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

• #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.