**The most comprehensive collection of Shuttle, Ares, Orion and ISS related presentions and mission documentation, plus expansive daily processing documentation and updates are <\/em>available to download on L2<\/em><\/font> **<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n L2 Members: All documentation used in this article is available to download on the L2 section, already including a large amount of STS-120 presentations and a full set of exclusive ATK train accident photos.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n Special STS-118 L2 Section now live, with all the MOD Flight Readiness Review presentations (x16), a newly updated Flight Plan and handbooks, along with a large amount of mission documentation.<\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Endeavour STS-118 PAD FLOW**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Atlantis STS-122 Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n Spaceflight news subscription (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Discovery STS-120 (LON-320) Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n Article: <\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The ATK train, which crashed in Alabama<\/font>, was carrying segments involved were the six remaining RSRM (Reusable Solid Rocket Motor) 98 center and forward segments (STS-120) and RSRM 99 aft segments (STS-122). Thankfully, only a couple of segments were slightly damaged, while the majority survived the crash. <\/p>\n Following a clear up of the crash site, most of the segments were moved to the \u2018suspect\u2019 siding at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), with a couple of segments belonging to STS-122 believed to have returned to ATK in Utah. <\/p>\n Now, with the start of STS-120 build up inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), the timeline for Discovery\u2019s LON-320 (Launch On Need) and primary mission STS-120 have not been affected by the incident<\/font>. The boosters will begin build up on Wednesday. <\/p>\n In all, both motors, along with two segments from each booster, are at KSC, ready to be built up, with two forward segments awaiting to be offloaded from the holding siding. <\/p>\n \u2018The forward segments are at Suspect Siding,\u2019 noted ATK information, before claiming those two segments will be offloaded over the coming days. \u2018RH (Right Hand) forward offload is planned on July 17\/18th. The LH (Left Hand) offload is scheduled on July 20\/24th.\u2019<\/p>\n Meanwhile, ET-120 \u2013 the tank that will fly on STS-120\u2019s mission to install Node 2 \u2018Harmony\u2019 module to the International Space Station (ISS) \u2013 is about to be completed. The tank was one of four ETs that were sent back to MAF in New Orleans from KSC for modifications, following the loss of Columbia. <\/p>\n ET-120 was originally set to fly on Discovery\u2019s RTF (Return To Flight) mission STS-114, until it was replaced by ET-121 \u2013 following ECO (Engine Cut Off) sensor problems during tanking. <\/p>\n The tank was also at the center of the NASA decision to remove the PAL ramps from all ETs ahead of STS-121, after visible cracks were observed on ET-120\u2019s foam surface. The PAL ramps came into focus following a liberation event during STS-114, where a chunk of the ramp came loose during ascent.<\/p>\n The tank was manifested to arrive at KSC in May. However, this was delayed due to \u2018non-recurring verification and validation driving the late completion,\u2019 which forced that date to slip several times. Ironically, the hail damage to ET-124 \u2013 which resulted in a launch slip for STS-117 \u2013 gave MAF the time to complete ET-120 in time for scheduled mating operations for Discovery\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n Now that battle to complete the tank in New Orleans, within the processing flow of STS-120 (LON-320), has been won, with the shipping of the tank set to start by the end of this week.<\/p>\n \u2018Scheduled to complete ET-120 this week. Foam processing completed. Have been reinstalling hardware and checking it out. Cable trays are down, and pressurization lines are in place,\u2019 noted Shuttle information this week. \u2018Remaining critical path involves leak checks in tubing installed in cable trays, putting covers back on, working on internal shake-down on intertank. <\/p>\n \u2018Best time to run trough this work is six days, but took challenge to get out by July 20. External shakedown is other critical path and is in work with no issues. Had independent review of ET-120 last week (including a few NESC and Lockheed Martin persons). They concurred with proceeding through shipment and identified open work associated only with planned work.\u2019<\/p>\n Discovery herself remains on schedule for rollover at the end of August, with two SSMEs (Space Shuttle Main Engines \u2013 1 and 2) both installed over the weekend. 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