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NASA Shuttle Specific Sections => Atlantis (Post STS-135, T&R) => Topic started by: Chris Bergin on 11/21/2009 01:34 am
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LIVE and interactive coverage of STS-129's Flight Day 6:
Previous Article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/sts-129-elc-2-transfers-eva-2-preps-flight-day-5/
FD6/EVA-2 Article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/eva-2-fd6-ods-issue-cleared-contingency-redock/
FD6: ELC2 unberth, handoff and install, EVA2
– ELC2 unberth using SRMS, hand-off to SSRMS, install on PAS
– EVA2 (6:30): AIS/ARISS antennas install, FPMU relocate, S3 Nadir (From EVA-3 PAS deploy), WETA install
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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Today's NASA TV schedule (rev F):
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STS-129 - ISS FLIGHT DIRECTOR UPDATE FD 5-6
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5531
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Because of the false alarms that went off last night the camp-out in Quest airlock was abandoned and Foreman and Bresnik slept in another part of the station.
"Because it will take about another 90 minutes to return the Quest airlock to the normal configuration, spacewalkers Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik will abandon the campout protocol and go to sleep elsewhere. They will perform an exercise protocol in the morning to scrub nitrogen from their systems, which the campout protocol normally accomplishes."
- NASA news update
"the spacewalk will be shortened by 30 minutes, removing some “get ahead” tasks that were planned for the excursion. "
- NASA news update
Wakeup is now planned for 3:58 am ET. 30 minutes later then planned.
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Today's wakeup song is Voyage to Atlantis by Isley Brothers for Bobby.
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FD6 Execute Package is available:
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/405619main_fd06_exec_pkg.pdf
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Bresnik in the foreground and we can see Foreman exercising in the background.
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Nicole with the CVIS cycle.
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Bresnik is gettin ready for exercise in Destiny :
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And now it's Bresniks turn to exercise on CVIS bike. Getting some help by Jeff Williams and Nicole Stott.
This exercise is to purge nitrogen from the blood before todays spacewalk. Usually the camp out removes the nitrogen but because of yesterdays depress alarm and subsequent fire alarms the camp out was aborted.
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ELC-2 grappled by SRMS
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FYI, Rev. G of the TV schedule is available, reflecting some of the changes due to the C/W alarms interrupting overnight again.
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SRMS is taking ELC-2 out of payload. Bresnik and Foreman are donning spacesuits in Quest, Nicole (and someone else I guess) is helping them :
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Com check for EVA is going on. I think it's Barry Wilmore who is helping Nicole getting them ready.
ELC-2 is still on the SRMS.
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2.5 hours until the EVA will begin.
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Mike Foreman is getting into his torso.
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I think it's Barry Wilmore who is helping Nicole getting them ready.
That's right.
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Bresnik is in his torso (you can see his arm down to the right)
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SSRMS is approaching ELC-2
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Confirmed grapple of SSRMS, shuttle arm is backin away :
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Due to the alarms and since the vehicle+crew are in good shape, will the mission be extended?
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Doubtful, Atlantis does not have the SSPTS as her sisters do.
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But it does have more than enough consumables. It has been 11+1+2 from the beginning, and it launched on the first day.
Analyst
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Over the west coast of Africa :
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Most likely not.
1. They never extend a mission just because the vehicle and crew is in good shape and everything is running smoothly.
2. They have only lost 30 minutes yesterday and 30 minutes today due to the alarms. The 30 minutes lost today will be removed from the EVA and the tasks they will remove are just get-ahead tasks.
HyperTray: Even is Atlantis would have had SSPTS they wouldn't extend it beyond the extra days planned before the mission anyway.
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They are getting ready to open the hatch from Quests into the rest of the station.
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ELC-2 with Columbus in the foreground.
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1. They never extend a mission just because the vehicle and crew is in good shape and everything is running smoothly.
Which has always been a big mistake, because crew time is expensive as hell (we all know the launch costs), and the marginal cost of an additional day is close to zero. There is always something useful to do, even a science experiment.
Analyst
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1. They never extend a mission just because the vehicle and crew is in good shape and everything is running smoothly.
Which has always been a big mistake, because crew time is expensive as hell (we all know the launch costs), and the marginal cost of an additional day is close to zero. There is always something useful to do, even a science experiment.
Analyst
What about Atlantis? She doesn't have SSPTS.
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Is doesn't need it:
But it does have more than enough consumables. It has been 11+1+2 from the beginning, and it launched on the first day.
Analyst
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I guess he is referring to the +1 day they have. They won't use that in case they won't complete the cat 1 and 2 objectives.
(we are out of ku so that's why no new photos is being posted)
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1) I guess he is referring to the +1 day they have.
2) They won't use that in case they won't complete the cat 1 and 2 objectives.
1) Correct. This and having even more cryo because of the on time launch (pad hold time margin).
2) This being the mistake I am talking about: Only for cat 1 and 2 is a waste of recources.
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Putting on the tools on Foreman and Bresnik.
We can see the new WVS antenna floating to the left in the crew lock. It's bigger than I thought it would be.
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Think I heard a call a while back that depress could start around 13:45 UTC. (About 45 minutes from now).
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Think I heard a call a while back that depress could start around 13:45 UTC. (About 45 minutes from now).
Yes and the EVA is scheduled to begin at 14:38 UTC (9:38 am EST). Haven't heard if they are on schedule or ahead.
