Author Topic: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 2 - TPS Inspections and Rendezvous Prep (Read 91614 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #21 on:** 07/09/2011 11:17 am »

Ethernet cable problem.......in space. Might need to pop off at PC World ahead of ISS Rendezvous

Oh, they have a backup cable.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 07/09/2011 11:23 am »

There's the OBSS sensor suite.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 07/09/2011 11:26 am »

Rob Navias explaining the OBSS, and as much as the OBSS is interesting, that man could read out the phone book and make it sound cool.

aquanaut99 · « **Reply #24 on:** 07/09/2011 11:26 am »

Just a silly question: Is the footage of the external tank re-entry available? I haven't seen it yet.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 07/09/2011 11:27 am »

Waiting for lighting conditions. Next will be testing the cameras and LDRI.

psloss · « **Reply #26 on:** 07/09/2011 11:29 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/09/2011 11:23 am

There's the OBSS sensor suite.

Yeah, looked like they were checking out the tilt to double-check no snags.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 07/09/2011 11:29 am »

Quote from: aquanaut99 on 07/09/2011 11:26 am

Just a silly question: Is the footage of the external tank re-entry available? I haven't seen it yet.

Not a silly question, but not yet. We have feelers out, as we first need to know if the camera managed to acquire some good footage.

Noting the challenges:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/06/sts-135-atlantis-tcdt-external-tank-death-camera-ready/

And noting the L2 documentation, the footage is to be provided to PAO, so this should be something everyone will get to see.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #28 on:** 07/09/2011 11:30 am »

Quote from: psloss on 07/09/2011 11:29 am

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/09/2011 11:23 am
There's the OBSS sensor suite.
Yeah, looked like they were checking out the tilt to double-check no snags.

Ah yes. As previous:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/07/sts-132s-obss-cable-snag-potential-mitigation-plan/