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Chris Bergin · « **Reply #180 on:** 10/30/2007 11:44 am »

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cookiejar500 - 30/10/2007 1:40 PM

Chris how do I find the video you mentioned in reply#204629?

L2: STS-120 Special Section. Top of Section click: STS-120: ISS 10A 3D Installation movies. See update.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #181 on:** 10/30/2007 11:46 am »

Coming up on P6 radiator deploy.

eeergo · « **Reply #182 on:** 10/30/2007 11:46 am »

FALCONs in console ready to deploy the PVR.

As always, totally outstanding morning coverage! Thanks to everyone who collaborated

Avron · « **Reply #183 on:** 10/30/2007 11:47 am »

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DaveS - 30/10/2007 8:43 AM

GO for P6 PVR deploy.

So the P5-P6 connectors must have been done quickly

JimO · « **Reply #184 on:** 10/30/2007 11:48 am »

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uko - 30/10/2007 7:25 AM

I wonder if the station KU will be better from now on, because the P6 is no more on top of Z1 and the Ku antenna can position itself more freely?

Exactly.

See

Astronauts enhance Space Station science operations
James Oberg / SPACEFLIGHT magazine (London), August 2004 / pp. 312-314
http://www.jamesoberg.com/082004unsung_sta.html

Grugel’s main complaint is in how often – and for how long – the real-time link is interrupted. Originally (and ultimately) the comm link is supposed to be practically continuous, but so far it’s far from that goal: “We didn’t get 100% viewing – we get twenty or thirty minutes an hour in different sized segments,” Grugel explained.
According to Cissom, “We average 30-35% coverage over 24 hours, sometimes almost a continuous rev of good coverage, sometimes several revs with only sporadic coverage.”
“It’s a function of blockage of vehicle structure – when the trusses are completely built out, and the antenna [should read: P6] is moved, we’ll approach 80% coverage – the theoretical maximum is 92%.”
The antenna is atop the Z1 truss right on the roof of the Destiny lab, and temporarily there is a set of arrays and radiators directly above it, that will be moved out to the end of a new array to be added once shuttle flights resume.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #185 on:** 10/30/2007 11:48 am »

Deploying:

DaveS · « **Reply #186 on:** 10/30/2007 11:49 am »

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eeergo - 30/10/2007 1:46 PM

FALCONs in console ready to deploy the PVR.

As always, totally outstanding morning coverage! Thanks to everyone who collaborated

It's PHALCON(Power, Heating, Articulation and Lighting CONtrol officer).

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #187 on:** 10/30/2007 11:50 am »

"Mind if I take a quick peek" - Doug

"A quick one" - Paolo

"Good work Scott" - Doug.

eeergo · « **Reply #188 on:** 10/30/2007 11:50 am »

So many accronyms...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #189 on:** 10/30/2007 11:52 am »

Sun coming up in 2 mins...during final part of radiator deploy. Might be some keepers for the radiator deploy fans coming up

Ah, they switched views, oh well.

eeergo · « **Reply #190 on:** 10/30/2007 11:54 am »

Going back to the CETA carts.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #191 on:** 10/30/2007 11:56 am »

P6 radiator fully deployed. (Top Right of image)

eeergo · « **Reply #192 on:** 10/30/2007 11:57 am »

Gloves doing good.

Martin FL · « **Reply #193 on:** 10/30/2007 11:59 am »

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Chris Bergin - 30/10/2007 7:52 AM

Might be some keepers for the radiator deploy fans coming up

Would be great if there were specific fan clubs!

Yesterday you noted Nitrogen Transfer Fans! :laugh:

Johnny Rönnberg · « **Reply #194 on:** 10/30/2007 12:00 pm »

When will the solar panels on P6 be deploy?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #195 on:** 10/30/2007 12:00 pm »

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eeergo - 30/10/2007 1:54 PM

Going back to the CETA carts.

And there:

eeergo · « **Reply #196 on:** 10/30/2007 12:02 pm »

Someone said gorgeous?

station55 · « **Reply #197 on:** 10/30/2007 12:02 pm »

What about 2 reamining radiators on P1 truss? Yesterday were deployed both (1 & 3) on S1...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #198 on:** 10/30/2007 12:02 pm »

Deploy will be after the EVA (see timeline first page).

View from Discovery of P6:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #199 on:** 10/30/2007 12:03 pm »

Doug soon to travel on the arm to pick up the Main Bus Switching Unit from Discovery's payload bay, for stowage on on ISS ex. platform.