Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 4 - EVA-1 + Node 2 Installation (Read 93991 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #360 on:** 10/26/2007 06:26 pm »

DAT and Orbiter have reccomended to the MMT that no Focused Inspection will be required, by the way. MMT meeting about now, and will make the final decision.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #361 on:** 10/26/2007 06:27 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 26/10/2007 7:26 PM

DAT and Orbiter have reccomended to the MMT that no Focused Inspection will be required, by the way. MMT meeting about now, and will make the final decision.

Heh, that was spooky, Rob N notes MMT have actually officially decided that now

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #362 on:** 10/26/2007 06:35 pm »

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HIPAR - 26/10/2007 11:08 AM

Why didn't they attach the Harmony node to its final position?

Can"t move it until Discovery departs. They'll pick up PMA-2 off the forward end of Destiny, place in on the forward end of Harmony, then relocate the pair to the forward port of Destiny next month ahead of STS-122. Long story short, Discovery is in the way

This has been the plan all along.

stockman · « **Reply #363 on:** 10/26/2007 06:36 pm »

Looks like they are going to go have a visual inspection of the SARJ that is giving them some trouble...

chksix · « **Reply #364 on:** 10/26/2007 06:37 pm »

Thanks for all the live updates guys. I'm at work on my ship with a slow inet connection so this thread helps me keep track of the mission.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #365 on:** 10/26/2007 06:38 pm »

It's still mind-boggling for me to think that I saw Harmony sitting about fifty feet away from me in the SSPF back in June 2004. Now it's zipping around the world at five miles-per-second. Just unreal...

EDIT: Here's a snapshot. The module in the foreground is MPLM Leonardo. (Forgive the poor resolution...the camera I had with me was a 2000-year model 1.3 mega-pixel piece of junk

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Mark Nguyen · « **Reply #366 on:** 10/26/2007 06:53 pm »

It gets the job done. Yes, I get that feeling every time I see a shuttle on the pad, after getting the close-up tour back in the 80s.

Say, while they're not about to open the door to Node 2 today, they can peek in through the window, no? Can't they trun the lights on in there?

Mark

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #367 on:** 10/26/2007 07:06 pm »

Brilliant coverage of the EVA by Zach and co. Thanks.

Looks like that's most of the day sorted, with no post-MMT briefing.

Will be writing up a "No FI" article with a load of info from L2 and some quotes from Mr Hale to keep us all occupied in the meantime.

This has got to be the smoothest flight since RTF.

Bret · « **Reply #368 on:** 10/26/2007 07:25 pm »

Yes -- many thanks to Zachstar, dawei, sts1canada, eeergo, Ford, and of course Chris for all your efforts to share this EVA with all of us. Doesn't get any better than this.

PA space fan · « **Reply #369 on:** 10/26/2007 07:57 pm »

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Bret - 26/10/2007 2:25 PM

Yes -- many thanks to Zachstar, dawei, sts1canada, eeergo, Ford, and of course Chris for all your efforts to share this EVA with all of us. Doesn't get any better than this.

Amen to that! I haven't had consistent access to NASA TV since college (back when Endeavour still had that new-shuttle smell), but the "team coverage" here is the best I've found since then. Many thanks to all!

Andrewwski · « **Reply #370 on:** 10/26/2007 08:22 pm »

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jiehrlich - 26/10/2007 1:00 PM

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Jim - 26/10/2007 11:21 AM

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jiehrlich - 26/10/2007 11:35 AM

forgive me if this has already been asked, but is the installation of Harmony on Unity a much different procedure than the installation of the Leonardo logistics module?

yes

How so?

There's an ISS Q&A thread in the ISS Forum on this site.

shuttle_buff · « **Reply #371 on:** 10/26/2007 08:29 pm »

Sorry if I missed it but does the OBSS stay at the station this trip around and if so how will late inspections be handled? Seems nobody is discussing this.

I have a note in my STS/ET Inventory - Excel file saying "STS-122, can't carry the OBSS due to space, weight, cargo clearances or other issues"

Anybody know?

DaveS · « **Reply #372 on:** 10/26/2007 08:34 pm »

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shuttle_buff - 26/10/2007 10:29 PM
Sorry if I missed it but does the OBSS stay at the station this trip around and if so how will late inspections be handled? Seems nobody is discussing this.

It will be left at the station during the STS-123 mission and be returned on the STS-124 mission.

shuttle_buff · « **Reply #373 on:** 10/26/2007 08:38 pm »

Thanks, I originally noted STS-122, 123 and 124 were affected but now only STS-124 will launch without it.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #374 on:** 10/26/2007 08:45 pm »

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shuttle_buff - 26/10/2007 4:38 PM

Thanks, I originally noted STS-122, 123 and 124 were affected but now only STS-124 will launch without it.

(Late) Inspections will be handled via RMS, IIRC.. I saw it once before in a different thread, but that's what I remember..

jmjawors · « **Reply #375 on:** 10/26/2007 09:17 pm »

Rings a bell with me as well.

ApolloLee · « **Reply #376 on:** 10/26/2007 10:01 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 26/10/2007 12:06 PM

This has got to be the smoothest flight since RTF.

Knock on wood... Don't jinx it...

Fabio Zarantonello · « **Reply #377 on:** 10/26/2007 10:02 pm »

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DaveS - 26/10/2007 7:01 PM

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Speedracer - 26/10/2007 7:00 PM

When will they ingress into Node 2?
Tommorow.

Anyone knows who will be the first Astronaut to ingress into Node 2 ?
Maybe Paolo Nespoli ??

jmjawors · « **Reply #378 on:** 10/26/2007 10:10 pm »

It would be nice if it were Paolo.

Chandonn · « **Reply #379 on:** 10/27/2007 12:44 am »

Quick question, as I can't find the info anywhere. Where is the final location for the PDGF (tethered today) on Node 2? Is it near the Grapple Fixture, or across from it, or what?