Author Topic: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage  (Read 29077 times)

Offline Chris Bergin

LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« on: 05/27/2015 01:36 am »
Following on from extensive coverage of this effort:

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32501.0 - Master Thread.

Thread for live coverage from NASA TV.

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The International Space Station Program will take the next step in expanding a robust commercial market in low-Earth orbit when work continues Wednesday, May 27, to prepare the orbiting laboratory for the future arrival of U.S. commercial crew and cargo vehicles. NASA Television will provide live coverage of the activity beginning at 8 a.m. EDT.

Master Article for the relocation, with background and forward plan - by Pete Harding (this is an amazing article!)
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/05/iss-program-station-reconfiguration-future-crew-vehicles/

Includes NASA, L2 documentation graphics and some amazing renderings from L2 article Nathan Koga (see dedicated L2 ISS resources for the full collection in full res. Have one as my desktop background :) )
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Previous main article - again from Pete:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/07/nasa-planning-module-relocations-future-vehicles/

And there's all the ISS EVA articles - found most on this link:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=%28PMM%29

How lucky are we to have Pete writing here!
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #1 on: 05/27/2015 08:56 am »
Crew has been given GO for the PMM demate  procedure.

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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #2 on: 05/27/2015 09:39 am »
Nearing completion of releasing CBM  bolts.

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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #3 on: 05/27/2015 09:46 am »
Starting to release the CBM capture latches.

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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #4 on: 05/27/2015 10:04 am »
GO to open the Cupola window shutters. Houston will advice when a CMG Desat RS thruster firing is coming up so that the crew can close the shutters. A camera will be installed in the Cupola to record the motion of the PMM.
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #5 on: 05/27/2015 10:06 am »
Total arm motion expected is 70 minutes over 3 hours with commanding in between.
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #6 on: 05/27/2015 10:24 am »
Morning all!

The CSA are periodically Tweeting some pictures from the relo:

https://twitter.com/csa_asc
« Last Edit: 05/27/2015 10:27 am by Space Pete »
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #7 on: 05/27/2015 10:32 am »
Overview:
« Last Edit: 05/27/2015 10:35 am by DaveS »
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #8 on: 05/27/2015 10:37 am »
PMM PCBM close-up:
« Last Edit: 05/27/2015 10:38 am by DaveS »
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #9 on: 05/27/2015 10:42 am »
PMM PCBM close-up:

Interestingly there is no thermal cover installed over the PMM CBM hatch - they must have determined it not to be necessary.
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #10 on: 05/27/2015 10:43 am »
PMM PCBM close-up:

Interestingly there is no thermal cover installed over the PMM CBM hatch - they must have determined it not to be necessary.
Well, it is only going to be exposed for a few hours, so the chances of any damage is low.
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #11 on: 05/27/2015 10:45 am »
Current status:
« Last Edit: 05/27/2015 10:46 am by DaveS »
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #12 on: 05/27/2015 10:51 am »
Earth gone:
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #13 on: 05/27/2015 10:58 am »
Atmosphere now visible again:
« Last Edit: 05/27/2015 10:59 am by DaveS »
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #14 on: 05/27/2015 11:05 am »
Sunrise:
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #15 on: 05/27/2015 11:10 am »
PMM approaching the installation point on Node 3:
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #16 on: 05/27/2015 11:24 am »
Looking outboard:
« Last Edit: 05/27/2015 11:25 am by DaveS »
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #17 on: 05/27/2015 11:30 am »
Loving your work Dave! 30 mins to NASA TV.
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #18 on: 05/27/2015 11:37 am »
Getting closer:
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Re: LIVE: ISS PMM Relocation Coverage
« Reply #19 on: 05/27/2015 11:44 am »
NASA TV seems to be down for most people. But you can use this link to at least see imagery:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream/theater
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