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Offline DwightM

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1040 on: 12/06/2008 12:02 am »
does this mean every unflown astro on flight status now has an assignment?
The exception would be Satoshi Furukawa, who is currently the backup to Soichi Noguchi on Expedition 22/23.  That should eventually roll to a primary assignment.

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1041 on: 12/06/2008 11:54 am »
NASA ASSIGNS CREWS FOR UPCOMING SHUTTLE MISSIONS STS-130 AND STS-131
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4566
« Last Edit: 12/06/2008 11:55 am by John44 »

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1042 on: 12/07/2008 06:29 pm »
Just throwing this out there, but, does anyone think there is a chance of a Russian flying on STS 132, which is scheduled to deliver the MRM?

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1043 on: 12/07/2008 06:35 pm »
does anyone think there is a chance of a Russian flying on STS 132, which is scheduled to deliver the MRM?

There is no chance. It is obviously.

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1044 on: 12/07/2008 07:07 pm »
does anyone think there is a chance of a Russian flying on STS 132, which is scheduled to deliver the MRM?

There is no chance. It is obviously.

How is it obvious?

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1045 on: 12/07/2008 07:29 pm »
does anyone think there is a chance of a Russian flying on STS 132, which is scheduled to deliver the MRM?

There is no chance. It is obviously.

How is it obvious?

That I'd like to hear as well. These seats are not automatic; they are generally negotiated as part of the balance-of-payments agreement for the module in question. So if the Russians negotiated a seat on the flight that delivers the MRM, they will get the seat, no question.

If the Russians *didn't* negotiate a seat on that flight, they'll have to pay for it if they want one. That's been US policy ever since Russia started charging the US for Soyuz seats, and that's why you haven't seen any Russians flying on the shuttle since then.
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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1046 on: 12/07/2008 07:41 pm »
Didn't the Russians suspend flights on Shuttle after the Columbia disaster?

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1047 on: 12/08/2008 01:26 am »
I only ask because each ISS Shuttle flight that had a main task related to the Russian end of the station, carried up at least one cosmonaut: STS 96 (the Strela Crane was launched), STS 101 and 106 (outfitting of Zarya and Zvezda).

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1048 on: 12/08/2008 01:38 am »
I only ask because each ISS Shuttle flight that had a main task related to the Russian end of the station, carried up at least one cosmonaut: STS 96 (the Strela Crane was launched), STS 101 and 106 (outfitting of Zarya and Zvezda).

All three interim assembly flights took place prior to the arrival of the Shepherd-Gidzenko-Krikalev crew.  With 132, Russian expedition crew members will already be aboard ISS -- why would it be necessary to bring an extra cosmonaut there for 8-9 days?

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1049 on: 12/08/2008 06:53 am »
I only ask because each ISS Shuttle flight that had a main task related to the Russian end of the station, carried up at least one cosmonaut: STS 96 (the Strela Crane was launched), STS 101 and 106 (outfitting of Zarya and Zvezda).

All three interim assembly flights took place prior to the arrival of the Shepherd-Gidzenko-Krikalev crew.  With 132, Russian expedition crew members will already be aboard ISS -- why would it be necessary to bring an extra cosmonaut there for 8-9 days?

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They did with Lonchakov on STS-101.

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1050 on: 12/08/2008 06:59 am »
I only ask because each ISS Shuttle flight that had a main task related to the Russian end of the station, carried up at least one cosmonaut: STS 96 (the Strela Crane was launched), STS 101 and 106 (outfitting of Zarya and Zvezda).

All three interim assembly flights took place prior to the arrival of the Shepherd-Gidzenko-Krikalev crew.  With 132, Russian expedition crew members will already be aboard ISS -- why would it be necessary to bring an extra cosmonaut there for 8-9 days?

Michael Cassutt

They did with Lonchakov on STS-101.
Lonchakov was on STS-100

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1051 on: 12/08/2008 02:51 pm »
...so what was Lonchakov's role on STS-100? I thought that mission installed Canadarm2 and did no major work on the Russian segment?

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1052 on: 12/08/2008 03:18 pm »
How is it obvious?

There is no need at all to pay US for useless flight of the Russian on STS-132. All tasks related to MRM-1 can be easily done by US astronauts. I hope it is more understandable now.

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1053 on: 12/08/2008 03:50 pm »
How is it obvious?

There is no need at all to pay US for useless flight of the Russian on STS-132. All tasks related to MRM-1 can be easily done by US astronauts. I hope it is more understandable now.

Thanks anik :)

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1054 on: 12/09/2008 03:19 am »
Good to see Mash Dutton getting on a flight.  I flew with him when he was stationed at Lakenheath.  Great guy.  Oh but do I have stories.

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1055 on: 12/10/2008 02:24 am »
I know this may not be the right thread, but is there anyway to find out who's doing the EVA's on the future flights that have been assigned crews?

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1056 on: 12/10/2008 03:42 am »
I know many have asked similar questions about Dr. Anna Fisher on this site.

As SSP is approaching its end, I really hope she can get a seat on STS-132 or 133 (or 134?). She has returned to "active" for many years. Unless she doesn't want a fly or technically isn't qualified anymore, it would be unfair to keep her on the ground for 14 years (since her return in 1996).

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1057 on: 12/10/2008 09:30 am »
STS-119: Swanson, Acaba and Arnold
STS-125: Grunsfeld, Massimino, Feustel and Good
STS-127: Wolf, Cassidy, Marshburn and Kopra
STS-128: Fuglesang and Olivas

I think.

Not sure about the others, but you can probably make educated guesses based on previous EVA experience.

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1058 on: 12/10/2008 02:41 pm »
I know this may not be the right thread, but is there anyway to find out who's doing the EVA's on the future flights that have been assigned crews?
Ben E is correct, with the addition of Stott performing EVA 3 with Olivas on 128.  When the EVA's are known, anik will post them in this thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61.795

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1059 on: 12/11/2008 05:02 pm »
Thanks for the info, have a few educated guesses for the upcoming assigned flights:

STS-129: Foreman, Melvin (Bresnik?)
STS-130: Behnken, Robinson (Patrick?)
STS-131: Mastracchio, Anderson

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