LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 4 - EVA 1 prep

• LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 4 - EVA 1 prep by ckiki lwai on 10 Feb, 2008 08:44
• Flight Day 4 coverage of STS-122.
  
  First post to be updated as and when needed.
  
  Rules: Only relevant updates should go in here.
  
  If anyone knows where those FD charts are, post hem!
  
  EDIT: FD 4 execute package: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/211220main_fd04_exec_pkg.pdf

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• #1 by jacqmans on 10 Feb, 2008 08:46
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  ckiki lwai - 10/2/2008  10:44 AM
  
  
  If anyone knows where those FD charts are, post hem!

  
  
  The new one is not released yet, since there will be no EVA today...
  
• #2 by brodo on 10 Feb, 2008 08:48
• Wakeup music was "Männer" by Herbert Grönemeyer played for Hans Schlegel
• #3 by Bejowawo on 10 Feb, 2008 08:59
• Any news about Hans' health so far? Hope he's well again soon!
• #4 by gordo on 10 Feb, 2008 09:09
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  Bejowawo - 10/2/2008  9:59 AM
  
  Any news about Hans' health so far? Hope he's well again soon!

  Who said it was Hans?
• #5 by Bejowawo on 10 Feb, 2008 09:14
• Since Hans was scheduled to perform the first spacewalk and he is now replaced by Stanley Love it's likely he's the one that requested the PMC just prior to docking.
  
  
• #6 by on 10 Feb, 2008 09:22
• I thought it was clear it was Hans that was ill, seeing as he was the one replaced on the first EVA
• #7 by Gary on 10 Feb, 2008 09:29
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  paulbacon - 10/2/2008  10:22 AM
  
  I thought it was clear it was Hans that was ill, seeing as he was the one replaced on the first EVA

  
  No, As pointed out before thats just people jumping to a conclusion.
  It may be that someone else is ill and Hans is best to replace them and then Stan Love can replace him. Shuffling people around to get the best fit is a good practice.
  
• #8 by ckiki lwai on 10 Feb, 2008 09:38
• ISS flight director update will be half an hour earlier at 11:00 UTC

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• #9 by Analyst on 10 Feb, 2008 09:42
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  Gary - 10/2/2008  11:29 AM
  
  No, As pointed out before thats just people jumping to a conclusion.
  It may be that someone else is ill and Hans is best to replace them and then Stan Love can replace him.

  
  Could be, in theory. But if something looks like a duck ... it usually is one.
  
  Analyst
• #10 by ckiki lwai on 10 Feb, 2008 10:02
• ISS flight director update delayed

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• #11 by Gary on 10 Feb, 2008 10:03
• Going into night

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• #12 by ckiki lwai on 10 Feb, 2008 10:09
• ISS flight director update now back on the previously planned time

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• #13 by ckiki lwai on 10 Feb, 2008 10:25
• A view from the unity node through the space station

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• #14 by Gary on 10 Feb, 2008 10:26
• You can really see the ventilation system at work - the cloth on right is jumping around like mad
• #15 by ckiki lwai on 10 Feb, 2008 10:33
• ISS flight director update started

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• #16 by on 10 Feb, 2008 10:41
• ESA guy confirmed its Hans thats ill
• #17 by ShuttleDiscovery on 10 Feb, 2008 10:41
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  paulbacon - 10/2/2008  11:41 AM
  
  ESA guy confirmed its Hans thats ill

  
  Yes, I heard that too.
• #18 by Seldon on 10 Feb, 2008 10:42
• Oberpfaffenhofen guy ;-)
• #19 by ckiki lwai on 10 Feb, 2008 10:42
• Ron Spencer told they are trying to do tasks today that they would normally do on other flight days.
  Equipment will be transfered, Eyharts gets his tour around the ISS earlier, Love gets 4 hours to study EVA1, and we will be taking more detailed images of the OMS pod blanket  that would normally be done on FD 5.
  
