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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to aviationbuff [2011-09-02 17:24:15 +0000 UTC]

This is just a temporary configuration, later this year the OMS pods will be back on with the inert thruster bells, The Inert Main Engines will be installed and the inert RCS pod will be placed back in the nose reading Endeavour for her trip to California sometime in 2012.

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to 1001G [2011-08-12 15:26:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to Atmosphotography [2011-08-12 15:25:20 +0000 UTC]

here is the latest information as far as Endeavour is concerned:

[link]

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xshadow259 In reply to OpticaLLightspeed [2011-08-12 23:47:03 +0000 UTC]

Update for all:

[link]

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to EVANGELION-02 [2011-08-12 01:20:10 +0000 UTC]

Those items will be replaced with inert components that resemble the real control systems for museum display.

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xshadow259 In reply to OpticaLLightspeed [2011-08-12 23:50:58 +0000 UTC]

Well the outside of the FRCS and the OMS pods will remain intact, but the Hydrazine tanks and plumbing will be removed. This is done so that the nasty hydrazine fuel cant leak out of the orbiters.

As for the Main engines, they have been removed and engine bells with mounting brackets will be installed called RSME's. The regular SSME's will be used for SLS until depletion, and then it will be replaced by an expendable version called RS-25E. All of this is mentioned here:

[link]

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to xshadow259 [2011-08-13 00:09:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the link Ron.

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EVANGELION-02 In reply to OpticaLLightspeed [2011-08-12 01:30:23 +0000 UTC]

I see ... I thought so.

Like the three main rocket, which I reused for the next ship ...

Someday I will visit their respective museums, is one of my big dreams.

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