LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 10 - Cargo transfers, PAO Events, Columbus Outfitting

• LIVE: STS-122 Flight Day 10 - Cargo transfers, PAO Events, Columbus Outfitting by Endeavour118 on 16 Feb, 2008 06:11
• Flight Day 10 coverage of STS-122.
  
  First post to be updated as and when needed.
  
  Timing of different events today can be found in the first image added below
  
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  Crew Wakes up in 35 minutes
  Today's plans are Columbus Module outfitting, Cargo transfers and Joint Crew News Confrence are today tasks.
• #1 by ckiki lwai on 16 Feb, 2008 07:50
• Flight day 10 execute package: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/212570main_fd10_exec_pkg.pdf
  
  Events of today:

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• #2 by shaula1247 on 16 Feb, 2008 08:01
• Looks like a shift change in MCC.  Either that or everyone has a good BBQ to go to
• #3 by shaula1247 on 16 Feb, 2008 08:12
• PAO:  Crew still ahead of the timeline on Columbus outfitting activities
• #4 by shaula1247 on 16 Feb, 2008 09:15
• Help!!  I´m feeling spatially challenged. This the crew beginning the day´s outfitting tasks.  Just so I don´t spend the rest of the day wondering which way is up, my theory is that this is harmony, looking into the PMA with the nose of the orbiter pointing up and Columbus off to the right where Peggy is facing.

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• #5 by Duds on 16 Feb, 2008 09:25

• Yes, you are right
  

  this is a view of Columbus from yesterday, I use the + shape on the far end (starboard end wall) to help recognise Columbus.  The Harmony view (in the forward direction with nadir at the bottom of the image) )shows PMA2 with its passageway dipping dipping down
  
  
  Duds

• #6 by chksix on 16 Feb, 2008 09:50
• Praise by the crew for the GC who has been on console since STS-1.
  
  I didn't get all of it unfortunately..
  
  http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/mcc/mcc.html
  
• #7 by shaula1247 on 16 Feb, 2008 09:52
• Thanks.  I just half heard something about someone who has been involved with every shuttle flight since STS 1.  I didn´t get the name or much of the detail but it sounds like something which should be acknowledged here if anyone has the proper information.
• #8 by desertflower7 on 16 Feb, 2008 10:08
• It was Steve Frick talking about Mike Marsh, the GC (ground controller) on console this morning.
  
  I can't take screenshots, but based on the camera views in the MCC I think Marsh spent 30 seconds or so on screen. I don't know details of his tenure, but it sounds remarkable – almost 27 years.
  
  
  
• #9 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 10:40

• Hard at work with BioLab outfitting:

   

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• #10 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 11:09
• 10 minutes from reboost with Atlantis' RCS.
• #11 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 11:18
• Reboost burn has started, scheduled to last for 36 minutes to provide more FD3 opportunities for STS-123 and Exp 17 Soyuz.
• #12 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 11:31

• Note the radioactive arrays

  These are engineering views of the most fragile parts of the Station (SAWs and PVRs) during reboost.

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• #13 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 12:08
• The firing has been completed successfully a few minutes ago. Next planned reboost is on February 28th.
• #14 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 12:11
• Handing back attitude control to Station from Orbiter is in progress.
• #15 by Chris Bergin on 16 Feb, 2008 12:16
• Fantastic engineering views just then. Thanks for capturing them.
• #16 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 12:34
• A pleasure
  
  Joint news conference coming up at 7:40 CST, less than 10 minutes from now.
• #17 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 12:44
• Conference starting:

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• #18 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 12:47
• First question: "Are you doomed??" :laugh:
  
  More appropiately, "do you have any concerns about the military shooting down the satellite when you're out there?" Peggy answered something hilarious I didn't quite catch...
  
