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Title: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch closure
Post by: Endeavour118 on 02/17/2008 05:13 am
Fight Day 11 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

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Today's plans are:
Columbus outfitting continues, Final Atlantis/ISS transfers Rendezvous tools checkout, Farewells and hatch closure, Centerline camera installation.
Title: Re: LIVE:STS-122 Flight Day 11- Final transfers,Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch closur
Post by: Andrewwski on 02/17/2008 05:21 am
Today's events:
Title: Re: LIVE:STS-122 Flight Day 11- Final transfers,Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch closur
Post by: Bubbinski on 02/17/2008 05:49 am
Crew has just been awakened to the Harvey Mudd college anthem, for Stan Love.
Title: Re: LIVE:STS-122 Flight Day 11- Final transfers,Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch closur
Post by: shaula1247 on 02/17/2008 07:18 am
Morning cryo config completed 20 mins or so ago.  Columbus vestibule leak checks seem OK.
Title: Re: LIVE:STS-122 Flight Day 11- Final transfers,Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch closur
Post by: brodo on 02/17/2008 08:11 am
FD11 execute package: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/212674main_fd11_exec_pkg.pdf
Title: Re: LIVE:STS-122 Flight Day 11- Final transfers,Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch closur
Post by: ETEE on 02/17/2008 10:31 am
New height of STS-122/ISS after Atlantis reboost shown here http://www.heavens-above.com/issheight.asp?

It is also possible to see from the graph that attitude changes to the docked stack (station keeping or waste dumps?) are designed to always increase the height of the ISS complex.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: eeergo on 02/17/2008 01:32 pm

According to the Execute Package, we are to expect a great set of 3D pictures coming soon, of both the Station as seen from outside and inside captions, with or without astronauts working, including the RS!

Actually, Schlegel is now talking with Oberpfaffenhoffen about this :)

Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: eeergo on 02/17/2008 01:47 pm
Great view of Node 2 with the Shuttle docked, Columbus and S4 in the foreground.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: eeergo on 02/17/2008 01:49 pm
Peggy reports high-pressure O2 transfer is complete.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: Mark Max Q on 02/17/2008 01:58 pm
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eeergo - 17/2/2008  8:32 AM

According to the Execute Package, we are to expect a great set of 3D pictures coming soon, of both the Station as seen from outside and inside captions, with or without astronauts working, including the RS!

Actually, Schlegel is now talking with Oberpfaffenhoffen about this :)


3D images?  :o  Do we need special glasses ;)
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: eeergo on 02/17/2008 02:06 pm
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Mark Max Q - 17/2/2008 3:58 PM
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eeergo - 17/2/2008 8:32 AM

According to the Execute Package, we are to expect a great set of 3D pictures coming soon, of both the Station as seen from outside and inside captions, with or without astronauts working, including the RS!

Actually, Schlegel is now talking with Oberpfaffenhoffen about this :)

3D images? :o Do we need special glasses ;)

While it would be nice for ESA to send those of us interested a 3D screen, I think you'll need green-red glasses :)

Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: ckiki lwai on 02/17/2008 02:29 pm
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eeergo - 17/2/2008  3:32 PM

According to the Execute Package, we are to expect a great set of 3D pictures coming soon, of both the Station as seen from outside and inside captions, with or without astronauts working, including the RS!

Actually, Schlegel is now talking with Oberpfaffenhoffen about this :)


Yes! 3D images of space grown plants and crystals  :laugh:
Strange it is an analog camera and not a digital one.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: Riley1066 on 02/17/2008 02:50 pm
You can get free anaglyph glasses at www.rainbowsymphony.com
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: eeergo on 02/17/2008 02:51 pm
Working to get some MELFI samples (the INMUNO samples, I think, which are urine, saliva and blood) out of the refrigerator and into some return bags.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: Lawntonlookirs on 02/17/2008 03:51 pm
I was wondering what the frost was coming out of the ceiling. :laugh:
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: refsmmat on 02/17/2008 03:57 pm
I notice Bill McArthur is using a cane, at the cake ceremony in the MCC.

EDIT: No corncob pipe though.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: dawei on 02/17/2008 03:58 pm
Sally Davis is on her last shift as flight director.  Nice ceremony to honor her.  Anyone catch what she is moving on to next?  My internet connection dropped at just the wrong moment.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/17/2008 03:59 pm
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dawei - 17/2/2008  11:58 AM

Sally Davis is on her last shift as flight director.  Nice ceremony to honor her.  Anyone catch what she is moving on to next?  M

Something with shuttle engineering is what I heard.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: dawei on 02/17/2008 04:07 pm
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Ronsmytheiii - 18/2/2008  12:59 AM

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dawei - 17/2/2008  11:58 AM

Sally Davis is on her last shift as flight director.  Nice ceremony to honor her.  Anyone catch what she is moving on to next?  M

Something with shuttle engineering is what I heard.

