July 19, 2008

Ordering Inaccurate Models

NASA Solicitation: Scale Models on International Space Station With Logistic Vehicles

"Elements to be included in the Configuration: ... Centrifuge Accommodations Module ... Science Power Module"

Editor's note: I do not see these large, expensive ISS components listed on the Consolidated Launch Manifest for the ISS. Why include things on these models that have been cancelled and will never be placed on the ISS? Why do so for models that you are ordering that serve represent the "Assembly Complete Configuration as identified July, 2008, including changes identified at that time"- a configuration where the "Assembly Complete Configuration" is determined by the publicly issued final manifest for station assembly missions?


Posted by kcowing at July 19, 2008 8:08 PM
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It's also missing the Russian Components;

MRM 1 (Mini-Research Module 1)
MRM 2 (Mini-Research Module 2)

Posted by: Anonymous at July 19, 2008 10:42 PM

Hi, Keith. Something else too...
Curiously, the AMS is missing from the list.
As a taxpayer, I'm concerned they are trying to design and build a real Ares / Orion, yet they can't get a scale model's specifications correct !
Dave S.

Posted by: Dave S at July 19, 2008 11:10 PM

Par for the course...the science power platform was canceled nearly two years ago but NASA didn't publish an updated layout of the station or update their websites until late last year.

Posted by: KC at July 20, 2008 12:04 AM

It was later modified to exclude the CAM and Research module, but to include the Mini-research modules:

http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=131390

http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=73#131318

Posted by: Ron Smith at July 24, 2008 10:20 AM
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