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Expedition 20 commander Gennadiy Padalka and flight engineer-1 Michael Barratt will perform Russian spacewalk (VKD-22) in new Orlan-MK spacesuits from Pirs airlock on June 5.

Quote from http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/reports/iss_reports/

"In preparation for the first Russian Orlan EVA-22 on 6/5, CDR Padalka & FE-1 Barratt had two hours set aside for studying uplinked material on the EVA timeline plus hardware setup & bundling for the spacewalk.
[EVA-22 is scheduled to start at 2:45am EDT (06:45 UTC - anik) for an approximate duration of 5h 32m. Its three main objectives are:
1. Installing & connecting KURS-P system antennas (4AO-VKA, AR-VKA and 2AR-VKA - anik) on the SM,
2. Photographing the installed antennas, and
3. Removing the Container III of the Biorisk-MSN experiment on the DC1.]"
« Last Edit: 06/05/2009 06:29 am by anik »

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #1 on: 05/21/2009 08:57 pm »
Is this the first spacewalk in the new Orlan type?

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #2 on: 05/22/2009 04:06 pm »
Is this the first spacewalk in the new Orlan type?

Yes. I was told they will use Orlan-MK spacesuits #5 (Padalka) and #6 (Barratt). But I doubt and think that #4 will be used instead of #6.

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #3 on: 05/25/2009 05:44 pm »
But I doubt and think that #4 will be used instead of #6

I was wrong and should trust my sources. :)

Activating & inspecting Orlan-MK spacesuits #5 (CDR, red stripe) & #6 (FE-1, blue stripe)
« Last Edit: 06/03/2009 04:00 pm by anik »

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #4 on: 06/01/2009 06:23 pm »
MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-100

NASA SETS PREVIEW BRIEFING, TV SCHEDULE FOR STATION SPACEWALKS

HOUSTON -- Two residents of the International Space Station will
conduct a pair of spacewalks in the coming weeks to prepare the
Russian segment of the station for future assembly work. The
activities will be broadcast live on NASA Television and previewed in
a briefing originating from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on
Thursday, June 4, at 8:30 a.m. CDT.

The briefing participants are:

- Courtenay McMillan, Expedition 20 lead flight director, Johnson
Space Center
- David Korth, Expedition 20 EVA flight director, Johnson Space Center


Expedition 20 Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Mike
Barratt will don Russian spacesuits June 5 for a spacewalk out of the
Pirs docking compartment's airlock. NASA TV coverage of the spacewalk
will begin at 1:15 a.m. Barratt and Padalka are expected to exit the
airlock to begin their exterior work at 1:45 a.m. The spacewalk will
prepare Pirs for the arrival of a new Russian module called the
Mini-Research Module 2, or MRM2, which will be launched later this
year on a Russian booster. The MRM2 will serve as an additional
docking port for Russian vehicles. The spacewalk is planned to last
five and a half hours.

On June 10, Padalka and Barratt will again don Russian suits and
depressurize the transfer compartment between the Zvezda service
module and the Zarya module. They will perform a one-hour interior
spacewalk that will set the stage for the MRM2's launch and automated
linkup. Television of the internal spacewalk is not expected, but
NASA TV will broadcast live commentary beginning about 1:15 a.m. The
internal depressurization of the station's Russian transfer
compartment for Padalka and Barratt is expected to begin about 1:45
a.m.

For NASA Television downlink information, schedule information and
streaming video, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv


For information about the station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station


-end-
Jacques :-)

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #5 on: 06/01/2009 06:39 pm »
Removing of third container of Biorisk-MSN equipment from Pirs airlock is deleted from list of spacewalk tasks due to request of experiment investigators.