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SAFER is going on Bresnik.
Scorch is helping him.
PAO just announced EVA will start at 9:48 pm EST so 10 minutes behind schedule.
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Bresnik going into the crew lock (is that the right name?)
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ELC-2 is closing in on the truss its new permanent place.
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SAFER going on Foreman. Wilmore and Scorch helping out with that.
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Now they are 10 minutes ahead of schedule which means EVA will start at 8:28 pm EST.
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Foreman is going into the crew lock.
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Now they are 10 minutes ahead of schedule which means EVA will start at 8:28 pm EST.
Assume you mean am, but 8:28 am Eastern doesn't sound right, as they haven't started depress yet...
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Not the best view but we can see the crew working at the robotics workstation
ELC-2 will have the permanent location at the port upper outboard PAS (the Alpha Spectrometer will sit next to it when it arrives late next year).
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Now they are 10 minutes ahead of schedule which means EVA will start at 8:28 pm EST.
Assume you mean am, but 8:28 am Eastern doesn't sound right, as they haven't started depress yet...
9:28 am Eastern / 8:28 am Central is probably what was referred to...still have about 20 minutes before depress can begin...
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Sorry missed your last reply. Of course it should be 9:28 am and not 8:28 pm. I'm not used to the pm and am since we don't use that here in Sweden.
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Com check is in progress in the crew lock.
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They will come out here in about an hour.
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Hatch closure.
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Depress of crew lock will start soon.
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A meter left until ELC-2 has arrived at the PAS.
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Depress has started.
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at 5.5 psi
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Holding at 5 psi, leak checks..
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Leak checks in progress.
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Will hold for 13 minutes according to their exercise protocol.
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ELC-2 is mated to the PAS and SSRMS will now back away.
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Depression will now continue.
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at 3.0 psi
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1.0 psi
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Opening the outer hatch.
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Foreman has the suit with the red stripe and is EV1.
Bresnk has the solid white suit and is EV3.
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EV1 and EV3 on battery. EVA has officially started.
9:31 am EST is the official start time.
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EV1 has some problems with the signals he is supposed to get when he turn the suit on to battery power and water.
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MCC got good signals.
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Foreman has some problems with his com. The volume is really low.
Scorch is asking if it's workable. Foreman says he will give it a go.
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Bresnik is out of the crew lock. And he finally turned of his video light.
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They are now both out of the crew lock and hatch cover closed.
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Bresnik will translate to the PLB while Foreman will translate to the CETA spur to temp stow a crew bag that will be used later in the EVA.
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Foreman will now translate to Node-2 to take a picture of a CMB cover before he moves down into the PLB.
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yea.. sunrise in about 1 minute... should brighten things up a bit
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Bresnik has arrived at shuttle.
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Foreman will now translate to Node-2 to take a picture of a CMB cover before he moves down into the PLB.
I believe it has more to do with the seal, but no matter.
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We can see Satcher in the left window.
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Foreman is taking the pictures of the Node-2 CMB seal (thanks robertross)
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When Bresnik arrives in the PLB he will retrieve the Gator assembly (two antennas) from the port TSA
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Now that Foreman has finished with the pictures he will also move to the port TSA in the PLB to retrieve some tools that will be used later in the EVA.
27 minutes into the EVA.
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They are both done in the PLB and will now translate to Columbus for installation of the antennas.
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Running about 15 minutes ahead of schedule.. everything going smoothly so far..
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Bresnik will install the antennas while Foreman will connect them and tie down the cables to hand rails.
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Bresnik working on temp stowing the cable bundles.
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Foreman has arrived at Columbus and will retrieve the bundle Bresnik temp stowed
Seems to be a lot of interference with the WVS.
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Bresnik is mating the AIS antenna to a hand rail.
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ELC-2 has been released by SSRMS.
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Bresnik is mating the ARISS antenna to a hand rail and will drive it in place with two bolts (6 turns each).
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Foreman is mating the connectors for the antennas.
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Great work with the coverage as I try and get the day back on track - as the country gets washed away!
Article shortly.
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Thrown together an article, made it more interesting via the MMT documentation on the ODS issue.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/eva-2-fd6-ods-issue-cleared-contingency-redock/
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Bresnik will translate back to the AIS antenna to drive it in place with two bolts before he deploys the antenna arms.
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Foreman is wire tiering the cable to hand rails on Columbus.
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Here we can see the SSRMS moving away from ELC-2.
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Both ELC-1 and ELC-2 are now mated to the truss segment without any problem.
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They are both way ahead of schedule for this task.
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Racing through the timeline again. Velco strap stowage time.
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Glove checks - "look pristine!"
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They both finished this task at the same time even though Bresnik had 55 minutes and Foreman 40 minutes.
I'll let Chris do some coverage now.
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great work arkaska. Thanks!
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Superb work Arkaska.
1hr 4mins into the EVA. Over 40 mins ahead.
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Both heading back for their tethers.
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By the way they finished this task in around 30 minutes.
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Told to keep their feet clear of hitting Atlantis in the head :)
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great work arkaska. Thanks!
Yes, outstanding attitude to give coverage for couple of hours :)
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Inhibits in place for the FPMU task.
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Next task - relocate FPMU:
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Better graphic via the STS-129 EVA FRR Presentation on L2.
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Both at the worksite.
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And we're out of Ku.
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Working the connections as we get stills down on S Band.