  Tani saying he's looking forward to returning to Earth because he wants to spit the toothpaste instead of swallowing it
• #19 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 12:58
• "I was wondering if you ate all the sweets and candy you had manifested in your menus?" (Birthdays and so on was the cause for this, and also "having a bit of fun around")
  
  Love hasn't been able to see a single star (being an astronomer) because of the hard work and the little time to stop during a night pass, turn off the lights and look towards space.
• #20 by clay247 on 16 Feb, 2008 13:42
• I just watched the conference ( been trying to watch as much nasa tv as possble ) and its so awesome to see a guy Leland Melvin's size on station.  He looks about 2x the size of Peggy LOL.  
  
  I was wondering, is he the largest astronaut to fly on ISS?  
  
  What an impressive mission, again.  Its great to see the Europeans represented and so excited about getting to work.  I will never get over how amazing it is to watch the station being built.  NASA is back baby, great job!
• #21 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 14:45

• Hey Richard, thanks for the newsletter, now we know what Peggy said when asked about worries with the satellite destruction.

  Right now we can see a pair of activities taking place in the Station: de-configuring EMUs and getting them ready for the next EVA, and more Columbus outfitting by Hans and Leopold.

  MSB at 1 pm EST.

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• #22 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 14:54
• Good view of one of BioLab's drawers stretched out:

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• #23 by Super George on 16 Feb, 2008 15:01
• What the hell was that passing in the view just then? Slow moving object, then changed direction at speed, stoped then changed color before shooting away in the direction it came???
• #24 by STSFan10 on 16 Feb, 2008 15:02
• Anyone capture whatever that was on the camera view? Never seen anything like that before and they changed views on the camera pretty fast.
• #25 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 15:04

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  Super George - 16/2/2008 5:01 PM What the hell was that passing in the view just then? Slow moving object, then changed direction at speed, stoped then changed color before shooting away in the direction it came???

  Inside or outside? I was reading some other threads and wasn't paying much attention to the views, so I can't say. But I saw the outside view for a moment, and by the way you describe it, I'd guess it was a lens reflection: they can move slowly and then rapidly, change color depending on the angle and always disappear in the same direction they appeared.

• #26 by Super George on 16 Feb, 2008 15:07
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  eeergo - 16/2/2008  10:04 AM
  
  

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  Super George - 16/2/2008 5:01 PM What the hell was that passing in the view just then? Slow moving object, then changed direction at speed, stoped then changed color before shooting away in the direction it came???

  Inside or outside? I was reading some other threads and wasn't paying much attention to the views, so I can't say. But I saw the outside view for a moment, and by the way you describe it, I'd guess it was a lens reflection: they can move slowly and then rapidly, change color depending on the angle and always disappear in the same direction they appeared.

  
  Outside. Was behind Atlantis too, so that's how I don't think it's ice or anything. Was doing all manner of strange movement. Never seen anything like that before. They were starting to focus in before they switched back to Columbus.
  
  I've seen ice and all that crap on youtube, this was very different, but was over in a matter of seconds.
• #27 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 15:56
• O2 transfer from Atlantis to Quest starting momentarily. Total amount is 92 pounds, 14 hours to complete.
• #28 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 16:03
• Peggy working in the EDR, checking the cameras there. There are a number of cameras, that will be used to survey different small experiments to be located inside this rack. Eyharts will be outfitting the Fluid Science Lab and Schlegel will continue with BioLab this afternoon.
• #29 by jarthur on 16 Feb, 2008 16:04
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  eeergo - 16/2/2008  9:56 AM
  
  O2 transfer from Atlantis to Quest starting momentarily. Total amount is 92 pounds, 14 hours to complete.

  
  Good news! that is significantly more than they thought they would get, even by yesterday's estimates.
• #30 by jarthur on 16 Feb, 2008 16:06
• Can someone remind me why they weren't able to fly the CMG down on STS-118? It seems like they could have put it on the space vacated by the new CMG brought up by that mission.
• #31 by anik on 16 Feb, 2008 16:19
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  jarthur - 16/2/2008  8:06 PM
  
  Can someone remind me why they weren't able to fly the CMG down on STS-118?