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #6 on: 06/02/2009 07:45 pm »
Excellent article (and pictures) here (in Russian):

2 июня 2009 года 15:10 | Герман Петелин    
Россия запускает космический «прикид»

   http://svpressa.ru/issue/news.php?id=9547

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #7 on: 06/03/2009 07:14 am »
From yesterdays ISS status report:

To configure the Progress M-02M/33P cargo ship, docked at the “Pirs” DC1 nadir port, for ground-commanded emergency undocking if it should become necessary during the use of the DC1 airlock for the EVA-22, Romanenko & Padalka –
Activated the Progress (i.e., SUBA/Onboard Equipment Control System & SOTR/Thermal Control System),
Removed the air heater/fan unit & air duct in the passageway,
Released the quick-release screw clamps which rigidize the docking joint (with RS/Russian Segment thrusters inhibited during the closing-up activities),
Took documentary video of the DC1/Progress interface prior to hatch closure and downlinked the video via Ku-band for ground inspection,
Closed the hatches, and
Performed the usual one-hour leak check on the vestibule between the DC1-SU & SU-33P hatches to test for hermeticity.


I assume an ermergency that would involve the need to undock the Progress at the DC1 would be something like the inability to repressurize the DC1 compartment. is this need to be able to undock automatically just so that it will be possible at all to undock the Progress or is it necessary to undock immediately during the spacewalk as part of an emergency response?

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #8 on: 06/03/2009 03:59 pm »
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

"During the Russian spacewalk, Padalka and Barratt will prepare the Pirs docking compartment for the arrival of the Mini-Research Module 2, which will serve as an additional docking port for Russian vehicles. The spacewalkers will install a docking antenna to help guide the new module into place when it arrives at the station aboard an unpiloted Soyuz [MRM-2 arrives aboard Progress M-MIM2 cargo ship-module, which will be launched by Soyuz-U rocket - anik] in November.

Additionally, Padalka and Barratt will take photographs of the Strela-2, a manually-operated crane used during Russian spacewalks [they will take photographs of the installed antennas from cargo boom - anik], and retrieve a canister from the Biorisk space exposure experiment [this task is already removed - anik]. Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata will assist the spacewalkers from inside the Zvezda service module."

Is this need to be able to undock automatically just so that it will be possible at all to undock the Progress or is it necessary to undock immediately during the spacewalk as part of an emergency response?

The first, of course.

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #9 on: 06/03/2009 08:56 pm »
Thank you anik. I guess I just don't know what emergency steps would be involved if faced what this situation of an inability to repressurize.

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #10 on: 06/04/2009 09:02 am »
Thank you anik. I guess I just don't know what emergency steps would be involved if faced what this situation of an inability to repressurize.
As I understand (from discussion on earlier spacewalks with Soyuz at the Pirs) the main concern is an event causing emergency evacuation of the ISS which might occur during an EVA from the Pirs airlock. The obvious example would be a major fire inside one of the ISS modules.

In such a case, the spacewalking astronauts would be required to enter their Soyuz capsule from outside hatch and evacuate the complex without the need to re-enter Pirs. This operation had been tested on an earlier spacewalk.

In such case, presumably Pirs would remain depressurized and thus there may be a need for Progress to be jettisoned automatically. The surprise is that such detailed procedures are needed for this operation, the typical Russian method is to command everything from the ground and use crew operation as a back-up method.

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #11 on: 06/04/2009 11:27 am »
Oh I see now. Though in such a major upset the ability to undock Progress seems of lesser importance. Although on the other hand, any potential recovery/necessary deorbit would obviously involve a fresh vehicle that would need a free docking port, so I suppose it actually is quite important to manage these things.
Thanks for explanations.

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #13 on: 06/04/2009 05:29 pm »
I understand why Wakata have to be in the SM during the second spacewalk, so as not to be isolated from his rescue vehicle docked to SM aft, but that graffic makes it look like he is required to stay there during the first spacewalk also which I don't understand.
I didn't catch that anything were happening to the transfer compartment that would make it a no-go area during the first spacewalk?

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #14 on: 06/04/2009 06:09 pm »
IANAE

My understanding is that the transfer compartment is the backup airlock. If they can't repressurize Pirs then the spacewalkers will enter the transfer compartment and try to repress there.

