Quote from: Lee Jay on 03/26/2016 02:48 pmWas there a problem or did it just take longer than expected?Longer than expected due to some alignment issues and the lack of KU to provide views to the ground.
Was there a problem or did it just take longer than expected?
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/26/2016 03:51 pmQuote from: Lee Jay on 03/26/2016 02:48 pmWas there a problem or did it just take longer than expected?Longer than expected due to some alignment issues and the lack of KU to provide views to the ground.Might this circumstance be an argument for NASA getting more time on their own TDRS network?Or for more TDRS satellites?Or for arranging for some "surge" capability with a commercial provider?I imagine the communications load to and from ISS will only increase in the future.
1 hour into unpack and the crew already has an item that won't fit in the designated storage location. This is common during the juggling act of trying to unload items into limited ISS locations already full of items needed for current operations and designated for disposal. A problem this early is unusual and suggests the ground still doesn't have a complete understanding of the situation on the station, despite considerable crew time and systems (Inventory Management System-IMS) dedicated to tracking the on-board status.
Has ISS ever received three cargo shipments in a space of less than a month before?
One sort of weird question on unpack for anyone to chime in on. The crew asked if they could trash two layers of bubble wrap on an item. They were told they could. Why not "pop" that bubble wrap like so many kids enjoy doing? It would seem to accomplish two positive things. First, release whatever is in the bubbles, presumably normal air, into the cabin, free of charge. Second it would reduce the volume of trash needing to be stowed. A curious mind want's to know
Quote from: Targeteer on 03/27/2016 03:12 pmOne sort of weird question on unpack for anyone to chime in on. The crew asked if they could trash two layers of bubble wrap on an item. They were told they could. Why not "pop" that bubble wrap like so many kids enjoy doing? It would seem to accomplish two positive things. First, release whatever is in the bubbles, presumably normal air, into the cabin, free of charge. Second it would reduce the volume of trash needing to be stowed. A curious mind want's to know My uneducated guess: that although the bubble wrap would have likely undergone sterilization, you can never be too safe with the contents of the air in the bubble? It's a stretch, as I would believe that the wrapping meets strict standards for space use.But Doug's explanation seems more logical: even though it's intended trash, it's never trash until it goes into the spacecraft for disposal. You never know if an ORU or other item needs to be returned in a Dragon & could make use of it.
Quote from: Targeteer on 03/27/2016 03:12 pmOne sort of weird question on unpack for anyone to chime in on. The crew asked if they could trash two layers of bubble wrap on an item. They were told they could. Why not "pop" that bubble wrap like so many kids enjoy doing? It would seem to accomplish two positive things. First, release whatever is in the bubbles, presumably normal air, into the cabin, free of charge. Second it would reduce the volume of trash needing to be stowed. A curious mind want's to know Could it also be a time vs cost thing? How long will it take to pop every bubble. Quite a bit if its small bubbles!
Occasionally, when shipments get backed up, such as in this case with US cargo resupply. It's not likely to be desired given the disruption to lab work.Another case was with the slips of Shuttle STS-133, with four in January/February 2011 (HTV, Progress, ATV, Shuttle)