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Flight Day 8 coverage of STS-122.
First post to be updated as and when needed.
Timing of different events today can be found in the first image added below
Rules:
Only relevant updates should go in here.
Only 2 snapshots per post.
Executive package: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/211961main_fd08_exec_pkg.pdf
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Peggy is going to make an inspection tool for the handrail that could be contributing to the damaged EVA gloves (PAO).
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ISS Flight Director Update is in progress.
Says Columbus is up and running, no mention of computer problems
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He showed the inspection tool for the handrail, but I was to late to take a snapshot (I was playing NTV in windows media player)
It looked like a stick with a sock around it, they probably going to look what damage the handrail will do to the sock.
EDIT: found an image of it in the executive package
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"It looked like a stick with a sock around it".. what is this.. space age or stone age? :)
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Oberpfaffenhofen is proud to say they solved the problems overnight.
In a couple of minutes they are going to activate the cameras in Columbus!
Executive package has much more info about the Swatch.
It's a stick with an overglove around it and sock in it.
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Is that Columbus or Node 2?
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Wisi - 14/2/2008 6:15 AM
Is that Columbus or Node 2?
Node 2. You can see PMA-2 in the background.
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Node 2 - you can see PMA to the shuttle at the end. Columbus is on the starboard (right) at the end.
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Always a beautiful sight when they pass over Northern Africa
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Hans and Leo outfitting the Columbus module
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Peggy is going to install a camera in Harmony pointing to Columbus for the PAO event of today.
She is also going to remove the tape that is dimming the camera in Columbus (see snapshot above)
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A better view inside Columbus, Leo working on the laptops.
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Columbus :)
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so great to finally see columbus's juices flowin and everything starting to take shape. is that the biolab rack to the rite of leo? it really looks quite spacy inside the module. just think what the Kibo PM is going to look like once its on orbit.. they could probably play orbital football in that module lol..
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Hans Schlegel in Columbus
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Just FYI, today's execute package is here: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/211961main_fd08_exec_pkg.pdf
Interesting notes:
-Today is Dump Day. There are several waste dumps scheduled.
-After doing the assigned tasks of tomorrow's EVA, they're going to perform a detailed inspection of the impact in Quest's handrail, as chiki_lwai has reported a few posts above. The thing wrapped around the stick is not a sock :) , it's a glove, to see how the different materials on it behave when touching the impact.
-Also a SARJ inspection, basically to look under the remaining covers yet to be removed, and inspect a divot/debris buildup (they still don't know which one)
I attach the detailed timelines and some images of the SARJ inspection procedures.
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eeergo - 14/2/2008 2:07 PM
-After doing the assigned tasks of tomorrow's EVA, they're going to perform a detailed inspection of the impact in Quest's handrail, as chiki_lwai has reported a few posts above. The thing wrapped around the stick is not a sock :) , it's a glove, to see how the different materials on it behave when touching the impact.
The sock is inside the glove to give it more volume ;)
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Hans working on the biolab?
Looks like he is going to prepare diner :bleh:
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Peggy installing a hand rail and Melvin with an ESA flag in his hands
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Melvin brought the French and German flag in too.
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Found this pdf on esa's web site - page 8 shows a picture of Columbus' Biolab and the Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL) next to the biolab.
http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/columbus/brochure/ESA_Brochure_Exploring_with_Columbus.pdf
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marshallsplace - 14/2/2008 2:45 PM
Found this pdf on esa's web site - page 8 shows a picture of Columbus' Biolab and the Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL) next to the biolab.
http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/columbus/brochure/ESA_Brochure_Exploring_with_Columbus.pdf
Thanks, so I was right in one of my earlier posts that Hans was working on the biolab
In the picture below A is the biolab, B is the fluid science lab
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Biolab is the rack that has the mini glove box on it.. I hear its one of the most advanced science racks on station. looking forward to seeing what kind of science comes down from that rack
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PaulyFirmbiz - 14/2/2008 9:04 AM
Biolab is the rack that has the mini glove box on it.. I hear its one of the most advanced science racks on station. looking forward to seeing what kind of science comes down from that rack
Just curious, how is "most advanced" measured against. The precursor to Biolab was Biorack.
Both are somewhat similar: glove boxes with environmentally controlled incubators, coolers and freezers capable of holding small centrifuges.
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i forgot what artical i read it in but i breifly remember the ESA scientist that did the interview stating that biolab was one of the most advanced racks on station.. im lookin for the link now i belive it was a BBC interview
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Here is the link to a webcast with a conference that introduces the talk with Merkel http://www.dlr.de/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-968/1355_read-11013/
The conference is in German but is dubbed in English
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Jim - 14/2/2008 9:26 PM
PaulyFirmbiz - 14/2/2008 9:04 AM
Biolab is the rack that has the mini glove box on it.. I hear its one of the most advanced science racks on station. looking forward to seeing what kind of science comes down from that rack
Just curious, how is "most advanced" measured against. The precursor to Biolab was Biorack.