The equipment lock in Quest serves a similar function.
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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #16 on: 06/05/2009 06:11 am »
Coverage of todays EVA is going to start in a few minutes.

Edit: And here we are.
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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #17 on: 06/05/2009 06:19 am »
Tasks for today, as said on the previous page, are:

- Installation of two sets of KURS-antennas for MRM2
- Installing and connecting the cables to these two anntenna sets.
- Taking pictures of the installed antennas.
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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #18 on: 06/05/2009 06:21 am »
First view from orbit, showing the Pirs docking compartement, from which todays EVA will be based.

Edit: Spacessuit leak-checks are underway
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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #19 on: 06/05/2009 06:24 am »
Checking Orlan parameters
« Last Edit: 06/05/2009 06:25 am by cb6785 »
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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #21 on: 06/05/2009 06:25 am »
ISS Now over Pacific Ocean

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #22 on: 06/05/2009 06:32 am »
EVA should start in less then 15 minutes from now
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #23 on: 06/05/2009 06:42 am »
Space Station Over Chile, South America

T-3 Min for spacewalk begins

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #24 on: 06/05/2009 06:43 am »
Discussing CO2 readings from the Orlans. Seems to be a "CO2 level high" warning.

Same readings have been seen during the dry run a few days ago.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #25 on: 06/05/2009 06:49 am »
Over Atlantic Ocean

"CO2 high" problems with Barratt Orlan suit
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #26 on: 06/05/2009 06:50 am »
Mike saying he's feeling comfortable in the suit, not experiencing any CO2 symptoms. Crew surgeon is going to check on a regular basis.

Gennady's feeling fine too.

Edit: Still troubleshooting the high CO2 readings.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #27 on: 06/05/2009 06:55 am »
Is there a live video feed at NASA's site somewhere?  Thanks.

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #28 on: 06/05/2009 06:56 am »
No changes in the readings after reselecting parameters and switching from "prebreath" to "purge" and back.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #29 on: 06/05/2009 06:57 am »
Is there a live video feed at NASA's site somewhere?  Thanks.

www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.htm
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #30 on: 06/05/2009 06:57 am »
17 and 13 for Padalka and Barratt, respectively. Not sure what units.

Both report feeling fine, Barrett says he's very familiar with high CO2.

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #32 on: 06/05/2009 07:06 am »
ISS Over Africa

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #33 on: 06/05/2009 07:07 am »
Flight surgeon checking again with the crew.

Both are still feeling great.

RCC is still checking if the CO2 readings are just a sensor issue.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #34 on: 06/05/2009 07:08 am »
Yes, but Orlans still with CO2 problems

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #36 on: 06/05/2009 07:10 am »
Gennady asking how the discussion is going. RCC still discussing, no answer yet.

CO2 readings still high, but decreased from 17 to 16.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #37 on: 06/05/2009 07:12 am »
Padalka reports 16mm now.

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #38 on: 06/05/2009 07:13 am »
For a moment there it sounded like they were dialing into a BBS.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #39 on: 06/05/2009 07:13 am »
what is that sound? during NASA TV coverage?

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #40 on: 06/05/2009 07:14 am »
MCC informing the rest of the crew about the EVA status: checking suit-data.

No idea about the sound...was the second time today...
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #42 on: 06/05/2009 07:18 am »
Go to proceed with prebreath/depress!
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #43 on: 06/05/2009 07:18 am »
what is that sound? during NASA TV coverage?
Barratt (i think) asked about that, so it's on the com loop somewhere, not just an NASA TV artifact.

go to proceed.

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #44 on: 06/05/2009 07:21 am »
Pressure checks going on at the moment.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #45 on: 06/05/2009 07:21 am »
Passing over Baikonur Cosmodrome

final system check before Airlock open
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #46 on: 06/05/2009 07:24 am »
Depressing the airlock

All medical parameters for the two EVs are nominal
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #47 on: 06/05/2009 07:29 am »
Working final leak-checks now, hatch opening will be next.

