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Super George · « **Reply #20 on:** 11/09/2007 01:47 pm »

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Analyst - 8/11/2007 12:40 PM

They both have 6 racks side by side for a total of 23 (Destiny has the window in one position, Kibo a docking interface). Kibo is longer because is has a scientific airlock at its port end (and the RMS is mounted there too). Kibo is the longest module of the non Russian ISS part.

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Meaning one of the Russian elements is bigger than the US side?

Analyst · « **Reply #21 on:** 11/09/2007 01:57 pm »

Meaning Kibo is the longest module of the non Russian ISS part, e.g. Russian modules (Zvesda and Zarya) are longer than Kibo, which is the longest module of the US ISS part. Or: The longest module is a Russian module.

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Andy L · « **Reply #22 on:** 11/09/2007 03:18 pm »

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Analyst - 9/11/2007 8:57 AM

Meaning Kibo is the longest module of the non Russian ISS part, e.g. Russian modules (Zvesda and Zarya) are longer than Kibo, which is the longest module of the US ISS part. Or: The longest module is a Russian module.

Analyst

Did Shuttle launch the Russian modules? If not, why couldn't Russia help with other modules?

jmjawors · « **Reply #23 on:** 11/09/2007 03:26 pm »

Russian modules were not launched on the shuttle. And the modules that NASA are responsible for launching were specifically designed for the shuttle's payload bay, and therefore incapable of being launched any other way.

Se Elmeri · « **Reply #24 on:** 11/09/2007 04:05 pm »

Aren't Zvesda and Zarya in fact independent spacecraft capable or flying by themselves (like Soyuz and Progress), the other modules being just passive ones?

And isn't Zarya still owned by the US?

Andy L · « **Reply #25 on:** 11/09/2007 05:31 pm »

Any images of this payload at KSC?

psloss · « **Reply #26 on:** 11/09/2007 06:30 pm »

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Andy L - 9/11/2007 1:31 PM

Any images of this payload at KSC?

Yes, lots at the NASA KSC Media Gallery...search there in the International Space Station drop down with the JEM category...
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/

psloss · « **Reply #27 on:** 11/09/2007 06:31 pm »

And speaking of the Media Gallery, they have some nice shots of the orbiter tow from the SLF to OPF-3, as well...
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=101

Shuttle Man · « **Reply #28 on:** 11/09/2007 08:04 pm »

And the problem with the OPF was the laser guide system.

jacqmans · « **Reply #29 on:** 11/09/2007 08:07 pm »

STATUS REPORT: S-110907

NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT

Mission: STS-124 -

Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3

KSC Landing Date: Nov. 7, 2007

Discovery is now back in its hangar at Orbiter Processing Facility bay
3. Preparations are under way for offloading the residual cryogenic
reactants this weekend, followed by opening the payload bay doors and
the start of detailed post-flight inspections. At this time,
Discovery appears to have few issues.

BigKiai · « **Reply #30 on:** 11/09/2007 11:30 pm »

Any word on the MMOD strike to the right wing in orbit?

psloss · « **Reply #31 on:** 11/09/2007 11:54 pm »

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BigKiai - 9/11/2007 7:30 PM

Any word on the MMOD strike to the right wing in orbit?

I don't believe they found evidence of an MMOD strike on the RCC panels during late inspection.

DaveS · « **Reply #32 on:** 11/10/2007 08:06 am »

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psloss - 10/11/2007 1:54 AM

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BigKiai - 9/11/2007 7:30 PM

Any word on the MMOD strike to the right wing in orbit?

I don't believe they found evidence of an MMOD strike on the RCC panels during late inspection.

They didn't because it wasn't an MMOD strike at all. It was a power surge to the sensors and they falsely registered a hit of 2.5 Grms. And it was the left wing RCC panel#1.

This is why the WLEIDS is isn't trusted on while on-orbit, as they register lots a fake impacts that turns out to be either power surges or thermal settling of the aluminium brackets they're mounted on.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #33 on:** 11/10/2007 08:10 am »

As above..and I'll add that they did not know it was a power spike until days later as they powered down the sensors ahead of EOM, so it was a "suspected" MMOD hit until that point, with 2.5GMRS certainly something that stoodout.

Endeavour118 · « **Reply #34 on:** 11/10/2007 11:41 am »

since they moved steve bowen off the sts-124 crew who will do EVA'S now with mike fossum?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #35 on:** 11/16/2007 07:00 pm »

I believe this is Discovery...

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #36 on:** 11/16/2007 07:38 pm »

Yes, that looks like Discovery.

jacqmans · « **Reply #37 on:** 11/16/2007 10:04 pm »

Mission: STS-124 - 26th International Space Station Flight - Kibo
Pressurized Module, Japanese Remote Manipulator System
Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3
Launch Date: Targeted for April 24, 2008
Launch Pad: 39A
Crew: Kelly, Ham, Nyberg, Garan, Fossum, Hoshide
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

In Orbiter Processing Facility bay No. 3, the
end-of-mission/integrated roll-in operations are complete. The
payload bay doors were opened last weekend and the Ku-band antenna
was deployed. Orbiter power system validations and radiator
inspections have finished. The orbiter boom sensor system was removed
and transferred to bay No. 2 for installation in Endeavour.
Inspections of the reinforced carbon-carbon panels on the wing
leading edges are under way. The external airlock hatch functional
test is complete. Preparations are in progress for offloading
hypergolic fuel. Post-flight inspection of the thermal protection
system is halfway complete.

Patriot1776 · « **Reply #38 on:** 11/17/2007 12:58 pm »

No OBSS at launch? O_O How are they going to do RCC panel inspections?

DaveS · « **Reply #39 on:** 11/17/2007 01:17 pm »

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Patriot1776 - 17/11/2007 2:58 PM

No OBSS at launch? O_O How are they going to do RCC panel inspections?

Standard cameras. There's not enough clearance in the payload bay for the OBSS with the JEM.