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Randy - I think - saying "I'd be able to see my house from here."
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About 90 mins into the EVA. A few bolts to go before they can relocate the FPMU to the Port side of the Station.
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They have a bunch of connectors they need to demate and mate before they can move it over as well. The task of removing and transport it over to P1 is planned to take an hours and the installation on P1 30 minutes.
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Wow, they are 60 minutes ahead of the timeline - already!
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Wow, they are 60 minutes ahead of the timeline - already!
Can't say enough about the hard work they do up there.
Maybe ground will re-assign some tasks, or throw in a get-ahead, depending on where things end up on the timeline.
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18 turns on one of the final bolts.
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Wow, they are 60 minutes ahead of the timeline - already!
Can't say enough about the hard work they do up there.
Maybe ground will re-assign some tasks, or throw in a get-ahead, depending on where things end up on the timeline.
Yeah, PAO guy just said they may add some get-ahead tasks if this continues to be the case.
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Still no Ku, but we have stills.
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Bolts removed.
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Wow, they are 60 minutes ahead of the timeline - already!
Can't say enough about the hard work they do up there.
Maybe ground will re-assign some tasks, or throw in a get-ahead, depending on where things end up on the timeline.
Yeah, PAO guy just said they may add some get-ahead tasks if this continues to be the case.
PAO is Josh Byerly with Shuttle Orbit 1.
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Getting ready to translate to the port side of Station.
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STS-129 EVA Get ahead task list.
S3 Nadir/Outboard PAS Deploy: Finished at EVA-1
S3 Zenith/Inboard PAS Deploy: Scheduled at EVA-2
S3 Nadir/Inboard PAS Deploy: Scheduled at EVA-3
Node 2 Nadir CBM Photograph: Finished at EVA-2
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Wow, they are 60 minutes ahead of the timeline - already!
Can't say enough about the hard work they do up there.
Maybe ground will re-assign some tasks, or throw in a get-ahead, depending on where things end up on the timeline.
Yeah, PAO guy just said they may add some get-ahead tasks if this continues to be the case.
PAO is Josh Byerly with Shuttle Orbit 1.
Thanks, knew it wasn't Kyle or Rob, but he's quiet good.
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Good notes Fuji!
Still one hour ahead of the timeline.
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Yay, we've got Ku back.
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Yay, we've got Ku back.
But awfully ratty view today..
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Randy holding the FPMU as Mike gets his PGT out to bolt it down in its new location.
17 turns "after the bolt drops" (as they are now expecting two turns, drop, then it'll need the 17 turns).
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PGT action
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And that's bolted down.
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2hrs 2mins into the EVA.
FPMU bolted in new location. Working on connections.
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Great truss shot as they continue with connectors.
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As noted before, the EVA crew was asked to recharge their suit O2 (was right around 6 hrs. for both) before doing the PAS deploy.
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Heading back for O2 resupply.
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In translation.
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Money shot:
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Heading back for O2 resupply.
Hmm by the way - how much this O2 they are resupply usually? I guess an amount which give them 30-40 minutes more with oxygen, yes?
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Both now back at the airlock for O2 recharge.
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Recharge complete and "ready to get back into action."
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I wonder if Randy has become a father while out on his spacewalk?
( I guess we will know... if they hand him a cigar when he gets out of his suit... heh heh)
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2hrs 30 mins into the EVA. Still ahead by a long way, less than 60 mins due to the O2 recharge.
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I wonder if Randy has become a father while out on his spacewalk?
( I guess we will know... if they hand him a cigar when he gets out of his suit... heh heh)
I'd expect we'd hear it over the loops if they tell him.
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Who dat there on the end of the truss :) (Talk about giving an idea of scale!)
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What a shot they just put up...seeing a spacewalker translate on the truss, as the camera tilts up to have the Earth in view...stunning.
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Mike heading to join Randy out on the truss.
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Who dat there on the end of the truss :) (Talk about giving an idea of scale!)
yeah, that's the one! Thanks.
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There he is.
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Mike at the MT, and passing by the MT:
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hmmm... low power measurements being seen by Houston on one of the antennas mounted yesterday
one possible get ahead for today would be to go re-seat the power connector
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Here's a better image from the FRR documentation on the WETA that was just mentioned.
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At the PAS - with four bolts to work via the PGT.
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hmmm... low power measurements being seen by Houston on one of the antennas mounted yesterday
one possible get ahead for today would be to go re-seat the power connector
Yesterday? I missed this. But must be either Thursday (EVA1) or earlier on this EVA, yes?
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First bolt - released.
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oops right... PAO went over this quick... I think the antenna was installed on EVA1
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From MCC, there's a nice storm passing by (on Earth) on one of the monitors...
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Coming up to three hours into the EVA.
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From MCC, there's a nice storm passing by (on Earth) on one of the monitors...
Na, that's just a LOS screen. One of the MCC guys provided the LOS screens they use on the general section a few months back. It's not live.
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And despite the O2 recharge they are still one hour ahead of the timeline.
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No Ku, but this PAS is having no issues moving it out of the truss structure. Brace wasn't a problem either.
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Diagonal brace ready for PGT work.
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These guys are zooming through the tasks ...aided just now by a very cooperative brace attach/detach in the PAS install job
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A couple of stills coming down.
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Working through the bolts - might have this task knocked out real soon. No Ku.
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Ready to install the yoke. Moving tethers.
