Author Topic: LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 12 - Undocking, Flyaround, Late Inspections (Read 127554 times)

FinalFrontier · « **Reply #60 on:** 07/19/2011 05:41 am »

Played this song while watching the live video from the ISS and shuttle as they soared over the planet. Its and amazing experience.

47 minutes to go.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #61 on:** 07/19/2011 05:42 am »

RNDZ and Nav aid power up in work.

Stardust9906 · « **Reply #62 on:** 07/19/2011 05:43 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #63 on:** 07/19/2011 05:48 am »

Quote from: Stardust9906 on 07/19/2011 05:43 am

That's a stunner.

Lots of "no actions" getting sent up by Steve Robinson. Wonder if Atlantis is sending a number of messages.

Stardust9906 · « **Reply #64 on:** 07/19/2011 05:49 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #65 on:** 07/19/2011 05:51 am »

Messages are about destratification of the O2 tanks.

The who, what, when?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destratification

No issue.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #66 on:** 07/19/2011 05:55 am »

Hardware C&W alarm is toggling on and off. Not worried, just wanted to make sure ground was aware. Inhibiting.

FinalFrontier · « **Reply #67 on:** 07/19/2011 05:55 am »

Poll coming up in 3 minutes or so.

Stardust9906 · « **Reply #68 on:** 07/19/2011 05:57 am »

alexw · « **Reply #69 on:** 07/19/2011 05:58 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/19/2011 05:35 am

Quote from: alexw on 07/19/2011 05:26 am
Hey, is Ellington a designated contingency landing site? Surely IAH could take her
Was that a reference too - or did you see - this earlier?
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=26041.msg777761#msg777761

Yup!
(And I think the answer is no --- although Dyess AFB and KGGG may be.)
-Alex

alexw · « **Reply #70 on:** 07/19/2011 06:00 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/19/2011 05:38 am

Well we are getting another pass in daylight after all. Not complaining.

Yeah, how did this happen? PAO was previously saying that undocking would be in darkness, and the last sunset was the last opportunity to see a docked Shuttle in daylight.
The dawn, however, is lovely.
-Alex

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #71 on:** 07/19/2011 06:00 am »

Go for TriDAR activation!

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/atlantis-undocking-tridar-tests-continue-flyaround/

FinalFrontier · « **Reply #72 on:** 07/19/2011 06:01 am »

Polling now underway. Flight director made some rather somber remarks regarding the undock, somber but true: this is really it, the end of the a 30 program that saw incredible success and stunning tragedy, but came through it all to teach us much about ourselves, our universe, and what humanity can do if we just stop arguing and work together.

To the shuttle, and the NASA teams, America salutes you.

Stardust9906 · « **Reply #73 on:** 07/19/2011 06:03 am »

Jorge · « **Reply #74 on:** 07/19/2011 06:05 am »

Quote from: alexw on 07/19/2011 06:00 am

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/19/2011 05:38 am
Well we are getting another pass in daylight after all. Not complaining.
Yeah, how did this happen? PAO was previously saying that undocking would be in darkness, and the last sunset was the last opportunity to see a docked Shuttle in daylight.
The dawn, however, is lovely.
-Alex

Undocking is about 2 minutes 45 seconds after sunset.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #75 on:** 07/19/2011 06:06 am »

Polling go for undocking.

Flight Director Kwatsi Alibaruho noted before the poll that this is the time we transition to where shuttles no longer visit the ISS.

FinalFrontier · « **Reply #76 on:** 07/19/2011 06:06 am »

Discussing maneuvers to occur after undocking, including a 90 degree station yaw to allow for shuttle pictures of undocumented areas of ISS.

Orbiter · « **Reply #77 on:** 07/19/2011 06:11 am »

Final moments of joint docked ISS/Shuttle operations.

Orbiter

Stardust9906 · « **Reply #78 on:** 07/19/2011 06:12 am »

Go for undocking given to Atlantis.

klausd · « **Reply #79 on:** 07/19/2011 06:14 am »

Watch the child with her mother a last time. Now, that the child has grown-up, it's time to say good bye.