  
• #20 by on 10 Feb, 2008 10:43
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  Seldon - 10/2/2008  11:42 AM
  
  Oberpfaffenhofen guy ;-)

  
  I wasnt even going to attempt to spell that  :laugh:
• #21 by ckiki lwai on 10 Feb, 2008 10:44
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  paulbacon - 10/2/2008  12:41 PM
  
  ESA guy confirmed its Hans thats ill

  
  Indeed, he said he hopes Hans will get better soon!

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• #22 by StefanE on 10 Feb, 2008 10:51
• I guess they will end up with "Munich" instead of Oberpfaffenhofen
• #23 by ckiki lwai on 10 Feb, 2008 10:51
• Dan Tani touring Leopold Eyharts around the station

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• #24 by dsmillman on 10 Feb, 2008 12:06
• Has anyone seen the Flight Day 4 Execute Package yet?
• #25 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 12:15

• Well, it appears Schlegel's sickness isn't too severe... he's floating around normally, performing tasks and talking, probably feeling much better now. I'd bet he'll be able to perform EVA-2 normally.

  BTW, thanks a lot for everyone who contributed with updates yesterday's night (mixed with good humour too ), it was awesome to be able to catch up with all the unforeseen events so fast. Thanks also to John44 for the fantastic video recordings he makes, just the perfect complement to this forum.

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• #26 by Seldon on 10 Feb, 2008 12:17
• Hans is looking well so far. Nice to see.
• #27 by gordo on 10 Feb, 2008 12:20
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  dsmillman - 10/2/2008  1:06 PM
  
  Has anyone seen the Flight Day 4 Execute Package yet?

  
  That will bne the one uplinked on Flight Day 4....Ie tomorrow  
• #28 by StefanE on 10 Feb, 2008 12:26
• German magazin FOCUS just reports that Hans Schlegel is ok again and will participate in the 2nd EVA.
• #29 by OV-107 on 10 Feb, 2008 12:28
• Good to see that Hans is not very bad. Hope he will be better soon and able to perform EVA 2.
  I think Hans and Stan only have switched tasks for tomorrow and Hans will do the work inside the station and shuttle that Stan was planned to do.
  
  
• #30 by ckiki lwai on 10 Feb, 2008 12:30
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  dsmillman - 10/2/2008  2:06 PM
  
  Has anyone seen the Flight Day 4 Execute Package yet?

  
  Here it is: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/211220main_fd04_exec_pkg.pdf

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• #31 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 12:43
• How are they going to perform the OMS focused inspection the Execute Package talks about? Is the OBSS designed to look at loose blankets or will they just use cameras in the SSRMS?
• #32 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 12:48
• CAPCOM having a light chat with Schlegel, saying he looks good... his answer was "Yes, today I put on my makeup"
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• #34 by catfry on 10 Feb, 2008 12:54
• Wasn't that Leeland Melvin?
• #35 by StefanE on 10 Feb, 2008 12:59
• I also think he talked to Leeland, although Hans was in the middle of the picture at that moment
• #36 by Gary on 10 Feb, 2008 13:06
• FD4 Execute Package -> http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/211220main_fd04_exec_pkg.pdf
• #37 by Chris Bergin on 10 Feb, 2008 13:11
• My latest article on the TPS side of things, based on L2 presentations and some images):
  
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5353
  
  (Yes, we're about the vehicles here, which is why Hans gets a line, and Atlantis gets a full article)
• #38 by Bruce H on 10 Feb, 2008 13:30
• Very informative read Chris. I have to say I do appreciate the lack of sensationalism and dramatics in your writings. Makes it required reading with pure information, which is very refreshing.
• #39 by ChrisC on 10 Feb, 2008 13:59
• I have created a separate thread for discussion of the astronaut illness.  I'm sure we all would appreciate it if any discussion on that topic moved over there, and perhaps moderators will consider moving errant posts to there instead of deleting them wholesale like yesterday.  Already this morning, this FD4 thread's first page was full of it's-Hans / sez-who chatter
  
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=11821
  
• #40 by Chris Bergin on 10 Feb, 2008 13:59
• Thanks very much.
  
