Posts Tagged ‘VAB’

Endeavour and Atlantis move – Final KSC processing begins for OV-105

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

It’s the final time Endeavour will enter an OPF (Orbiter Processing Facility). After a storied 19 year, 25 flight career, the Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour was rolled into OPF-2 at the Kennedy Space Center this morning to undergo final outfitting, Main Propulsion System (MPS) tear down, and configuration activities ahead of her October ferry flight [...]

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Atlantis heads back to VAB – ET-127 damaged prior to rollback

Monday, October 20th, 2008

With STS-125 delayed until at least mid-February, Atlantis has completed her trek back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Once secured inside the historic building, engineers will evaluate damage to her External Tank (ET-127) – which suffered several dings via a falling stainless steel support rod at the weekend.

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