**The most comprehensive collection of Shuttle, Ares, Orion and ISS related presentations and mission documentation, plus expansive daily processing documentation and updates are available to download on L2<\/em><\/font> **<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n STS-120 L2 Special includes 19 MOD Flight Readiness Review Presentations (see sample left) \u2013 the most expansive overview of the mission. **Click list for sample** **LIVE news updates on Discovery STS-120 ROLLOUT and PAD Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Endeavour STS-123 Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n Space Shuttle models (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Atlantis STS-122 Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n Article:<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n Mating operations inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) proceeded smoothly over the past week, protecting the one day of contingency in the flow towards launch.<\/p>\n Rollout weather was being monitored ahead of Discovery\u2019s three mile crawl to the pad. Call to stations for engineers inside the VAB has been set for 4pm local time on Saturday, with the transporter crawler set to make first movement out of the giant building four hours later. <\/p>\n Weather proved to be the defining factor, delaying operations until the morning. The journey took around six hours to complete. <\/p>\n Processing of Discovery and her mated External Tank and twin Solid Rocket Boosters proceeded well over the past week, with only a couple of hours lost \u2013 since caught up \u2013 and only one engineering constraint to rollout \u2013 subsequently alleviated. Some minor elements of processing will be switched to the pad flow. <\/p>\n \u2018Working mate operations; everything going well though they are a couple of hours down,\u2019 noted the latest Stand-up Integration report at the end of the working week. \u2018LO2 side is complete, and LH2 side will be finished soon. Being a couple of hours down is not a concern; do have opportunities to make this up. <\/p>\n \u2018Do have one constraint to rollout. Discovered that grease was not getting to ET IT access bearing. Showing this as a constraint until Engineering determines what needs to be done in this area (since removed as a constraint).\u2019<\/p>\n Discovery\u2019s payload has already made the journey to the pad, and the transporter which carried the canister with the STS-120 cargo is now clear of the launch complex. <\/p>\n \u2018Payload canister lift to the PCR\/payload installation in the PGHM were completed yesterday; team working to lower the canister to the transporter at this time,\u2019 added Friday processing information. <\/p>\n \u2018Weekend Outlook: CTS (Call To Stations) for SSV Rollout to the Pad is scheduled for 1600 Saturday with first motion at 2000 hrs. Vehicle power up is scheduled for Sunday morning, and weather permitting, APU hotfire for Sunday afternoon.\u2019 <\/p>\n So long as rollout occurs over the weekend, Discovery\u2019s pad flow is protected for the opening of the launch window for STS-120 on October 23. At the same time, STS-122\u2019s processing remains on track for a December 6 launch date, with the start of booster stacking in High Bay 3 of the VAB, albeit a day late.<\/p>\n \u2018Planned to start SRB stacking Wednesday, but weather did not cooperate. Weather looks better Thursday, so will begin stacking,\u2019 added processing information, followed by confirmation from ATK on Friday, \u2018LH aft booster mate to the MLP is complete. The LAC segment has been transferred to the VAB.\u2019<\/p>\n **Book your flight and\/or hotel for STS-120 and\/or STS-122\u2019s launch, call today 1-877-291-0068**<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n Meanwhile, shuttle manager Wayne Hale has noted the challenge of proceeding with due diligence with both processing flows, asking the workforce to be prepared for a busy period.<\/p>\n \u2018Have a busy fall schedule. Challenge for STS-120 is not only the usual challenge of having a safe and successful flight, but also the additional challenge of office work in order to prepare for STS-122,\u2019 noted Hale. \u2018Ask that everyone be prepared with their teams to support PRCBs (Program Requirements Control Board) and other reviews during STS-120. <\/p>\n \u2018Goal is to have a nice Christmas vacation where we can celebrate three successful flights this year.\u2019<\/p>\n L2 members<\/font>: All documentation \u2013 from which the above article has quoted snippets \u2013 is available in full in the related L2 sections, updated live.<\/em><\/p>\n **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> -. The Discovery\/STS-120 stack has arrived at Launch Pad 39A, following a a six hour journey Sunday morning. Scheduled rollout was delayed overnight due to poor weather. 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