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NASA Shuttle Specific Sections => Atlantis (Post STS-135, T&R) => Topic started by: Chris Bergin on 11/19/2009 01:42 am
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LIVE and interactive coverage of STS-129's Flight Day 4:
Previous article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/atlantis-rpm-docking-with-iss/
EVA-1 Article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/sts-129-eva-1-tps-cleared-focused-inspection/
FD4: EVA1, Transfer , Node 1 Mod Kit Installation
– EVA1 (6:30): SASA transfer & install, SGANT cable routing, POA lube, JEM RMS lube, etc)
– SSRMS support of SASA transfer from payload bay to Z1
– Node 1 Mod Kit IMV installation
– Transfer
Please note, this is interactive, but all posts need to be on topic. If you post images, no more than two per post.
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Over view (not my video):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hJGVTLylqY
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Todays Spacewalkers
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ISS and Atlantis orbit attitude:
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The wakeup song for today is In Wonder by Newsboys for Randy.
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Orbital sunrise:
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ISS solar arrays nicely tracking the sun:
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Good morning Atlantis:
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FD4 Execute Package is available:
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/404079main_fd04_exec_pkg.pdf
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You'll notice in the above it has "NO FOCUSED INSPECTION" then "Focused inspection results tonight"
Basically it means they've cleared the vehicle at Level 1, then conduct Level 2 (but are already at the point they know they aren't looking at anything of concern that requires the OBSS to be used on FD5), then peer review to finally clear the orbiter.
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3.5 hours until estimated EVA-1 start, for those wondering.
Jeff Williams seems to have issues with something - didn't catch what, but all four bolts dropped off it.
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Focused Inspection clearance for FD5 fully confirmed. Reason for taking longer to confirm was due to a need to enhance ET Door imagery.
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To add, they tend to focus at on the TPS around the ET doors as they had some cosmetic damage in those areas over a few flights since RTF, though not recently (hardly any TPS damage in general on recent flights apart from the starboard Chine area).
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Since no focus inspection is needed Frank De Winne will get an additional 1.5 hours for Node-1 outfitting.
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Happy birthday Nicole Stott
What a great way to celebrate a birthday.
MCC-M wishes a happy birthday to Nicole.
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Maksim Surayev confirms Nicoles seat-linear is transfered to USOS and the soyuz is configures for storage at the third seat.
Limited availability for S-band communication between ISS and MCC-M today.
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Back to the airlock, inspecting the EMU's
EV-1 comm check, EV-2
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Foreman will be in red suit, Satcher in all white
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Mike has his pants on and so does Satcher
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Loss of ISS KU, switching to Shuttle
And now we lost KU on shuttle
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Mike is now in his torso and has his comm cap on
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Helping Mike don his left glove, same for Satcher
Now the right glove
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Now working on Satcher's helmet.
Same for Mike, actuator to IV.
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Checking lights
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Starting purge
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Go for airlock repress, up to 14 psi, a few minutes behind schedule
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Airlock hatch to Node 1 is open
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End suit pre-breathe
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Anyone know where we are in a checklist at all? I have the 129 EVA checklist out but have completely lost track.
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Go to press into EMU pre-breathe
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Installing Mike's tool belt.
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Lost KU, might be awhile before it comes back
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Mike is headed into the Equipment lock.
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Equipment lock hatch has been closed
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STS-129 - EVA 1 Overview
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5521
STS-129 - ISS FLIGHT DIRECTOR UPDATE FD 3-4
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5520
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EV-1 and EV-2 comm check in equipment lock, a bit hard to hear due to the ambient noise but I would guess they are opening the depress valve.
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Iso valve to closed, performing leak checks
Leak check complete, going to EVA
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Iso valve to open going down to 2.0 psi.
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3 psi
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2.0 depress pump iso to close, and turning off.
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Do they plan on fixing the delamination on the radiator panel in a future EVA?
Just noticed it in the video of the airlock.
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Do they plan on fixing the delamination on the radiator panel in a future EVA?
More than likely the entire radiator will be replaced on a future mission.
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Getting good data from the EMU's, inhibits in place for egress
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at 0.4 psi
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IV taking over
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FD4/EVA-1 Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/sts-129-eva-1-tps-cleared-focused-inspection/
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Hatch open:
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EV-1/ EV-2 to battery, power to off
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Who are they calling "Conrad" on the comms? Or am I hearing that wrong?
