Author Topic: LIVE: Expedition 18 spacewalk - December 23 (Read 63011 times)

The-Hammer · « **Reply #40 on:** 12/22/2008 11:29 pm »

Seem to be some comm issues. Doesn't seem to be a constraint though.

bobthemonkey · « **Reply #41 on:** 12/22/2008 11:30 pm »

DC1 approaching vacuum. Final suit checks soon. Live video from Pirs can be seen in the video from MCC-H.

bobthemonkey · « **Reply #42 on:** 12/22/2008 11:35 pm »

Still undergoing pressure checks.

rdale · « **Reply #43 on:** 12/22/2008 11:40 pm »

Crew has passed 5-min leak check.

The-Hammer · « **Reply #44 on:** 12/22/2008 11:40 pm »

Sandy needs to return to the PkhO to re-close the valve.

EDIT: EVAs about to transition to internal power.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #45 on:** 12/22/2008 11:43 pm »

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #46 on:** 12/22/2008 11:47 pm »

Demating suits, both demated:

otisbow · « **Reply #47 on:** 12/22/2008 11:50 pm »

What is that under the Unit module?

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #48 on:** 12/22/2008 11:51 pm »

Go to open hatch

eeergo · « **Reply #49 on:** 12/22/2008 11:51 pm »

What is that under the Unit module?

Nadir: PMA-3.
Zenith: Z1.

Fincke ready to open the hatch.

Svetoslav · « **Reply #50 on:** 12/22/2008 11:52 pm »

Hatch Opened!

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #51 on:** 12/22/2008 11:53 pm »

Hatch open

bobthemonkey · « **Reply #52 on:** 12/22/2008 11:53 pm »

Official start 6.51pm CST.

eeergo · « **Reply #53 on:** 12/22/2008 11:53 pm »

Bits and pieces flying away (presumably loose insulation) as the hatch is opened.

Svetoslav · « **Reply #54 on:** 12/22/2008 11:56 pm »

It's the fifth spacewalk for Fincke and the first for Lonchakov.

bobthemonkey · « **Reply #55 on:** 12/22/2008 11:58 pm »

EV1 & EV2 preparing to activate sublimators for cooling.

eeergo · « **Reply #56 on:** 12/23/2008 12:00 am »

Fincke kicking Strella

bobthemonkey · « **Reply #57 on:** 12/23/2008 12:03 am »

Mike outside the hatch

eeergo · « **Reply #58 on:** 12/23/2008 12:05 am »

Both spacewalkers reporting sublimators functioning nominally.

Starting the Langmuir probe task.

bobthemonkey · « **Reply #59 on:** 12/23/2008 12:08 am »

Mike being directed to the worksite on Pirs by MCC-H.