[meteorite-list] Dawn/Phoenix Update - May 25, 2007

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 17:22:06 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <200705260022.RAA07118_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

05.25.07

George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468

STATUS REPORT: ELV-052507

EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT

Mission: Dawn
Location: Astrotech Space Operations Facility
Launch Pad: 17-B
Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925-H
Launch Date: June 30, 2007
Launch Time: 4:50:13 - 5:10:13 p.m. EDT

Solar array installation and deployment tests are scheduled to be
completed Friday.

The spacecraft is scheduled to move to the hazardous processing
facility on May 28. Xenon for the Ion Propulsion System is scheduled
to be loaded aboard June 1-2. Hydrazine, used for spacecraft control
and maneuvering, will be loaded aboard June 6.

The Delta II first stage, originally set for hoisting into the
launcher on Wednesday, has been rescheduled for May 28 due to high
wind conditions at Pad 17-B. This will be followed next week by
attachment of the nine solid rocket boosters.


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 spacecraft's flight software will be loaded aboard Friday.

Guidance navigation and control system performance testing is
scheduled for May 30-31.


Previous status reports are available on the Web at:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2007

        
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Received on Fri 25 May 2007 08:22:06 PM PDT