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#260
by
Lee Jay
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:31
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#261
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:31
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Thanks
Gerst confirms Dec 6.
I think Wayne's got an ISS tie? - hmm, maybe not, it's a space tie though
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#262
by
psloss
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:33
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Chris Bergin - 30/11/2007 5:31 PM
Gerst confirms Dec 6.
I like how he puts it...being ready to try to launch next Thursday...a good reminder that there's a lot of things left to do before liftoff can occur.
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#263
by
eeergo
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:40
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Launch dates ranging from Dec 6 to the 13 (or the 14, giving up one day in orbit). They wouldn't be able to get more launch opportunities until NET Jan 2.
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#264
by
eeergo
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:41
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They'd like to take back one of the trundle bearings, if they get the couple of extra days to fit in EVA4. They'd also like to remove as many covers as they could, to see as much part of the entire circunference as possible.
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#265
by
Seattle Dave
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:45
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Chris Bergin - 30/11/2007 4:03 PM
Shouldn't be long now. Probably getting slides and such forth ready for the presser.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5297 includes latest processing news etc. from L2.
Got to say I love L2. Everyone here is lucky to get advanced news via the articles, but we get that live on L2 and it's wonderous to feel like like we've sat in on the meetings and know the answers they are going to give at the breifing.
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#266
by
psloss
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:45
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Mike Leinbach notes the Atlas on the range for the 10th; says they would try three attempts in a row given the launch time of day and other situation-specific factors/constraints.
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#267
by
eeergo
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:46
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One issue with scrubbing the launch, is the AtlasV launch with a NRO payload scheduled for the 10th, but Mike says the Atlas people would be willing to move their launch back a few days to allow the Shuttle to launch.
They would look seriously into trying 3 in a row.
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#268
by
Endeavour118
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:46
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so mike is still LD!
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#269
by
eeergo
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:49
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Talking about the really hard work and the people "rolling up their sleeves" in NASA to manage to have 4 flights this year, and advance so much in ISS assemby and reconfig. Also praise to the ISS crews and ground support.
Of course, all of us in this forum know that very well
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#270
by
rdale
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:50
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Endeavour118 - 30/11/2007 5:46 PM
so mike is still LD!
He always has been...
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#271
by
psloss
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:52
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Todd Halvorson asking about Atlantis retirement...Wayne Hale notes the review next month...
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#272
by
psloss
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:52
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Answering another one of Todd's questions, Wayne talks about the challenge of the HST servicing mission next year.
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#273
by
psloss
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:55
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Mike Suffredini talking about the next year...first, the international partner modules will be added and then beginning with ULF-2, outfitting to prepare for 6-person ISS crews.
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#274
by
eeergo
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:56
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JEM-PS almost ready to get into the canister (well, I think it will still be a while, but that's what Suffredini said) and Dextre in fine-tuning and almost ready too. Exciting set of missions ahead in 2008 (for me, this coming year will be the best in many to come!)
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#275
by
eeergo
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:58
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The SARJ is moved, nominally, less than 2 or 3 times per beta change. Not so when a Shuttle is coming or departing, or for special operations like EVAs.
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#276
by
psloss
on 30 Nov, 2007 21:58
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Mike Suffredini talking about the leak checks (gross, fine) in the vestibule between Lab and Node 2.
As already noted in other threads, the suspicion is that the first fine check result wasn't accurate.
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#277
by
eeergo
on 30 Nov, 2007 22:01
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Techniques for leak checks are looking for cabin pressure drop and ultrasound detection (looking for the whizzing sound of the air escaping) But these techniques are very sensitive, and it appears there is really no leak. However, they're checking on it several more times, to be completely sure.
If this were real, they could install a seal repair kit, but this looks improbable.
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#278
by
psloss
on 30 Nov, 2007 22:01
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Wayne Hale asked about the CSCS calculations...he quotes 66/67 days and that they could launch a LON mission in 56 days...
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#279
by
eeergo
on 30 Nov, 2007 22:03
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No impact in operations in short-term schedules, by the starboard SARJ problems.
Good through 1J-A, with some -not insurmountable- challanges in 1J (they could not perform every part of the work they would like, but much of it)
