**The most comprehensive collection of STS-117 onwards related presentions and mission documentation, plus expansive daily processing documentation and updates are <\/em>available to download on L2<\/font><\/em> <\/em>**<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Atlantis STS-117 PAD FLOW \u2013 LIVE**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Endeavour STS-118 (LON-318) Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Discovery STS-120 (LON-320) Processing**<\/font><\/em> <\/font><\/p>\n Hyper loading \u2013 the fuelling of hypergolic fuels into Atlantis\u2019 RCS (Reaction Control System) thrusters \u2013 will take until Friday to complete. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Had a good weekend. All SSME leak checks were completed, and reports back are good. Hyper preps were in work all weekend and are nearly completed. Will be in a position to begin hyper loading on 001 Wednesday; expect to complete this by Friday,\u2019 noted the latest shuttle integration report. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018This should put them in a good position at end of next week to be ready for launch on June 8th. Great work by folks over weekend to complete several items. Work was completed successfully and was a great effort all around.\u2019 <\/font><\/p>\n The notably smooth pad processing flow is thankfully lacking any major issues, with the only notes of interest relayed from the pad being the replacement of a couple of screws on the payload bay doors \u2013 which have now been closed ahead of hyper loading.<\/p>\n No time was lost on pad processing during Tuesday, despite an incursion into KSC airspace by a small plane<\/font>.<\/p>\n Also ahead of the launch, several LOX tankers have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center, ready to fuel Atlantis\u2019 repaired ET-124, for what will be four launch attempts, due to the June 14 launch target for the Atlas V launch with NRO L-30 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Atlas is currently on Range, with June 14 launch date, so Range re-configuration begins around June 12,\u2019 added NASA information. \u2018Trying to have four Shuttle launch attempts through June 12. If do not go by then, must stand down until June 17, and then will have an opportunity every other day.\u2019 <\/font><\/p>\n STS-117\u2019s Flight Readiness Review (FRR) remains on schedule for the middle of next week, with most Delta reviews of FRR material now completed. (Full STS-117 MOD FRR and Delta FRR coverage on L2).<\/font><\/p>\n Meanwhile on Endeavour, Reusable Solid Rocket Motor set RSRM-97, Booster Integration set BI130, will begin to build up on Mobile Launch Platform 1 inside the VAB on Thursday. This process is working on a tight timeline, which engineers will be working extra hours to complete. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Got MLP (Mobile Launch Platform) in VAB Friday. Will begin SRB (Solid Rocket Booster) stacking this Thursday,\u2019 added integration information. \u2018This is the critical path for this mission. Working six and seven day weeks to complete this.\u2019<\/font><\/p>\n Endeavour herself is enjoying a smooth run towards her first flight in nearly five years<\/font>, with preparations to close her payload doors ahead of rollover to the VAB on July 5 (current schedule). <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Nose landing gear rigging and tile is in work. Plan to complete this before landing gear functionals on Friday,\u2019 added processing information. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Preps are in work for final payload bay door closure; doors should be closed by Wednesday. This will close out the midbody. 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