Leak checks will take 5min.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #48 on: 06/05/2009 07:36 am »
Leak checks have been completed.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #49 on: 06/05/2009 07:37 am »
ISS over Japan

GO for EVA

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #50 on: 06/05/2009 07:38 am »
Go to switch suits to internal power. Demating umbilicals.

Approx 5min to hatch opening.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #51 on: 06/05/2009 07:42 am »
Orlan switch to internal power
the next step: hatch opening

passing now to the earth's dark side
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #52 on: 06/05/2009 07:49 am »
Go to open the hatch!

Orbital sunset...
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #53 on: 06/05/2009 07:50 am »
Opening the hatch

We can see the Orlans inside Pirs
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #54 on: 06/05/2009 07:56 am »
Installing the protective ring around the hatch before egressing.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #55 on: 06/05/2009 07:58 am »
yes, Now over pacific ocean, during orbital night phase.

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #56 on: 06/05/2009 07:59 am »
Mike coming out on the EV ladder first.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #57 on: 06/05/2009 07:59 am »
EVA BEGINS!
spacewalkers outside Pirs
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #58 on: 06/05/2009 08:00 am »
Gennady will hand the antenna kits to Mike and then egress.

Both outside now
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #59 on: 06/05/2009 08:08 am »
Both now translating to the workside on the SM-transfer compartment where the antenna kits will be installed.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #60 on: 06/05/2009 08:20 am »
Still on their way to the workside

And we've got some helmet cam from Mike!
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #61 on: 06/05/2009 08:28 am »
Setting up to install the first antenna kit. Opening two valves.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #62 on: 06/05/2009 08:32 am »
Installing the adapter for the AP-BKA and 2AP-BKA antenna kit.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #63 on: 06/05/2009 08:38 am »
Proceeding to install the first antenna kit onto the adapter.

Gennady and Mike are still feeling great, no signs of CO2 symptoms.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #64 on: 06/05/2009 08:45 am »
Antenna seems to be sitting on the adapter just fine, now connecting the cabels to the antenna kit.

Mike getting into position to help Gennady with the cable routing to the SM.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #65 on: 06/05/2009 08:51 am »
Nearly one hour into todays EVA, slightly ahead of timeline.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #66 on: 06/05/2009 08:53 am »
I'm unable to watch this on Nasa's TV for some reason, so Thanks for the reportage.  The new MK's are working so far OK?

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #67 on: 06/05/2009 08:56 am »
I'm unable to watch this on Nasa's TV for some reason, so Thanks for the reportage.  The new MK's are working so far OK?

They've had some trouble with some warning messages (like the CO2 readings at the begining of the EVA and some temperatur readings during orbital night) but in general, yes, everything's working fine.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #68 on: 06/05/2009 08:57 am »
Gennady now taking pictures of the two mated connectors on the first antenna kit.

After that they will proceed routing the cables to the SM and connecting them there.

Edit: Gennady confirming that he took some pictures.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #69 on: 06/05/2009 09:05 am »
Flight Surgeon checking again with the EVs, still feeling great.

Mike took some pictures as well.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #70 on: 06/05/2009 09:07 am »
Working on some reconfiguration of the suit fans, both switching to backup-fan, turning off the main fan.

Routing the cabels along the outside of the SM.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #71 on: 06/05/2009 09:12 am »
The cabels are routed via attaching them onto the handrails.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #72 on: 06/05/2009 09:20 am »
Moving into orbital night

Confirming with MCC-M that they get the right handrails to attach the cabel. There are 8 different attachpoints along the way from the antenna kit to the SM connectors.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #73 on: 06/05/2009 09:25 am »
Thanks for the updates CB.  This newer version of the Orlan is an advance (if it works to specs to the end) , as far as ISS /EVA are concerned.  Keeping fingers crossed for this trial of the hardware.

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #74 on: 06/05/2009 09:28 am »
Mikes suit is getting a little bit cold during orbital nights, trying some different settings on the cooling system.