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heat to max hot, water is on.
Lost KU, visors coming down.
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I think it is "Comrade"
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S-band stills from the orbiter:
Mike Foreman first out
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class has started so only screen snaps now
Satcher has now egressed
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closing thermal cover
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Mike headed out, Satcher getting acclimated with the environment:
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Satcher headed out
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EV1 - Mike Foreman is in the suit with red stripes around knees, Helmet Cam # 16, and EV2 - Robert "Bobby" Satcher is in the all white suit, Helmet Cam # 18
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Headed out to install APFR.
Payload bay to get ORU
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Satcher working on APFR
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Notably that radiator panel that's peeled/laminated away from the structure doesn't appear to have gotten any worse since first spotted.
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Mike removing bolts on S-band ORU, Mike heading to SSRMS to install APFR
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Do they plan on fixing the delamination on the radiator panel in a future EVA?
More than likely the entire radiator will be replaced on a future mission.
As an add-on to this, it would only be the small vertical row that would be replaced, not just one panel, and not the whole array (as I too found out).
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Mike will now remove the 2 aft launch restraint bolts. Expecting 12 turns each.
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Preflight Interview: STS-129 interview with Mission Specialist Leland Melvin.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/interview_melvin.html
And then on EVA 1 and 2 we’re going to be doing the support for those EVAs with Mike and Bobby and then Comrade and Bobby, or Randy, we call him “Comrade.”
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“Comrade”
Randolph "Randy" Bresnik is the IV spacewalk coordinator.
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Mike will now remove the ERAD he temporarily installed on SASA and he will return it to the TSA.
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Satcher is now ready to ingress the APFR after installing a safety tether on the SSRMS
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Satchers ride over to the payload bay on the SSRMS will take 30 minutes. During this time he can just enjoy the view.
Mike will continue removing SASA.
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WVS of Mike through S-band
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Mike is removing 2 caps from the SASA and temp stow them.
Mike will be able to see Satcher on the SSRMS shortly.
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They must be between 20-30 minutes ahead of schedule.
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Bobby Satcher is just enjoying the view at the end of the SSRMS.
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Why is the SASA not sitting on ELC1 or 2? There are enough empty FRAMs and it would save ~2.5 hours (~5 man hours) of EVA time.
Analyst
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Why is the SASA not sitting on ELC1 or 2? There are enough empty FRAMs and it would save ~2.5 hours (~5 man hours) of EVA time.
Analyst
From what I understand they want it installed on the Z1 truss so they can use it right away if the current one fails.
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Anyone find it funny that we are seeing s-band stills of an s-band antenna?
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Why is the SASA not sitting on ELC1 or 2? There are enough empty FRAMs and it would save ~2.5 hours (~5 man hours) of EVA time.
Analyst
From what I understand they want it installed on the Z1 truss so they can use it right away if the current one fails.
The Z1 place is just for stowage. No use there. There are two SASAs operating - one at P1 and S1 respectively.
Analyst
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Satcher has arrived and holding on to SASA. Has given Mike the go to release the 2 master bolts (8 turns each)
55 minutes ahead of schedule!!
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SASA is released and Satcher will hold on to it during the 45 minute ride to Z1 on the SSRMS.
Mike will get some cables needed for the install of SASA on Z1 from the payload bay.
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That's cool, CAPT Foreman has "Go Navy, Beat Army!" written on his left glove.
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Mike closed the toolbox in the payload bay after retrieving cables for SASA installation and two ingress aids for the APFR.
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;D
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Mike is now translation to a CETA cart to stow the first ingress aid.
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Around a hour ahead of schedule while Mike is translating along the Lab and Satcher is riding the SSRMS.
The SASA is fairly lightweight with a weight of around 225lbs.
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Mike is at the starboard CETA cart to stow the ingress aid.
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Satcher has almost arrived at Z1 while Mike is still at the CETA cart.
Mike: "I gotta get a move on then"
I don't think Satcher will complain if he has to wait, he has an amazing view at the moment.
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Mike is on his way to Z1 to help out with the install of SASA.
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Both Mike and Satcher are now working on the installation of SASA.
Mike is connecting cables while Satcher is holding SASA in place.
