In the meantime now also the other TSM is including hood so well finished, up to the pipings, cables and ports, and so on.
And therefore I already made a first test fit apart from SSME chamber. To firmly glue together I did not want the TSM's however yet, since the missing pipes and so on can adapt and be moved probably nevertheless more skillfully, as long as one takes the parts into the hand and as desired to turn and can turn.
Well please, thus the MLP gets now slowly also more and more a correct face,
and accepts thereby now ever more clearly his salient courses.
In the meantime now also the piping mechanics already began with their work and a sample of the thicker two pipes (approx. 1 mm ø) at the right TSM by right bent:
After a first test fit, which actually looked completely acceptably,
was one then however nevertheless the opinion that this cannot be the optimal solution. Since the thicker pipe has not continuous the same diameter, but should be improved itself within the front range before the Umbilical flap rejuvenated, as in the picture is to be seen here.
Source: NASA
While the piping mechanics at the TSM must wait still for the correct pipes, it could go for it with the Access platforms further, since the grating PE plates, mesh size 1.2x0.7 mm, in the meantime were delivered by MCM Marketing.
Those are actually as small with 78x44 mm, as announced, do not look bad for it however.
The brass L-profiles 2x1 mm lay already some time in the camp. Now it also can go finally further with the
Access Platforms at the MLP
Side 1.