  Not a whole lot going on. Mainly EVA preps...

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• #41 by Chris Bergin on 10 Feb, 2008 14:07
• Focused inspections in prep:

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• #42 by Chris Bergin on 10 Feb, 2008 14:24
• Whitson and Capcom confirm exchange of seat liners for Dan Tani, marking his official change from Expedition 16 to STS-122.

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• #43 by DT1 on 10 Feb, 2008 14:31
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  ChrisC - 10/2/2008  8:59 AM
  
  I have created a separate thread for discussion of the astronaut illness.  I'm sure we all would appreciate it if any discussion on that topic moved over there, and perhaps moderators will consider moving errant posts to there instead of deleting them wholesale like yesterday.  Already this morning, this FD4 thread's first page was full of it's-Hans / sez-who chatter
  
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=11821
  

  
  As my opnion is the same as NASA's, that the health of an astronaut is his private affair (as long as it does not put the goals of the mission at risk), I just would like to add an interesting note of the past here that nearly had this implication:
  The situation reminds me of Apollo 9, when also an EVA had to be delayed. At that time NASA did not have to options of today with a seven-person crew - and a cancelled EVA then would have meant that the Lunar Module would have been (re-)tested on Apollo 10, and consequently Pete Conrad of Apollo 12 would be known as the first man on the Moon today...
  
  As far as the Columbus mission is concerned: NASA had a long experience list in improvising and I am confident that Stan Love can do the EVA #1 tasks just as well as Hans Schlegel - as we will see tomorrow!
• #44 by Avron on 10 Feb, 2008 14:32
• Would be nice if they replaced all cameras with HD's , that hand held HD camera yesterday was awesome in terms of res.. even if it was down converted for NTSC
• #45 by Avron on 10 Feb, 2008 14:37
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  Gary - 10/2/2008  9:06 AM
  
  FD4 Execute Package -> http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/211220main_fd04_exec_pkg.pdf

  
  thanks -of note
  "“lifted blanket corner” in this area means for
  entry, but the OPO and MER is going to recommend that it be categorized as a "TPS
  Degraded" case, which carries no restrictions on entry "as is"."
  
  
  also "O2 needed for additional docked day: 28.5 lbm (41.5 KWH)" - not much in the way of weight..
  
  more good news
  
  " we anticipate that
  we will be able to make a 12+1+2 mission as well as have O2 to transfer to ISS"
  
  
  also -
  " 583 Regions of Interest were identified on the RCC
  from the FD2 inspection."
• #46 by ichilton on 10 Feb, 2008 14:53
• Have the HD cameras just had them "delivered" and installed up there recently? - not heard mention of them before yesterday..
• #47 by ichilton on 10 Feb, 2008 14:55
• Hi,
  
  What's 12+1+2 mean? - shouldn't it be 12+1+1 or 12+2?
  
  Thanks
  
  Ian
  
• #48 by Life_Support_32 on 10 Feb, 2008 15:01
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  ichilton - 10/2/2008  9:55 AM
  
  Hi,
  
  What's 12+1+2 mean? - shouldn't it be 12+1+1 or 12+2?
  
  Thanks
  
  Ian
  

  
  That means 12 nominal days, 1 contingency day, and 2 weather days.
• #49 by Chris Bergin on 10 Feb, 2008 15:03
• The executive package does not take into account the ongoing meetings. There has not been a decision on the OMS Pod yet.
• #50 by gordo on 10 Feb, 2008 15:09
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  ichilton - 10/2/2008  3:53 PM
  
  Have the HD cameras just had them "delivered" and installed up there recently? - not heard mention of them before yesterday..

  
  Lets not get too carried away with this HD thing!   The station has been using HD camcorders for soemtime.  As the system grow they are able to downlink the AV O/Ps from the camera as data, hence by passing the usual ISS audio systems.
  
  As for being in HD resoultion as far as the ground station, thats probabbly pushing the comms circuits a little bit too much
• #51 by Zephon907 on 10 Feb, 2008 15:11
• Hi guys.  I'm new to this forum so I have a lot of catching up to do.  
  
