Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 8 - EVA-3 and P5/P6 Events (Read 120695 times)

ApolloLee · « **Reply #420 on:** 10/30/2007 03:33 pm »

This happened during the deply, correct?

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #421 on:** 10/30/2007 03:34 pm »

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ApolloLee - 30/10/2007 5:33 PM

This happened during the deply, correct?

Yep.

Falcon · « **Reply #422 on:** 10/30/2007 03:34 pm »

This is the array that was folded up back on 116. Wasn't there some speculation that they may have damaged this array?

ApolloLee · « **Reply #423 on:** 10/30/2007 03:35 pm »

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Falcon - 30/10/2007 9:34 AM

This is the array that was folded up back on 116. Wasn't there some speculation that they may have damaged this array?

Don't blame Curbeam and Suni yet....

DaveS · « **Reply #424 on:** 10/30/2007 03:35 pm »

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Falcon - 30/10/2007 5:34 PM

This is the array that was folded up back on 116. Wasn't there some speculation that they may have damaged this array?

That was when they performed the "Beamer and Christer" shakes.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #425 on:** 10/30/2007 03:36 pm »

Pambo reporting bay numbers involved with the tear.

sts1canada · « **Reply #426 on:** 10/30/2007 03:37 pm »

1 minute to East handover, 34 minutes to sunset, 37 minutes to the ZOE.

Richard

dawei · « **Reply #427 on:** 10/30/2007 03:37 pm »

Even if this could somehow be "fixed" by an EVA crew I don't know how they would get to this worksite.

shuttlefan · « **Reply #428 on:** 10/30/2007 03:38 pm »

Can this array still generate sufficiant power for future ISS assembly?

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #429 on:** 10/30/2007 03:38 pm »

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ApolloLee - 30/10/2007 11:35 AM

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Falcon - 30/10/2007 9:34 AM

This is the array that was folded up back on 116. Wasn't there some speculation that they may have damaged this array?

Don't blame Curbeam and Suni yet....

I don't think anyone is to blame. This is a highly complex and delicate piece of space hardware. Pardon the phrase, but s*** happens. They'll get it taken care of.

dawei · « **Reply #430 on:** 10/30/2007 03:39 pm »

Very calm and polite discussion on the radio. A tribute to their professionalism.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #431 on:** 10/30/2007 03:39 pm »

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dawei - 30/10/2007 11:37 AM

Even if this could somehow be "fixed" by an EVA crew I don't know how they would get to this worksite.

I'm fairly certain the SSRMS can reach that far. The problem would be stabilizing the EVA crewmember enough to do the repair. Even then, I don't know if there's a plan for this sort of fix. I say we wait for more info.

djellison · « **Reply #432 on:** 10/30/2007 03:39 pm »

If they really REALLY wanted to get some EVA hands on it - they might be able to do something with Canadarm 2 and the OBSS - but I'm not sure how possible that is - which ever way you get them out there, they'd wobble around a fair amount and if you're looking at touching tiny cables...eek.

Obviously everyone would rather such things didn't happen at all - but it's going to make for interesting activity over the next few days.

Doug

sts1canada · « **Reply #433 on:** 10/30/2007 03:40 pm »

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dawei - 30/10/2007 12:37 PM

Even if this could somehow be "fixed" by an EVA crew I don't know how they would get to this worksite.

You are right, this problem is in one of the worst possible spots, away from the blanket box, neither SSRMS or SRMS can reach this area for an EVA crew to help out.

Richard

ApolloLee · « **Reply #434 on:** 10/30/2007 03:40 pm »

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dawei - 30/10/2007 9:37 AM

Even if this could somehow be "fixed" by an EVA crew I don't know how they would get to this worksite.

Well, considering that we installed the array at this end just today, couldn't we conceivably bring the worksite to them?

outward · « **Reply #435 on:** 10/30/2007 03:41 pm »

Is the deployment speed for an array fixed or can they slow it down/speed it up?

DaveS · « **Reply #436 on:** 10/30/2007 03:41 pm »

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shuttlefan - 30/10/2007 5:38 PM

Can this array still generate sufficiant power for future ISS assembly?

The power margins is coming up waay short with the starboard SARJ locked.

MKremer · « **Reply #437 on:** 10/30/2007 03:42 pm »

Good idea from MCC - take lots of photos, then they'll rotate the BGA a bit to a new angle so lots more photos can be taken.

SimonFD · « **Reply #438 on:** 10/30/2007 03:42 pm »

Looks like a cable got caught - might be interesting to see what happens when they release it. Waiting for the array to be rotated to get a side view.....should also be interesting!

ApolloLee · « **Reply #439 on:** 10/30/2007 03:42 pm »

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Felix - 30/10/2007 9:40 AM

Wondering what the Apocalypse Press (AP) will make out of it...

Discovery, I mean, ISS is Doomed