Many thanks.
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: collectSPACE on 02/17/2008 04:20 pm
Deorbit Opportunities for STS-122 (all times are EST)
Rev. A, Updated: February 17, 2008
DateOrbitSiteTIGLanding
Wed, Feb. 20202KSC8:04 a.m.9:07 a.m.
203KSC9:39 a.m.10:42 a.m.
204EDW11:09 a.m.12:12 p.m.
205EDW12:45 p.m.1:47 p.m.
Thu, Feb. 21218KSC8:25 a.m.9:28 a.m.
219EDW9:55 a.m.10:58 a.m.
NOR9:57 a.m.10:59 a.m.
KSC10:01 a.m.11:03 a.m.
220EDW11:30 a.m.12:33 p.m.
NOR11:32 a.m.12:35 p.m.
221EDW1:07 p.m.2:08 p.m.
Fri, Feb. 22233KSC7:11 a.m.8:14 a.m.
234NOR8:43 a.m.9:46 a.m.
KSC8:46 a.m.9:49 a.m.
235EDW10:16 a.m.11:19 a.m.
NOR10:18 a.m.11:20 a.m.
236EDW11:52 a.m.12:54 p.m.
NOR11:54 a.m.12:56 p.m.
TIG = Time of Ignition for Deorbit Burn
KSC = Kennedy Space Center
EDW = Edwards Air Force Base
NOR - Northrup Flight Strip (White Sands)


Deorbit Timeline for the First KSC Landing Opportunity February 20
(all times are EST)

4:05 a.m.Deorbit Prep begins
5:24 a.m.Payload Bay Door closing
5:35 a.m.Transition to Reentry Software (Ops 3)
6:39 a.m.Donning ACES flight suits
7:04 a.m.Seat ingress
7:17 a.m.OMS Gimbal Check
7:31 a.m.APU Prestart
7:46 a.m."Go-No Go" decision for deorbit burn
7:53 a.m.Maneuver for deorbit burn attitude
8:04 a.m.Deorbit burn
9:07 a.m.KSC landing
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: eeergo on 02/17/2008 04:21 pm
Live event from the joint crew aknowledging Sally Davies' role as Flight Director.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: eeergo on 02/17/2008 04:28 pm
Dan saying farewell to the Station, now that he's only a few days away from Earth. Sharing his thoughts about how he was hanging around the Station the other day, while the EVA was going on, and Columbus outfitting as well: he was thinking it was almost like a promotional video from 15 years ago, saying how it'd be like to live in space. But now it's not wishful thinking, not a promo, it's real and happening right now! That's something I, personally, try to realise from time to time: a few years ago this was SF, and now some people behave like it's boring, or it's nothing of interest or utility. I really differ, speeches like Dan's help remember how important the ISS is, and is becoming with every next flight.

Also remembering his mother, and looking forward to seeing his wife and kids.
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: eeergo on 02/17/2008 04:30 pm
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/17/2008 04:30 pm
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eeergo - 17/2/2008  12:28 PM

Dan saying farewell to the Station, now that he's only a few days away from Earth. Sharing his thoughts about how he was hanging around the Station the other day, while the EVA was going on, and Columbus outfitting as well: he was thinking it was almost like a promotional video from 15 years ago, saying how it'd be like to live in space. But now it's not wishful thinking, not a promo, it's real and happening right now! That's something I, personally, try to realise from time to time: a few years ago this was SF, and now some people behave like it's boring, or it's nothing of interest or utility. I really differ, speeches like Dan's help remember how important the ISS is, and is becoming with every next flight.

Also remembering his mother, and looking forward to seeing his wife and kids.

Didn't he say he was using the HD Camera?  If so, I have something for the L2 wish list!
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: eeergo on 02/17/2008 04:33 pm
Sorry, I didn't hear it but I may have missed it. However, they have taken quite a bit of HD video during this flight, so hopefully they will make at least some part of it available (are you reading this, PAO? :) )
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: eeergo on 02/17/2008 04:34 pm
One of the very last transfers, between Yuri and Dan:
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: eeergo on 02/17/2008 04:57 pm
Ready to close both hatches.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: geminy007 on 02/17/2008 05:28 pm
hatches were closed at 17:59 GMT 10:59 a.m. CST, according MST.

Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: collectSPACE on 02/17/2008 05:31 pm
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Ronsmytheiii - 17/2/2008  11:30 AM
Didn't he say he was using the HD Camera?
Indeed, he did...

"And I just wanted to share two thoughts: one was a few days ago, during the EVA, I grabbed the high def camera"

I published a full transcript of the farewell here.
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: Jonesy STS on 02/17/2008 05:43 pm
Have they confirmed they will do a full flyaround?
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: Maverick on 02/17/2008 05:44 pm
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Jonesy STS - 17/2/2008  12:43 PM

Have they confirmed they will do a full flyaround?

I believe so.
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: geminy007 on 02/17/2008 05:49 pm
Full flyaround will be performed after undocking. Also they mentioned landing ops for 20th and 21st, if required, which makes me wonder a little bit,.... But prelim. weather looks good for KSC on Wednesday.
Currently evening DPC ended on ISS. Atlantis starting to depress the vestibule.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: AntiKev on 02/17/2008 05:50 pm
Did I miss the MSB or was it moved?  Nothing on this live thread yet, so I figure it has been moved.
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: Sphereion on 02/17/2008 05:51 pm
Thanks to John 44 for those that missed the farewell. He recorded the speeches and farewells to download,

STS-122 - FAREWELL AND HATCH CLOSURE
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3356&Itemid=2
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: Sphereion on 02/17/2008 05:52 pm
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AntiKev - 17/2/2008  12:50 PM

Did I miss the MSB or was it moved?  Nothing on this live thread yet, so I figure it has been moved.

STS-122 - MISSION STATUS BRIEFING FD 11
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3358&Itemid=2
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: VB94 on 02/17/2008 05:54 pm
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AntiKev - 17/2/2008  12:50 PM

Did I miss the MSB or was it moved?  Nothing on this live thread yet, so I figure it has been moved.

No, it took place on time.
But as you can imagine, no hot topics were brought up.
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2008 06:21 pm
Thanks to Robert for the transcript.

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Jonesy STS - 17/2/2008  6:43 PM

Have they confirmed they will do a full flyaround?

Their prop margins are good and they are on the B String on the heater that I wrote about for the FRCS Ox Press Line, so I can't see why not, but will double check to be totally sure.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: OV-107 on 02/17/2008 06:34 pm
Is Northrop open at wednesday?
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: siegfriedcqb on 02/17/2008 06:37 pm
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OV-107 - 17/2/2008  1:34 PM

Is Northrop open at wednesday?

no, just KSC and Edwards.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: edfishel on 02/17/2008 07:56 pm
Robert -
For those of us who have trouble hearing sometimes, your transcript of the poignant parting remarks was extremely helpful. Thank-you!
Ed
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: collectSPACE on 02/17/2008 08:18 pm
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edfishel - 17/2/2008  2:56 PM

For those of us who have trouble hearing sometimes, your transcript of the poignant parting remarks was extremely helpful. Thank-you!
Happy to help!
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: Andy L on 02/17/2008 10:07 pm
What time is undocking?
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: collectSPACE on 02/17/2008 10:13 pm
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Andy L - 17/2/2008  5:07 PM

What time is undocking?
3:27 a.m. CST
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: shaula1247 on 02/18/2008 01:12 am
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dawei - 18/2/2008  4:07 AM

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Ronsmytheiii - 18/2/2008  12:59 AM

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dawei - 17/2/2008  11:58 AM

Sally Davis is on her last shift as flight director.  Nice ceremony to honor her.  Anyone catch what she is moving on to next?  M

Something with shuttle engineering is what I heard.

Many thanks.

Shuttle safety engineering I believe.

And a picture of the cake :)
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: shaula1247 on 02/18/2008 07:47 am
Everybody awake and working on tasks in preparation for undocking.  Undocking in about 45 min, although that may move up by 10 mins or so.
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: shaula1247 on 02/18/2008 07:53 am
Shuttle on track to undock 10 mins early, the ¨only long pole in the tent¨ is the timing for repositioning of the Russian arrays which is under an automatic sequence.  

Just advised that Russian arrays will not be ready until at most 10 mins before scheduled undock and possibl;y only 2 mins.  Early undock unlikely under those circumstances.
Title: RE: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: shaula1247 on 02/18/2008 07:55 am
KU available from six mins before to nine mins after scheduled undock
Title: Re: LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 11 - Final transfers, Final Columbus Outfitting, Farewell and hatch clo
Post by: shaula1247 on 02/18/2008 08:02 am
Oh bottom, Been posting this in the wrong place.
Ill shut up now and get on the proper thread. :)