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These guys are zooming through the tasks ...aided just now by a very cooperative brace attach/detach in the PAS install job
And you don't know how happy I am about that!
Maybe with some luck they can get an extra one done from the get-ahead.
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Glove check for Mike - both look good.
Randy to check the guides that allow the payloads to be attached.
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They should do the next PAS when they are already out there on the truss.
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Next task, Install WETA #3 at CP1 on S3.
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Testing the PAS' ready to latch indicators. All looking great.
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I like the little PAS sticker.
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Some discussion of doing another PAS while out there
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"Are you up for another PAS deploy?"
"Sure!"
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I like the little PAS sticker.
Yeah I saw that too. No messing up knowing which bag is which.
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PGTs - got to love 'em. Imagine doing DIY in the house with those bad boys.
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I'm sure we're on to the WETA now, but PAO says they are still checking out the PAS.
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PGTs - got to love 'em. Imagine doing DIY in the house with those bad boys.
Haha totally! ;D
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Well that's the PAS. Maybe the WETA is in the same location. Chris is confused, so anyone wants to clarify....
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They are just now finishing the WETA it looks like...
just took the cover off of it
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And this is certainly the WETA.
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Nadir inboard PAS is the call!
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Yep, must be just the same location - finishing WETA connections.
GO for the Nadir inboard PAS.
"You guys are doing great."
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what a team!
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Go for WETA powerup
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Go to power up the WETA.
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Tool inventory & glove check underway
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SSRMS is going to be moving shortly, giving the EVA team the heads-up from MCC
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WETA is on a (still installed) stanchion at the aft of S3 (pointing to the Russian side of ISS), in the middle of S3 (as seen along the truss). The PAS's are also on S3, a total of 4: nadir in- and outboard, zenith in- and outboard. All within about 5 meters. So Chris got confused. :)
Analyst
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Houston confirming the inhibits are in place for the PAS
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WETA is on a (still installed) stanchion at the aft of S3 (pointing to the Russian side of ISS), in the middle of S3 (as seen along the truss). The PAS's are also on S3, a total of 4: nadir in- and outboard, zenith in- and outboard. All within about 5 meters. So Chris got confused. :)
Analyst
There we go! Thanks ;)
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WETA is on a (still installed) stanchion at the aft of S3 (pointing to the Russian side of ISS), in the middle of S3 (as seen along the truss). The PAS's are also on S3, a total of 4: nadir in- and outboard, zenith in- and outboard. All within about 5 meters. So Chris got confused. :)
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Thanks for clearing that up. Wasn't sure myself, but it sounded like that was the case.
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Both gloves looked good. 'Pristine' was the call from one.
They certainly did some good engineering work on them, considering the problems in the past.
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These guys are lightning fast. Already eating into the additional PAS.
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Bolt torques broken on all four for the clevis.
B7 CCW2 for removing the bolts.
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Hard to capture by image, but you really need steady hands to direct the tool bit into these bolts.
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Aw heck... while we're out here let's do a third PAS....
edit add: (looks like they will go right over Houston soon)
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This is the last PAS that needs to be deployed if I'm not mistaken.
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Well, I should add the forward side of S3 - as of the whole truss - has the rails where the Mobile Transporter with the Mobile Base Systems is driving along (and the CETA carts too). So we have all four sides of S3 covered.
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Well, I should add the forward side of S3 - as of the whole truss - has the rails where the Mobile Transporter with the Mobile Base Systems is driving along (and the CETA carts too). So we have all four sides of S3 covered.
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Isn't the truss hexagonal and considered to have 6 faces?
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These guys would carry out EVA-3 right now, if they were asked!
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"Hello Houston!"
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Yoke pip pin has been removed to allow yoke to deploy.
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I've always wondered why they didn't plan all three PAS deployments in the same EVA. You're always fast in doing the same thing the second time so they would have gain more time by doing that.
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coming up on 4hrs 5min into the spacewalk.
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"Hello Houston!"
Hello back to you! Mike claimed he could see his house from there. He's lying - it's overcast and raining down here. :)
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Heres a few shots I captured a few mins ago
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Visible pass coming up for U.K.
21 Nov -3.4 18:14:55 10 W 18:17:48 86 N 18:20:12 14 E
from Heavens-above.com
edit...if the clouds allow
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I've always wondered why they didn't plan all three PAS deployments in the same EVA. You're always fast in doing the same thing the second time so they would have gain more time by doing that.
You obviously don't remember the problems they had with the first (previous flight). Almost busted it trying to jump up and down on it trying to get it to deploy. They had to develop a special tool to release the detents.
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Torque is broken on the next 4 bolts
B7 CCW2 to remove these bolts
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Last glove inspection
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Well, I should add the forward side of S3 - as of the whole truss - has the rails where the Mobile Transporter with the Mobile Base Systems is driving along (and the CETA carts too). So we have all four sides of S3 covered.
Analyst
Isn't the truss hexagonal and considered to have 6 faces?
Yes. Two sides are pointing directly forward and aft. Nadir and zenith are composed of two (sub-)sides each, pointing kinda "nadir/forward and nadir/aft" and "zenith/forward and zenith/aft."
Analyst
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Visible pass coming up for U.K.
21 Nov -3.4 18:14:55 10 W 18:17:48 86 N 18:20:12 14 E
from Heavens-above.com
Totally overcast and pouring down with rain :(
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I've always wondered why they didn't plan all three PAS deployments in the same EVA. You're always fast in doing the same thing the second time so they would have gain more time by doing that.
