**The most comprehensive collection of Shuttle, Ares, Orion and ISS related presentations and mission documentation, plus expansive daily processing documentation and updates are <\/em>available to download on L2<\/em><\/font> **<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n STS-122 L2 Special NOW LIVE. **Click here for sample of L2 menu and content**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n <\/font>**STS-122 Special: 12 MOD Flight Readiness Review (FRR) Presentations, Baselines and Mission Overviews. 17 Shuttle FRR Presentations. Payload Presentations and vast amounts of live, uploaded images and presentations. Installation Movies (several) \u2013 already 900 megabytes strong** **LIVE news updates on Atlantis STS-122 Pad Processing**<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n <\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Space Shuttle models (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n<\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Endeavour STS-123 Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **Click here for FRR overview articles: Article 1 \u2013 Article 2**<\/p>\n Article:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/em> <\/p>\n The WLE sensors are located underneath the RCC panels on both of Atlantis\u2019 wings. They are used to detect impacts during ascent, allowing for areas of interest to be pinpointed ahead of Flight Day 2\u2019s inspections with the OBSS (Orbiter Boom Sensor System). <\/p>\n The sensors are also used on orbit, allowing for an ability for Atlantis to \u2018feel\u2019 any MMOD strikes that are a potential threat to the panels during the mission. The sensors are extremely sensitive, to the point they read \u2018ghost\u2019 strikes, as seen on previous missions, subsequently checked out as readings that are not recordings of actual impacts. <\/p>\n Problems with the WLESS on Atlantis \u2013 specifically the WLE IDS (Impact Detection System) have been under evaluation for weeks, with all attempts to make the sensors communicate with the flight deck of Atlantis failing. <\/p>\n However, an engineering effort has managed to get the sensors working to a point where they can be programmed for flight, allowing the possibility of data being used via ISS assets, should it be required. <\/p>\n \u2018On WLE impact detection system, are getting to the point where we can program sensors; this took big integrated effort between the JSC Engineering team and KSC Operations Engineering team; was an excellent effort. JSC Engineering team attempted to build a unique concept using very small patch antenna. Attempted to download data from sensors in the aft flight deck, but couldn\u2019t,\u2019 noted the latest Stand-up report. <\/p>\n \u2018Are essentially done with the WLESS. It will collect and store data and download it when back on ground. Only programmed to take ascent data. In event of failure of OBSS or inability to collect data using OBSS system, there is potential to use ISS wireless instrumentation system to collect data from sensor packages and download to ground. Don\u2019t know yet if this would work, and would only try if have failure and think might want to get the data.\u2019<\/p>\n The other issue \u2013 also known since Atlantis was stacked inside the VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) \u2013 relates to the ET umbilical camera, which isn\u2019t downloading imagery to the onboard laptops \u2013 upgraded to Windows XP on STS-120 and subsequent flights.<\/p>\n \u2018Still cannot download images from ET umbilical camera. Based on lighting plan, this is a moot point. Were able to download images using an A31p laptop loaded with Windows 2000 successfully, unlike with Windows XP. Will do one more test to revalidate this assumption. Appears difference between Windows XP and Windows 2000 is most likely root cause.\u2019<\/p>\n That solution to the laptop compatability issue is set to be in place in time for STS-123.<\/p>\n \u2018On the Windows XP issue, identified that it is caused by the difference in Windows 2000 and Windows XP,\u2019 added the information. \u2018The camera is set at a lower data rate than Windows XP likes. A software change is needed; will have until STS-123 to pick this up.\u2019<\/p>\n The only issue at the launch pad has been a leaky valve on the Ground Support Equipment (GSE), which will be replaced after Atlantis heads to the International Space Station (ISS). <\/p>\n Leaks at the pad are commonplace with the aging infrastructure, though they mainly have no effect on the continuation of pre-launch activities. The latest relates to a valve on the backup leg of an O2 Panel. <\/p>\n \u2018Pressure Operated Valve on the pad O2 Panel is Leaking when Valve is Closed,\u2019 noted a processing report on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n \u2018During engineering walkdown, the pressure operated valve on the pad GO2 830-1 panel (90 ft level) was observed to be leaking when the GO2 battery was brought on-line. This valve is on a backup leg and is normally not used during S0007. <\/p>\n \u2018There are two regulators and one iso valve downstream of this valve, which is normally left open during countdown. FCP plans on leaving the leaking valve in place for the remainder of S0007 and R&R it afterward.\u2019 **STARLIGHT: NEW STS-117 MISSION REVIEW MUSIC VIDEO** \u2013 STS-118 Mission review video also available.<\/font><\/em><\/font> <\/em><\/font><\/p>\n **ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE: STS-117 MISSION REVIEW MUSIC VIDEO \u2013 AS SEEN BY THE STS-117 CREW!!**<\/font> -. Shuttle Atlantis is behaving well on Launch Pad 39A, as the countdown continues to proceed towards Thursday\u2019s launch of STS-122. The Mission Management Team (MMT) met to discuss the final few issues, relating to a communication issue with the WLESS (Wing Leading Edge Sensor System) and compatibility problem with the Windows XP laptops on board […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41534"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41534\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/em><\/font>L2: STS-122 to STS-127 documentation already available.<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n
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