Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 9 - EVA 3 (Read 54546 times)

sts1canada · « **Reply #200 on:** 06/08/2008 07:39 pm »

Expect periods of 'ratty' or no KU as we approach the ZOE, we may get some S-band stills, no life concern on the tethers securing the loose MMOD panel on NODE 1 that has been worked on periodically since STS-117 so that get ahead is canceled for this EVA, it will take two EVAers to handle that task properly, don't have time for it.

Richard

robertross · « **Reply #201 on:** 06/08/2008 07:40 pm »

Quote from: jarthur on 06/08/2008 07:35 pm

Quote from: robertross on 06/08/2008 07:28 pm
Now there's talk of a 'bigger picture' for perhaps another get-ahead. They must be breezing through their tasks!
I'm thinking WETA...but that's a long one!

Did they put the WETA in the airlock? last night MCC gave them the option of not bringing it out as they thought there were plenty of other get aheads, but I never heard the crews decision.

Thinking about that after my post, I don't beleive they did. Looks like they're heading him out to pick up an ingress aid by the OBSS for STS-126.

sts1canada · « **Reply #202 on:** 06/08/2008 07:40 pm »

PET is now about 5:45, 5 minutes to the ZOE, 27 minutes to sunrise, Ron is working on the launch lock get ahead task on the right SARJ.

Richard

Bubbinski · « **Reply #203 on:** 06/08/2008 07:43 pm »

Nice helmet cam shot of the orbiter payload bay lights!

sts1canada · « **Reply #204 on:** 06/08/2008 07:44 pm »

1 minute to entering the ZOE, I think we have KU through Z right now through shuttle KU only.

Richard

sts1canada · « **Reply #205 on:** 06/08/2008 07:48 pm »

7 minutes left in this ZOE pass, complex is passing southeast over the Indian Ocean, 19 minutes to sunrise.

Richard

robertross · « **Reply #206 on:** 06/08/2008 07:54 pm »

Mike's just about all done, heading to the airlock.
Rick's having trouble with a bolt, but working through it using the PGT in ratchet mode.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #207 on:** 06/08/2008 07:56 pm »

6 hours into the EVA. Now no live video from ISS, they're showing animation and Mission Control shots.

Now back to live video from ISS. Sunrise in 8 1/2 min. They're both about done with their tasks and getting ready for airlock ingress and end of EVA.

sts1canada · « **Reply #208 on:** 06/08/2008 07:59 pm »

KU is now through ISS KU through either Z or West, sunrise in 7 minutes, complex is now south of southwest Australia.

Richard

robertross · « **Reply #209 on:** 06/08/2008 08:00 pm »

Just one SLR remaining now, (aft Nadir launch restraint).

EDIT: To be completed on a future spacewalk.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #210 on:** 06/08/2008 08:02 pm »

Mike's now at the airlock. Sunrise in 5 min.

sts1canada · « **Reply #211 on:** 06/08/2008 08:03 pm »

Mike is now at the Quest airlock getting ready to move his tools and equipment into the airlock before he begins to ingress, sunrise in 4 minutes.

Richard

sts1canada · « **Reply #212 on:** 06/08/2008 08:05 pm »

2 minutes to sunrise, PET is 6:10

Richard

sts1canada · « **Reply #213 on:** 06/08/2008 08:07 pm »

1 minute to sunrise, the complex will pass over New Zealand in 6 minutes.
Ron is heading back to Quest too!

Richard

Bubbinski · « **Reply #214 on:** 06/08/2008 08:09 pm »

Bubbinski · « **Reply #215 on:** 06/08/2008 08:12 pm »

Shot from Mike's Helmetcam. Mike and Ron are both at the airlock now.

sts1canada · « **Reply #216 on:** 06/08/2008 08:12 pm »

Mike is inside Quest, and Ron is outside Quest ready to come in and wrap up EVA #3, PET now 6:17, 50 minutes to sunset, 36 minutes to East handover.

Richard

Bubbinski · « **Reply #217 on:** 06/08/2008 08:13 pm »

Shuttle and ISS are over Wellington, New Zealand right now.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #218 on:** 06/08/2008 08:14 pm »

Bubbinski · « **Reply #219 on:** 06/08/2008 08:17 pm »

And they're now inside the airlock with the thermal cover closed. 6:20 into spacewalk, ending EVA.