You obviously don't remember the problems they had with the first (previous flight). Almost busted it trying to jump up and down on it trying to get it to deploy. They had to develop a special tool to release the detents.
I was thinking more about this flight. They had planned to do two PAS deployments, one in EVA2 and one in EVA3. Why didn't they plan them to the same EVA? They would have saved time since they didn't have to transition to the workplace as well.
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This is the last PAS that needs to be deployed if I'm not mistaken.
Hmm.. I thought that outboard, nadir one PAS is still stowed. Am I wrong? So far it seems we will have 3 PAS deployed (and one UCCAS) after this day...
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2 more
Nice quality! Feel free to throw more in if you get time!
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Visible pass coming up for U.K.
21 Nov -3.4 18:14:55 10 W 18:17:48 86 N 18:20:12 14 E
from Heavens-above.com
Totally overcast and pouring down with rain :(
Same here :(
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This is the last PAS that needs to be deployed if I'm not mistaken.
Hmm.. I thought that outboard, nadir one PAS is still stowed. Am I wrong? So far it seems we will have 3 PAS deployed (and one UCCAS) after this day...
This is the third PAS being deployed on this mission. And you had ELC-2 being mated the the fourth one earlier today. They only need two UCCAS, one has ELC-1 and one has ESP-3 so they are all deployed.
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Visible pass coming up for U.K.
21 Nov -3.4 18:14:55 10 W 18:17:48 86 N 18:20:12 14 E
from Heavens-above.com
Totally overcast and pouring down with rain :(
Same here :(
Guess what, same here! Typical.
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PGT on the additional PAS:
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This is the last PAS that needs to be deployed if I'm not mistaken.
Hmm.. I thought that outboard, nadir one PAS is still stowed. Am I wrong? So far it seems we will have 3 PAS deployed (and one UCCAS) after this day...
There are 2 UCCAS's on P3 and 4 PAS's on S3. Both UCCAS's were deployed on earlier missions, now ESP-3 and ELC-1 are living there. One PAS was deployed on AFAIR STS-128, ELC-2 lives there since today. The other 3 were deployed during this mission, 1 during EVA-1, and two today.
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I've always wondered why they didn't plan all three PAS deployments in the same EVA. You're always fast in doing the same thing the second time so they would have gain more time by doing that.
You obviously don't remember the problems they had with the first (previous flight). Almost busted it trying to jump up and down on it trying to get it to deploy. They had to develop a special tool to release the detents.
I was thinking more about this flight. They had planned to do two PAS deployments, one in EVA2 and one in EVA3. Why didn't they plan them to the same EVA? They would have saved time since they didn't have to transition to the workplace as well.
That's what I mean. It's hard to schedule a spacewalk knowing you had serious issues with a piece of hardware in the past. Better to do as much as you can in one area, get them done, and leave the 'biggies' for later. They are just lucky things are going this well.
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"Give it a little push" - all bolts released.
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And that PAS is pivoted out of the truss. Diagonal support beam next.
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PGT on the additional PAS:
Nice close up of the PGT. I WANT one of those! :)
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Just watching these guys WVS, it appears that they really are working faster than I am used to seeing. real fluid movements with few hesitations
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Coming up on orbital sunset (as the screen goes black)
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Reinstalling the bracket.
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PGT on the additional PAS:
Nice close up of the PGT. I WANT one of those! :)
(with 'Tim the toolman Taylor' grunting sounds) oh yeah baby :)
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The truss looks really empty now when the PAS have been deployed.
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PGT on the additional PAS:
Nice close up of the PGT. I WANT one of those! :)
Free PGT shipped to your postal address with every one year L2 membership ;D
Just watching these guys WVS, it appears that they really are working faster than I am used to seeing. real fluid movements with few hesitations
We've only been around since STS-114, but this is easily the most fluid EVA I've seen.
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PGT on the additional PAS:
Nice close up of the PGT. I WANT one of those! :)
My local Makita Tool distributor "tells me" that the internal guts of the PGT are from Makita tools.
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PGT on the additional PAS:
Nice close up of the PGT. I WANT one of those! :)
Free PGT shipped to your postal address with every one year L2 membership ;D
SOLD! :)
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Go for retorque on the bracket.
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This PAS is behaving too.
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This is the last PAS that needs to be deployed if I'm not mistaken.
Hmm.. I thought that outboard, nadir one PAS is still stowed. Am I wrong? So far it seems we will have 3 PAS deployed (and one UCCAS) after this day...
There are 2 UCCAS's on P3 and 4 PAS's on S3. Both UCCAS's were deployed on earlier missions, now ESP-3 and ELC-1 are living there. One PAS was deployed on AFAIR STS-128, ELC-2 lives there since today. The other 3 were deployed during this mission, 1 during EVA-1, and two today.
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Shh didnt know about second UCCAS! :) Thx Analyst
Soo two are planned for today? After done job with that one they are going to deploy last one yes?
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Also, these guys seem very comfortable to change the plan given by the IV coordinator when they see a faster way to do something
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Shh didnt know about second UCCAS! :) Thx Analyst
Soo two are planned for today? After done job with that one they are going to deploy last one yes?
No this is the last one they are working on now. There are 2 more UCCAS but there is no need to deploy them since no more ELCs are planned.