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For those of you not watching the live feed, this is actually upside down.
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having problems with a cable, going to bolt it down and not connect cable
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For those of you not watching the live feed, this is actually upside down.
Looks okay to me, must be those Army eyes of yours. :)
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They are discussing which cables need to be connected to the SASA.
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having problems with a cable, going to bolt it down and not connect cable
They are talking about bolting SASA down before connecting the cable but the plan is still to connect the cable.
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Mike is now driving the two bolts needed to hold SASA in place, 8 turn each.
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Satcher will now be maneuvered to retrieve the Lube crew lock bag and then move to POA for next task. Will take 20 minutes to move the SSRMS to POA.
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Have anyone heard them do any glove checks today?
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SASA is ready for power-up.
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1 hours 20 minutes ahead of timeline.
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Mike will now install a cable between Z1 and the Rats Nest (between S0 and Lab) and wire tire it down to hand rails along the way.
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The POA lube Satcher will preform should take about 1 hour and 15 minutes including setup and cleanup of work site.
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arkasa I need to head out, can you do pictures too?
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I am only able to find sts-128 flight data files on NASA's site. Has anyone seen the EVA checklist for this mission?
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arkasa I need to head out, can you do pictures too?
I'll do pictures as well.
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Satcher is taking photos of himself.
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I am only able to find sts-128 flight data files on NASA's site. Has anyone seen the EVA checklist for this mission?
L2 only, so far.
Are the SASA cables all connected?
Analyst
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MCC-H will now power down some system so Mike can connect the cable in the Rats Nest.
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I am only able to find sts-128 flight data files on NASA's site. Has anyone seen the EVA checklist for this mission?
L2 only, so far.
Are the SASA cables all connected?
Analyst
The first two was connected. I think the cable Mike is working on now is for SASA as well. MCC-H got the go for power-up of SASA a while ago.
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It sure looks like a Rats Nest.
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Satcher on the end of SSRMS with the newly installed ELC-1 in the background.
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Satcher has arrived at POA and is now taking photos of the bearings.
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Only S-band coverage at the moment. Mike is still working with the cable at the moment he is tying it down along the handrails, 2 done and 2 to go.
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2 hours and 19 minutes into todays spacewalk (The SASA installation was planned to take 2 hours 45 minutes).
Mike is having some problems with missing wire tires on one handrail, will move on to next one instead.
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Satcher as awfully quiet I guess he is off playing with his grease gun.
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Mike is done with the cable and next up is the change out of a Node-1 handrail. The new hand rail have lines in it for NH3. Task is expected to take 40 minutes.
He is translation to the A/L to retrieve the Node-1 crew lock bag the brought with them out of the A/L earlier.
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Satcher has finished putting grease on all bearings of POA and will now exercise the bearings.
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Mike is now at Node-1 and will temp-stow the bag he just picked up.
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Mike will now release the 2 bolts holding the hand rail in place, 8 turns each.
Will retrieve the NH3 HR from crew lock bag.
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Satcher with the POA with fully closed snares.
Mike is driving the bolts to hold the new HR in place.
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Way ahead of the timeline, about 90 minutes or more.
Analyst
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Way ahead of the timeline, about 90 minutes or more.
Analyst
Around 90 for Satcher, probably more for Mike
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2 hours ahead according to PAO.
Snares partially open on POA. When exercising the bearings Satcher is performing 40 cycles in 1 minute.
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2 hours ahead according to PAO.
Snares partially open on POA.
So the PAO annouces the time and the POA has snares. :) I kinda love this acronym world.
Analyst
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Snares check out in progress in POA (opening and closing snares).
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Mike has started with installing a LAN cable to FGB. At the moment he is working on it between Node-1 and Lab. Is supposed to take 45 minutes but with their pase it will probably take half that time.
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Work is done with POA and Satcher is ready for the 10 minutes maneuver to JEM-RMS.
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Satcher approaching JEMRMS. The procedure will be the same as with POA. Will start with some photographing.
SASA check out is ok.
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Taking out the grease gun.
Get-ahead tasks discussion starting at MCC-H. Mike need to do a O2 recharge before and get-ahead tasks.
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Mike working on the LAN cable.
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Satcher approaching JEMRMS. The procedure will be the same as with POA. Will start with some photographing.