  I tuned into NASA TV about an hour ago and Peggy was showing the camera a bag of something that looked like foam rubber discs and then pulled out something that looked like an old tape deck reel.  They were talking about some kind of damage that had occurred.  Was this some stuff that rode up on the STS-122, like it broke loose during liftoff?  Does anyone know what they were talking about?
• #52 by Avron on 10 Feb, 2008 15:18
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  Chris Bergin - 10/2/2008  11:03 AM
  
  The executive package does not take into account the ongoing meetings. There has not been a decision on the OMS Pod yet.

  
  my bad..
  
  section in the exec package reads- "The MMT
  has not yet had a chance to discuss what a “lifted blanket corner” in this area means for
  entry, but the OPO and MER is going to recommend that it be categorized as a "TPS
  Degraded" case, which carries no restrictions on entry "as is". Of course, this is preliminary
  and based on the view that we have. The Focused inspection will tell us more, but we just
  wanted you to know how it is seen at this time."
• #53 by Chris Bergin on 10 Feb, 2008 15:19
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  Avron - 10/2/2008  4:18 PM
  
  

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  Chris Bergin - 10/2/2008  11:03 AM
  
  The executive package does not take into account the ongoing meetings. There has not been a decision on the OMS Pod yet.

  
  my bad..
  
  section in the exec package reads- "The MMT
  has not yet had a chance to discuss what a “lifted blanket corner” in this area means for
  entry, but the OPO and MER is going to recommend that it be categorized as a "TPS
  Degraded" case, which carries no restrictions on entry "as is". Of course, this is preliminary
  and based on the view that we have. The Focused inspection will tell us more, but we just
  wanted you to know how it is seen at this time."

  
  That'll work
• #54 by Chris Bergin on 10 Feb, 2008 15:20
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  Zephon907 - 10/2/2008  4:11 PM
  
  Hi guys.  I'm new to this forum so I have a lot of catching up to do.  
  
  I tuned into NASA TV about an hour ago and Peggy was showing the camera a bag of something that looked like foam rubber discs and then pulled out something that looked like an old tape deck reel.  They were talking about some kind of damage that had occurred.  Was this some stuff that rode up on the STS-122, like it broke loose during liftoff?  Does anyone know what they were talking about?

  
  Welcome to the site's forum. Hmmm, not entirely sure. Anyone catch that?
• #55 by Avron on 10 Feb, 2008 15:27
• Moving hardware out of the way in Harmony to quote "  get at storage compartments"

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• #56 by Avron on 10 Feb, 2008 15:38
• Amazing - 10 people floating around but no-one home..

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• #57 by psloss on 10 Feb, 2008 15:39
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  Chris Bergin - 10/2/2008  11:20 AM
  
  

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  Zephon907 - 10/2/2008  4:11 PM
  
  Hi guys.  I'm new to this forum so I have a lot of catching up to do.  
  
  I tuned into NASA TV about an hour ago and Peggy was showing the camera a bag of something that looked like foam rubber discs and then pulled out something that looked like an old tape deck reel.  They were talking about some kind of damage that had occurred.  Was this some stuff that rode up on the STS-122, like it broke loose during liftoff?  Does anyone know what they were talking about?

  
  Welcome to the site's forum. Hmmm, not entirely sure. Anyone catch that?

  This isn't particularly helpful, but going back (time-slip is cool ) it looked like a transfer bag and the discussion sounded like trash collection.  (Peggy called it "the 1073 bag" if that helps someone more knowledgeable about transfer.)  Peggy was talking about parts of something (a "flex pack assembly"?) that went in a Progress a while back as trash.
  
• #58 by Zephon907 on 10 Feb, 2008 15:56
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  psloss - 10/2/2008  10:39 AM
  
  

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  Chris Bergin - 10/2/2008  11:20 AM
  
  

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  Zephon907 - 10/2/2008  4:11 PM
  
  Hi guys.  I'm new to this forum so I have a lot of catching up to do.  
  