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Go to install the Yoke.
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an hour and a half left!!!... more get aheads???
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Get-ahead potentials: ATA bolt. APFR 5 tool stantion relocate.
MCC-H suggest taking a look at the SGANT connection that was part of EVA-1, as they are having issues with that.
Less than 90 mins to go.
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No this is the last one they are working on now. There are 2 more UCCAS but there is no need to deploy them since no more ELCs are planned.
O gosh, u are right. Got mess in mind..
Anyway they are doing amazing job today.
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Mike... The PAS king!
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Both are feeling ok to keep pushing.
"I've got a bit left in the tank."
"I've got some more quarters to put into Atlantis. I will wrestle with the monster!" - No idea what that was about, but they are obviously good to continue ;D
"You can put Mike Foreman of the US Navy down for three PAS' in two EVAs."
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Ready to latch indicators are next for this PAS. SCANT is next up.
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Both are feeling ok to keep pushing.
"I've got a bit left in the tank."
"I've got some more quarters to put into Atlantis. I will wrestle with the monster!" - No idea what that was about, but they are obviously good to continue ;D
Liked that comment too.
I think the 'monster' is the ATA bolt.
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Glove check and tool inventory checks.
Gloves in good condition.
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No this is the last one they are working on now. There are 2 more UCCAS but there is no need to deploy them since no more ELCs are planned.
No, there are no more UCCAS's. There are only two (and not four) UCCAS's on P3, and both are occupied. Late next year there will be 1 ESP, 4 ELC's and AMS, using up all available sites.
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MCCC: consumables are great.
Want Mike to do SGANT.
Randy for APFR5.
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No this is the last one they are working on now. There are 2 more UCCAS but there is no need to deploy them since no more ELCs are planned.
No, there are no more UCCAS's. There are only two (and not four) UCCAS's on P3, and both are occupied. Late next year there will be 1 ESP, 4 ELC's and AMS, using up all available sites.
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Hmm so where were ELC-5 supposed to go while it was on the manifest?
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Consumables are good for 8 hours.
Big plan:
APFR 5 for Randy.
SGANT for Mike.
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Asking Mike to take photos of the SGANT connector pins.
From the FRR:
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Hmm so where were ELC-5 supposed to go while it was on the manifest?
AMS took its spot!
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APFR 5 for Randy.
Interesting cause I thought relocation of APFR 3 was more important..
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4hrs 47 mins into EVA-2.
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Hmm so where were ELC-5 supposed to go while it was on the manifest?
I am not sure it ever was on the manifest. If it was, it was before AMS was on the manifest. So the answer is: The AMS place.
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PS: Are you guys sure they are going to the SGANT, because this is the big Ku-band dish and not the SASA (S-band) spare they put on Z1 during EVA-1.
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PS: Are you guys sure they are going to the SGANT, because this is the big Ku-band dish and not the SASA (S-band) spare they put on Z1 during EVA-1.
Well that was the call.
Yup, space-to-ground antenna connections was the call from PAO
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PS: Are you guys sure they are going to the SGANT, because this is the big Ku-band dish and not the SASA (S-band) spare they put on Z1 during EVA-1.
SGANT cable connector pins is what PAO said.
Back at the airlock.
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They installed a SGANT cable after the SASA installation on EVA-1
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Earlier the PAO said Houston was getting "low power readings" from the SGANT and this is what they are to trying to troubleshoot
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"connections look okay"
orbital sunrise
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I am just wondering how they can check the cable without the second SGANT (for which the cable is) present (to be launched on STS-132). Seems they can.
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BRT (body restraint tether) has come off of the mini work station for spacewalker (Randy) at the airlock.
Going into airlock to get it fixed
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Earlier the PAO said Houston was getting "low power readings" from the SGANT and this is what they are to trying to troubleshoot
Makes sense. They installed the cable into (in between) the current SGANT path.
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Randy getting the semi-flexible tether from the airlock.
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Mike told to demate, check pins, and remate the connections
also to check on the male side to see if the pins are sticking out the same amount. Also to check if on the 6 coax pins if any insulation looks recessed more than others wrt pins.
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Mike says the connections look ok. Told to demate and check the pins. No images of this yet,
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Pins look good, according to Mike!
Asked to look on the male side, to check the pins are all sticking out at the same length - "they all look like they are sticking out the same amount."
Each of the six pins there are inner and outer pins. Check the inner pins. "They all look the same."
Break break! Told to check something - didn't catch it.
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Mike is taking PLENTY photos of the pins!
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Going to check the female side pins now, again to ensure they are set back the same amount.
Taking pictures straight on and to the side.
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The Break was Randy asking someone to come look through the window into the crew lock so they can give him "vectors" to reinstall his BRT
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"All the recesses on the female side should look identical"
They do.
Asked to take photos.
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Randy's BRT has been reinstalled
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Lots and lots of photos!
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Randy translating to PMA starboard
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Randy is "ON THE WAY!!!" :D
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The Break was Randy asking someone to come look through the window into the crew lock so they can give him "vectors" to reinstall his BRT
Thanks, less dramatic than I had assumed ;)
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I don't think Mike is taking as many pictures as it looks. It's hard to focus when you take close-ups like Mike did so he probably just had to press down the shutter several times until the camera focused correctly.
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They've got what they need with that connector.
5hrs 7mins in.