SASA check out is ok.
Here's a PDF page from the EVA checklist on the SASA...
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We don't have ISS-ku so here is a photo from the shuttle payload bay.
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Hope I don't get into too much trouble for this...
here's the relevent pages on the JEM lube & checkout
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Satcher is done with the greasing and will start with exercising the bearings.
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Mike is finishing his last wire tire and is now working on clean-up of the work site.
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Snare check-out on JEMRMS.
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Mike getting ready to head over to S0. There he will try to connect the connection they had problem with during STS-128.
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STS-129 - EVA 1 - Full Coverage ( part 1 and 2)
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5522
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Tool inventory.
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Here's the relevent pages concerning the S0 connector
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Satcher is done with the JEMRMS. He will now egress the SSRMS where he has been during the whole EVA and go ahead with some get-ahead tasks.
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Mike is at the S0 adapter and will try to soft dock it.
Anyone who can post photos for a while?
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Mike is trying to do the soft dock. Will go to the adapter they brought with them.
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Mike has successfully connected the two cable by using the adapter brought up with STS-129.
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Next up is get-ahead tasks, still waiting on decision on which tasks will be preformed.
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Mike is still working on some clean-up of his last work site.
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The get-ahead task will be deployment of a UCAS a task which will take closer to 1 hours 30 minutes.
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When done with their clean-up they will both be heading back to the A/L before starting the UCAS deployment.
7-144 in the EVA checklist.
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The get-ahead task will be deployment of a UCAS a task which will take closer to 1 hours 30 minutes.
This is going to be a PAS deploy on S3.
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Whats a UCAS guys ?
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Whats a UCAS guys ?
It's going to be a PAS (payload attach system), thats where they mate the ELC to the station.
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Recharge of O2 for Mike is going on in the A/L
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Ahh right thank you :)
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Gathering tools needed for the deployment.
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Whats a UCAS guys ?
It's going to be a PAS (payload attach system), thats where they mate the ELC to the station.
Actually, I believe ELC-1 was attached to a UCCAS (Unpressurized Cargo Carrier Attachment System) on P3. And ELC-2 will be attached to a different PAS (Payload Attachment System) on S3.
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Whats a UCAS guys ?
It's going to be a PAS (payload attach system), thats where they mate the ELC to the station.
Actually, I believe ELC-1 was attached to a UCCAS (Unpressurized Cargo Carrier Attachment System) on P3. And ELC-2 will be attached to a different PAS (Payload Attachment System) on S3.
I thought UCCAS and PAS was basically the same thing with different names. Glad you correct me.
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Inside the A/L gathering tools.
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Whats a UCAS guys ?
It's going to be a PAS (payload attach system), thats where they mate the ELC to the station.
Not sure if it's the inboard or outboard one, but here is a sketch of what it will look like.
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Here are the relevent EVA tasks related to PAS deploy
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Mike
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Where are you getting all these cool PDF's from ?
I cant find them on NASA's site ?
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I thought UCCAS and PAS was basically the same thing with different names. Glad you correct me.
At a high level, they look pretty similar. FWIW, attached a graphic from an excerpt of a 2004 AIAA doc:
http://pdf.aiaa.org/preview/CDReadyMASM04_665/PV2004_439.pdf
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Comrade is going through the safety concerns for PAS deployment.
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Mike (lower) and Satcher (upper) has arrived at the work site.
They are going to work close to each other during this PAS deployment.
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Mike is going to deploy a Clevis Bracket
There is 4 bolts he need to release. 10 turns on the first three and 8 turns on the fourth bolt. Not 10 turns on all as PAO sad.
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Where are you getting all these cool PDF's from ?
I cant find them on NASA's site ?
Mostly on L2
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No exercise allowed on station.
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They are both using their PGT
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We can se Satcher through Mikes helmet camera.
They will now start to remove the diagonal brace.
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Looking good on consumables.
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They are having some problems with a bolt that is harder to remove than planned.
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They will try to drive the bolt in with a lower tork setting and then drive it out with a higher tork setting.
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They got the bolt out 35 turns but not they are afraid it floated away.
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Hammer time?
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Hammer time?
They are discussing it. Mike want to use it.
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MCC-H: "We are ready for the hammer"
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Mike using the plastic end of the hammer.
