Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 8 - EVA-3 and P5/P6 Events (Read 120678 times)

Kel · « **Reply #500 on:** 10/30/2007 04:33 pm »

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triddirt - 30/10/2007 12:31 PM

Did I overhear comments on another glove tear on suit check comments... I didn't see anything earlier about this in the thread.. Can someone confirm for posterity..

Yes, Wheels has a tear on his right glove - thumb area

sawtooth · « **Reply #501 on:** 10/30/2007 04:33 pm »

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triddirt - 30/10/2007 12:31 PM

Did I overhear comments on another glove tear on suit check comments... I didn't see anything earlier about this in the thread.. Can someone confirm for posterity..

Yes, I heard a bit about this over NASA TV. You're not imagining things.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #502 on:** 10/30/2007 04:33 pm »

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triddirt - 30/10/2007 6:31 PM

Did I overhear comments on another glove tear on suit check comments... I didn't see anything earlier about this in the thread.. Can someone confirm for posterity..

They are taking photos of some RTV wear on a left EMU glove (as observed during EVA-3).

shuttlefan · « **Reply #503 on:** 10/30/2007 04:33 pm »

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triddirt - 30/10/2007 12:31 PM

Did I overhear comments on another glove tear on suit check comments... I didn't see anything earlier about this in the thread.. Can someone confirm for posterity..

I heard that also.

Launch Fan · « **Reply #504 on:** 10/30/2007 04:35 pm »

Is it 4B or 4A that's damaged? PAO don't seem to know.

Johnny Rönnberg · « **Reply #505 on:** 10/30/2007 04:35 pm »

How many bays is deployed?

NYC777 · « **Reply #506 on:** 10/30/2007 04:36 pm »

About 25 at this point.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #507 on:** 10/30/2007 04:37 pm »

Great, the talking airheads over at Cnn have a hold on this. Ugh.

Keep calling Clayton "too tall" show some respect people!

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #508 on:** 10/30/2007 04:37 pm »

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Launch Fan - 30/10/2007 12:35 PM

Is it 4B or 4A that's damaged? PAO don't seem to know.

4B. 4A is on S6 which hasn't been launched yet.

ckiki lwai · « **Reply #509 on:** 10/30/2007 04:38 pm »

jacqmans · « **Reply #510 on:** 10/30/2007 04:40 pm »

Jorge · « **Reply #511 on:** 10/30/2007 04:40 pm »

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NYC777 - 30/10/2007 12:18 PM

In my opinion the only way to fix this is to retract and have an EVA to cut the guide wire that hanging the array up. Either that or retract and then redeploy hoping that the wire will free itself.

Any one disagree?

Cutting the guide wire would be a big mistake.

jacqmans · « **Reply #512 on:** 10/30/2007 04:42 pm »

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #513 on:** 10/30/2007 04:42 pm »

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Jorge - 30/10/2007 12:40 PM

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NYC777 - 30/10/2007 12:18 PM

In my opinion the only way to fix this is to retract and have an EVA to cut the guide wire that hanging the array up. Either that or retract and then redeploy hoping that the wire will free itself.

Any one disagree?

Cutting the guide wire would be a big mistake.

Indeed. From everything I've seen, the wire is intact. It's just hung up. It's the array that needs a fix.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #514 on:** 10/30/2007 04:43 pm »

Trying to get more pictures, but the angle of the sun isn't helping at this time (I think that was Pam).

stockman · « **Reply #515 on:** 10/30/2007 04:44 pm »

From that side it doesn't look nearly as bad to my eye. The arrays look mainly intact which is good. If they can work this free and fully deploy with just one tear then they should be ok. the damage seems to be localized and not terminal at this point - at least to my eyes.

NYC777 · « **Reply #516 on:** 10/30/2007 04:44 pm »

They the only option is to parially retract and hopes it gets freed up.

MKremer · « **Reply #517 on:** 10/30/2007 04:45 pm »

The camera left outside is the one Scott tethered to the toolbox handle.

Shadow Spork · « **Reply #518 on:** 10/30/2007 04:45 pm »

I know this is a bit early to ask, but will this come down to an EVA where the astronauts will have to go out and un-snag one of the wires or will they have to repair the array, if such a task exists?

joncz · « **Reply #519 on:** 10/30/2007 04:45 pm »

Retract a couple bays until there's some slack and give it a good beta-shake!