  
  Because of ESP-3...
• #32 by Felix on 16 Feb, 2008 16:22
• Hans and Leo are working in Columbus

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• #33 by Felix on 16 Feb, 2008 16:23

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• #34 by dcbecker on 16 Feb, 2008 16:23
• on nasa tv, I just heard them call up to the ISS that they were going to be "starting up the CCA" (or something like that), and it was going to be making a lot of noise, so "sleep was prohibited". (that was obviously a funny.) what are they going to be starting up?
• #35 by eeergo on 16 Feb, 2008 16:26

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  dcbecker - 16/2/2008 6:23 PM on nasa tv, I just heard them call up to the ISS that they were going to be "starting up the CCA" (or something like that), and it was going to be making a lot of noise, so "sleep was prohibited". (that was obviously a funny.) what are they going to be starting up?

  I think that's the O2 transfer, they said a while ago the same about the noise. Not sure if that CCA is something related...

• #36 by iloco on 16 Feb, 2008 16:32
• Noise is oxygen recharge compressor assembly pump (ORCA).
• #37 by Felix on 16 Feb, 2008 16:45

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• #38 by Ford Mustang on 16 Feb, 2008 16:52

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• #39 by Ford Mustang on 16 Feb, 2008 16:54
• Live video from Atlantis' payload bay.  Looking at a SAW.

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• #40 by Ford Mustang on 16 Feb, 2008 16:57
• A little under four minutes until today's MSB:

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• #41 by Ford Mustang on 16 Feb, 2008 16:58
• Looking at the radiator hose, I presume:

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• #42 by Ford Mustang on 16 Feb, 2008 17:00

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• #43 by Ford Mustang on 16 Feb, 2008 17:01
• Photos have been downlinked of the hatch handrail, no conclusions at this time, being looked at now.
• #44 by Ford Mustang on 16 Feb, 2008 17:03
• Successful reboost of the ISS and Shuttle stack.  This was mainly for STS-123 FD3 rendezvous.
• #45 by Ford Mustang on 16 Feb, 2008 17:05
• Transfer operations are about 90% complete.  Only things left are due to be done tomorrow.
• #46 by Ford Mustang on 16 Feb, 2008 17:06
• Transfered over 1100 pounds of water.
  
  Repress of the cabin was done today, 17 pounds of Oxygen, and 26(?) pounds of Nitrogen.
• #47 by Ford Mustang on 16 Feb, 2008 17:07
• Will take 14 hours or so to transfer 92 pounds of oxygen..  About 74 pounds in the tanks, currently, which is the minimal to keep pressure up.  The 92 pounds will set up enough for three stage EVA's if needed.
• #48 by Ford Mustang on 16 Feb, 2008 17:09
• Vestibule leak check on Columbus ongoing, since they have changed valves from the temporary launch configurations to the final ones.
  
  All orbiter systems look good.
• #49 by clay247 on 16 Feb, 2008 17:18
• Wow Ford, with you on the job I don't even have to watch nasatv     No one knew an answer to my question about the largest astronaut to visit ISS.  I would just assume that Melvin (an ex pro football player) would be the largest astronaut to fly.  In the past they have used smaller people on purpose for any number of technical reasons right?  Now that the station is getting larger, I guess that isn't such a barrier.
• #50 by Lee Jay on 16 Feb, 2008 17:38
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  clay247 - 16/2/2008  11:18 AM
  I would just assume that Melvin (an ex pro football player) would be the largest astronaut to fly.

  
  I doubt it.  According to some on-line info, he's about 6 feet and 205 pounds.  James van Hoften ("Ox") is 6'4".  I don't know his weight but he was a big guy when I stood next to him when he was training.  Others might be bigger than him, I don't know.
• #51 by siegfriedcqb on 16 Feb, 2008 18:21
• Hans looks busy in Columbus.

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• #52 by siegfriedcqb on 16 Feb, 2008 18:26
• Columbus filling up nicely with equipment...Hans in Harmony. (thanks punkboi   )

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• #53 by clay247 on 16 Feb, 2008 18:38
• Thanks Lee.  It must just be that Peggy and Tani are on the small end of the spectrum.  Like I said earlier he looked huge next to Peggy  You're right of course, its not like Melvin was an offensive lineman, I think he was a wide receiver.
  
