Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 8 - EVA-3 and P5/P6 Events (Read 120682 times)

stockman · « **Reply #520 on:** 10/30/2007 04:46 pm »

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MKremer - 30/10/2007 1:45 PM

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

yea, let me guess. its the one he used to take pictures of the SARJ inspection I bet... ugh... wheres that damned whip!!

triddirt · « **Reply #521 on:** 10/30/2007 04:46 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 30/10/2007 1:33 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).

Glove photos downloading down.. I'm sure they'll show up on L2 shortly :cool:

Lee Jay · « **Reply #522 on:** 10/30/2007 04:47 pm »

Could this location be reached using an EVA on the end of the OBSS on either of the arms?

jacqmans · « **Reply #523 on:** 10/30/2007 04:47 pm »

Becker67 · « **Reply #524 on:** 10/30/2007 04:47 pm »

Is the array usable as is - no further deployment / retraction etc? I imagine when they designed these things there must be some sort of redundancy if arrays sustained any damage at all due to strikes of some kind?

MKremer · « **Reply #525 on:** 10/30/2007 04:47 pm »

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Shadow Spork - 30/10/2007 12:45 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?

Nobody (even the folks in Houston) know what would be best yet. Gonna take a lot of thinking, simulating, and planning.

jacqmans · « **Reply #526 on:** 10/30/2007 04:48 pm »

triddirt · « **Reply #527 on:** 10/30/2007 04:48 pm »

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stockman - 30/10/2007 1:46 PM

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MKremer - 30/10/2007 1:45 PM

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

yea, let me guess. its the one he used to take pictures of the SARJ inspection I bet... ugh... wheres that damned whip!!

If true the comment made in the previous EVA "That SARJ just doesn't want it's picture taken" rings true...

MKremer · « **Reply #528 on:** 10/30/2007 04:48 pm »

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stockman - 30/10/2007 12:46 PM

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MKremer - 30/10/2007 1:45 PM

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

yea, let me guess. its the one he used to take pictures of the SARJ inspection I bet... ugh... wheres that damned whip!!

Not a big deal - the video views clearly showed everything was pristine.

jacqmans · « **Reply #529 on:** 10/30/2007 04:49 pm »

swhitt · « **Reply #530 on:** 10/30/2007 04:49 pm »

Something to keep in mind:

Just because there is a physical tear in the blanket, does not mean there is break in the electrical circuit. The copper cladding could be on the side that is intact. Only time will tell on that.

But, even if there was a break in the copper, it would be only 1 string, 2 at the most that would be out of service. The system is designed to automatically route around broken strings.

If the hang up can be cleared and the array extended, it is very possible that the SAW would work, even if there were lost strings.

Hang in there folks. Let Lockheed and NASA work their magic.

Steve

jacqmans · « **Reply #531 on:** 10/30/2007 04:52 pm »

ApolloLee · « **Reply #532 on:** 10/30/2007 04:53 pm »

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Jorge - 30/10/2007 10:40 AM

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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.

Especially if you cut the blue wire instead of the red wire...

Whoops, that was Lethal Weapon 3...

Seriously, this is probably a situation that needs a lot of on the ground and ground-to-space discussion before making a snap judgment (no pun intended).

Though for us, we'll keep that discussion in the other thread...

jacqmans · « **Reply #533 on:** 10/30/2007 04:55 pm »

haywoodfloyd · « **Reply #534 on:** 10/30/2007 04:55 pm »

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Becker67 - 30/10/2007 1:47 PM

Is the array usable as is - no further deployment / retraction etc? I imagine when they designed these things there must be some sort of redundancy if arrays sustained any damage at all due to strikes of some kind?

They just don't want it flapping around in the wind. LOL.

ApolloLee · « **Reply #535 on:** 10/30/2007 04:56 pm »

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haywoodfloyd - 30/10/2007 10:55 AM

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Becker67 - 30/10/2007 1:47 PM

Is the array usable as is - no further deployment / retraction etc? I imagine when they designed these things there must be some sort of redundancy if arrays sustained any damage at all due to strikes of some kind?

They just don't want it flapping around in the wind. LOL.

Don't laugh... A question about the array holding up in the wind may come up in the press briefing...

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #536 on:** 10/30/2007 04:58 pm »

NASA has a 'game plan' for leaving it for now.

haywoodfloyd · « **Reply #537 on:** 10/30/2007 04:58 pm »

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ApolloLee - 30/10/2007 1:56 PM

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haywoodfloyd - 30/10/2007 10:55 AM

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Becker67 - 30/10/2007 1:47 PM

Is the array usable as is - no further deployment / retraction etc? I imagine when they designed these things there must be some sort of redundancy if arrays sustained any damage at all due to strikes of some kind?

They just don't want it flapping around in the wind. LOL.

Don't laugh... A question about the array holding up in the wind may come up in the press briefing...

Count on it!
MSB In 30 minutes, right?

ChrisC · « **Reply #538 on:** 10/30/2007 04:59 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.

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Chris Bergin - 30/10/2007 12:48 PM
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.

And I'd like to thank Chris (and any other moderators) for doing that. There's been quite a few dope slap moments here in the past 2 hours.

Also, thanks to Richard / sts1canada for his text updates, I actually prefer them to the snapshots, but I've got access to an excess of live video

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #539 on:** 10/30/2007 05:00 pm »

"We'll see what tomorrow has in store for us" - Peggy.