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Posted by baalke on May 19, 2007, 12:04 pm
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http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2007/elvstatus-20070518.html
George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
05.18.07
STATUS REPORT: ELV-051807
Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report
Mission: Dawn
Location: Astrotech Space Operations Facility
Launch Pad: 17-B
Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925-H
Launch Date: Target June 30, 2007
Launch Window: 5:13:15 p.m. EDT
Preparations are under way for moving the Dawn spacecraft to
an adjacent clean room high bay for solar array integration.
Next week, the two spacecraft solar arrays, each consisting
of four panels, will be attached to the Dawn spacecraft and
undergo deployment testing. A solar array lighting test also
will be performed before the arrays are stowed for flight.
This activity is scheduled for May 21-24.
The spacecraft will be moved to Astrotech's Hazardous
Processing Facility for fueling on May 26.
The Delta II first stage will be hoisted into the launcher at
Pad 17-B on May 23 and attachment of the nine solid rocket
boosters will begin.
Mission: Phoenix
Location: Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility
Launch Pad: 17-A
Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925
Launch Date: Aug. 3, 2007
Launch Time: 5:35:18 a.m. EDT
The dry spin test of the spacecraft was successfully completed.
A heat shield deployment test also was successfully conducted
Wednesday.
The electrical power system final performance test was completed
Thursday.
The flight software will be loaded aboard the spacecraft on May 21.
Compatibility testing with the Deep Space Network is scheduled for
May 23-25.
In Hangar AO at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, gimbal slew
tests of the Delta II first-stage main engine will be conducted
next week. These are main engine steering checks using the
first-stage hydraulic systems.
Previous status reports are available on the Web at:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2007
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