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| Title: | Space Exploration |
| Notice: | Shuttle launch schedules, see Note 6 |
| Moderator: | PRAGMA::GRIFFIN |
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| Created: | Mon Feb 17 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 974 |
| Total number of notes: | 18843 |
284.0. "More Space Shuttle Delays" by VINO::DZIEDZIC () Thu Apr 23 1987 11:48
Several announcements made lately seem to indicate the initial
launch of the "re-designed and re-engineered" space shuttle is
likely to slip behind the projected February 1988 date. NASA
is supposed to announce a new target date in the next few weeks.
Part of the delay stems from the fact NASA is planning to do a
wet countdown and a rlight readiness test firing of the main
engines (not the SRBs). However, other delays, less stressed
by NASA, concern braking system work, review of Criticality 1
items list, thermal protection system, and etc. Internal NASA
documents seem to suggest a delay until around September 1988.
Additionally, the re-designed SRBs have not begun their test
firing schedules. Last I remember, the first full-scale test
is supposed to occur sometime in May.
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| 284.1 | Please fly someday! | 15704::DLONG | Don't try to out-weird *me*! | Fri Apr 24 1987 18:05 | 4 |
| According to NBC News, the date [which was 2/18/88] is slipping
4-6 weeks. This would put it March/April 1988.
Sigh
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| 284.2 | Don't count on April | VMSDEV::FISHER | Burns Fisher 381-1466, ZKO1-1/D42 | Sat Apr 25 1987 00:27 | 9 |
| Every since the 2/18/88 date was announced, insiders have been saying
that it was unrealistic, and even NASA called it only a "planning"
date. I suspect that March/April is also only a "planning" date
gotten by taking the original date and adding on the known time
for a wet countdown and test firing. A more reasonable date is
still fall 88, according to AWST.
Burns
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