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#320 by ichilton on 09 Feb, 2008 18:16
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Hi,
Are the operational constraints that they are using the bandwidth for copying the images from the RPM and downlinking video of the hatch opening?
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#321 by sts1canada on 09 Feb, 2008 18:17
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Didn't they do a 'pull test' on all the blankets? Perhaps they pulled a little too hard...
Yes they did a pull test on the blankets on the front of the OMS pod after the problem with the blanket on STS-117, this one appears to a case of the stitches breaking free due to the airflow during launch due to wear and tear over the many flights of this OMS pod, the stitches are checked and this one may have appeared okay preflight but they gave away probably during MAX-Q (one minute after launch) when the air pressure, air flow over the shuttle is at its strongest. I expect to see this blanket pop up when we see the recovered SRB video later in the week.
Richard
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#322 by gordo on 09 Feb, 2008 18:18
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Operational constraints are likely to be that the ISS crew are a little busy completeing the checklist steps and safety briefing, so have not go time to go and rewind the tape and play it down
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#323 by Ford Mustang on 09 Feb, 2008 18:20
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SRMS in pre-grapple position.
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#324 by ntschke on 09 Feb, 2008 18:21
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I'm tellin' you...they brought in some champagne and all the other stuff is just an excuse not to show it.
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#325 by ApolloLee on 09 Feb, 2008 18:25
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QuoteQuindar - 9/2/2008 2:09 PM
Didn't they do a 'pull test' on all the blankets? Perhaps they pulled a little too hard...
Yes they did a pull test on the blankets on the front of the OMS pod after the problem with the blanket on STS-117, this one appears to a case of the stitches breaking free due to the airflow during launch due to wear and tear over the many flights of this OMS pod, the stitches are checked and this one may have appeared okay preflight but they gave away probably during MAX-Q (one minute after launch) when the air pressure, air flow over the shuttle is at its strongest. I expect to see this blanket pop up when we see the recovered SRB video later in the week.
Richard
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#326 by Maverick on 09 Feb, 2008 18:27
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QuoteAntiKev - 9/2/2008 2:08 PM
I can tell you that L2 has no information at this point regarding these operational constraints. However we're enjoying some lovely snapshots that were taken earlier today
According to PAO (or CAPCOM, not sure which) they were supposed to have Ku back 11 minutes or so after hatch open. This is a different issue, I don't want to draw any conclusions based on pure speculation, but if I were asked to guess I would say related to the PMCs that were going on earlier. I'm sure Chris has some information, but is not at liberty to say.
You mean the 10s of mbs of RPM images and a load more images on the OMS Pod etc. that are already on L2, of course. "lovely snaps" is totally underplaying things. -
#327 by punkboi on 09 Feb, 2008 18:28
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Go to CNN.com and check out the headline for the shuttle docking article:
Shuttle arrives with pricey, late laboratory
Always count on the media to make the space program look good.
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#328 by sts1canada on 09 Feb, 2008 18:36
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Yes this right hand OMS pod is known as RP01, it has now flown three times on Atlantis, STS-115, STS-117 & this flight STS-122, it has flown 36 times, this information is from the archives from Bill Harwood's Space Place website here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/currentglance.html#BACKGROUND
Look for the flight hardware diagram:
The left hand OMS pod is known as LP04, it has also flown three times on Atlantis, STS-115, STS-117 & this flight STS-122, it has flown 29 times.
Richard
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#329 by Ford Mustang on 09 Feb, 2008 18:39
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Inside the ISS with the HD cam!
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#330 by Avron on 09 Feb, 2008 18:39
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#331 by Ford Mustang on 09 Feb, 2008 18:40
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We had audio, but it cut out.
EDIT: Have to go for about an hour and a half, will be back soon!!
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#332 by Avron on 09 Feb, 2008 18:40
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Look at the monitor in the background
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#333 by ApolloLee on 09 Feb, 2008 18:41
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My guess is the PAO and staff may quash that great live audio as it may be little too revealing for their tastes, Rob Navias stories not withstanding....
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#334 by ChrisC on 09 Feb, 2008 18:42
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punkboi - 9/2/2008 2:28 PM
Go to CNN.com and check out the headline for the shuttle docking article:
Shuttle arrives with pricey, late laboratory
I'm as much of a fan of the program(s) as anyone, but that's a fair summary as far as I'm concerned. Columbus has been massively expensive, and taken a very long time to finally reach orbit. I'm not assigning blame, just saying that the headline is fair. And further they could spend more on it and it would still be a far better use of taxpayer money than many other things that go into federal budgets. My 2 cents^H^H^H2 billion dollars ...
I'm very much looking forward to the briefing at the top of the hour where I'm sure the sudden PMC need will be covered, or at least asked about.
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#335 by MKremer on 09 Feb, 2008 18:43
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Linebackers in space!
(actually I think he was a safety when he played, but linebacker sounds better )
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#336 by Avron on 09 Feb, 2008 18:44
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HD.. nice source you can make out whats on the displays.. soon we will be able to read them...
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#337 by ApolloLee on 09 Feb, 2008 18:45
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ntschke - 9/2/2008 11:42 AM
Quotepunkboi - 9/2/2008 2:28 PM
Go to CNN.com and check out the headline for the shuttle docking article: Shuttle arrives with pricey, late laboratory Always count on the media to make the space program look good.
(Bad URL - James).Mainstream news media are about as un-biased as Bill Clinton. Speaking of which, we'll see more of this kinda of negative talk about everything with the way this election is shaping up. Does anyone have a real guess as to which candidate is the "best" overall, as well as in regards to space exploration?
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#338 by sts1canada on 09 Feb, 2008 18:45
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The crew is at the robotics (ROBO) workstation getting ready to use the SSRMS (based right now on NODE 2) to grapple the OBSS and lift it out from the starboard (right) sill of Atlantis and hand it over to the SRMS so it (the OBSS) will be out of the way for tomorrow when Columbus is pulled out of the payload bay of Atlantis to be installed on ISS.
Richard
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#339 by ApolloLee on 09 Feb, 2008 18:46
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HD.. nice source you can make out whats on the displays.. soon we will be able to read them...
I can read something on one of the displays... It says, "WATCH OUT! BEHIND YOU! THEY CAN SEE YOU!"
And maybe Microsoft Clippy too, saying "It looks like you're trying to move the robotic arm, would you like help?" But I'm not sure.