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5hrs 7 min into the spacewalk.
All the work on SGANT taking place in the 'rats nest'.
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The ISS "rats nest"
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MCC just confirmed that Mike had the camera to close to the connector for it to focus.
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Mike has a go to remate the connectors
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Mike translating to PMA1 to get the APFR
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Mike translating to PMA-1 to grab the APFR
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5hrs 14 minutes into EVA-2.
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Now at the APFR:
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Atlantis in view.
NSF Primary coverage handover at NSF MCC to Arkaska - as I'm hungry ;)
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I wonder if the plan is to leave some of the U.S. EMU space suits on the ISS when the Shuttle retires?
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I wonder if the plan is to leave some of the U.S. EMU space suits on the ISS when the Shuttle retires?
Yes the station always has 3 EMUs onboard
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Randy is just hanging out watching the shuttle
He is starting to remove the APFR
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Oops, Mike didn't connect the RET to the APFR, but to the WIF...good catch by MCC.
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Good view of PMA-1
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Safety tether snag
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We can see Mike to the right of the A/L
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Randy working on a tool stantion
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The tool stanchion is pointing the wrong way so Randy has to fix that.
Mike is waiting for some help by Randy with his snagged tether.
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I do think is sounds as if they are both a bit tired now... they should be!
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Mike just waiting for Randy to help him out.
He is in reach to kick the Russians for waking him up at night ;)
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I do think is sounds as if they are both a bit tired now... they should be!
Yeah, it also means the EVA is almost done (and sure enough that's the call)...sometimes I wish they could go on forever.
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I wonder if the plan is to leave some of the U.S. EMU space suits on the ISS when the Shuttle retires?
They already do and rotate the suits with ones launched by Shuttle, service the ones from ISS, use them again and so on. This will be just a small part of the old logistics problem starting late next year.
Some time after Columbia, US suits/airlock on ISS were "no go" because of technical/maintanance problems (logistics up- and downmass).
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Mike is moving again. He'll just grab the APFR and head in.
Randy has a bag he needs to pick up first.
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This will be just a small part of the old logistics problem starting late next year.
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Oh don't get me started... ;)
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Randy to retrieve a tool bag and on his way back to the airlock, to attach a guide post on the HPGT (high pressure gas tank) before heading in.
Correction: guide post (not hose)
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WVS lost on Randy.
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Mike is ready for ingress.
A final tool inventory first.
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Mike is in the A/L
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It would just crack me up (and many others I expect)
If they handed Randy a cigar after he gets his suit off.
(yes I know he couldn't light it)
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I wonder if the plan is to leave some of the U.S. EMU space suits on the ISS when the Shuttle retires?
Plans suppose to leave four EMU spacesuits on ISS after the last Space Shuttle mission. These spacesuits will have six year on-orbit life. Two of them - with numbers 3009 and 3010 - are already delivered on ISS during STS-128 and STS-129 flights.
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Meghan calling down the final score: Richmond won
"much celebration on the middeck" :)
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Randy to retrieve a tool bag and on his way back to the airlock, to attach a hose (I believe) on the HPGT (high pressure gas tank) before heading in.
This is not a hose, HPGT "guide post" for EVA3.
It's scheduled task.
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Thanks all... for the "looking forward" plans for EMU's
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Randy to retrieve a tool bag and on his way back to the airlock, to attach a hose (I believe) on the HPGT (high pressure gas tank) before heading in.
This is not a hose, HPGT "guide post" for EVA3.
It's scheduled task.
You're right. Thanks for the correction. Corrected.
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Randy giving final tool inventory before ingress.
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And Randy is in the A/L
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Thermal cover closed and secured with velcro.
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Water off
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STS-129 - EVA 2 - Full Coverage part 1-4
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5532
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Go to close hatch.
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Butch in the A/L is taking over from Bobby on the flight deck.
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Mike is thanking everybody for the help.
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Nicole and Butch waiting in the A/L
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Com to hard-line.
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A/L in repression.
Total duration 6 hours 8 minutes
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12 hours 55 minutes during STS-129 so far
229th US EVA
155th ISS spacewalk
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Well that was one brilliant EVA, especially considering that pesky MRM-2 wanted some attention overnight.
MSB in 40 mins (I'll cover) if they keep to the timeline.
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I think Mike should have given the Russians a good kick for waking him up at night when he had the chance earlier.
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I am sure the Russians are just as annoyed as anyone else about the false alarms... and are working to troubleshoot the problem
from my experience... alarm systems are a headache
Networks are a headache
a combination of both... ugh
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229th US EVA
Please, tell them it was actually 222nd US spacewalk. 198 in US spacesuits and 24 in Russian spacesuits. Problems with math at NASA obviously.
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Megan is over in the ISS control room saying hi
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Almost completely empty in the shuttle control room
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Megan is over in the ISS control room saying hi
Might be a little more productive than just that.
Almost completely empty in the shuttle control room
Comm break. Time for things that are done outside the control room.
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Randy is out of his suit.
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When is the rapid depressurization alarm scheduled to go off tonight? I couldn't find the time on NASA TV schedule :)
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When is the rapid depressurization alarm scheduled to go off tonight? I couldn't find the time on NASA TV schedule :)
Oh my poor sides ;)
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I loved the Cosmonauts "counter proposal" to Moscow's suggested tests of the MRM alarm system at 11 am tomorrow.... they suggested testing it at 3 am :) :)
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:D :D
So which did they go for in the end ?
