Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 8 - EVA-3 and P5/P6 Events (Read 120687 times)

MKremer · « **Reply #60 on:** 10/30/2007 07:08 am »

Still waiting for prebreathe to finish.

joshcryer · « **Reply #61 on:** 10/30/2007 07:10 am »

I heard the EVA doesn't actually start for 40 minutes. What's that mean?

edit: I mean, I thought end of depress meant you disembark and start EVA.

MKremer · « **Reply #62 on:** 10/30/2007 07:12 am »

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joshcryer - 30/10/2007 3:10 AM

I heard the EVA doesn't actually start for 40 minutes. What's that mean?

edit: I mean, I thought end of depress meant you disembark and start EVA.

My mistake - meant prebreathe (corrected).

After prebreathe comes the depress procedure steps.

MKremer · « **Reply #63 on:** 10/30/2007 07:17 am »

Comm checks (including music for level adjustments and EVA loop comm confirmations)

MKremer · « **Reply #64 on:** 10/30/2007 07:20 am »

Depress in progress. Now close to 7 psi, continuing to the hold at 5 psi.

davcbow · « **Reply #65 on:** 10/30/2007 07:21 am »

I wonder why they have never tried sending 2 out the US side and send 2 more out the russian side? They have 10 people up there. Seems to me they could get twice as much done that way. Im sure there is a reason why they dont but I have no idea why....Can anyone enlighten me on that?

MKremer · « **Reply #66 on:** 10/30/2007 07:23 am »

Nice pic of P6 at the end of the arm.

davcbow · « **Reply #67 on:** 10/30/2007 07:29 am »

Thats strange that they cant communicate between the shuttle and the station.

MKremer · « **Reply #68 on:** 10/30/2007 07:30 am »

Depress now continuing from 5 psi down.

Now 4 psi

whitewatcher · « **Reply #69 on:** 10/30/2007 07:31 am »

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davcbow - 30/10/2007 10:21 AM

I wonder why they have never tried sending 2 out the US side and send 2 more out the russian side? They have 10 people up there. Seems to me they could get twice as much done that way. Im sure there is a reason why they dont but I have no idea why....Can anyone enlighten me on that?

Why would you like to do that? It only makes things more complicated. You'ld need an even more complex coreography (not messing up the tethers, coordinate tasks, ....).

And I would prefer a US spacesuit, because they are more comfortable.

MKremer · « **Reply #70 on:** 10/30/2007 07:34 am »

now 2 psi, stop pump, open the airlock vent

davcbow · « **Reply #71 on:** 10/30/2007 07:35 am »

OKay thanks for the reply. I was just wondering plus Ive never wore a space suit so as far as comfort I had no idea.

MKremer · « **Reply #72 on:** 10/30/2007 07:42 am »

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davcbow - 30/10/2007 3:35 AM

OKay thanks for the reply. I was just wondering plus Ive never wore a space suit so as far as comfort I had no idea.

Russian suits are easier to get into and out of, but more difficult to work in (higher internal pressure makes the joints and gloves stiffer).

MKremer · « **Reply #73 on:** 10/30/2007 07:43 am »

Waiting for airlock hatch open. Will do another complete comm check after egress.

joshcryer · « **Reply #74 on:** 10/30/2007 07:44 am »

I wonder what it feels like to lose 2 PSI in a "woosh."

MKremer · « **Reply #75 on:** 10/30/2007 07:44 am »

Cheese!

MKremer · « **Reply #76 on:** 10/30/2007 07:45 am »

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joshcryer - 30/10/2007 3:44 AM

I wonder what it feels like to lose 2 PSI in a "woosh."

Only 0.5 psi at hatch opening.

(still a small whoosh that sometimes blows the outer cover open, though)

davcbow · « **Reply #77 on:** 10/30/2007 07:45 am »

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MKremer - 30/10/2007 4:42 AM

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davcbow - 30/10/2007 3:35 AM

OKay thanks for the reply. I was just wondering plus Ive never wore a space suit so as far as comfort I had no idea.

Russian suits are easier to get into and out of, but more difficult to work in (higher internal pressure makes the joints and gloves stiffer).

Im getting an education tonight, thanks :laugh:

MKremer · « **Reply #78 on:** 10/30/2007 07:45 am »

Hatch open!

MKremer · « **Reply #79 on:** 10/30/2007 07:47 am »

3:45 - EVA start (switch to battery power)