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They hope that the cooling down during an upcoming night pass will help.
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They will try using a socket to get direct force on the bolt.
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Looks like he is using quite some force. It's almost there.
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They got the bolt out, but, the next challenge will be when they have to reinstall that brace... at the end
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It's loose!!
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They can now move on with the task.
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Good to see that they managed it to release a brace.
Two screenie of hammer :)
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8 more bolts that needs to be removed 10 turn each.
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I thought UCCAS and PAS was basically the same thing with different names. Glad you correct me.
From the ISS Structures and Mechanisms Training Manual available on L2:
The PAS and UCCAS are
identical except that the UCCAS contain a redundant Integrated Motor Controller Assembly
(IMCA), for both the Capture Latch Assembly (CLA) and Umbilical Mating Assembly (UMA).
The document further indicates that the lack of redundancy was a cost saving measure.
STS-129 documents say that the lack of redundancy is why ELC-2 will be installed during EVA-2. If the IMCA on either the CLA or UMA fail, they can be actuated by the EVA crew. The ELC need to be connected to the truss within a few hours (6-8 I believe) of being unberthed from the payload bay.
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The platform is coming out from the truss. Next they will reinstall the troubling diagonal bracket.
EVA elapsed time is up to 5 hours and 41 minutes.
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They don't have WVS camera at the moment.
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Thanks everyone for the continued coverage.
Added as I meant to ask, did they lose a bolt?
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Now they will try to drive back the bolt they had trouble releasing earlier.
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Sun is coming up.
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Doing the last checks before the PAS deployment is finished.
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Thanks everyone for the continued coverage.
Added as I meant to ask, did they lose a bolt?
no they did not loose the bolt, it was stuck so it would not come out far enough to give clearance in the "stow clevis" when they were un-stowing the brace. Had to hit it with hammer as it is still "stuck" in the clevis.
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I thought the PAO sad they where just making sure the bolts where tight? They haven't even finished putting the PAS in place!
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oops.. EV1 Mike may have bumped volume switch
he says he can't hear anybody
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Thanks everyone for the continued coverage.
Added as I meant to ask, did they lose a bolt?
no they did not loose the bolt, it was stuck so it would not come out far enough to give clearance in the "stow clevis" when they were un-stowing the brace. Had to hit it with hammer as it is still "stuck" in the clevis.
Thanks.
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Mike... OK now i Have it set at 6 ...and I can hear you OK
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It doesn't sound good when Mike is saying "Bob I can't hear you"
PAO says Satcher is having problem with com, who has problems?
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Mike was having problems. It was a bumped switch... Volume is now normal.
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Yoke is in. And com seems to be working again.
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A new PAS is deployed.
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MCC-H is testing out to make sure the PAS is working correctly.
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Secret Invisible Space Elbow Grease SISEG was used to free the bolt
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The crew will do a tool inventory.
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Secret Invisible Space Elbow Grease SISEG
That's not in the checklist! ;)
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All tools where their and Mike is ready to head back to A/L.
Tool inventory for Satcher.
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Satcher had all his tools and both Mike and Satcher get a big thanks for solving the problem with the PAS.
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Glove check OK and they are heading back to A/L.
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Satcher back at A/L
Mike back as well.
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Ingress
And I'll say god night to you all and let Chris take over from here.
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Ingress
And I'll say god night to you all and let Chris take over from here.
Superb work for your first long coverage role (claps), and many thanks to Ron for the first leg.
Now you're stuck with me folks (booooooooo!) ;D
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Inside Quest, crew looking at the airlock.
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Checking outer hatch is clear ahead of closure.
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Excellent work with coverage, guys, and thanks for the pics as well! Helps us figure out what footage to save for the EOM video ;)
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Hatch is closed and locked.
Checking EMUs - ready to go on to hardline and officially end the EVA.
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Good spacewalk, all tasks done with addition of extra work.
Have a question about this PAS - wasn't it unstowed during STS-128? I feel a bit confuse with these works. With both of them - UCCAS (in STS-119) and PAS were problems to unstow them, yes?
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6hrs 37 mins for the EVA-1 duration.
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Now you're stuck with me folks (booooooooo!) ;D
Darn right when I get here! :D
Good spacewalk, all tasks done with addition of extra work.