  I tuned into NASA TV about an hour ago and Peggy was showing the camera a bag of something that looked like foam rubber discs and then pulled out something that looked like an old tape deck reel.  They were talking about some kind of damage that had occurred.  Was this some stuff that rode up on the STS-122, like it broke loose during liftoff?  Does anyone know what they were talking about?

  
  Welcome to the site's forum. Hmmm, not entirely sure. Anyone catch that?

  This isn't particularly helpful, but going back (time-slip is cool ) it looked like a transfer bag and the discussion sounded like trash collection.  (Peggy called it "the 1073 bag" if that helps someone more knowledgeable about transfer.)  Peggy was talking about parts of something (a "flex pack assembly"?) that went in a Progress a while back as trash.
  

  Well, that makes sense, I guess.  I just thought I heard about something being damaged, but it was toward the end of that conversation when I tuned in so I probably misunderstood.
• #59 by Fuji on 10 Feb, 2008 16:47
• Thats right. These flex pack were used for RED(Resistive Exercise Device).
  
• #60 by Felix on 10 Feb, 2008 17:12
• EVA preps

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• #61 by Avron on 10 Feb, 2008 17:37
• Looks like a new HD cam in Harmony... nice
  
  
  What is at that workstation.. looks busy?

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• #62 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 18:06
• They're starting procedures for the focused inspection. Now activating sensors in the OBSS.

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• #63 by ichilton on 10 Feb, 2008 18:12
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  Looks like a new HD cam in Harmony... nice

  That's Harmony? - wow they've got a lot of stuff in there already!
  
  Ian
• #64 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 18:15

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  Avron - 10/2/2008 7:37 PM Looks like a new HD cam in Harmony... nice What is at that workstation.. looks busy?

  That's Destiny, the camera is located towards Harmony, but the hatch at the end of the corridor is not PMA 1 leading to Zarya, but PMA2 leading to the Shuttle. Besides, the bike on the left side of the image is Destiny's. They haven't had time to get Harmony so cluttered... yet. Not really sure what the workstation is, though, it's not ROBO.

• #65 by rocketguy101 on 10 Feb, 2008 18:15
• This one made me think: "Hey buddy watch where you're putting your hand!"

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• #66 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 18:21
• I've found this graphic http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/lab_racks.html, showing the different racks in Destiny. The rack Peggy's working in is HRF#1, so either she's performing some experiment (writing a journal, or typing in some results of a physiology experiment) or it's just a multipurpose computer she's using to update the IMS or just take a look at her schedule.
• #67 by ichilton on 10 Feb, 2008 18:22
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  That's Destiny

  Ah, that makes more sense.
  
  Ian
• #68 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 18:26
• SRMS has reached the first focused inspection position.

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• #69 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 18:32
• First detailed view of the lifted thermal blanket. It doesn't look nearly as serious as it did in the earlier photos!

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• #70 by Oli4 on 10 Feb, 2008 18:39
• IMO it's just the corner that lifted a little bit. No tear or seams comming lose (i think)
• #71 by sts1canada on 10 Feb, 2008 18:40
• It looks like it could just be pushed back in place by a EVA glove from an EVAer. These blankets were shown to have a lot of 'memory' during STS-117, so that if they are pushed back by hand, they stay pushed back. Obviously it will probably need some pins and stitching ala STS-117 OMS blanket repair so it will stand up to the aero loads during entry. It will be interesting to see what the analysis shows after the FI results are presented to the DAT team, and if a repair ala STS-117 will be needed again for this area.
  
  Richard
  
• #72 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 18:48

• Contrast improved images:

  I really like how they're letting us see this live, with the computer process and all.

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• #73 by Felix on 10 Feb, 2008 18:51

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• #74 by Ford Mustang on 10 Feb, 2008 18:52
• SRMS + OBSS moving to the second area of Focused Inspection

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• #75 by Felix on 10 Feb, 2008 18:57

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• #76 by sts1canada on 10 Feb, 2008 19:01
• As seen above, today's Mission Status Briefing and today's MMT Briefing will be joined together into one briefing today with a start time of a few minutes after 3 PM EST (8 PM GMT), hopefully these briefings will be better than the junk we saw yesterday with the media.
  
