Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 14 - Undocking - Flyaround - Late Inspections (Read 79991 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #120 on:** 11/05/2007 01:51 pm »

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JimO - 5/11/2007 2:45 PM

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psloss - 5/11/2007 5:46 AM

Sep burn complete...(SEP 1)

I was staring hard to see if any flash occurred at ignition or shutdown, as it often does with the OMS/RCS due to momentarily prop flow mismatch. But I didn't see a thing. Anybody else 'see' any indications of the sep burn?

Wasn't obvious on my rubbish connection to NASA TV. Hopefully someone with a fancy TV feed will comment.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #121 on:** 11/05/2007 01:52 pm »

Late Inspections to open with Starboard Wing in a matter of minutes.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #122 on:** 11/05/2007 01:52 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 5/11/2007 9:51 AM

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JimO - 5/11/2007 2:45 PM

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psloss - 5/11/2007 5:46 AM

Sep burn complete...(SEP 1)

I was staring hard to see if any flash occurred at ignition or shutdown, as it often does with the OMS/RCS due to momentarily prop flow mismatch. But I didn't see a thing. Anybody else 'see' any indications of the sep burn?

Wasn't obvious on my rubbish connection to NASA TV. Hopefully someone with a fancy TV feed will comment.

I did not see anything on the 1.2mbps feed.

Jim · « **Reply #123 on:** 11/05/2007 01:55 pm »

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psloss - 5/11/2007 5:52 AM

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Se Elmeri - 5/11/2007 5:50 AM

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Ford Mustang - 5/11/2007 4:34 AM

Station has taken attitude control.

Obviously then, the Russian (or are they, in fact, German?) computers are working without problems.
They have been working fine since they were fixed in June.

Which segment was controlling US or Russian. If US, then those computers weren't use

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #124 on:** 11/05/2007 01:55 pm »

Scans starting!

anik · « **Reply #125 on:** 11/05/2007 01:55 pm »

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JimO - 5/11/2007 5:41 PM

Actually, they have only been working well since August, when they were replaced

Computers were not replaced... Only BOK-3 unit and cables were replaced...

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #126 on:** 11/05/2007 02:00 pm »

Installation of the thermal cover on the Destiny module hatch:

uko · « **Reply #127 on:** 11/05/2007 02:03 pm »

For those who dont remember, the MMOD impact observed during the mission was on Discovery's port wing.. so watch out for port panel 1, when they start scanning that wing.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #128 on:** 11/05/2007 02:05 pm »

Now a view from the LDRI [Laser Dynamic Range Imager] on the end of the OBSS.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #129 on:** 11/05/2007 02:06 pm »

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uko - 5/11/2007 3:03 PM

For those who dont remember, the MMOD impact observed during the mission was on Discovery's port wing.. so watch out for port panel 1, when they start scanning that wing.

Yep. Panel 1L. Remember, it was an indication, via the WLE IDS (Wing Leading Edge, Impact Detection System). These sensors are really sensistive. An engineer once noted if you sneezed near one, it'd register (though I think he was pulling my leg).

This 1L indication was three times higher than the previous max, but still 50 percent less than the point (we understand) that engineers start worrying about visible damage.

Will be 'fun' to look out for it, but we won't really get to see anything near the level of detail the data will collate for those on the ground, via NASA TV.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #130 on:** 11/05/2007 02:09 pm »

Starboard wing scan started!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #131 on:** 11/05/2007 02:10 pm »

Probably nothing of concern here, but there's a white dot on the panel.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #132 on:** 11/05/2007 02:12 pm »

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Ford Mustang - 5/11/2007 3:10 PM

Probably nothing of concern here, but there's a white dot on the panel.

Certainly is interesting, but only a dot.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #133 on:** 11/05/2007 02:12 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #134 on:** 11/05/2007 02:13 pm »

Hmm, what's this white thing sticking out? (Or is it just the tile?)

DaveS · « **Reply #135 on:** 11/05/2007 02:13 pm »

Gapfiller notcied on FD2 is still there:

DaveS · « **Reply #136 on:** 11/05/2007 02:15 pm »

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Ford Mustang - 5/11/2007 4:13 PM

Hmm, what's this white thing sticking out? (Or is it just the tile?)

It's a tile gapfiller. Noticed during the OBSS scans on FD2.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #137 on:** 11/05/2007 02:17 pm »

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DaveS - 5/11/2007 10:15 AM

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Ford Mustang - 5/11/2007 4:13 PM

Hmm, what's this white thing sticking out? (Or is it just the tile?)
It's a tile gapfiller. Noticed during the OBSS scans on FD2.

I figured so, but did not want to jump to incorrect conclusions.

They've taken a break from the inspection video, and have shown the Expedition 16 crew closing the thermal cover on hatch on the Destiny Module.

mcrowe · « **Reply #138 on:** 11/05/2007 02:18 pm »

Newbie here!
What thread on this site will be used to monitor the action of the node 2 Harmony relocation now that the shuttle has departed from ISS? Also, approximatly when will that relocation occur?

NYC777 · « **Reply #139 on:** 11/05/2007 02:20 pm »

Is the thermal cover always there when PMA-2 is not in use or is it being placed there soley for the purpose of the PMA-Harmony relocation?