Author Topic: ISS US EVA 84 - 1A Channel IROSA Install - Jan 20, 2023 (Mann, Wakata) (Read 27650 times)

centaurinasa · « **Reply #40 on:** 01/20/2023 03:04 pm »

About 30 mn behind the schedule, bu all going smoothly...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #41 on:** 01/20/2023 03:06 pm »

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The upper triangle, the upper portion of the mounting platform that will act as an adapter for future solar array installation, has been installed. Mann will egress the foot restraints, which will be reconfigured for next task, installation of the right struts.

https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1616466891534467072?cxt=HHwWgIC80dmE7O4sAAAA

centaurinasa · « **Reply #42 on:** 01/20/2023 03:35 pm »

Start of Installing the Right Lower Strut.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #43 on:** 01/20/2023 03:40 pm »

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US EVA-84 (PET: 3:20; 11:34am EST): NASA CAPCOM Zena Cardman says the spacewalkers are 45 minutes to an hour down on the timeline because of the work needed to configure a balky foot restraint; 2 "get-ahead" tasks likely will be deleted as a result

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1616474835449745412?cxt=HHwWiMC4tYzT7-4sAAAA

centaurinasa · « **Reply #44 on:** 01/20/2023 03:45 pm »

EV2 start M20 by hand or PGT [B1, CW, 30.5].
EV1 PGT [B7,CW2,30.5] and drive M19 to torque.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #45 on:** 01/20/2023 03:57 pm »

Now, Install Right Mid Strut.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #46 on:** 01/20/2023 04:14 pm »

Installation of the Right Mid Strut complete.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #47 on:** 01/20/2023 04:25 pm »

Next Left Lower Strut.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #48 on:** 01/20/2023 04:48 pm »

66 EV2 align Lower Strut L5 with Mounting Bracket L5, PGT [B1,CW2,30.5] and drive M22.
67 EV1 PGT [B7,CW2,30.5] and drive M21 to torque, then retrieve torque wrench and torque M21.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #49 on:** 01/20/2023 05:18 pm »

And the final (Left Mid) Strut !

centaurinasa · « **Reply #50 on:** 01/20/2023 05:27 pm »

Some trouble (MLI interference, it seems...) to install Side Pad to Mast Canister...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #51 on:** 01/20/2023 05:31 pm »

MCC decide to postpone this task and ask to to Koïchi to take picture.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #52 on:** 01/20/2023 05:36 pm »

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US EVA-84 (PET: 5:18; 1:32pm EST): The astronauts have been unable to get a final strut installed for the power channel 1A IROSA bracket; it'll be deferred to a future spacewalk; in the meantime, Wakata and Mann will transition to clean-up activities

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1616504761129336833?cxt=HHwWgoC8jYCh_e4sAAAA

centaurinasa · « **Reply #53 on:** 01/20/2023 06:04 pm »

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Teamwork makes the dream work 🤝

Flight controllers in Mission Control Houston are monitoring the spacewalk today with NASA astronaut @AstroDuke and JAXA astronaut @Astro_Wakata.

https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1616494846776119313?cxt=HHwWosC4tfTf-O4sAAAA

centaurinasa · « **Reply #54 on:** 01/20/2023 06:12 pm »

6 hours PET , Cleanup still in progress...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #55 on:** 01/20/2023 06:32 pm »

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US EVA-84 (PET: 6:08; 2:22pm EST): Summarizing as Wakata and Mann return to the ISS airlock: Wakata tightened bolts to complete assembly of the power channel 1B IROSA fixture; but they couldn't complete assembly of the 1A IROSA bracket due to a strut that couldn't be attached

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1616516545282248720?cxt=HHwWoMC48fbOgu8sAAAA

centaurinasa · « **Reply #56 on:** 01/20/2023 06:41 pm »

Translation to the Airlock...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #57 on:** 01/20/2023 06:46 pm »

EV-2 back to the airlock

centaurinasa · « **Reply #58 on:** 01/20/2023 06:49 pm »

EV-1 with the strut bag make his way too, to the Airlock. .

centaurinasa · « **Reply #59 on:** 01/20/2023 06:58 pm »

Another spectacular view !