Processing time, Soyuz, Shuttle and CEV

Shuttle spends time in the OPF getting ready/maintained. Then it goes to
VAB where the stack is assembled, then moved to the pad where it spends
about a month for further outfitting and loading of cargo bay.

In an original scenario of high frequency launches, I could see a point
in this since it would allow some pipelining of work to be done. (one
orbiter on pad while one in VAB and one entering OPF). But in reality,
it seems rather onerous and time consuming at the real life launch rates.

Soyuz on the other hand is assembled just days befoer launch, moved to
pad a day or two before launch, and voila.


Has NASA given any indication of what sort of processing flow it expects
for its Apollo-on-Steroids CEV ? Will it be closer to the shuttle or to
Soyuz ?


Did NASA really need the RSS on the pad ?

If all RSS work had been done in the VAB, how much time would have bene
required between the time the shuttle arrives on the pad and Shuttle
launch ? 6 days ? 2 days ? 1 day ?
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