Updt: Both are still moving along the SM, attaching the cable.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #75 on: 06/05/2009 09:38 am »
Two more attachements points, then they will be ready to connect the two connectors of the cabel to the SM.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #76 on: 06/05/2009 09:46 am »
Mating of the two connectors in work.

Upd.: Near the 2 hour mark of todays spacewalk, pretty much on the timeline.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #77 on: 06/05/2009 09:56 am »
Connectors are mated, doing some work with the cable holder then going to translate to install the second antenna kit.

Back into sunlight.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #78 on: 06/05/2009 10:00 am »
Mike taking some pictures of the mated connectors before translating to the second antenna workside.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #79 on: 06/05/2009 10:06 am »
Awesome stills here, Thanks!

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #80 on: 06/05/2009 10:09 am »
Gennady inspecting the installation site for the second antenna, wanting to cut the MLI open a little bit more.
Mike finishing up at the old worksite.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #81 on: 06/05/2009 10:16 am »
I am waiting for the final EVA completion, but what wonderful cooperation and work between the ISS partners, just like before in the truss installation etc...  It does bring a tear to the eye, thank you for the ISS and what it stands for.  (and I am personally from an old Atlas line...)

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #82 on: 06/05/2009 10:17 am »
I'll be able to provide coverage for another 15minutes but then have to get something else done. I'll be back after approx. 30 minutes for more coverage. So if someone could jump in for the time I'm gone it would be highly appreciated. :)
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #83 on: 06/05/2009 10:23 am »
2 1/2 hours into the EVA, still on schedule. Preparing the second worksite.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #84 on: 06/05/2009 10:27 am »
Installing and connecting the second antenna kit.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #85 on: 06/05/2009 10:31 am »
Ok, guys...I'm gone now...trying to be back as soon as possible. (30min)

EVs in the process of installing the second antenna kit, cable routing and connecting will be next.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #86 on: 06/05/2009 10:37 am »
Antenna 4AO-VKA is installed, they do route and connect the first of two cables from this antenna.

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #87 on: 06/05/2009 10:42 am »
The first cable is connected.

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #88 on: 06/05/2009 10:50 am »
They have begun to route and connect second cable.

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #90 on: 06/05/2009 11:01 am »
Attaching the second cable.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #92 on: 06/05/2009 11:04 am »
Working on installing the caps. Closing some MLI flaps.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #93 on: 06/05/2009 11:10 am »
Thanks again for posting all, I still can't view it on NASA tv. 

This is amazing, just like all the other EVA's before! (but this one without the shuttle attached)

Suppose the ISS was the MTV.  Half way towards Mars MOI.  Need to fix a radiator or a solar panel... here it is... a possible scenario...  repair the MTV,

This is what ISS is for!!!  Work this out, if we ever want to travel further like to Mars.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #94 on: 06/05/2009 11:12 am »
Preparing to remove the cover (guess it's the cover on the second antenna kit)

Upd.: Antenna cover now removed.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #95 on: 06/05/2009 11:19 am »
After cleanup and taking some closeup pictures the two will head over to the Strela boom and use it to get Mike in a position where he can take pictues of the two antennas as well as the docking target installed during Russian EVA-20 by Expedition 17 last year.

Upd.: EVs moving towards the Strela now. Still on (or even a little bit ahead of) timeline.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #96 on: 06/05/2009 11:27 am »
Checkout of the new antennas underway, EVs can see it move. Everything seems to be fine so far.

Upd.: Stowing some tools and covers in the airlock. Orbital day has begun.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #97 on: 06/05/2009 11:33 am »
Preparing the Strela

And a quick picture of Bob and Frank in COL.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #98 on: 06/05/2009 11:37 am »
Mike waiting for Gennady to hand him the camera and then move him and the boom to the viewing position.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #99 on: 06/05/2009 11:38 am »
Great view of Gennady!!!

EV's getting a 5min rest once the preparations on Strela are completed.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #100 on: 06/05/2009 11:40 am »
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #101 on: 06/05/2009 11:40 am »
Thank you.  Keep posting if you can, please.


