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LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 5 - EVA 1 by ckiki lwai on 11 Feb, 2008 08:46
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Flight Day 5 coverage of STS-122.
First post to be updated as and when needed.
Rules: Only relevant updates should go in here.
It's a big day for ESA, hopefully all goes well
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#1 by dember on 11 Feb, 2008 08:51
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Wake up song was "fly like an eagle" by Steve Miller.
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#2 by The-Hammer on 11 Feb, 2008 08:54
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I only caught part of the wake up call because my stream crapped out, but the song was "Fly Like an Eagle". Don't know who was singing (a female, don't know who) but that wasn't the Steve Miller Band.
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#3 by Bejowawo on 11 Feb, 2008 08:56
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#4 by dember on 11 Feb, 2008 08:57
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3 days 14 hours MET
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#5 by Se Elmeri on 11 Feb, 2008 09:46
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ckiki lwai - 11/2/2008 11:46 AM
It's a big day for ESA, hopefully all goes well
Don't worry! Leland will score, not fumble!
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#6 by eeergo on 11 Feb, 2008 10:01
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A couple of interesting notes in the Execute Package:
-There's some FOD in the Columbus' CBM (nadir/aft-ward) that they may need to remove during the EVA. That's why so many images of it were being taken with the outside cameras yesterday.
-Currently the problems with the upper TPS (the belly is clear) are considered "degraded" and can perform re-entry as is. This condition could change, though.
-They're almost done with the ISS resupply tasks.
-They're bringing down the BMRRM in this flight!
Below are the images of the possible FOD in the CBM and the detailed timelines.
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#7 by ckiki lwai on 11 Feb, 2008 10:11
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eeergo - 11/2/2008 12:01 PM
A couple of interesting notes in the Execute Package:
-There's some FOD in the Columbus' CBM (nadir/aft-ward) that they may need to remove during the EVA. That's why so many images of it were being taken with the outside cameras yesterday.
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#8 by ckiki lwai on 11 Feb, 2008 10:16
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Flight director update started
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#9 by ckiki lwai on 11 Feb, 2008 10:29
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Love and Walheim in prebreath
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#10 by Andy_Small on 11 Feb, 2008 10:37
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ISS starting DPC
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#11 by eeergo on 11 Feb, 2008 11:00
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ckiki lwai - 11/2/2008 12:11 PM
Quoteeeergo - 11/2/2008 12:01 PM A couple of interesting notes in the Execute Package: -There's some FOD in the Columbus' CBM (nadir/aft-ward) that they may need to remove during the EVA. That's why so many images of it were being taken with the outside cameras yesterday.
The FOD is on Node 2 starboard CBM.Yes, that's Columbus'. With the nadir/aft-ward commentary I was referring to the location of the FOD.
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#12 by ChrisC on 11 Feb, 2008 11:20
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eeergo - 11/2/2008 6:01 AM
Hooray! That'll enable them to get a look at it, characterise the failure and determine whether it's generic or not, and get a new spare up on orbit pronto. In earlier briefings they've said that they wouldn't send a new spare up until they had this failed unit down and had taken a look at it.
-They're bringing down the BMRRM in this flight!
I see from the TV schedule that they will be doing a Ku-band antenna stow before unberthing Columbus (indeed, before the astronauts even leave the airlock), and that it won't get deployed again until Tuesday morning. The antenna is at the near end of the payload bay, far from the Columbus module. Can someone comment on why they need to stow it? Losing all that bandwidth for so long is going to be a big hit for the ground (and, ahem, for us). (hmmm, I guess ISS Ku capability will take care of coverage ...)
I checked the preflight briefings to see if I could find an answer to that one ... the preflight mission briefing by Sally Davis (back in November) has an animation showing the antenna deployed, as does the animation used in the spacewalk briefing by Anna Jarvis. Late change of plan for some reason?
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#13 by ckiki lwai on 11 Feb, 2008 11:21
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eeergo - 11/2/2008 1:00 PM
Quoteckiki lwai - 11/2/2008 12:11 PM
Quoteeeergo - 11/2/2008 12:01 PM A couple of interesting notes in the Execute Package: -There's some FOD in the Columbus' CBM (nadir/aft-ward) that they may need to remove during the EVA. That's why so many images of it were being taken with the outside cameras yesterday.
The FOD is on Node 2 starboard CBM.Yes, that's Columbus'. With the nadir/aft-ward commentary I was referring to the location of the FOD.
Sorry I read over the apostrophe, of course, Columbus only has 1 CBM :bleh:
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#14 by Chandonn on 11 Feb, 2008 11:26
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ckiki lwai - 11/2/2008 7:21 AM
Quoteeeergo - 11/2/2008 1:00 PM
Quoteckiki lwai - 11/2/2008 12:11 PM
Quoteeeergo - 11/2/2008 12:01 PM A couple of interesting notes in the Execute Package: -There's some FOD in the Columbus' CBM (nadir/aft-ward) that they may need to remove during the EVA. That's why so many images of it were being taken with the outside cameras yesterday.
The FOD is on Node 2 starboard CBM.Yes, that's Columbus'. With the nadir/aft-ward commentary I was referring to the location of the FOD.
Sorry I read over the apostrophe, of course, Columbus only has 1 CBM :bleh:
Actually, that's the starboard active CBM on Node 2. There are no petals on the passive CBM on Columbus. eeergo was referring to the location on the CBM ring under petal 2.
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#15 by Chandonn on 11 Feb, 2008 11:28
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ChrisC - 11/2/2008 7:20 AM
I see from the TV schedule that they will be doing a Ku-band antenna stow before unberthing Columbus (indeed, before the astronauts even leave the airlock), and that it won't get deployed again until Tuesday morning. The antenna is at the near end of the payload bay, far from the Columbus module. Can someone comment on why they need to stow it?
Actually, when Columbus is installed on the starboard CBM on Harmony the KU band antenna on the shuttle will be awfully close! They're stowing it for clearance reasons.
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#16 by on 11 Feb, 2008 11:29
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EVA 1 preparations aboard ISS
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#17 by ckiki lwai on 11 Feb, 2008 11:36
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Chandonn - 11/2/2008 1:26 PM
Quoteckiki lwai - 11/2/2008 7:21 AM
Quoteeeergo - 11/2/2008 1:00 PM
Quoteckiki lwai - 11/2/2008 12:11 PM
Quoteeeergo - 11/2/2008 12:01 PM A couple of interesting notes in the Execute Package: -There's some FOD in the Columbus' CBM (nadir/aft-ward) that they may need to remove during the EVA. That's why so many images of it were being taken with the outside cameras yesterday.
The FOD is on Node 2 starboard CBM.Yes, that's Columbus'. With the nadir/aft-ward commentary I was referring to the location of the FOD.
Sorry I read over the apostrophe, of course, Columbus only has 1 CBM :bleh:
Actually, that's the starboard active CBM on Node 2. There are no petals on the passive CBM on Columbus. eeergo was referring to the location on the CBM ring under petal 2.
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#18 by psloss on 11 Feb, 2008 11:44
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Did anyone catch why they repressed?
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#19 by psloss on 11 Feb, 2008 11:47
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They've re-opened the hatch...
Edit -- going back it was nothing; just an extension of the purge time for Rex, due to a slight pressure drop...they're still in the equipment lock...
