**The most comprehensive collection of STS-117 onwards related presentions and mission documentation are <\/em>available to download on L2<\/font><\/em> <\/em>**<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Atlantis STS-117 VAB Flow**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Endeavour STS-118 (LON-318) Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Discovery STS-122 (LON-322) Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/font> <\/font>Related documentation on L2<\/font>: Major STS Flight Schedule Changes (New FAWGs) \u2013 March 27 \u2013 NASA White Paper on Manifest Changes \u2013 March 27 \u2013 Shuttle Flight Preparation Status Charts to STS-124. ET Repair Documentation \u2013 from start of March to April \u2013 plus more (vast).<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **Previous articles related to the ET damage events: <\/font><\/em>Article 1<\/em><\/font> \u2013 <\/em><\/font>Article 2<\/em><\/font> \u2013 <\/em><\/font>Article 3<\/em><\/font> \u2013 <\/em><\/font>Article 4<\/em><\/font> \u2013 <\/em><\/font>Article 5<\/em><\/font> \u2013 <\/em><\/font>Article 6<\/em><\/font> \u2013 <\/em><\/font>Article 7<\/em><\/font> \u2013 <\/em><\/font>Article 8<\/em><\/font> \u2013 <\/em><\/font>Article 9<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/font> \u2013 Article 10<\/font><\/font> \u2013 <\/font>Article 11<\/font> \u2013 Article 12<\/font> \u2013 Article 13<\/font> \u2013 Article 14<\/font> \u2013 Article 15<\/font> \u2013 Article 16**<\/font><\/font> \u2013 Article 17** Click for <\/em>more screenshots of the damage.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Atlantis\u2019 engines need to be removed to check for possible RepliSet contamination, which will begin with the removal of engine number 2 \u2013 to be swapped with Endeavour\u2019s engine number 2.<\/font><\/p>\n Clearance issues \u2013 between the engines and scaffolding that has been erected to allow access to areas of ET-124 for repairs \u2013 delayed the planned removal of Altantis\u2019 engines until next week, although that timeline did not project any delays to the May 6th rollout date \u2013 according to previous information. This has now changed.<\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Atlantis rollout from the VAB to Pad A has been rescheduled to May 12th,\u2019 noted processing and ATK information on Friday. \u2018The STS-117 launch date remains June 8th.\u2019<\/font><\/p>\n This will mean Atlantis\u2019 stay inside the VAB will have reached 72 days, with pad processing to last 27 days, ahead of the NET (No Earlier Than) June 8 launch.<\/font><\/p>\n While there hasn\u2019t been confirmation on why the delay was called on Friday, an extension to the ET repair timeline would cause a follow-on effect on the SSME removal requirement.<\/font><\/p>\n However, ET-124 repair work has been going well, as work now moves on to another stage \u2013 the process of \u2018sand and blend\u2019 which will smooth down some of the applied foam that was filled into the damaged areas of the tank.<\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Sand & Blends activities are scheduled to begin this morning,\u2019 added the processing information. \u2018A Pre-task briefing will be held prior to each shift, today, to ensure all personnel understand the \u2018Sand & Blend\u2019 processing requirements for these areas.<\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Additional intertank defect evaluations & measurements are complete. 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