Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 4 - EVA 1 / JEM-PM installation (Read 85478 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #261 on:** 06/03/2008 08:13 pm »

And we're inside the troublesome SARJ.

sts1canada · « **Reply #262 on:** 06/03/2008 08:16 pm »

Sunset is 34 minutes from now, they would prefer the sunlight to perform their SARJ inspection tasks to get a better look inside the joint, the next sunrise after this is in 68 minutes, 3 minutes from starting orbit 48 of STS-124.

Richard

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #263 on:** 06/03/2008 08:16 pm »

ssrms translating

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #264 on:** 06/03/2008 08:17 pm »

Another "wow" shot.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #265 on:** 06/03/2008 08:18 pm »

race-ring close up

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #266 on:** 06/03/2008 08:18 pm »

Inside the SARJ with the scraper:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #267 on:** 06/03/2008 08:18 pm »

Very good views...

sts1canada · « **Reply #268 on:** 06/03/2008 08:20 pm »

Checking out the Datum A surface of the SARJ, a suspect spot on the race ring, feels rough to Mike, he cannot feel however if the "spot" is raised or depressed. 13 minutes to East handover, 29 minutes to sunset, EVAers are getting ready for the cleaning DTO.

Richard

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #269 on:** 06/03/2008 08:20 pm »

A bit too close maybe, but it's reported as "clean".

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #270 on:** 06/03/2008 08:21 pm »

SARJ photos to be downlinked later tonight:

eeergo · « **Reply #271 on:** 06/03/2008 08:22 pm »

Was this area as clean as it looks now?

Datum A is a depression... very bad news

sts1canada · « **Reply #272 on:** 06/03/2008 08:23 pm »

PET is now almost 4:00, complex is passing southwest of Mexico City, Mike confirms the Datum A surface is a DEPRESSION, not a bump, he can now feel the surface is rough and it "drops in", NOT GOOD

Richard

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #273 on:** 06/03/2008 08:24 pm »

Depression noted. So it's an indent on the race ring. That's not good news at all

JesseD · « **Reply #274 on:** 06/03/2008 08:24 pm »

'um... I've got a ready light on the flash, but I didn't see a flash...'
*takes cover off the flash*
'never mind.'

"I didn't see that!"
*laughter*

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #275 on:** 06/03/2008 08:24 pm »

The spec on the Race Ring was an indention, not good news at all.

eeergo · « **Reply #276 on:** 06/03/2008 08:25 pm »

Moving on to the DTO (applying the grease)

sts1canada · « **Reply #277 on:** 06/03/2008 08:26 pm »

7 minutes to East, passing over the Gulf of Mexico now, this pass will take the complex over Georgia, the Carolinas, and up the East coast of the USA. 22 minutes to sunset.

Richard

eeergo · « **Reply #278 on:** 06/03/2008 08:27 pm »

Grappling Kibo now:

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #279 on:** 06/03/2008 08:28 pm »

SSRMS is going in for a grapple on the JPM.