Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 4 - EVA-1 + Node 2 Installation (Read 93998 times)

eeergo · « **Reply #120 on:** 10/26/2007 11:43 am »

"Thank you for the ride, guys" -- Wheelock to Dan and Stephanie.

SSRMS being moved to Harmony pre-grapple position.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #121 on:** 10/26/2007 11:44 am »

Scott on the crawl.

eeergo · « **Reply #122 on:** 10/26/2007 11:48 am »

Releasing bolts on the PDGF with that wonderful pistol grip tool, aka plasma gun.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #123 on:** 10/26/2007 11:48 am »

The writing says: PDGF release - as you'd expect

ShuttleFan75 · « **Reply #124 on:** 10/26/2007 11:48 am »

There's a lot of spare space in the cargo bay. Couldn't they fit another module in and do two trips for the price of one? Or put something else in. Seems a bit silly to only use half of the shuttle's capacity?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #125 on:** 10/26/2007 11:49 am »

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ShuttleFan75 - 26/10/2007 12:48 PM

There's a lot of spare space in the cargo bay. Couldn't they fit another module in and do two trips for the price of one? Or put something else in. Seems a bit silly to only use half of the shuttle's capacity?

Doesn't work that way. It's about mass...and Node 2 pretty much "fills" the cargo bay by that limiting factor.

DaveS · « **Reply #126 on:** 10/26/2007 11:50 am »

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ShuttleFan75 - 26/10/2007 1:48 PM

There's a lot of spare space in the cargo bay. Couldn't they fit another module in and do two trips for the price of one? Or put something else in. Seems a bit silly to only use half of the shuttle's capacity?

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Harmony weighs in on approx. 33000 lbs so it is pretty heavy and this is based on vehicle performance.

eeergo · « **Reply #127 on:** 10/26/2007 11:51 am »

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ShuttleFan75 - 26/10/2007 1:48 PM There's a lot of spare space in the cargo bay. Couldn't they fit another module in and do two trips for the price of one? Or put something else in. Seems a bit silly to only use half of the shuttle's capacity?

What really matter is weight, not the actual size of the components. No other major component could be included in this flight unless you stripped Harmony of its interior components, forcing you to launch them in another flight and losing time installing them on orbit.

*Everyone quickly answering at the same time*

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #128 on:** 10/26/2007 11:51 am »

SSRMS transitioning:

eeergo · « **Reply #129 on:** 10/26/2007 11:53 am »

A bit of further discoloration, but still nothing to worry about.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #130 on:** 10/26/2007 11:54 am »

Jim · « **Reply #131 on:** 10/26/2007 11:56 am »

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dawei - 26/10/2007 6:52 AM

What is monkey fur? "look but don't touch"

"Monkey fur" is the seal on the edge of the payload bay doors. It look like fur with a wax in it

ShuttleFan75 · « **Reply #132 on:** 10/26/2007 11:56 am »

Wow, thanks for the quick answer Chris and others. Love it here, and can tell my friends that answer and sound clever, as they asked about that too when they saw TV of the Shuttle yesterday