Have a question about this PAS - wasn't it unstowed during STS-128? I feel a bit confuse with these works. With both of them - UCCAS (in STS-119) and PAS were problems to unstow them, yes?
There are a total of 6 of them I believe. They aren't all called PAS but they are all basically the same I think. They did have problems deploying them during STS-119 but I think the two they had problems with have been fixed and deployed adn are what are being used for the two ELC's from this mission...
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Did anyone get the NASA TV timeline? Wondering if they'll follow this with a joint MSB/post MMT?
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Did anyone get the NASA TV timeline? Wondering if they'll follow this with a joint MSB/post MMT?
05:30 pm ET was the schedule yesterday
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Summary:
228th US EVA
134th ISS Assembly EVA
837hours 20mins in total.
106th EVA out of the ISS - total of 650hrs 13mins
4th EVA for Foreman - total now 26hrs 11mins.
All tasks completed 2 hours early. One get ahead.
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On steps 9 and 10 of the repress cue card.
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Hatch open.
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Is that Nicole in the airlock ?
How does she survive when it opens ?
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Is that Nicole in the airlock ?
How does she survive when it opens ?
She's on the equipment lock side of the actual air lock module, which is where the EVA team members suit up. That part of Quest does not depressurize. The EVA team members are in what's called the crew lock portion of the module, which is what actually depressurizes when they start an EVA. The crew lock repressurizes before they open the hatch between equipment lock and crew lock portions of Quest.
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And they are both out of the airlock.
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EMU helmet bags at the ready.
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Shame we don't have audio, as there's a lot of joking going on judging by the laughing.
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Period of LOS. Should be about 45 mins to the presser.
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STS-129 - EVA 1 - Full Coverage (upload complete)
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5522
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Into EMU water recharge on the checklist.
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ISS FCR in handover.
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Just a MSB presser. Not sure if there's a post MMT presser later (especially with no issues with Atlantis).
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Crew asking for a post EVA conference with the controllers.
Orbit 3 on console.
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EVAers described as "gangbusters" for today's work. ISS controllers having a conference with Jeff for the forward plan onboard.
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MSB with smiley faces.
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Brian:
No Focused Inspection on Atlantis. Notes the two timelines with and without FI.
Non FI FD5 now in action, allows for extra transfer time. ISS will be doing a lot of IV getahead work for Node 3.
EVA-1 started on time, and ended on time. Completed tasks and one extra task.
Crews doing great. Mission proceeding exactly as planned.
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Sarah:
Reviews the EVA. Extra task was the deploy of a PAS - taking it from EVA-2. Only two more PAS' to go.
The deploy was a slight issue.
Shows the hardware. Should have released easily from the bracket. But only one side was releasing. Hammertime sorted it out.
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Questions. Bill H - asks for details on the non FI FD5:
Brian: Transfers from shuttle to station is 35 hours. Plan was 35 hours of transfer and back from ISS to middeck on Atlantis. Basically they will get ahead of the game on FD5 by pushing up the transfers on FD5. Avoids racing to get it done at the end of the mission, puts us in a very good posture.
EVA from Sarah:
Plan is to move the second PAS deploy from EVA-3 to EVA-2 and aim for the final PAS (as a getahead) on EVA-3.
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Gina saw some debris float away. Sarah thinks it might be related to the PAS work, no concern.
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Tariq asks something about transfers - couldn't really understand him.
Brian speaks about all the elements - two huge bags worth of hardware - that needs to be located from Nadir to Port ahead of Node 3's arrival on 130.
A lot of work will be done on FD5 and FD6 - that was the priority elements of the transfer tasks.
Sarah says there's further get-aheads to add to the EVAs if they continue to be ahead of schedule on EVA-2 and EVA-3.
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James Dean asking about Randy's wife having a baby and any special plans.
Brian: That topic is beyond the scope of today's briefing. The mission is going to come first and he will be totally focused on the EVA. We'll react and deal with it as it happens.
Doesn't want to discuss private conferences or what the family is planning.
James does the right thing to say he's not prying.
Q) Asks how they managed to get two hours ahead of the timeline.
Sarah: Their translation times were faster than expected. Robotics all went to plan. Everything fell into place and allowed them to get ahead.
