Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 7 - JLM relocation / Flight Day 8 JEM RMS deployment (Read 68635 times)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #80 on:** 06/06/2008 04:59 pm »

The vestibule between Harmony and the JPL have been closed.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #81 on:** 06/06/2008 05:01 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #82 on:** 06/06/2008 06:13 pm »

The SSRMS is now being maneuvered for a grapple of the JLM:

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #83 on:** 06/06/2008 06:15 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #84 on:** 06/06/2008 06:15 pm »

daj24 · « **Reply #85 on:** 06/06/2008 06:18 pm »

Good grapple confirmed.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #86 on:** 06/06/2008 06:21 pm »

GO for JLP De-Mate!

daj24 · « **Reply #87 on:** 06/06/2008 06:32 pm »

A different view of the JLM

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #88 on:** 06/06/2008 06:34 pm »

Bolts now driving to demate JLP.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #89 on:** 06/06/2008 06:56 pm »

The third set of bolts are now driving open. There is one set left.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #90 on:** 06/06/2008 07:07 pm »

Final set of bolts are driving open.

_{Good catch, Chris. I missed that.}

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #91 on:** 06/06/2008 07:08 pm »

All bolts now released. Capture latches about to be released.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #92 on:** 06/06/2008 07:10 pm »

GO for JLP Unberthing!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #93 on:** 06/06/2008 07:15 pm »

The brakes on the SSRMS have been turned off.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #94 on:** 06/06/2008 07:18 pm »

JLP now being unberthed:

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #95 on:** 06/06/2008 07:19 pm »

The JLP is now clear of the CBM on Harmony. There will be a 30 ft lateral motion until it is re-berthed to JEM.

daj24 · « **Reply #96 on:** 06/06/2008 07:20 pm »

Orbital sunrise in 2 to 3 minutes.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #97 on:** 06/06/2008 07:22 pm »

Lawntonlookirs · « **Reply #98 on:** 06/06/2008 07:23 pm »

Orbital sunrise should be starting. Over the southern coast of Australia.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #99 on:** 06/06/2008 07:25 pm »

Good shot of Discovery's Star Trackers: