Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 12 - EVA-4 - P6 4B Solar Array Repair (Read 154965 times)

sts1canada · « **Reply #500 on:** 11/03/2007 03:25 pm »

As we move away from TDRS-West, expect a loss of KU periodically as we start to lose direct line of sight to West due to the angle of the complex and ISS structure blockage issues.

Richard

sts1canada · « **Reply #501 on:** 11/03/2007 03:29 pm »

Should get some KU through East soon, handover to East in 5 minutes, sunset in 43 minutes.

Richard

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #502 on:** 11/03/2007 03:30 pm »

Great job!

Couldn't watch it all unfortunately but wow - this just goes to show what NASA can do when under pressure!

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #503 on:** 11/03/2007 03:31 pm »

Awesome news guys. Great job Scott. Excellent work!

eeergo · « **Reply #504 on:** 11/03/2007 03:36 pm »

There's a tool floating somewhere below the station!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #505 on:** 11/03/2007 03:36 pm »

Wire cutter makes a run for freedom!

sts1canada · « **Reply #506 on:** 11/03/2007 03:38 pm »

Complex is just passing east-southeast away from the Canadian maritime provinces, moving southeast over the northern Atlantic Ocean. Good camera views of the tropical or sub-tropical storm Noel as it approaches the Maritimes provinces.

Richard

ntschke · « **Reply #507 on:** 11/03/2007 03:39 pm »

Maybe it'll make it through the atmosphere and land in my backyard. Can't get one of THOSE at Home Depot!

Bubbinski · « **Reply #508 on:** 11/03/2007 03:39 pm »

A forest of solar panels, real nice:

sts1canada · « **Reply #509 on:** 11/03/2007 03:40 pm »

32 minutes to ZOE, 33 minutes to sunset, next ZOE is 5 minutes long.

Richard

lcs · « **Reply #510 on:** 11/03/2007 03:41 pm »

Re: lost cutters. They won't see it unless they open up the lens aperture. The bright objects on the spacecraft is saturating.

eeergo · « **Reply #511 on:** 11/03/2007 03:44 pm »

Phillip, you were right about the further tensioning. Pam is now looking from a window to see how it goes.

sts1canada · « **Reply #512 on:** 11/03/2007 03:44 pm »

Solar array 4B is about be commanded to full tension! Waiting for some eyes on the station/shuttle to watch what happens.

Richard

Kel · « **Reply #513 on:** 11/03/2007 03:45 pm »

Giving latch command

sts1canada · « **Reply #514 on:** 11/03/2007 03:46 pm »

KU blockage through East is normal, expect periods of KU/no KU until ZOE in 25 minutes. 26 minutes to sunset.

Richard

eeergo · « **Reply #515 on:** 11/03/2007 03:46 pm »

Pambo sees movement on the latches.

sts1canada · « **Reply #516 on:** 11/03/2007 03:48 pm »

EV crew doing tool inventory before airlock hatch closure and repress.

Blanket box latching on the left side of 4B now in work.

Richard

eeergo · « **Reply #517 on:** 11/03/2007 03:49 pm »

Before going to high tension, Houston would like an assessment of the repaired part of the array.

Blanket boxes latching confirmed.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #518 on:** 11/03/2007 03:50 pm »

Everything looks nominal on the solar array according to Pam. Cuffs 3, 4, 5, are snug. Houston says stand by for high tension.

eeergo · « **Reply #519 on:** 11/03/2007 03:51 pm »

Pam is confident everything is fine. Numbers 1 and 2 seem a bit slacker, but nothing that seems problematic.