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Marcia Dunn "yes I am on the line but I have NO questions. .... wow a first!
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Bill H with the follow up. Asking about the UPA etc.
Brian:
WPA first: As of today it was back into another cycle and got 15 liters out of it. That allows normal use for longer than previously estimated.
UPA: Lower pressures and blockages are the problem, but they aren't really sure what is causing the problem. May look at further troubleshoting.
Shuttle is producing more water than what they know what to do with, so will bag it and give it to the ISS.
After shuttle leaves and WPA is not working, they'll dip into the reserves (no pun intended I'm sure!)
As far as the UPA, that's a different story, we've declared that dead. The DA is the part we're having trouble with. Saw a high voltage spike on the centrifuge motor current. Looked like what they saw before the original DA died.
Now the focus is on returning the DA via Atlantis. They need to bring it home, take it apart. Plan to pack it for return. Few days for the packing plan.
The old DA that broke is in Alabama and will be taken apart soon. Suspect bearing on that one.
Might bring part of the WPA home too, but it's more benificial to keep it running than it is to go into the rack and all the work that goes with that.
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Marcia Dunn "yes I am on the line but I have NO questions. .... wow a first!
A good indication of an orbiter with no problems ;)
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ISS-129 gets the prize... so good and "nominal" they have left Marcia speachless...
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Marcia Dunn "yes I am on the line but I have NO questions. .... wow a first!
A good indication of an orbiter with no problems ;)
Was about to say the same thing. With the shuttle, no [mainstream] news really is good news!
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The old DA that broke is in Alabama and will be taken apart soon. Suspect bearing on that one.
Wow, they still haven't taken it apart.
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Currently downlinking HD video (w/audio) from the station of the orbiter R-bar pitch maneuver yesterday.
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Marcia Dunn "yes I am on the line but I have NO questions. .... wow a first!
A good indication of an orbiter with no problems ;)
Was about to say the same thing. With the shuttle, no [mainstream] news really is good news!
Well, and especially for the mainstream media, good news is no news.
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Interesting to hear the calls for photo start.
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Marcia Dunn "yes I am on the line but I have NO questions. .... wow a first!
A good indication of an orbiter with no problems ;)
Was about to say the same thing. With the shuttle, no [mainstream] news really is good news!
Well, and especially for the mainstream media, good news is no news.
Too true.
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Interesting to hear the calls for photo start.
And the timer alarms.
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Interesting: "Ten seconds left on the gap fillers." (I think that's Frank.)
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"Start gapfiller" call - that's interesting, must be a set where they know they'd see any protruding gap fillers due to her angle.
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"Just squeeze away" - on the camera trigger I assume ;)
"Very cool" - Nicole. Think she said she's trying not to get tearful.
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Frank seemed to be making most of the assists on the calls there.
That was cool.
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Beautiful footage. Much better than yesterday's live coverage.
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Showing the attitude of Shuttle/Station
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Mainly just discussing end of day roundups on the loop. Preparing playbacks.
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HD footage being downlinked to close the day.
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Station tour
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Missed another view of the "Go Navy, beat Army" message - that's a shame, boo hoo ;)
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Robotics Workstations:
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Done, that was cool.
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Crew heading to bed soon. Atlantis being configured for the overnight.
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nightly replays about to start.
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Missed another view of the "Go Navy, beat Army" message - that's a shame, boo hoo ;)
Here you go Chris...
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Missed another view of the "Go Navy, beat Army" message - that's a shame, boo hoo ;)
Here you go Chris...
I bet Jeff Williams has another opinion on the subject.
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Caution and Warning alarms in the station??
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Missed another view of the "Go Navy, beat Army" message - that's a shame, boo hoo ;)
Here you go Chris...
Sorry, my PC's having trouble displaying images right now ;)
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Appears to be a False alarm, but it woke everyone up ...
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Fire Alarm in Columbus now ...
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Atlantis being instructed to turn off the Airlock fan.
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Col-CC believes it is another false alarm.
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False detection of a fire in Columbus, plus possibly a false indicator of rapid depressurization elsewhere in the US segment ...
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Frank de Winne reports no detection of smoke or fire, but is following up with some instrument readings.
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Readings appear to be normal in Destiny and Columbus.