;)
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MSB next. Should be all smiles!
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Brian and Sarah at the MSB:
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Brian -
Our streak has continued.
Started the day with the alarms from MRM-2 - still not sure what is the cause. Teams did a fantastic job responded to the signal. Also triggered a second alarm in the airlock. Was complicated with spacewalkers camping out.
What you see normally is a mission going smoothly, but last night you saw the worldwide team responding professionally.
ELC-2 installation was perfect.
Just at the end of the crew day. ISS full day off, shuttle half day off. EVA-3 campout end of FD7.
EVA-3 will look a little different due to EVA-2 getaheads.
Mission is proceeding extreemly well.
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PeterKingCBS And for those waiting the word on the Bresnik baby, NASA PAO says there is no baby yet! 14 minutes ago from web
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Sarah -
Went into campout and the initial plan was to spend the night there at 10.2, repress with pure O2 masks, break, back in the airlock, depress to 10.2.
Last night "should we just continue with campout" - would have started our day 2.5 hours later than if we carried out the excerise protocol.
10 mins on the bike with the O2 masks on, then depressed. Crew sleeped in a bit, bumped EVA down to six hours. Easy decision due to simply deleting getaheads and not missionc content.
Got out of the door 10 mins early. Installed European antenna assembly - no issues. Then FPMU relocated - no issues. S3 PAS deployed - no issues. Installed WETA antenna and were 90 minutes ahead. Made sense to go and deploy final PAS. Saved 20-30 minutes from EVA-3.
Still had time to do other getaheads. From EVA-1 SGANT, checked out due to signal issues. Mike disconnected and inspected the cables. Everything looked ok. Ground checking out the photos. Tool santion relocated - which are tricky. APFR was brought inside and will be taken back out on EVA-3.
It was a great EVA. Challenged Mike about the great EVA-1, not sure if they topped it, but it was great.
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They'll go through their checklist on what getaheads to carry out on EVA-3....such as the bolt on the ATA. More foot restraint locations for future flights. P1/P3 and S1/S3 cables that will be nitrogen lines need relocating. There's some covers for cameras, and robotics. Might be some more things to think about.
Ground deploy ops (code for Bresnik Baby from Bill H :D) - no word on the Bresnik countdown.
Question on alarms, that people might be expecting one tonight.
Brian: Wasn't expecting it last night, but were prepared for it. Will be the same tonight, but the Russians are confident a set of commands will inhibit the signal travelling to the Russian computers - so wouldn't trigger a response.
Will test it at some point, to see that it doesn't cause the trigger to the alarms. That'll be tomorrow. Less impact if it still happens.
More Bresnik baby questions.
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Robert on how they balance real and false alarms:
Brian: Inhibit will not affect the real alarms. Manual depress was the alarm, and the Russians have a manual pressure gauge and will be able to know. Other indicators on such a leak. We can tell if an indication is false. We know the automated response is working well, but we don't let our gaurd down. The inhibit won't affect this.
On bad comms:
Sarah: Not sure what the diagonisis is. We know if moisture gets in there it can affect it. Wasn't about the hear caution and warning tones, need to check if it was the cap.
James Dean asks what the alarms sound like:
Brian: They have different types of tones depending on the emergency. Single tones, a warble type and a combination. Caution and warning vs Emergency. Lights and panels will display along with messages, and send telementry. If such incidents start to turn off equipment, that's going to set off some additional alarms.
When they go off they are full volume - they are loud, same as your smoke signal in your house. Three versions of that at the same time is what they are experiencing.
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Peter King on what they will do on the other half of their day tomorrow:
Brian: Will be on transfers. Some will be preparing for the third spacewalk with proceedure reviews.
Q) Hard work and made it look easy - are you surprised at how quickly they've been able to work.
Was surprised by EVA-1 after they claimed they'd get to the PAS deployed. They got so efficient today, two in the time we expected them to complete one - very well trained.
Q) On alarms:
Brian: Teams would have been pretty sure it was false. Airlock guys responded within minutes and put on their masks. First alarm would have taken a bit longer to work out with the depress then fire alarm following it.
Q) On Plus 1 day.
Brian: Right now end of FD9 hatch closure, FD10 undock. Couple of days to implent the decision to add another day, but no issues are driving us to take it.
That's over.
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Also for video junkies like me, Rob Navias gave a heads up on the SRB camera replays for tomorrow at 1 pm Central / 2 pm Eastern.
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Also for video junkies like me, Rob Navias gave a heads up on the SRB camera replays for tomorrow at 1 pm Central / 2 pm Eastern.
I usually miss the SRB replays so thanks Philip and Rob for the heads up.
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229th US EVA
Please, tell them it was actually 222nd US spacewalk. 198 in US spacesuits and 24 in Russian spacesuits. Problems with math at NASA obviously.
Could this be a slip on NASA's part, including classified spacewalks? I.e., 299 is the actual number, but 222 is the "Official" (white world) number?
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STS-129 - MISSION STATUS BRIEFING FD 6
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5533
STS-129 - FLIGHT DAY 6 HIGHLIGHTS
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5534
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Could this be a slip on NASA's part, including classified spacewalks?
Seven classified spacewalks? No, I think they could mistakenly count seven depressurizations for equipment jettison in Apollo missions. But those depressurizations were never officially counted by NASA as EVAs in those days.