**The most comprehensive collection of Shuttle 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. Special STS-118 L2 Section coming soon. **LIVE news updates on Atlantis STS-117 Flight home to KSC**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Endeavour STS-118 ROLLOVER**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Discovery STS-120 (LON-320) Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n Space tourism guides (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n Article: <\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Endeavour\u2019s first motion out of the OPF was at 7:22am Eastern (11:22am GMT), with \u2018spotting\u2019 in the VAB before 9am local (1pm GMT).<\/p>\n Weekend work, as has been the case for much of Endeavour\u2019s processing, proceeded well, which included some last minute checks to her OMS pod blankets, to ensure they are firmly in place after one of Atlantis\u2019 blankets came slightly loose after the ride uphill last month.<\/p>\n One area was deemed suspect and was repaired on Saturday inside the OPF.<\/p>\n \u2018Tires pressurized. Freon disconnects complete, strongbacks off, and marching toward transport to VAB.\u2019<\/p>\n Endeavour is being lifted inside the transfer aisle in the VAB, ahead of tomorrow\u2019s mating with ET-117 and the twin SRBs for mating.<\/p>\n Endeavour\u2019s last flight was on STS-113, which launched back in November, 2002. Then due to enter an OMDP (Orbiter Maintenance Down Period), as do all orbiters periodically, the disaster that was to follow just a few months later with Columbia ensured an extended stand-down. <\/p>\n With orbiter-wide Return To Flight modifications added to the manifest of work that was already set aside for Endeavour to undergo, the vehicle is now very close to being ready for flight operations. <\/p>\n During her extended stay inside OPF-2, Endeavour was documented as having a \u2018possible metallic particle\u2019 stuck in one of her MPS (Main Propulsion System) prevalve screens. Inspection images show the object that is wedged into the screen is similar to that seen on Discovery, prior to her return to flight mission, STS-121. <\/p>\n Evaluations decided on leaving what was classed as a \u2018non combustible particle\u2019 inside Endeavour\u2019s MPS, as opposed to potentially causing more contamination by opening up the highly complex workhorse in Endeavour\u2019s aft section. <\/p>\n Endeavour will also debut the three string GPS (Global Positioning System), which allows for greater ability and redundancy during approach and landings.<\/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: BRAND NEW STS-117 MISSION REVIEW MUSIC VIDEO**<\/font><\/em><\/font> -. **NASASpaceflight.com Job Opportunities**<\/em><\/font> <\/font><\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Endeavour has been rolled over from her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF-2) \u2013 which began at 7:22am local time, for the short trip to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) \u2013 and is currently undergoing lift operations. The sixteen year old orbiter is preparing for her first mission in nearly five years, as STS-118\u2019s August 7 launch […]<\/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-41671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41671"}],"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=41671"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41671\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
STS-118 Flight Plan and handbooks already uploaded, along with a large amount of mission documentation.<\/font><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u2018Things going well,\u2019 noted the end of week Standup\/Integration report. \u2018Began work on OMS pod Wednesday. Pressing toward weight and C.G. (Center of Gravity); will do this work with OTS (The vehicle that will carry Endeavour to the VAB) operation on Saturday. <\/p>\n**Ride home through the fire and plasma of re-entry with Atlantis on STS-115 \u2013 And now also with Discovery on STS-116 \u2013 TWO Stunning high quality 2hr, 355mb videos \u2013 from deorbit burn to post landing**<\/font><\/p>\n
Endeavour will be the first orbiter to fly with the new SSTPS (Station-Shuttle Power Transfer System) modification, allowing an extended mission timeline. The mod allows Endeavour to stay docked at the International Space Station (ISS) for 40 percent longer \u2013 up to 12 days.<\/p>\n
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