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Ford Mustang · « **Reply #40 on:** 11/06/2007 02:06 pm »

Now heading to orbital night:

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #41 on:** 11/06/2007 02:10 pm »

Lots of worry about the ink situation.. Right before the LOS, MCC-H told Paolo to not print anything, as if they run the black ink out, the printer will not work at all. He then told Paolo to try the blue, but about five seconds after, he was told to tell the crew to do nothing, and not to print.

Spiff · « **Reply #42 on:** 11/06/2007 02:18 pm »

Well, I can imagine a lot of consumables that more critical than ink running out.

Or do you think we will see headlines tomorrow morning: "SHUTTLE RUNS OUT OF INK! ASTRONAUTS ARE DOOMED!"

JimO · « **Reply #43 on:** 11/06/2007 02:20 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 6/11/2007 8:58 AM
"I was thinking that a lot of people would get to see it."

We've tried to spot the fireball in daytime skes on several occasions. No joy.
Nebraskans will have to be satisfied with Clay's sonic boom.

joncz · « **Reply #44 on:** 11/06/2007 02:24 pm »

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Spiff - 6/11/2007 10:18 AM

Well, I can imagine a lot of consumables that more critical than ink running out.

Or do you think we will see headlines tomorrow morning: "SHUTTLE RUNS OUT OF INK! ASTRONAUTS ARE DOOMED!"

That would be

(AP) THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE... RUNNING OUT OF INK FLUSTERS COMMANDER - DAYLIGHT LANDING PUTS CONTINENTAL US AT RISK

:angry:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #45 on:** 11/06/2007 02:37 pm »

Not to get into a media debate, but the flip side could be a portrayal that it's been a big mission and that there's still the challenge of re-entry and landing to come. Just depends on how it's portrayed.

Rob in KC · « **Reply #46 on:** 11/06/2007 02:39 pm »

Who do the logged off consoles belong to?

DaveS · « **Reply #47 on:** 11/06/2007 02:41 pm »

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Rob in KC - 6/11/2007 4:39 PM

Who do the logged off consoles belong to?

To the right in the image? That's the Payload Deployment and Retrieval Systems(PDRS) officer console. Here's a Flash application that shows which consoles is which: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/mcc/shuttle_mcc.html

Rob in KC · « **Reply #48 on:** 11/06/2007 02:43 pm »

Yes, and thanks!

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #49 on:** 11/06/2007 02:46 pm »

I heard over comm about the video being sent over KU and they mentioned HD. Is that HD as in high definition or hard drive?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #50 on:** 11/06/2007 02:48 pm »

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Ronsmytheiii - 6/11/2007 10:46 AM

I heard over comm about the video being sent over KU and they mentioned HD. Is that HD as in high definition or hard drive?

High Definition.

Pictures are orbital sunrise sequence:

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #51 on:** 11/06/2007 02:54 pm »

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Ford Mustang - 6/11/2007 10:48 AM

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Ronsmytheiii - 6/11/2007 10:46 AM

I heard over comm about the video being sent over KU and they mentioned HD. Is that HD as in high definition or hard drive?

High Definition.

Pictures are orbital sunrise sequence:

I thought so, but I didnt want to get my hopes up. Hopefully NASA will put it up on the HD gallery soon, if not I have a new item on the shopping list for L2 :bleh:

Real Madrid · « **Reply #52 on:** 11/06/2007 03:07 pm »

Edwards air force base and White sands will not be used tomorrow

jarthur · « **Reply #53 on:** 11/06/2007 03:10 pm »

Now that the mission is wrapping up, were they able to transfer any oxygen to the station? I know they wanted to but it depended on the shuttles supply.

Also, does anyone know anything about the internal thermal control system remediation that they were trying to do?

Thanks!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #54 on:** 11/06/2007 03:15 pm »

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jarthur - 6/11/2007 4:10 PM

Now that the mission is wrapping up, were they able to transfer any oxygen to the station? I know they wanted to but it depended on the shuttles supply.

From L2 MMT notes FD14:

o Transfer:
? O2 - 0 lbs <---So looks like the answer to your question is "nope".
? H2O - 939 lbs
? GN2 - 32 lbs

D/O Consumables summary
o LiOH supports - EOM+3 (limiting)
o Cyro - 3-3-3-3 D/O
o Prop - 2-2-2-2
o H20 - supports 7 D/O over 4 days
o N2 - supports beyond EOM+4

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #55 on:** 11/06/2007 03:16 pm »

Interesting note about an election, and if one of the crewmembers (didn't catch who) got the e-mail about their password and username to pass on. Anyone catch that?

Real Madrid · « **Reply #56 on:** 11/06/2007 03:17 pm »

chris: they are land tomorrow on KSC.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #57 on:** 11/06/2007 03:20 pm »

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Real Madrid - 6/11/2007 4:17 PM

chris: they are land tomorrow on KSC.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5276 - yep.

They will try for KSC tomorrow (two attempts). If waved off, they will have KSC, Edwards and White Sands open to them, as John Shannon wants to get them on the ground by no later than Thursday, not because of consumables (see two posts above) but because it's been such a long mission.

Andy_Small · « **Reply #58 on:** 11/06/2007 03:38 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 6/11/2007 10:16 AM

Interesting note about an election, and if one of the crewmembers (didn't catch who) got the e-mail about their password and username to pass on. Anyone catch that?

I know Peggy had an email yesterday about voting I heard on the coverage. That takes absentee voting to a whole new level!

PA space fan · « **Reply #59 on:** 11/06/2007 03:49 pm »

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Andy_Small - 6/11/2007 10:38 AM

I know Peggy had an email yesterday about voting I heard on the coverage. That takes absentee voting to a whole new level!

Among the Snapple-cap Fun Facts I've seen is one that says Texas is the only state that allows absentee ballots from space.