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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #103 on: 06/05/2009 11:43 am »
Don't worry, I will. ;)

Checking tethers then taking some minutes to rest.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #104 on: 06/05/2009 11:49 am »
Mike is reconfiguring two tethers, when he's done Gennady will extend the boom so Mike can take the pictures.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #105 on: 06/05/2009 11:50 am »
And Mike (on the boom) is beeing moved.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #106 on: 06/05/2009 11:53 am »
And the boom ist extended.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #107 on: 06/05/2009 11:54 am »
Mike has one amazing view out there!

The orange circle in the second pic is the hatch where the MRM-2 will dock NET november.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #108 on: 06/05/2009 11:58 am »
Mike getting the camera ready.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #109 on: 06/05/2009 12:02 pm »
Purely emotional from me: what wonderful and inspiring images!  I wish I was there!

(and some folks disdain ISS? what nonsense that disdain is)
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #110 on: 06/05/2009 12:04 pm »
Mike is beeing moved on the boom to get good shots of the antennas and the docking target.

Everything is still moving along smoothly.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #111 on: 06/05/2009 12:14 pm »
All pictures are taken, Gennady is moving Mike back to Pirs.

Upd.: Strela has been retracted.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #112 on: 06/05/2009 12:22 pm »
After some cleanup with the Strela equipment Gennady and Mike are going to move back to the airlock to end todays EVA.

Passing into orbital night.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #113 on: 06/05/2009 12:26 pm »
Getting ready to ingress
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #114 on: 06/05/2009 12:31 pm »
Gennady ingressing first, then Mike.

Upd.: Both have ingressed Pirs now.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #115 on: 06/05/2009 12:36 pm »
Final tasks will be to remove to protective ring and then close the hatch.

Some talk about how comfortable the suits were during the EVA, Gennadys was great, Mikes had 1 centimeter to much arm-length.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #116 on: 06/05/2009 12:43 pm »
Go to close the hatch!

Upd.: And the hatch is closed.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #117 on: 06/05/2009 12:45 pm »
Fantastic Coverage cb6785 !!! Many thanks

You just have to love the helemetcam shots from the end of Strela, hope the pics are not shaky !!

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #118 on: 06/05/2009 12:48 pm »
"Close the hatch"

Thank you, sir, for your reportage.  A new space suit is qualified and a trans-vehicle gets more support....  (an MTV could be very similar to ISS and require similar repair missions en route to Mars)

Thanks all...
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #119 on: 06/05/2009 12:51 pm »
Official length of todays EVA: 4 hours 54 minutes.
Going into repressing Pirs.

Thanks for the kind words guys...It's always great fun to do EVA coverage. :)
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« Reply #120 on: 06/05/2009 12:52 pm »
Very nice work Carsten! :)
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #121 on: 06/05/2009 12:57 pm »
Very nice work Carsten! :)

I promised I would try to make up for not beeing able to provide anything during STS-125 ;) ;) ;)



And live-coverage has concluded.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #122 on: 06/05/2009 01:38 pm »
Thanks for the coverage.  Did the problem with the CO2 correct itself or was it from a faulty reading?
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #123 on: 06/05/2009 01:40 pm »
Thanks for the coverage.  Did the problem with the CO2 correct itself or was it from a faulty reading?

As far as I understand it seems to be a sensor issue not an issue with the CO2 level itself.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #124 on: 06/05/2009 02:25 pm »
I seem to recall there was mention that Pirs would eventually be discarded but from what I can find, it sounds like Pirs will remain in place allowing more Progress craft to dock there and help with roll control.

Is this the most up-to-date position?

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #125 on: 06/05/2009 02:31 pm »
I seem to recall there was mention that Pirs would eventually be discarded but from what I can find, it sounds like Pirs will remain in place allowing more Progress craft to dock there and help with roll control.

Is this the most up-to-date position?