  Richard
  
• #77 by Ford Mustang on 10 Feb, 2008 19:04
• Orbital Night!

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• #78 by sts1canada on 10 Feb, 2008 19:05
• The station/shuttle complex is passing over the North Atlantic Ocean heading towards northern France, 4 minutes to sunset on this pass.
  
  Richard
  
• #79 by sts1canada on 10 Feb, 2008 19:08
• Great screen shots there Ford! Wonderful! 2 minutes to sunset, correction to my earlier post, the complex will be passing over southern France on this pass.
  
  Richard
  
  
  
• #80 by Ford Mustang on 10 Feb, 2008 19:09
• MSB and MMT are together today

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• #81 by Ford Mustang on 10 Feb, 2008 19:10

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• #82 by Ford Mustang on 10 Feb, 2008 19:14
• STS-122 Crew has the additional cryo for an additional day (making it a 13 day mission).
• #83 by marshallsplace on 10 Feb, 2008 19:14
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  ichilton - 10/2/2008  7:12 PM
  
  

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  Looks like a new HD cam in Harmony... nice

  That's Harmony? - wow they've got a lot of stuff in there already!
  
  Ian

  
  Keep in touch with what's going on wit the ISS theads!
  
  Expedition 16:
  
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=6531&posts=342&start=1
  
   
• #84 by triddirt on 10 Feb, 2008 19:15
• TPS on bottom orbiter is cleared.
• #85 by sts1canada on 10 Feb, 2008 19:18
• Shannon from MMT: All TPS on bottom of the Orbiter is cleared for entry, RCC looks good, pending the OMS pod issue, TPS MAY be cleared by this Tuesday for entry with of course the pending late inspection results.
  
  Richard
  
  
  
• #86 by Ford Mustang on 10 Feb, 2008 19:18
• Spacewalk tomorrow is going to be as planned pre-flight.
• #87 by Ford Mustang on 10 Feb, 2008 19:21
• No impact to Endeavour's mission (STS-123) if this mission was extended to 13 days.
• #88 by Ford Mustang on 10 Feb, 2008 19:28
• Will let the experts review results on OMS Blanket before deciding if they need to repair with an EVA.
• #89 by Ford Mustang on 10 Feb, 2008 19:31
• Rest of mission will be performed normally with Hans and Rex on EVA-2 unless Flight Surgeons feel the need to change.

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• #90 by Jeff Lerner on 10 Feb, 2008 19:33
• Once DEXTRE has been installed at station, would it be capable of tamping down or repairing a lifted or torn shuttle blanket ?? Guess I'm asking if the motor control would be fine enough to do a repair of this type without an EVA ??
• #91 by joncz on 10 Feb, 2008 19:35
• (Marcia Dunn) ... I would call that a tear...
  
  (John Shannon's thought bubble) I'm sure you would, Marcia.  I'm sure you would.
  
  The expression on his face as she said that was priceless.
  
• #92 by Andrewwski on 10 Feb, 2008 19:36
• So now she's a rocket scientist, hmm...when did that happen?
  
  
• #93 by Ford Mustang on 10 Feb, 2008 19:37
• MMT & MSB completed.
  
  [small]Back in a few hours, very busy here today![/small]
• #94 by triddirt on 10 Feb, 2008 19:39
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  Wildthing - 10/2/2008  3:33 PM
  
  Once DEXTRE has been installed at station, would it be capable of tamping down or repairing a lifted or torn shuttle blanket ?? Guess I'm asking if the motor control would be fine enough to do a repair of this type without an EVA ??

