Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 8 - EVA-3 and P5/P6 Events (Read 120681 times)

ApolloLee · « **Reply #300 on:** 10/30/2007 02:03 pm »

Will be interesting to see how this array folds out considering the trouble it was to fold it up last December..... Any wagers on if this will be smooth or not?

And wagers on how many times we'll hear "ABORT!"

sts1canada · « **Reply #301 on:** 10/30/2007 02:03 pm »

Lost KU from West, handover to East has occurred, 30 minutes to ZOE, 35 minutes to sunset.

Richard

rdale · « **Reply #302 on:** 10/30/2007 02:04 pm »

Many comments were made in the pressers that rollout will be much easier - and it makes sense since the tension required to pull it out is much more painless than reeling it in and worrying about snags.

Chandonn · « **Reply #303 on:** 10/30/2007 02:05 pm »

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ApolloLee - 30/10/2007 11:03 AM

Will be interesting to see how this array folds out considering the trouble it was to fold it up last December..... Any wagers on if this will be smooth or not?

And wagers on how many times we'll hear "ABORT!"

Actually, preflight they've been asked this question many times. When retracting the arrays, the guide wires tend to go slack and hang up on the grommets. There is more tension in the wires during deploy, so they don't foresee the deploy being a problem.

ckiki lwai · « **Reply #304 on:** 10/30/2007 02:05 pm »

DaveS · « **Reply #305 on:** 10/30/2007 02:06 pm »

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ApolloLee - 30/10/2007 4:03 PM

Will be interesting to see how this array folds out considering the trouble it was to fold it up last December..... Any wagers on if this will be smooth or not?

And wagers on how many times we'll hear "ABORT!"

Not only that, the SAWs P6 did have problems initially deploying leading to the revised deployment procedures used on STS-115 and STS-117.

dawei · « **Reply #306 on:** 10/30/2007 02:06 pm »

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psloss - 30/10/2007 12:03 AM

Did they said they were deploying both wings to one bay? Kind of hard to tell with the switching of the video...

Yes, my understanding is that they deployed both wings to one bay.

sts1canada · « **Reply #307 on:** 10/30/2007 02:08 pm »

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psloss - 30/10/2007 11:03 AM

Did they said they were deploying both wings to one bay? Kind of hard to tell with the switching of the video...

I think they meant that both sides (the 2 arrays from the 2 blanket boxes) on 2B were extended to one bay properly, they are not doing both 2B and 4B arrays at the same time.

Richard

MKremer · « **Reply #308 on:** 10/30/2007 02:08 pm »

Scott doing a get-ahead - installing a gap spanner on S0.

Chandonn · « **Reply #309 on:** 10/30/2007 02:09 pm »

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DaveS - 30/10/2007 11:06 AM

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ApolloLee - 30/10/2007 4:03 PM

Will be interesting to see how this array folds out considering the trouble it was to fold it up last December..... Any wagers on if this will be smooth or not?

And wagers on how many times we'll hear "ABORT!"
Not only that, the SAWs P6 did have problems initially deploying leading to the revised deployment procedures used on STS-115 and STS-117.

Exactly! The "stiction" problem. That's why they deploy partially, then the rest of the way: to allow the array panels to heat and not stick together.

sts1canada · « **Reply #310 on:** 10/30/2007 02:11 pm »

We appear to be getting Station KU right now as the shuttle KU should be in blockage at this portion in the pass, 23 minutes to ZOE, 27 minutes to sunset. The complex is passing over Spain.

Richard

Chandonn · « **Reply #311 on:** 10/30/2007 02:13 pm »

As usual: some breathtaking helmetcam views of that big ship they rode up here on.

ckiki lwai · « **Reply #312 on:** 10/30/2007 02:13 pm »

The Z1 truss, without the P6!

dawei · « **Reply #313 on:** 10/30/2007 02:13 pm »

Now prepping cameras for 2B deploy. I'm still fairly sure that both 2B and 4B were deployed one bay.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #314 on:** 10/30/2007 02:14 pm »

Go for 2B deployment.

jarthur · « **Reply #315 on:** 10/30/2007 02:15 pm »

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MKremer - 30/10/2007 9:08 AM

Scott doing a get-ahead - installing a gap spanner on S0.

He also did something with picking up some tools and a nitrogen valve. Does anyone have any more details on these tasks, including where the nitrogen valve came fromand what a gap spanner is?

sts1canada · « **Reply #316 on:** 10/30/2007 02:16 pm »

The complex is passing over the Sahara desert in Africa, great views!

Richard

sts1canada · « **Reply #317 on:** 10/30/2007 02:18 pm »

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jarthur - 30/10/2007 11:15 AM

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MKremer - 30/10/2007 9:08 AM

Scott doing a get-ahead - installing a gap spanner on S0.

He also did something with picking up some tools and a nitrogen valve. Does anyone have any more details on these tasks, including where the nitrogen valve came fromand what a gap spanner is?

I think a gap spanner is a short handrail, I could be wrong, if I am, please somebody correct me!

16 minutes to ZOE, 20 minutes to sunset.

Richard

Felix · « **Reply #318 on:** 10/30/2007 02:19 pm »

dawei · « **Reply #319 on:** 10/30/2007 02:21 pm »

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sts1canada - 31/10/2007 12:18 AM

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jarthur - 30/10/2007 11:15 AM

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MKremer - 30/10/2007 9:08 AM

Scott doing a get-ahead - installing a gap spanner on S0.

He also did something with picking up some tools and a nitrogen valve. Does anyone have any more details on these tasks, including where the nitrogen valve came fromand what a gap spanner is?

I think a gap spanner is a short handrail, I could be wrong, if I am, please somebody correct me!

I don't know what a gap spanner is but if I understood the video correctly it appeared to be a strap between handrails.

16 minutes to ZOE, 20 minutes to sunset.

Richard