Keith

Pirs will be eventually discarded, but just to free up the docking port for the russian laboratory, which isn't to arrive until late 2011. Don't know exactly how long in advance of the MLM launch the undocking of Pirs is scheduled.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #126 on: 06/05/2009 03:45 pm »
Great coverage guys, thanks!

One more EVA in the books :)

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #128 on: 06/05/2009 06:39 pm »
Great coverage,
This was the first ISS EVA that I completely missed,as I got the times wrong (12 hours wrong !) so I'm feeling pretty gutted,but the screen shots looked amazing,
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #129 on: 06/05/2009 06:47 pm »
Awesome coverage, thanks very much for providing it Carsten! Those RS helmetcam views from Strela are breathtaking, and quite rare! Hope they'll release the pictures Mike took.

One question for whoever may know: the press conference graphics show the docking cone as being installed in Zvezda forward, and being relocated in the nadir port. This cone doesn't appear in the final configuration, but obviously there must be something that closes the Zvezda-Zarya interface, at least for the internal EVA. I suppose they'll also want to be able to seal any given module, so for that they'll need some sort of hatch too. Are they just relocating the nadir cover to the forward interface?
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« Reply #130 on: 06/05/2009 06:57 pm »
Great coverage,
This was the first ISS EVA that I completely missed,as I got the times wrong (12 hours wrong !) so I'm feeling pretty gutted,but the screen shots looked amazing,
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 Expedition 20 Spacewalk June 5 Full Coverage
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5052
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #131 on: 06/05/2009 09:37 pm »
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Pirs will be eventually discarded, but just to free up the docking port for the russian laboratory, which isn't to arrive until late 2011. Don't know exactly how long in advance of the MLM launch the undocking of Pirs is scheduled.

Thanks very much. Difficult to keep track of all the movements sometimes.

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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #132 on: 06/06/2009 11:24 am »
Great job with coverage guys, especially cb6785.
I also couldnt follow the EVA, so Im happy that here I can find full story  :)

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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #133 on: 06/07/2009 02:59 am »
Excellent article (and pictures) here (in Russian):

2 июня 2009 года 15:10 | Герман Петелин    
Россия запускает космический «прикид»

   http://svpressa.ru/issue/news.php?id=9547


Thank you Jim!
From the article:
MK is the 5th generation of the Orlan spacesuit.
The main difference is the presence of a computer (hence "K" in "MK") which monitors 50 different parameters and alerts the spacewalker if necessary. The next generation will not only monitor these parameters but will also be able to automatically control them.

Also the article has an interesting comparion:
EMU: Weight 136Kg, Can be used for 180days.
Orlan-MK: Weight 120Kg, Can be used for 4 years (15 EVAs)


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Re: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #134 on: 06/09/2009 12:14 pm »
EMU: Weight 136Kg, Can be used for 180days

Actually EMU is certified for 3 years.

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Russian EVA-22:June 5, 2009
« Reply #135 on: 11/21/2009 12:31 pm »



Please take a look at this video.  Pause at 00:01

Could someone please explain to me why there are scuba divers apparently helping the astronauts do their stuff in space?

Observe the top left-hand corner monitor.  This was broadcast during the Russian EVA-22:June 5, 2009 , but no longer available on NASA's site (well, I haven't had any success in retrieving it as yet).

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Re: Russian EVA-22:June 5, 2009
« Reply #136 on: 11/21/2009 12:56 pm »
They could just be replaying some of the Russian Hydrolab training video for this EVA on the screen. There appears to be an Orlon suited figure at the far left, but the image is so small and resolution so low it's hard to tell for sure.

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« Reply #137 on: 11/21/2009 04:42 pm »
Just replays of the training ops when they trained to do this on the ground.
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Re: LIVE: Expedition 20 first spacewalk - June 5, 2009
« Reply #138 on: 11/21/2009 10:47 pm »
Many thanks for your replies.  Replaying training videos certainly seems to makes sense.  Would you happen to know whether this is standard practice for all procedures, or only done when a problem occurs?

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