Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 4 - EVA-1 + Node 2 Installation (Read 93988 times)

Zachstar · « **Reply #220 on:** 10/26/2007 02:04 pm »

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sts1canada - 26/10/2007 9:01 AM

We are now receiving KU video through TDRS-Z for the next few minutes (about 5 minutes of KU available right now, this is an estimate)

Richard

YAY! sts1canada is online!

dawei · « **Reply #221 on:** 10/26/2007 02:06 pm »

#6 released after some trouble. A few crystals. No active leak. Crystals not hit crewmember. In male side he can see piece of ammonia ice and will cap now

dawei · « **Reply #222 on:** 10/26/2007 02:06 pm »

Now capped. "very good news."

dawei · « **Reply #223 on:** 10/26/2007 02:07 pm »

no FOD, galling, or safety wire.

dawei · « **Reply #224 on:** 10/26/2007 02:07 pm »

3 down one to go!

dawei · « **Reply #225 on:** 10/26/2007 02:10 pm »

F8 releases easily. No leaks. No debris, galling or safety wire. Forward white band not visible. And mated. Good snap back. Tee-ah clamp installed. Working on cap.

dawei · « **Reply #226 on:** 10/26/2007 02:11 pm »

2, 4, 8 need additional turns (I believe on dust caps). Ground suggests pulling it out to get it over tab for last half turn. That works

sts1canada · « **Reply #227 on:** 10/26/2007 02:12 pm »

Hi Zach, yes I am online for just one more hour this morning before I have to leave the great EVA coverage here to take care of other work activities. Now under TDRS-West comm coverage, but I don't expect good KU from it for another 15 minutes or so, still have KU through TDRS-Z (not for much longer however). Sunrise in 15 minutes.

Richard

Zachstar · « **Reply #228 on:** 10/26/2007 02:12 pm »

Arm moving again.

dawei · « **Reply #229 on:** 10/26/2007 02:13 pm »

Hope I wasn't posting too much but wanted to give a feel for the pace and small challenges overcome for those who miss live coverage and read this later. I'll post less frequently now that QD disconnect essentially complete.

Zachstar · « **Reply #230 on:** 10/26/2007 02:15 pm »

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dawei - 26/10/2007 9:13 AM

Hope I wasn't posting too much but wanted to give a feel for the pace and small challenges overcome for those who miss live coverage and read this later. I'll post less frequently now that QD disconnect essentially complete.

Please continue. This is allowing me to keep an eye on the feed for interesting images without having to post so often!

Thanks!

Zachstar · « **Reply #231 on:** 10/26/2007 02:16 pm »

Arm Ops continue.

sts1canada · « **Reply #232 on:** 10/26/2007 02:16 pm »

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dawei - 26/10/2007 10:13 AM

Hope I wasn't posting too much but wanted to give a feel for the pace and small challenges overcome for those who miss live coverage and read this later. I'll post less frequently now that QD disconnect essentially complete.

Don't worry Dawei, you provided some great updates, with Zachstar providing the pics, you providing the technical details and me providing the comm and lighting details, we are covering this EVA from all the angles, together we all make a great team here at NSF.

Richard

eeergo · « **Reply #233 on:** 10/26/2007 02:16 pm »

Yes, I like your updates a lot, they get a lot of details that sometimes I miss between the comms or I plainly don't catch. Good work!

dawei · « **Reply #234 on:** 10/26/2007 02:18 pm »

Thanks guys for the encouragement! They will do ammonia decontamination procedure on EV1. Wheels will come back to look him over.

dawei · « **Reply #235 on:** 10/26/2007 02:19 pm »

Visual inspection for ammonia best done in night pass. Precautionary check.

sts1canada · « **Reply #236 on:** 10/26/2007 02:19 pm »

We have lost KU through TDRS-Z as expected, expect KU through TDRS-West in about 15 minutes or so (this time is an estimate), 7 minutes to sunrise on this pass.

Richard

dawei · « **Reply #237 on:** 10/26/2007 02:21 pm »

EV2 will take a "good gander" at EV1. Any ammonia ice hits would likely be chest level.

dawei · « **Reply #238 on:** 10/26/2007 02:22 pm »

The ammonia looked like "little tiny pieces of ice or almost hail." EV2 checking out EV1 now. Looking for a waxy appearance on the MLI. Nothing visible. No discoloration.

dawei · « **Reply #239 on:** 10/26/2007 02:24 pm »

Wheels needs to get close and view from an oblique angle. Look for unusual contours, waxy appearance, etc.