Both are somewhat similar: glove boxes with environmentally controlled incubators, coolers and freezers capable of holding small centrifuges.
Can the small centrifuges replace the function of the canceled big centrifuge in CAM?
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Walheim showing the swatch
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Thomas Reither, former ESA astronaut who is going to participate in the talk between Hans and the German chancellor Merkel.
Merkel has now also arrived at the conference
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Angela Merkel
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8900 - 14/2/2008 9:39 AM
Jim - 14/2/2008 9:26 PM
PaulyFirmbiz - 14/2/2008 9:04 AM
Biolab is the rack that has the mini glove box on it.. I hear its one of the most advanced science racks on station. looking forward to seeing what kind of science comes down from that rack
Just curious, how is "most advanced" measured against. The precursor to Biolab was Biorack.
Both are somewhat similar: glove boxes with environmentally controlled incubators, coolers and freezers capable of holding small centrifuges.
Can the small centrifuges replace the function of the canceled big centrifuge in CAM?
no, because they can't hold larger organisms
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Even Merkel asks how Hans feels!!
Both stress how important Columbus is, and how proud they are about it.
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Reiter did not introduce Tani.... his reaction was fun...
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Nice for world viewers that this is in German...LOL But Hans likes it up there, and calls Earth the mother space ship...
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jacqmans - 14/2/2008 4:01 PM
Reiter did not introduce Tani.... his reaction was fun...
I missed that, what did he say?
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ckiki lwai - 14/2/2008 3:03 PM
jacqmans - 14/2/2008 4:01 PM
Reiter did not introduce Tani.... his reaction was fun...
I missed that, what did he say?
Nothing, just looked amused and waved at the camera hoping they'd realise... :)
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Reiter introduced him now (apologising!)
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Thomas forgot him but corrected his mistake. :)
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Yuri has to take good care of ATV when it arrives :-)
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jacqmans - 14/2/2008 4:03 PM
Nice for world viewers that this is in German...LOL
Last time Merkel talked to ISS (when Reiter was up ther, I believe), she teased Bush (who was with her at the event) by talking to all astros in their mother tongue - English, Russian and German ;-)
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She also started the PAO with "dobry den" among other greetings, that's in Czech, quite surprising for me ...
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Another PAO event, now talking with NBC news
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tdrb6115 - 14/2/2008 4:56 PM
She also started the PAO with "dobry den" among other greetings, that's in Czech, quite surprising for me ...
Wouldn't that be the same in Russian?
Welcome to the site :-)
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PAO event over, now back to outfitting Columbus
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Flying over Cuba now
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Sorry for offtopic, but when you ask: In Russion it is something like "Zdrastvui te" so completely different. I thing she missed the greeting in Russian anyway.
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Pointdexter enjoying his off duty time?
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tdrb6115 - 14/2/2008 6:38 PM
Sorry for offtopic, but when you ask: In Russion it is something like "Zdrastvui te" so completely different. I thing she missed the greeting in Russian anyway.
I'm not an expert in Russian, but this caught my eye, so...
Dobryi den is what you say during the day.
Dobroe utro in the morning.
Dobryi vetcher in the evening.
Zdrastvuite is a general polite greeting that can be used at all times.
Zdrastvui is used when talking to a friend whom with you don't need to use to polite (plural) form.
When talking to a group of people one should say zdrastvuite, as saying zdrastvui then would be impolite (like picking a single person from a group to greet, ignoring the others). Other option is to say zdrastvui to each person, with a name, like "Zdrastvui, Yuri".
Bozhe moi... I hope I got those right... :bleh:
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'Privyet' is more commonly used for 'hi', or the friend form of hello. 'Zdrastvuite' is used quite often, especially when talking to an individual, a store clerk would be a good example, or a colleague. 'Zdrastvui' is rare in my experience, though I'm not Russian so am without hope of ever mastering the language. 'Kak dela' is 'what's up', although I doubt the ground controller are that informal with ISS.
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You must be an expert ;-) I think you've got it right, but it jsut sounded quite like when German tries to speek Czech. Finished with this offtop.
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ckiki lwai - 13/2/2008 5:50 PM
Pointdexter enjoying his off duty time?
I guess I could come up with a few silly captions to those two screen caps :)
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MCC Munich's "Capcoms" are Norbert and Peter ... are there any others that we just haven't heard from yet? maybe the "Orbit Three Capcom"?
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Remember this is a live event thread. Let's keep an eye on events on orbit right now and nothing else.
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Flight Director's briefing starting now.
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Finally.. Marcia Dunn is over her "sick astronaut" fetish... no questions on any health issues from her.
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Pentagon briefing about shooting down sattellites on NASA TV.. thats a first for me :)
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http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5357 - First half relates to the latest MMT content (via L2) on FD08.
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"Atlantis' mission is proceeding without issue, with the only problem being worked by the Mission Evaluation Room (MER) in Houston relating to an overexposed video that was downloaded from the middeck - an issue that would normally go without a mention, had it not been for the lack of any other problems."