  While it's possible base on what I've read regarding fine motor control, I'd say that it's unlikely in terms of anything related to shuttle/tps repair.... I expect that DEXTRE will be used in highly planned and rehearsed fashion with planning on the ground and then execution on station..
• #95 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 19:43
• The inspections have been performed, now powering down the sensors and returning the arm with the OBSS to its previous position to allow for Columbus transfer tomorrow.
• #96 by collectSPACE on 10 Feb, 2008 19:50
• In light of yesterday's mission news, the media gathered at Johnson Space Center attended today's briefing appropriately garbed...
  
• #97 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 19:55
• Two small dings near the windows being looked at, along with the lost stinger tile and the OMS blanket, according to a communication relayed just now.

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• #98 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 19:57
• Wow, look at this!

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• #100 by ChrisGebhardt on 10 Feb, 2008 20:04
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  collectSPACE - 10/2/2008  3:50 PM
  
  In light of yesterday's mission news, the media gathered at Johnson Space Center attended today's briefing appropriately garbed...
  

  
  
  Um... was this a joke on the part of the media or did I miss something here?  Sorry if I'm being too logical, but this doesn't make sense to me.
• #101 by Felix on 10 Feb, 2008 20:04

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• #105 by marshallsplace on 10 Feb, 2008 20:06
• Nice camera work  
• #106 by Chris Bergin on 10 Feb, 2008 20:06
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  collectSPACE - 10/2/2008  8:50 PM
  
  In light of yesterday's mission news, the media gathered at Johnson Space Center attended today's briefing appropriately garbed...
  

  
   :laugh:  Did you set that up? Would have been funny if Shannon and co had walked in to that.
  
  Actually a cool photo as I always imagined the room to be larger for some strange reason!
• #107 by sts1canada on 10 Feb, 2008 20:14
• In case you are watching NASA-TV right now, you may be wondering who is controlling the cameras on the ISS providing these different views of the station/shuttle complex. The cameras on the ISS right now are being controlled by the INCO officer in MCC-H to look at how various areas of the station are faring. It can be somewhat dizzying as you never know where INCO is going to look next, this is normal as the ISS/shuttle crew are now in a pre-EVA #1 procedure briefing on board the ISS, that is why the A/G channel is very quiet right now.
  
  Richard
  
• #108 by sts1canada on 10 Feb, 2008 20:18
• The complex is traveling over the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Atlantis has started orbit 50 of the STS-122 mission, around 23 minutes to sunset on this pass.
  
  Richard
  
• #109 by collectSPACE on 10 Feb, 2008 20:22
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  Chris Bergin - 10/2/2008  3:06 PM
  
  :laugh:  Did you set that up? Would have been funny if Shannon and co had walked in to that.

  I was just the photographer (and for no other than reason than I was the guy who happened to have his camera) but credit goes to another member of the press corps for the masks.
  
  And yes, Shannon, Safarin and Navias did walk in on it, which was how it was timed. I think they appreciated the humor...
  
• #110 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 20:26
• Passing over Baja California, with the P4 and P6 radiators almost in-line with P1's.

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• #111 by sts1canada on 10 Feb, 2008 20:28
• If you are watching on NASA TV, the complex is passing over the northern part of Baja California, on a northeast pass over the Central USA at an attitude of 208 statue miles.
  
  We just lost shuttle KU coverage due to ISS blockage, now have ISS KU with the tail of Atlantis in view.
  
  Richard
  
• #112 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 20:31
• They're also getting ready to downlink the umbilical well images. Guess what will be appearing in L2 in a few hours ?
• #113 by Felix on 10 Feb, 2008 20:32
• Destiny lab

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• #114 by sts1canada on 10 Feb, 2008 20:33
• The complex is flying over northern Minnesota, will pass north of Lake Superior, the shoreline of that lake is now in view, 8 minutes to sunset on this pass.
  
  Richard
  
• #115 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 20:34
• Everyone gathering at Quest to review the procedures for tomorrow's spacewalk:

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• #116 by Avron on 10 Feb, 2008 20:35
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  Avron - 10/2/2008 7:37 PM Looks like a new HD cam in Harmony... nice What is at that workstation.. looks busy?

