Author Topic: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep  (Read 84637 times)

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LIVE and interactive coverage of STS-135's Flight Day 4:

Main links of use:

Atlantis' forum section for other threads - including non FD specific coverage:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=3.0


L2 Members:
STS-135 Special Section - heading into Internal NASA Flight Day coverage:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=35.0 or
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=tags&tags=STS-135
(Firehose is turned ON!)


Coverage will be centralized on this site, via these live threads and news articles, but I will ''tweet" important updates via http://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight


All STS-135 News Articles can be found on this link:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/sts-135/

Recent Articles:

S0007 Countdown - by myself and Philip Sloss:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/sts-135-atlantis-s0007-tasks-weather-concern-launch/

RRM Payload Feature - By Pete Harding:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/sts-135-enabling-new-era-robotic-satellite-refuelling-space/

Launch Day article - by Chris Gebhardt and a bit from me:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/sts135-live-attempt-1/

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FD1/2 Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/sts-135-ascent-reviews-point-superb-launch-performance-atlantis/

FD2 Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/sts-135-atlantis-inspections-ahead-iss-arrival/

FD3 Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/sts-135-atlantis-docks-iss-wleids-review-rcc-panels/

FD4 Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/sts-135-mmt-mission-extension-flawless-atlantis/

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FD4  MPLM Install, EVA Prep
– MPLM unberth from payload bay and install on N2 nadir port
– Vestibule Outfitting & Ingress
– Middeck transfer
– CWC-I & PWR fills
– EVA Tool verification, EVA procedure review (Fossum & Garan)

Please note, this is interactive, but all posts need to be on topic. If you post images, no more than two per post.

Click to enlarge for Bar Flight Plan Schedule:
« Last Edit: 07/11/2011 11:55 pm by Chris Bergin »
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NASA TV Schedule - Click to Enlarge.

Remember, don't be afraid to get stuck in during the overnight, ISS FD Update, crew wake up, etc.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #2 on: 07/11/2011 12:29 am »
All these tribute videos really are just full of emotion.  :'(
- Aaron

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #3 on: 07/11/2011 01:37 am »
Some Atlantis Trivia:

Atlantis (293 days 18 hours) just surpassed Endeavour (296 days 3 hours) to take the 3rd place behind Columbia for "time in space".

However, towards the end of the mission, Atlantis will also jump ahead of Columbia (300 days 17 hours that included STS-107) only to be second behind Discovery (365 days) in the list  :)

It is interesting to see an Atlantis/Endeavour comparison:

Atlantis with 32 (before STS-135) missions was almost in par with Endeavour with 25 missions (for time in space). The reason may be because, at the beginning of Atlantis' career she flew many DoD missions and other missions which only lasted 4-5 days, while Endeavour in the 90s started with 9 / 10 day missions. Also towards, the end of the program, Endeavour had SSTPS (to make her trips longer) while Atlantis did not have the SSTPS benefit. So her flights were mainly 10/11 day missions while Endeavour's ones were 14/15 day missions.

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #4 on: 07/11/2011 05:51 am »
Courtney McMillan: the piece of debris is moving away from the station, the probability of collision is really low, so no DAM planned.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #5 on: 07/11/2011 07:04 am »
Good morning, Atlantis!

The wakeup song is Tubthumping by Chumbawamba for Sandy.

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #6 on: 07/11/2011 07:15 am »
The wakeup song is Tubthumping by Chumbawamba for Sandy.

"I get knocked out, but I get up again, you never gonna keep me down". Is it about the GPC-3  :)

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Good morning, Atlantis!

The wakeup song is Tubthumping by Chumbawamba for Sandy.

Hull, or 'ull, band. Must resist temptation to comment further ;)

Now, are you ready for some robotics?
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Rob Navias is on form. He's been speaking non-stop for 10 minutes, making FD4's activities sound like a blockbuster movie :)

"Today is a day for heavy lifting."
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #10 on: 07/11/2011 08:34 am »
Some ISS overview videos playing, focusing on the crew and their "interesting" childhoods?....
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #11 on: 07/11/2011 08:39 am »
Hope that Atlantis now smells nice  ;D

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #12 on: 07/11/2011 08:41 am »
Hope that Atlantis now smells nice  ;D

Did I miss something about a crewmember saying she doesn't? :o

Meanwhile, heh:
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #13 on: 07/11/2011 08:43 am »

Did I miss something about a crewmember saying she doesn't? :o

Meanwhile, heh:

They were joking about bad smells during the hatch-opening yesterday.

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #14 on: 07/11/2011 08:44 am »
The two FCRs. DPC being carried out.
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #15 on: 07/11/2011 08:45 am »
Station crew finishing up morning DPC
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #16 on: 07/11/2011 08:46 am »
Welcome back Ron :)
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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #17 on: 07/11/2011 08:53 am »
Welcome back Ron :)

Thanks Chris, seems like I have missed most of the fun of OBSS scans and docking, guess that is what I get for slacking off at the Space Coast :p

View of the OBSS and the shuttle bay with RAfaello

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #18 on: 07/11/2011 08:56 am »
Dr Magnus getting ready to start MPLM ops
« Last Edit: 07/11/2011 08:58 am by Ronsmytheiii »

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Re: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep
« Reply #19 on: 07/11/2011 09:01 am »
CDR Ferguson complementing team for setting up cameras last night for Robo ops this morning.

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