Video is doomed.
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Looks like that rack is stubborn!
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Did you see the camera shake when the were trying to get it loose.
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Finaly got the floor panel loose. They need a days rest after that.
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This is a replay from yesterday...
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Doesn't mean the rack was any less stubborn ... hehehe
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"MCC Munich's "Capcoms" are Norbert and Peter ... are there any others that we just haven't heard from yet? maybe the "Orbit Three Capcom"?"
yes there are a number more - you will hear them in the stage.
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"-Also a SARJ inspection, basically to look under the remaining covers yet to be removed, and inspect a divot/debris buildup (they still don't know which one) "
Odds are we won't get this item.
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"Peggy is going to make an inspection tool for the handrail that could be contributing to the damaged EVA gloves (PAO)."
No, Stan or Rex will.
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"Says Columbus is up and running, no mention of computer problems"
Yes, the C&C swap I mentioned yesterday fixed the problem.
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"Oberpfaffenhofen is proud to say they solved the problems overnight. "
Someone is confused - Col-CC did not fix it as it was not theirs. It was NASA's C&C. Swapped. Fixed.
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"She is also going to remove the tape that is dimming the camera in Columbus "
No tape - just the settings on the camera.
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Ha! What happened at the end of the dpc? Did Leeland and Peggy start a wrestling match?
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erioladastra - 14/2/2008
Thank you for correcting this thead with the right info. :)
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yep thanks erioladastra :)
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Guess these guys never heard of BACK FOCUS
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Columbus' cameras seem to be behaving now after the troubleshooting :) Another new view inside the station for us to enjoy!
They have a pinkish tone, however... bad color calibration.
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Maybe they are different types of lights than in the US/Russian sections? Some types of 'full spectrum' lights seem to have a pink-ish tone to their light.
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JohnV - 14/2/2008 11:04 PM Maybe they are different types of lights than in the US/Russian sections? Some types of 'full spectrum' lights seem to have a pink-ish tone to their light.
No, I think it's a camera issue. The cameras in Harmony looking into Columbus show the same clear white tone that is present in Destiny and Harmony itself.
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The cameras need to be WHITE BALANCED. Which blends the three primary colors (chips)to correctly represent white. In different lighting situations.
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Dan looming in the corner :laugh:
(the commentator said he was making an IP call, he isn't just bored ;) )
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I just saw a bright object near to the station getting brighter (closer?), before they switched cameras.
A reflection off a cable?
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This morning, right after the ESA PAO event, between about 10:25 and 10:30 am EST, and just after sunset, NASA TV had an outside view of the station, same view as on page 4 of this thread, but just after dark. I saw something that looked like a fabric cover of some sort float between the station toward the shuttle. It starts near center low, and floats up and left. It goes out of sight just as the CAPCOM jokes to Peggy about getting the flags out again. I managed to get the last few second on my DVD recorder, but have no way of sharing it. Does anyone else see that, or have the video archived?
Oops! Said page 3 of thread, meant page 4.
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nsf-rt - 14/2/2008 7:16 PM
I just saw a bright object near to the station getting brighter (closer?), before they switched cameras.
A reflection off a cable?
Looks like probably seeing the tip of one of the Solar arrays against the black of space.. sun reflection can change due to orbit or array rotation. but that's just my speculation
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TrueBlueWitt - 14/2/2008 6:50 PM
nsf-rt - 14/2/2008 7:16 PM
I just saw a bright object near to the station getting brighter (closer?), before they switched cameras.
A reflection off a cable?
Looks like probably seeing the tip of one of the Solar arrays against the black of space.. sun reflection can change due to orbit or array rotation. but that's just my speculation
It is still there now, it must be part of the station.
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nsf-rt - 14/2/2008 7:39 PM
TrueBlueWitt - 14/2/2008 6:50 PM
nsf-rt - 14/2/2008 7:16 PM
I just saw a bright object near to the station getting brighter (closer?), before they switched cameras.
A reflection off a cable?
Looks like probably seeing the tip of one of the Solar arrays against the black of space.. sun reflection can change due to orbit or array rotation. but that's just my speculation
It is still there now, it must be part of the station.
Yeah, it can be very deceptive. The last 'floating stuff' seen was during the flyaround after STS-117 or STS-118, but that ended up being small particles catching the lens, I believe.
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Just been watching the highlights replay and a cuple of pieces of trivia occurred to me.
First up, Columbus is first ¨dead end"attached to the station, it is the only space with only a single access point, seems significant somehow as an indication of progress towards completion.
Second is the evidence of adaption to microgravity over time. During the PAO event the long term residents were quite still where the blow-ins bobbing around probably in time with with respiration. Thats an interesting adaption, to achieve automatic compensation to keep the head still in the absence of the normal cues.
Well, I liked it anyway. :)
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Maybe this is asked already, but when they remove panels covering the instruments on Columbus, what do they do with them ? I guess you can't throw these out of the window :)