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#40
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 21 Mar, 2008 18:23
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Note on the DCM, seems it has been renamed to Mini-Research Module 1, however since my source is wikipedia do no know if it is definite.
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#41
by
marshallsplace
on 20 Jun, 2008 06:43
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#42
by
marshallsplace
on 09 Jul, 2008 19:18
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Snap shot of Cupola being processed on it's side:
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#43
by
DaveJSC
on 08 Nov, 2008 17:45
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FDRD Mission Baseline Presentation for STS-130/Node3/Cupola was presented to the shuttle managers late this week, and is on L2 to download if you have it. Probably will be a news article in the future too.
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#44
by
erioladastra
on 12 Nov, 2008 01:08
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FDRD Mission Baseline Presentation for STS-130/Node3/Cupola was presented to the shuttle managers late this week, and is on L2 to download if you have it. Probably will be a news article in the future too.
Baselined as a 12+1+2 mission with 3 EVAs. Node 3 will be attached and activated and Cupola will be relocated and activated. All the modifications to Node 1 required to reposition Node 3 from the nadir to the port position will be done prior and moslty on ULF-3.
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#45
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 12 Nov, 2008 01:32
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Probably will be a news article in the future too.
Perhaps...
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#46
by
juleshow
on 14 Nov, 2008 12:28
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Has there been any word yet on Node 3's name, or on a student contest to select a name?
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#47
by
rdale
on 14 Nov, 2008 12:41
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#48
by
PaulyFirmbiz
on 19 Nov, 2008 20:47
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i just watched an interactive on the nasa.gov site relating to the 10 year anniversy of the station and the 360 fly around in animation has node 3 on the port side CBM instead of the nadir...
i guess its offical... makes no sence to me.. i think its a mistake to locate node 3 there..
i guess the british HEM idea will stay just an IDEA
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#49
by
amaturespacecase
on 23 Nov, 2008 11:20
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i just watched an interactive on the nasa.gov site relating to the 10 year anniversy of the station and the 360 fly around in animation has node 3 on the port side CBM instead of the nadir...
i guess its offical... makes no sence to me.. i think its a mistake to locate node 3 there..
i guess the british HEM idea will stay just an IDEA
So if Node-3 can't go on the bottom of Node-1... then what will become of PMA-3? Will it be to risky to try and dock Orion to it with MRM-2 just next door? Node-3 would have helped it stick out more.
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#50
by
perian
on 23 Nov, 2008 13:32
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So if Node-3 can't go on the bottom of Node-1... then what will become of PMA-3? Will it be to risky to try and dock Orion to it with MRM-2 just next door? Node-3 would have helped it stick out more.
Orion will dock to PMA-2, PMA-3 will become a spare part, like it is now. Sad, but true?
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#51
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 23 Nov, 2008 19:27
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So if Node-3 can't go on the bottom of Node-1... then what will become of PMA-3? Will it be to risky to try and dock Orion to it with MRM-2 just next door? Node-3 would have helped it stick out more.
Orion will dock to PMA-2, PMA-3 will become a spare part, like it is now. Sad, but true?
Oh, I always thought it was the backup docking port for shuttle/orion?
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#52
by
MKremer
on 24 Nov, 2008 01:25
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I thought PMA-3 was always considered an on-orbit spare (note how its been constantly shuffled around on Node-1 and to and from Z-1 with no actual use from it).
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#53
by
The-Hammer
on 24 Nov, 2008 02:04
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I thought PMA-3 was always considered an on-orbit spare (note how its been constantly shuffled around on Node-1 and to and from Z-1 with no actual use from it).
Actually, it was used for shuttle docking during STS-97 (P6) and STS-98 (Destiny). Hasn't been needed since though.
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#54
by
Analyst
on 24 Nov, 2008 08:03
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PMA-3 constantly shuffled? It was put at Node-1 nadir during STS-92, was moved to Node-1 port during STS-102 and back to Node-1 nadir before STS-120. It has never been at Z-1. This was PMA-2 during STS-98, for a few days only.
When Orion starts flying sometime (late?) in the next decade, they can - in theory - relocate Node-3. Or there is another module by then. Or whatever. There is plenty of time to make new plans. Nothing to worry about today.
Analyst
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#55
by
hanschristian
on 01 Dec, 2008 05:06
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so if node 3 will be berthed on Node 1 port, then that means Node 3 will supposedly the "new" habitation module, since they will fit it with the necessary stuff for astro/cosmonaut lodging, right?
as for cupola, will it be placed on Node 3 nadir?
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#56
by
Analyst
on 01 Dec, 2008 12:09
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1) so if node 3 will be berthed on Node 1 port, then that means Node 3 will supposedly the "new" habitation module, since they will fit it with the necessary stuff for astro/cosmonaut lodging, right?
2) as for cupola, will it be placed on Node 3 nadir?
1) No. Three crew quarters will be in Node-2, one most likely stays in Destiny (TESS), two are in SM. Node-3 will mostly carry environmental racks like the ones launched with STS-126.
2) Yes.
Analyst
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#57
by
hanschristian
on 01 Dec, 2008 13:44
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I see... thanks!!!
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#58
by
nomadd22
on 01 Dec, 2008 13:58
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If Orion winds up being the on station lifeboat, and gets changed out every crew swap, both PMAs could see action.
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#59
by
ShuttleDiscovery
on 01 Dec, 2008 18:09
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1) No. Three crew quarters will be in Node-2, one most likely stays in Destiny (TESS), two are in SM. Node-3 will mostly carry environmental racks like the ones launched with STS-126.
Analyst
Personally I think that it would be better to have the 4 crew quater racks in Node 3 as they are more out of the way as Node 2 is a busy junction and more exposed. I think the astronauts would rather have a more private module to sleep in, with the other 4 rack spaces for storage and habitation. Just my opinion...
Just out of interest, the 'new galley' launched on STS-126, where will this go? There woud be plenty of space in the Node 3 hatch area, as no other components apart from PMA3 will be attached to the module, so that's a useful area to have a crew dining area..
