LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 9 - EVA-3

• #260 by sts1canada on 15 Feb, 2008 19:23
• The thermal cover is now closed, the EVAers are inside the airlock and they are about to connect their EMUs to the airlock supplies. 26 minutes to the ZOE, should have some good KU before the ZOE, PET 7:15
  
  Richard
  
• #261 by siegfriedcqb on 15 Feb, 2008 19:23
• Inside the airlock

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• #262 by sts1canada on 15 Feb, 2008 19:25
• The EVAers are relaying their congratulations to the MCC-H team that helped them train and perform this EVA, congratulations from MCC-H to them as well, and congratulations to the ISS & shuttle crew that supported them.
  
  Richard
  
• #263 by VB94 on 15 Feb, 2008 19:26
• Hatch closed
• #264 by siegfriedcqb on 15 Feb, 2008 19:27
• Theres the hatch

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• #265 by sts1canada on 15 Feb, 2008 19:28
• The airlock hatch is now being closed and latched by Stan, 21 minutes to the ZOE.
  
  Richard
  
• #266 by VB94 on 15 Feb, 2008 19:34
• Repress in progress.
• #267 by sts1canada on 15 Feb, 2008 19:34
• EVA 1 & 3 EMUs are now hooked up to the airlock consumable supplies, the hatch is latched and locked and they have disconnected their waist tethers, getting ready for repress soon.
  
  15 minutes to the ZOE, still have good KU through East at this time.
  
  With the airlock hatch closed and latched, and the EVAers inside the airlock now safe, this will conclude my coverage of today's EVA. I had fun reporting today and I hope you enjoyed my text coverage. The airlock is now starting to repress.
  
  See you guys for a future spacewalk sometime after STS-123, take care
  
  Richard
  
  
  
• #268 by VB94 on 15 Feb, 2008 19:36
• Pressure at 5 psi.
  A leak check is now conducted.
• #269 by VB94 on 15 Feb, 2008 19:38
• Quote

  sts1canada - 15/2/2008  2:34 PM
  
  I had fun reporting today and I hope you enjoyed my text coverage.

  
  Of course.
  Great work Richard.
  
   
• #270 by siegfriedcqb on 15 Feb, 2008 19:40
• Now that EVA-3 is complete thats me done for screen shots... that was good fun

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• #271 by VB94 on 15 Feb, 2008 19:42
• Repress continues.

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• #272 by Chris Bergin on 15 Feb, 2008 19:48
• Great work everyone. Really good live event thread!  :cool:
  
  Status update (though mainly about 123): http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5358
• #273 by ckiki lwai on 15 Feb, 2008 20:19
• Great to see VB94, siegfriedcqb and bish48 took over the screen shooting, and Richard continuing his coverage, so I could catch up quickly.
  
  Good job everyone!
• #274 by JohnV on 15 Feb, 2008 21:25
• MSB starting.
• #275 by JohnV on 15 Feb, 2008 21:28
• Alan T. reiterating that the Columbus ground control folks are having trouble staying ahead of the crew in terms of tasks.
  
  Activation of Columbus considered complete and all payloads are now in their operational locations, including the external payloads attached during EVA 3.
• #276 by JohnV on 15 Feb, 2008 21:29
• Official EVA length is 7:25
• #277 by JohnV on 15 Feb, 2008 21:30
• Oh, the fixed FCMG and the refurbed NTA will be flown back to the ISS late next summer on ULF-3.
• #278 by JohnV on 15 Feb, 2008 21:31
• Reading a prepared statement in response to the expected questions about impact on ISS/Mission caused by the shoot down of USA 193.
  
  As we all know, no risk expected.
• #279 by JohnV on 15 Feb, 2008 21:32
• PAO is referring questions to DoD.
  
  Dryden being opened up to make sure the Navy has the needed oportunity to shoot down the satellite.