  Am I right about the use of smaller people in the beginning, just because of oxygen, etc. ?
• #54 by Lee Jay on 16 Feb, 2008 18:43
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  clay247 - 16/2/2008  12:38 PM
  
  Thanks Lee.  It must just be that Peggy and Tani are on the small end of the spectrum.  Like I said earlier he looked huge next to Peggy  You're right of course, its not like Melvin was an offensive lineman, I think he was a wide receiver.
  
  Am I right about the use of smaller people in the beginning, just because of oxygen, etc. ?

  
  She might be little, but she's the commander.  A darned good one from what I've seen.  So I'd bet Leland looks up to her.  ;-)
  
  I don't think you are right about the use of smaller people, but I'm not sure.  Ox flew on the Shuttle in '84 and '85.
• #55 by clay247 on 16 Feb, 2008 18:55
• Yeah I've noticed that everyone jumps to attention whenever Peggy says or does anything.  The people on the ground always talk about how they can't keep up with her.
• #56 by punkboi on 16 Feb, 2008 19:09

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  siegfriedcqb - 16/2/2008 11:26 AM Columbus filling up nicely with equipment...

  That's Harmony that's being shown

• #57 by jmjawors on 16 Feb, 2008 19:16
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  clay247 - 16/2/2008  2:13 PM
  
  It must be a trip to actually know these people that have been in space.  I wish they showed nasatv of ISS more often. ( online i mean, even when there isn't a shuttle mission )  That might exist, anyone?

  
  They usually have an hour of ISS coverage every weekday at 10am CST.
• #58 by jmjawors on 16 Feb, 2008 19:30
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  clay247 - 16/2/2008  2:28 PM
  
  For me, they could just run a few of those cameras on ISS that look down at us 24/7.  I know lots of people that would have that running constantly, making it necessary to pay for it, but I'd consider that.     I don't really keep up with tv, are nasa tv channels still offered by cable or satellite providers?

  
  Yes, and online too.
  
  Keep in mind before you ask any further questions that this is a live update thread for this flight day.  There are plenty of Q&A threads sprinkled in the relevant forums for questions like this.
• #59 by Jorge on 16 Feb, 2008 19:31
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  clay247 - 16/2/2008  12:18 PM
  
  Wow Ford, with you on the job I don't even have to watch nasatv     No one knew an answer to my question about the largest astronaut to visit ISS.  I would just assume that Melvin (an ex pro football player) would be the largest astronaut to fly.  In the past they have used smaller people on purpose for any number of technical reasons right?  Now that the station is getting larger, I guess that isn't such a barrier.

  
  The height limit for ISS astronauts has gotten larger due to the Soyuz upgrade from TM to TMA. Has absolutely nothing to do with the size of station, or oxygen consumption, or any other factor.
  
  For that matter, has absolutely nothing to do with Leland Melvin since he is a shuttle crewmember, not ISS. Shuttle crew size limits have been unchanged for a long time. Scott Altman, Jim Wetherbee, and Scott Parazynski are all taller than Leland Melvin, and Carlos Noriega and Bob Curbeam are (or in Noriega's case, were) at least as muscular.
• #60 by clay247 on 16 Feb, 2008 19:39
• Thanks.  Excellent answers.  I'm tall and I hate to fly because I don't fit in the seats.
• #61 by erioladastra on 16 Feb, 2008 19:56
• "on nasa tv, I just heard them call up to the ISS that they were going to be "starting up the CCA" (or something like that), and it was going to be making a lot of noise, so "sleep was prohibited". (that was obviously a funny.) what are they going to be starting up?"
  
  CCAA - Cabin Common Air Assembly.  To make it cooler for the pump[t that will be transferring noise.  the pump is VERy loud and could damage hearing.
• #62 by siegfriedcqb on 16 Feb, 2008 20:19
• Nice images of the ISS

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• #63 by GirlygirlShuttlefan on 16 Feb, 2008 21:31
• Is Progress the fat one and Soyuz the skinny one?
• #64 by JJ.. on 16 Feb, 2008 21:36
• The Soyuz is on the left.
  
  JJ..