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Hubble Space Telescope
Development Project - Code S
Excerpts from Weekly Report
Friday | Nov.
9, 2001
Space Support Equipment (SSE) mechanical integration activities
continued. The Second Axial Carrier (SAC) has been reworking
some of the Crew Aids and Tools (CATs) stowage hardware by
adding conductive velcro straps and replacing inserts.
A partial delivery of CATs was received and inspected at KSC.
Those items that are stowed on the RAC have been integrated.
ACS returned safely to Ball last week where it passed its
post-ship functional test. The instrument has been installed
in the Refractive Aberrated Simulator/Hubble Opto-Mechanics
Simulator (RASHOMS) where the final alignment testing is underway.
The HST Servicing Mission 3B Joint Integrated Simulation #2
began. The 35 hour simulation covers the planned changeout
of the solar array wings during Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA)
day 1 and EVA day 2.
Friday | Nov. 2, 2001
The stabilization period for Hangar AE has begun in support
of HST Servicing Mission (SM) 3B payload processing at KSC.
This starts the 30-day certification period prior to Advanced
Camera for Surveys (ACS) arrival.
The Flight Support System (FSS) and the FSS Ground Support
Equipment (GSE) has arrived at KSC following successful completion
of the FSS thermal vacuum (TV) testing.
During the past week, the RAC, SAC and MULE were protected
with Llumilloy drapes due to KSC entering HURCON IV. Hurricane
Michelle did not affect KSC and no further precautions were
required.
The first 3 days of Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) 01.11
were conducted for SM3B crew training and for SM4 engineering
development.
Kennedy
Space Center
Vehicle: Columbia/OV-102
Shuttle & Payload Processing Status Report
Friday
| Nov. 9, 2001
Columbia is in the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) undergoing
preparations for the Hubble Space Telescope Servicing mission
next February. Work is in progress to install the Shuttle's
main engines and service the potable water supply.
Monday | Nov. 5, 2001
SCAPE operations were conducted over the weekend checking
out the Auxiliary Power Units. Orbiter Columbia's main engines
will be installed this week.
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