000mb in size \u2013 special section Now Live, with over\u00c2 50 superb mission presentations. STS-125 Flight Plan and Flight Data Files now uploaded. Mission Overview in CGI\u00c2 videos building up. STS-400 mission overview Presentations (14). STS-125\/400 daily and extensive processing latest. Flight Rules, EVA, Pad and Launch Radar Presentations \u2013 huge section already, heading into FRR season.<\/em><\/p>\n **L2 STS-126 in build-up \u2013 includes several mission baseline presentations. One Stop SARJ Shop (memo, presentations). Extensive daily processing reports etc.**<\/em><\/p>\n **Shuttle to 2015 Assessment Build-up. Already includes Memos, Notes, Presentations and the opening 2015 Flight Manifest (additional 13 Flights) Option Presentation**<\/p>\n Follow the orbiters, live, through every moment\u00c2 of their processing and missions on the world\u2019s most read interactive live update pages for shuttle:<\/p>\n **STS-119 Processing Latest**<\/em>\u00c2 \u2014 **STS-119 News Articles**<\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE updates: Endeavour\u00c2 Dual LON and STS-126 Processing**<\/em>\u00c2 \u2013 **STS-126 News Articles**<\/em><\/p>\n Space Shuttle models (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n **LIVE updates on Atlantis\u00c2 STS-125 Processing Flow**<\/em>\u00c2 \u2014 **STS-125 News Articles**<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \nEndeavour\u00c2 STS-126\/400 Processing Latest:<\/p>\n Endeavour waited on two weather briefings to give the go ahead for rollout, with first motion registered at 11:15pm local time. Travelling on top of the Crawler Transporter (CT2) and Mobile Launch Platform (MLP), Endeavour arrived at 39B at 6am local<\/p>\n Pad integration and validation work will start in earnest, as the STS-400 stack is processed to a near state of readiness, should the rescue mission be required during Atlantis\u2019 STS-125 mission. Such a scenario is highly unlikely.<\/p>\n Saturday morning was be highlighted by opening of Pad 39A\u2019s Rotating Service Structure (RSS), meaning both Atlantis and Endeavour are visible on the adjacent pads.<\/p>\n The last time two shuttles were visible together was back in August 1994, when STS-64 and STS-68 sat on Pads 39B and 39A respectively.<\/p>\n The hot fire of Auxiliary Power Unit 3 (APU 3) \u2013 a required process following its changeout during her post STS-123 processing flow \u2013 was also moved up from Saturday to later today.<\/p>\n \u00c2 <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Each orbiter has three APUs<\/p>\n \u2013 which produces pressure for the orbiter\u2019s hydraulic system that controls the vehicle\u2019s wing flaps, rudder, body flap and landing gear, among other elements of the vehicle. When an APU is changed out, the hot fire at the pad validates the unit for flight.<\/p>\n \u2018S0009 Launch Pad Validation with APU hot fire:<\/p>\n Call-to-stations is scheduled for 0800 this morning. APU hot fire will pick up on 2nd shift this evening, and the RSS will be rotated in to the mate position following the test,\u2019 noted Friday processing information.<\/p>\n \u2018S0024 Hyper Propellant Load: Preps are in work. Servicing is scheduled to begin next Friday. Weekend work: S0009, SSME FRT, Hydraulic Closeouts, S0024 preps.\u2019<\/p>\n **L2 Trailer Video, with examples of L2 content\u00c2 \u2013 TRAILER NOW AVAILABLE \u2013 CLICK IMAGE**<\/em><\/p>\n Alternatively **CLICK HERE** For the free trailer for the 1,900mb L2 video of an exclusive tour of the VAB, OPF and Pad.<\/em><\/p>\n Atlantis is now waiting for her Hubble Servicing payload, following a delay due to a contamination issue. The payload is now set to arrive at the pad on Saturday evening, ahead of installation into Atlantis\u2019 cargo bay next Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u2018S0600 Payload Operations: The contamination issues have been resolved and the payload is being prepared for delivery,\u2019 added processing information on Friday.\u00c2 <\/p>\n \u2018Canister transport to Pad A is now scheduled for 1800L tomorrow evening and lift in to the PCR will follow.<\/p>\n \u2018Payload installation in to the orbiter is planned for Tuesday. RSS retract is scheduled for early tomorrow morning in support of the payload delivery.\u2019<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n L2 Members: Refer to TAG keywords \u2018STS-125\u2019 and\u00c2 \u2018STS-400\u2019 for an extensive selection of related presentations and live processing information from the orbiter\u2019s engineers, as L2\u2019s 125\/400 Special Section builds up into the FRR element of the flow.<\/em><\/p>\n Pad 39B\u2019s post STS-400 changes for Constellation:<\/em><\/p>\n \u00c2 major engineering work will take place, as the launch date\u00c2 for Ares I-X closes in.Currently, Ares I-X \u2013 a four segment first stage, with dummy Upper Stage \u2013 is due to launch on April 15, 2009. However, this date may slip a few weeks.<\/p>\n Required pad work ahead of Ares I-X\u2019s launch will be the modification to the lightning mast that is currently at the height to protect a shuttle.<\/p>\n Given Ares I-X will stand over a 100 feet taller, a temporary structure \u2013 fabricated by local contractor SDB in Mimms, Florida \u2013 will be added on top of the Fixed Service Structure (FSS).<\/p>\n This will extend the height of the existing lightning mast to ensure protection for Ares I-X, while it\u00c2 sat on 39B.<\/p>\n Once Ares I-X has launched, the mast extension will be dismantled \u2013 although this will depend on how well Ares I-X performs. Should the vehicle fail, another Ares I-X test flight will take place around a year later.<\/p>\n This was to be pre-empted by removal of the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) and Fixed Service Structure (FSS) used for shuttle, given they are not required for the Ares program. 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Once the Constellation Program takes over official control of Pad 39B -\u00c2 shortly after STS-400 is stood down and rolled to Pad 39A for STS-126 \u2013<\/em><\/p>\n
While ongoing construction of the three 600 feet tall Lightning Protection System towers continues throughout 2009 \u2013 designed to protect Ares I-Y and Ares I vehicles \u2013 the next major modification to the pad will focus on the huge engineering project of building the Rollercoaster EES (Emergency Egress System).<\/p>\n