  That's Destiny, the camera is located towards Harmony, but the hatch at the end of the corridor is not PMA 1 leading to Zarya, but PMA2 leading to the Shuttle. Besides, the bike on the left side of the image is Destiny's. They haven't had time to get Harmony so cluttered... yet. Not really sure what the workstation is, though, it's not ROBO.

  
  Sorry got the names mixed up already...
• #117 by sts1canada on 10 Feb, 2008 20:42
• Complex is passing over the North Atlantic Ocean heading towards northern Africa on a southeast pass, 30 minutes to the ZOE and loss of ISS KU.
  
  Richard
  
• #118 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 20:55

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• #119 by Avron on 10 Feb, 2008 21:40
• Dont know if I can get it any clearer

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• #120 by triddirt on 10 Feb, 2008 21:46
• Real keeper comment from PAO just now when discussing pre-sleep activity after the Daily Planning conference..
  "after which they can continue unofficial work which still counts as real"
  Sounds like he's ready for pre-sleep too!
• #121 by eeergo on 10 Feb, 2008 21:57
• Haha, I've noticed he's getting really creative with his commentary in the last hour or so :laugh:
  
  Anyway, some crewmembers are getting their private conferences now as part of their pre-sleep activities. I think I'm going to take some of those activities myself, tomorrow's a long and interesting day!
• #122 by psloss on 10 Feb, 2008 22:35
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  collectSPACE - 10/2/2008  4:22 PM
  
  And yes, Shannon, Safarin and Navias did walk in on it, which was how it was timed. I think they appreciated the humor...
  

  Somebody needs to bring in some fishing gear...
  
• #123 by nathan.moeller on 10 Feb, 2008 23:48
• A few nice RPM images have shown up on NASA's STS-122 Gallery - http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/ndxpage1.html
• #124 by Gary on 11 Feb, 2008 00:10
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  collectSPACE - 10/2/2008  8:50 PM
  
  In light of yesterday's mission news, the media gathered at Johnson Space Center attended today's briefing appropriately garbed...
  

  
  Ohh wonderful. Not many places would show that or get the humour behind. Thanks for sharing!
  
• #125 by nathan.moeller on 11 Feb, 2008 00:11
• Two images of ISS up!  Great shots!
  
  http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/ndxpage29.html
• #126 by Lee Jay on 11 Feb, 2008 00:20
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  nathan.moeller - 10/2/2008  6:11 PM
  
  Two images of ISS up!  Great shots!
  
  http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/ndxpage29.html
  

  
  
  It's a shame they're both so out-of-focus.
• #127 by nathan.moeller on 11 Feb, 2008 00:26
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  Lee Jay - 10/2/2008  7:20 PM
  
  

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  nathan.moeller - 10/2/2008  6:11 PM
  
  Two images of ISS up!  Great shots!
  
  http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/ndxpage29.html
  

  
  
  It's a shame they're both so out-of-focus.

  
  Yeah.  We'll get higher quality shots later and throughout the flight, but it's nice to see some initial images with Harmony out in front.  The sun angles made for some pretty coloring, IMO.
• #128 by Avron on 11 Feb, 2008 00:37
• guess whats going to connect here!

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• #129 by TFGQ on 11 Feb, 2008 00:37
• any one know when the video from the SRB's are gonna run
• #130 by Avron on 11 Feb, 2008 00:38

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• #131 by Avron on 11 Feb, 2008 00:51
• And goodnight from the crew..

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• #132 by Ford Mustang on 11 Feb, 2008 01:23
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  TFGQ - 10/2/2008  8:37 PM
  
  any one know when the video from the SRB's are gonna run

  
  MMT yesterday said they would have them Tuesday evening, so either Wednesday or Thursday.
• #133 by punkboi on 11 Feb, 2008 03:16

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  Avron - 10/2/2008 5:37 PM guess whats going to connect here!

  The Habitation Module?

• #134 by Chris Bergin on 12 Feb, 2008 20:24
• Bump'n'lock to keep the running order..