Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 8 - EVA-3 and P5/P6 Events (Read 120679 times)

DaveS · « **Reply #440 on:** 10/30/2007 03:43 pm »

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outward - 30/10/2007 5:41 PM
Is the deployment speed for an array fixed or can they slow it down/speed it up?

Fixed.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #441 on:** 10/30/2007 03:44 pm »

Just to totally cheer you all up. We're checking into L2 info from official console notes that Discovery suffered an MMOD hit three times the previous max. We are checking into this as previous MMOD to RCC has been impossible to even see via OBSS, so three times of nothing isn't a worry, but we don't know, we need to check into it more.

Pre-empting any panic if you see this reported elsewhere, although it may be a while as we're never beaten on Shuttle mission news given the style of L2 being live.

sqoops · « **Reply #442 on:** 10/30/2007 03:44 pm »

I read somewhere (electrical systems guide?) the SAW mast is structurally less sound unless fully extended. Without speculating too much, does anyone have a sense whether the MMT would consider leaving the SAW partially extended or even retracting it due to structural concerns?

djellison · « **Reply #443 on:** 10/30/2007 03:44 pm »

You can tell they're very very carefully choosing the words they're saying on the loops - Pambo's a class act when under pressure.

Doug

pechisbeque · « **Reply #444 on:** 10/30/2007 03:46 pm »

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dawei - 30/10/2007 5:39 PM

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

I was thinking exactly the same... I guess the training pays off.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #445 on:** 10/30/2007 03:48 pm »

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djellison - 30/10/2007 5:44 PM

You can tell they're very very carefully choosing the words they're saying on the loops - Pambo's a class act when under pressure.

Doug

And I want everyone here to do the same. We're getting some REALLY stupid posts on here right now and we will delete them.

sts1canada · « **Reply #446 on:** 10/30/2007 03:48 pm »

26 minutes to ZOE, 23 minutes to sunset.

Richard

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #447 on:** 10/30/2007 03:48 pm »

Beta-gimbal rotation in work. Sounds like they're going forward with some of this!

MKremer · « **Reply #448 on:** 10/30/2007 03:48 pm »

BGA rotation in work.

Skywalka · « **Reply #449 on:** 10/30/2007 03:50 pm »

Just a quick question:

Could they add the EU and Japanese labs without activating them and wait for S6 to be added?

I mean this would render those labs inoperable but at least they would be there...

edit: the wire seems to be caught 4 half-segments to the left. It looks as if the edge itself is intact (wow now they said that on the air). If you ask me: go out there, cut the wire - done.

pechisbeque · « **Reply #450 on:** 10/30/2007 03:52 pm »

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Skywalka - 30/10/2007 5:50 PM

Just a quick question:

Could they add the EU and Japanese labs without activating them and wait for S6 to be added?

I mean this would render those labs inoperable but at least they would be there...

I think you need to keep some electronics warm.

jmjawors · « **Reply #451 on:** 10/30/2007 03:52 pm »

Peggy reporting the outer edge is intact.

"Great news," - Capcom

Kel · « **Reply #452 on:** 10/30/2007 03:53 pm »

Outer edge of array looks intact, but kind of "folded over" somewhat....

MKremer · « **Reply #453 on:** 10/30/2007 03:53 pm »

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Skywalka - 30/10/2007 11:50 AM

Just a quick question:

Could they add the EU and Japanese labs without activating them and wait for S6 to be added?

I mean this would render those labs inoperable but at least they would be there...

edit: the wire seems to be caught 4 half-segments to the left.

Modules need power for heaters, at minimum, even if they don't open the hatches.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #454 on:** 10/30/2007 03:55 pm »

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Kel - 30/10/2007 11:53 AM

Outer edge of array looks intact, but kind of "folded over" somewhat....

Agree. The tear is a few inches away from the outer edge. The edge just folded over the tear a bit. They're rotating it to gather additional images for the ground to analyze.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #455 on:** 10/30/2007 03:57 pm »

Retracting half a bay to relieve tension.

Bret · « **Reply #456 on:** 10/30/2007 03:57 pm »

Just to inject a bright side to this situation ... recall that these kinds of challenges are actually a selling point for the ISS. Whitson referenced it yesterday in her press conference: We NEED to learn how to solve these problems in space before we are ready to move to the Moon and Mars. SARJ, solar arrays -- I see these as great opportunities to learn.

MKremer · « **Reply #457 on:** 10/30/2007 03:58 pm »

As long as the edge isn't torn, that side should still generate power, just not quite as much.

NYC777 · « **Reply #458 on:** 10/30/2007 03:58 pm »

I don't think the SSRMS can reach out to where the tear is. It was already at it's limits just to attach P6 to P5 I believe. Perhaps they can retract the array to unsnag the wire or even bring it in close enough so that the wire can be cut. Perhaps the can rotate it to unsnag the wire.

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #459 on:** 10/30/2007 04:01 pm »

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NYC777 - 30/10/2007 12:58 PM

I don't think the SSRMS can reach out to where the tear is. It was already at it's limits just to attach P6 to P5 I believe. Perhaps they can retract the array to unsnag the wire or even bring it in close enough so that the wire can be cut. Perhaps the can rotate it to unsnag the wire.

can OBSS be placed on end of SSRMS? That would extend the reach considerably.