Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 2 - Inspection Day (Read 48300 times)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #140 on:** 06/01/2008 09:04 pm »

Waste Water Dump in progress.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #141 on:** 06/01/2008 09:12 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 06/01/2008 09:04 pm

Waste Water Dump in progress.

Cant really see it...

eeergo · « **Reply #142 on:** 06/01/2008 09:13 pm »

I can't see the 'plume', just some bits of ice bouncing and racing around every now and again, is it my resolution, or is it not visible at all? Never seen a dump before... interesting to see the shuttle flying sideways

jmjawors · « **Reply #143 on:** 06/01/2008 09:25 pm »

I was expecting to see a lot more ice flying everywhere. I've seen (courtesy of onboard cameras) some sort of fluid dump in past missions and it was a lot messier.

eeergo · « **Reply #144 on:** 06/01/2008 09:29 pm »

Probably has to do with that way the body has of keeping to itself some processes during the first days of a trip...

Anyway, back on topic, with the toilet and this no-one is paying attention to Kibo!

brueyh1976 · « **Reply #145 on:** 06/01/2008 09:58 pm »

Quote from: jmjawors on 06/01/2008 08:22 pm

'Longhorn' is the symbol/mascot for the University of Texas (named after the cattle). Texas A&M and UT are rivals in sports.

Thank you, you've just put this limey out of his misery!!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #146 on:** 06/01/2008 10:11 pm »

Quote from: eeergo on 06/01/2008 09:29 pm

Probably has to do with that way the body has of keeping to itself some processes during the first days of a trip...

Anyway, back on topic, with the toilet and this no-one is paying attention to Kibo!

Well, the contrast isn't 'right' for it. It's not in the best position to watch it. Last mission, I believe, the ISS took some video of a Waste Water Dump (near the FRCS valves), and you could clearly see that. And no, it wasn't your resolution, just the lighting wasn't too good for it.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #147 on:** 06/01/2008 10:13 pm »

Tank images are online:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-124/ndxpage19.html

JimO · « **Reply #148 on:** 06/01/2008 10:23 pm »

Anytime the launch pad takes excessive damage, there's more junk flying around than expected, and the possibility of some of it reaching the vehicle at liftoff is there. How does the bottom of the ET look in the photos? I'll be watching the Orbiter back end during RPM more closely than usual tomorrow.

Justin Wheat · « **Reply #149 on:** 06/01/2008 10:30 pm »

One question, what did Mark say to Mike in japanese? What did Allerd say in Japanese during launch?

robertross · « **Reply #150 on:** 06/01/2008 10:57 pm »

Upcoming RCS burn...in approx 30 minutes

kneecaps · « **Reply #151 on:** 06/01/2008 11:03 pm »

NC3 PAD

robertross · « **Reply #152 on:** 06/01/2008 11:31 pm »

good burn!

Andy_Small · « **Reply #153 on:** 06/01/2008 11:46 pm »

Going thru a pre sleep Tag up with Houston.

Lots a little house keeping items

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #154 on:** 06/02/2008 12:37 am »

Wonderful shots of the Soyuz and Progress on the ISS in front of the planet and sun...

Zpoxy · « **Reply #155 on:** 06/02/2008 01:02 am »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 06/01/2008 05:57 pm

Where, on that image, would they appear? The image I posted was the under-side of the port wing..

No, look again at the leading edge curvature and the airfoil profile. The scuffs are on upper surface of RCC panel 19L. I don't remember those being there at OPF rollout, could be anything from bug splat to bird poop.

nacnud · « **Reply #156 on:** 06/02/2008 01:07 am »

I just realized that there is going to be one each of all the vehicles that have visited the ISS there at the same time once Discovery docks. Quite a milestone.

Jorge · « **Reply #157 on:** 06/02/2008 01:45 am »

Quote from: Justin Wheat on 06/01/2008 10:30 pm

One question, what did Mark say to Mike in japanese? What did Allerd say in Japanese during launch?

I didn't hear what Mark said to Mike (Leinbach, I'm assuming) but Allard said, "Ganbatte kudasai" which translates (roughly) to "Please do your best!"

pm1823 · « **Reply #158 on:** 06/02/2008 02:29 am »

As I remember from anime, "Ganbatte kudasai!" means "Keep up, pls!"

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #159 on:** 06/02/2008 03:09 am »

Quote from: pm1823 on 06/02/2008 02:29 am

As I remember from anime, "Ganbatte kudasai!" means "Keep up, pls!"

"Ganbatte kudasai!" does, in fact, mean "Do your best!".