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Space Shuttle Countdown:
Landing to Launch
Part 3: Orbiter Processing Facility
With Space Shuttle Discovery and Space Shuttle Endeavour in the Orbiter
Processing Facility preparing for possible December and January launches,
Brand Secosh and Mike Ciannilli toured the OPF and will share footage from
that visit with you for this exciting segment of the Landing to Launch
series.
While the orbiters are in the OPF, platforms, a main access bridge and
two rolling bridges provide access to various parts of the orbiter allowing
for routine postflight servicing and checkout. Mike and Brandt climbed
the scaffolding and peered inside the orbiters as they are made ready
for their upcoming missions. They interviewed personnel that are involved
in the careful inspections and processing following the recent discovery
of maintenance-related damage to electrical wiring in the Space Shuttle
that you've probably read about in the news.
Join Mike and Brandt on Wednesday, November 17, as they take you inside
the Orbiter Processing Facility and talk with some of the people who work
there. You can ask questions for them to answer live during the broadcast
if you have
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See: Landing, a new beginning
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November Programming
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Date |
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Time |
Technology
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Monday, Nov 1, 1999 |
all |
10-11am PST
1-2pm EST
6-7pm GMT |
Special Chat Room
Archive
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Aero Design Team Online QuestChat with Grant Palmer Grant
Palmer writes computer programs that predict how hot the surface
of the space shuttle will get when it returns to Earth from space.
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Wednesday,
Nov. 3 |
K-12 |
10-11am PST
1-2pm EST
6-7pm GMT |
Special Chat Room
Archive
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Chat with Jenny
Lyons, vehicle manager, who followed the orbiter Discovery through
all of its ground testing and checkout at Kennedy Space Center and
assure that, once we get to launch countdown, it's ready to fly.
She is also a NASA Convoy Commander for Landing, which means she
directs all the people, vehicles and activities on the runway after
the Orbiter lands. |
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Wednesday,
Nov. 10 |
K-12 |
10-11am PST
1-2pm EST
6-7pm GMT |
Cancelled: Expert on travel
We'll try to reschedule
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Doug Lyons is responsible
for ensuring procedures and schedules are followed to produce a
safe and successful shuttle launch. Due to a family emergency, Doug
was not able to join us. |
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Wednesday,
Nov. 17 |
First hour: All ages
Last 30 minutes for University level questions |
10-11:30am PST
1-2:30pm EST
6-7:30pm GMT |
Watch Part 3! |
Orbiter Processing Facility
Mike and Brandt take you inside the Orbiter Processing Facility,
describe what happens at the OPF and how the Firing Room is involved.
Details of the webcast including lesson plans are available.
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