AMS-02 slips to November

[DaveS]

Due to late-breaking configuration change of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02, launch has slipped from July to November. Worst case projections has STS-134 with AMS-02 launching in Feb. 2011.

More here in this article on the official AMS-02 website: http://www.ams02.org/2010/04/ams-nasa-meeting-results/

 

[garyw]

Either way that pushes 134 into the 2011 budget cycle. not an issue as John Shannon has already stated that they have the money to cover it.

That's going to be one sad mission though.

 

[N_Molson]

A way to keep the Shuttle in service... Without having it flying.

 

[garyw]

Not really. I'm going to have a guess here and say that because of this STS-133 will now fly before 134 as 133 is targeted for September so by the time 134 rolls around both Discovery and Atlantis will be museum pieces and the layoffs would have started.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Per NASASpaceFlight:

. STS-132 remaining May 14 with Discovery as LON.

. STS-133 remaining Sep. 2010 with Discovery & same crew.

. STS-134 now NET Nov. 2010 with Endeavour & same crew, making STS-134 the final Space Shuttle flight. AMS-02's Cryomagnet will be replaced with AMS-01's permanent magnet.

No mention of STS-135.

 

[garyw]

http://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/12891478510STS-134 now NET Nov. 2010 with Endeavour & same crew, making STS-134 the final Space Shuttle flight. AMS-02's Cryomagnet will be replaced with AMS-01's permanent magnet.

Interesting. Lori Garver said no to moving the date due to budgets, I guess she got told that this is how it will be.

No mention of STS-135.

I think 135 is off the cards now as there hasn't been any agreement for funding for it. I've also not seen any crew listed for 135 which means no training for that crew has been put into motion and as it's normally over a year before an assigned crew flies this would put 135 into May of 2011. Not going to happen.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

I think 135 is off the cards now as there hasn't been any agreement for funding for it. I've also not seen any crew listed for 135 which means no training for that crew has been put into motion and as it's normally over a year before an assigned crew flies this would put 135 into May of 2011. Not going to happen.

Noooooo, I won't hear it!

---------- Post added at 07:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:48 PM ----------

A good thing about STS-134 flying in Nov. is that STS-134 CDR Mark Kelly will get to fly in space with his twin brother, ISS CDR Scott Kelly! It will be the first time in history that twins have been in space together! :thumbup:

Both Mark Kelly & Scott Kelly are providing public updates on their training via Twitter!
www.twitter.com/ShuttleCDRKelly <- Mark Kelly.
www.twitter.com/StationCDRKelly <- Scott Kelly.

 

[Kyle]

Note: we have an STS-134 thread btw.

 

[Izack]

I would like to take this opportunity to provide you with a massive and heartfelt UGH.
There goes my last chance to see a shuttle launch (going to be in Florida over unrevised launch date.)
Words alone cannot express my disappointment. Hey Obama, if you un-cancel Constellation I'll feel better!

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Spaceflight Now: "Summer shuttle launch postponed to November".