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False Fire readings probably come from lack of circulation of air after the false rapid depress event warnings. (the fans in Columbus shut down with the depress alarm)
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Nothing like a space adventure :) lol
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Oh well.. a good fire drill if nothing else...
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Megan instructing Scorch to keep Atlantis' airlock fan OFF until the ISS re-establishes the US Segment's ventilation system.
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Its all Marcia's fault for not asking any questions.
Marcia Marcia Marcia!!
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You can bet your sweet bippy she'll ask about this next time though!
(can't stop laughing)....good one!
A parting gift for Nicole at least :)
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FD 4 Highlights package being understandably delayed this hour ...
Edit: I wonder when we'll see the False Alarm Highlights Package.
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MRM-2 may be the source of the incorrect warning signals.
Everything is nominal ... but will require an hour to restore the ECLSS ventilation.
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ECLSS is off in the Russian Segment as well ... Crews being advised to "stay spread out" ... Frank going to have a word with Roman
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Wakeup for Atlantis delayed an hour and they're being instructed to go to bed now and leave the Airlock fans off.
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Scorch haggled Megan down to a half hour wakeup delay.
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CO2 levels overnight will not go into the red in Atlantis even if all seven were sleeping there.
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Roman and Max talking over the MRM-2 angle with MCC-Moscow
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Ok ... looks like some bad data went from Poisk to the Russian and US Segments that it had experienced rapid decompression ... ventilation fans throughout the station shut down ... and build up of dust triggered the Columbus Fire alarm ... Shuttle MCC instructed Atlantis to shut down the airlock fans until station ECLSS ventilation re-established, but further analysis indicated no need to turn it on until wakeup.
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Ok ... looks like some bad data went from Poisk to the Russian and US Segments that it had experienced rapid decompression ... ventilation fans throughout the station shut down ... and build up of dust triggered the Columbus Fire alarm ... Shuttle MCC instructed Atlantis to shut down the airlock fans until station ECLSS ventilation re-established, but further analysis indicated no need to turn it on until wakeup.
Thanks
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I wonder if the RED and YELLOW areas on the far Left hand screen have to do with any of the alarms this evening...
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Audio of tonight's C&W event starts just after 2 minutes in at http://issaudio.project10.net/iss_20091119-200000-004.wav
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Ventilation in US segment has been brought back online.
Vozduk is back up and running in the Russian side as well.
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STS-129 - MISSION STATUS BRIEFING FD 4
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5523
STS-129 - FLIGHT DAY 4 HIGHLIGHTS
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5524
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Now the focus is on returning the DA via Atlantis. They need to bring it home, take it apart. Plan to pack it for return. Few days for the packing plan.
The old DA that broke is in Alabama and will be taken apart soon. Suspect bearing on that one.
Might bring part of the WPA home too, but it's more benificial to keep it running than it is to go into the rack and all the work that goes with that.
Wonder what they will do in such situations with no downmass whatsoever other than the extremely limited (volume and mass, 10kg or so) of Soyuz starting less than a year from now. And I am not even talking Glacier samples yet, or large ORUs. Not long ago people were saying this is a non issue, it is cheaper to just launch a new component. Maybe it is - is it really? - but not until you know why the component failed.
Old logistics proplem looming ahead.
Analyst
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Well, the Dragon capsule will have 3000kg of down mass according to SpaceX' website. But I think that will be taken up completely by experiments that need to be returned safely and there will be no space/mass left for 'unplanned' stuff.
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Now the focus is on returning the DA via Atlantis. They need to bring it home, take it apart. Plan to pack it for return. Few days for the packing plan.
The old DA that broke is in Alabama and will be taken apart soon. Suspect bearing on that one.
Might bring part of the WPA home too, but it's more benificial to keep it running than it is to go into the rack and all the work that goes with that.
Wonder what they will do in such situations with no downmass whatsoever other than the extremely limited (volume and mass, 10kg or so) of Soyuz starting less than a year from now. And I am not even talking Glacier samples yet, or large ORUs. Not long ago people were saying this is a non issue, it is cheaper to just launch a new component. Maybe it is - is it really? - but not until you know why the component failed.
Old logistics proplem looming ahead.
Analyst
Yup...I see this one bitting someone in the butt down the road.
They have had PLENTY of warning. The gap isn't just about 'spaceflight', it's about Logistics more than anything.