**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.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n Re-live Atlantis\u2019 STS-117 mission with on our Flight Day specific interactive event pages<\/font> \u2013 open to all.<\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Atlantis STS-117 Post Launch Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Endeavour STS-118 Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n Rocket launch schedules (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 As of Thursday, NASA were hoping to start Atlantis\u2019 ferry trip early on Friday. However, the problems with hydraulic operations, delayed the mating of Atlantis on top of the SCA. <\/p>\n \u2018The morning meeting will convene at 0800 PDT to evaluate the status of the Orbiter, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, and the weather. Hydraulic operations to position the body flap and raise the landing gear are on hold for an o-ring,\u2019 noted processing information on Friday on L2.<\/p>\n \u2018This is, in-turn, holding up mating of the Orbiter to the SCA. <\/p>\n \u2018The final hydraulic operation to position the bodyflap and raise the landing gear was not completed last night. During a hose swap, an o-ring was damaged and some hydraulic fluid was spilled. <\/p>\n All the fluid was contained except about 3 ounces and that has been cleaned up. No replacement o-rings are currently available. Replacement parts will be sent to Dryden from KSC today pending cleaning.\u2019<\/p>\n Another issue that held up mating related to a damaged left hand (LH) \u2018salad bowl\u2019 \u2013 which is a hemispherical ball connector on each side of the aft ET struts which fits into hollow hemispheres on the orbiter in the ET umbilical wells.<\/p>\n \u2018The LH salad bowl installation is complete less ground checks. The damaged salad bowl removed from OV-104 has arrived at Huntington Beach for failure analysis to support STS-118 flight rationale. Tailcone bolts are installed and torqued. Fairing installations are in work,\u2019 added the processing information.<\/p>\n \u2018Final orbiter power down and reconfigure for SCA power will be completed following resolution of the hydraulics issue.\u2019<\/p>\n However, these issues have now been resolved.<\/p>\n \u2018Orbiter mate to SCA is is estimated for 02:00 EDT Saturday,\u2019 added updated processing information. \u2018OV-104 (Atlantis) SCA depart from DRFR estimated 10:00 EST\/ 07:00 Pacfic Saturday OV 104 arrival at KSC estimated for noon Sunday July 1st.\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: 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":" Issues with the retraction of Atlantis\u2019 landing gear (hydraulics), which stalled operations to mate Atlantis on top of the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) Thursday night, have been resolved by engineers at the Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC). 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