Author Topic: LIVE: STS-119 Flight Day 5 - S6 Installation and EVA 1 (Read 67276 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 03/19/2009 11:13 am »

Live coverage of FD5:

FD4 article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/sts-119-complex-robotics-s6-tps-to-be-cleared/
FD5 EVA-1 preview: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/03/sts-119-eva-1-final-truss-segment-s6-installation/ - by Chris Gebhardt

FD5: EVA1 (S6 Install)
– SSRMS maneuver S6 to pre-install
– EVA 1 prep (Swanson & Arnold)
– S6 Installation
• Drive S6 claw to capture S6
• Drive 4 RTAS bolts
• Connect power & data umbilicals
• Prepare PVR’s and SAW’s for deploy
• Release IEA MMOD shield
– Robotics in support of Focused Inspection
• MT translate to WS 4
• SSRMS walk-off to Node-2 PDGF

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NavySpaceFan · « **Reply #1 on:** 03/19/2009 11:17 am »

More comms issues, it seems to be a theme for this mission, along with broken exercise equipment.

daj24 · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/19/2009 11:30 am »

Flight day 5 NASA TV schedule:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #3 on:** 03/19/2009 11:30 am »

Orbit 1 coming on shift.

Absolutely no chance of spelling the wake up song!

marshallsplace · « **Reply #4 on:** 03/19/2009 11:37 am »

Couple of shots this morning:

dcbecker · « **Reply #5 on:** 03/19/2009 11:59 am »

FD5 Execute package is available

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/319787main_119_fd05_expck.pdf

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #6 on:** 03/19/2009 12:05 pm »

Airlock hatch on Quest open (internal).

aurora899 · « **Reply #7 on:** 03/19/2009 12:07 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/19/2009 11:30 am

Orbit 1 coming on shift.

Absolutely no chance of spelling the wake up song!

According to the official NASA shuttle website it's "Que Bandera Bonita" and being played for Joseph Acaba.

eeergo · « **Reply #8 on:** 03/19/2009 12:11 pm »

Morning everyone

Looking forward to a great EVA and S6 installation! Today's execute package is confirming the location of the damage we were guessing yesterday:

eeergo · « **Reply #9 on:** 03/19/2009 12:13 pm »

Also, today's timelines (wondering how they will manage with the TVIS gyro wire snapped for exercise...):

eeergo · « **Reply #10 on:** 03/19/2009 12:16 pm »

Some details about the transfers to be performed today:

• Sandy & Koichi: Resupply Item 4, 17 & Return Item 722: Transfer Glacier and IVA
handle per Glacier Transfer activity
• Sandy & Ricky: Resupply Items 5 & 5.1: Transfer Bag E and new UPA DA per UPA
Unpack & Transfer activity
• Mike: Resupply Item 16 & Return Item 711: Transfer CD stowage cases per
OPSLAN-CD/MEDIA-XFER activity
• Sandy: Return Item 726: Transfer microbial sample per EHS-WATER-T+2 activity

And there's also been a change in jettisoning direction for the thermal covers during today's EVA, due to the delay in the mission's launch:

Swanny, Ricky & Joe – Good luck on today’s EVA! The team is excited to see you outside and will be watching eagerly. We have one update for you: The jettison of the SSU and ECU shrouds should be ISS Forward-Nadir. Currently the procedure does not match due to late P&I [pen and ink] changes.

P&I the following:
Pg 7-42 step 14 line 2 (both crew): (retrograde, forward-nadir)
Pg 7-43 step 21 line 2 (both crew): (retrograde, forward-nadir)

dcbecker · « **Reply #11 on:** 03/19/2009 12:18 pm »

the TV schedule shows a "S6 PHOTOVOLTAIC RADIATOR DEPLOYMENT" at 03/23:00. they arent deploying the photovoltaic wings today, are they? NASA site claims that is on FD8. The conjunction of "photovoltaic" and "radiator" words is confusing me. Heat radiators are not photovoltaic. and Solar arrays (photovoltaic) are not radiators. Or is this just a typo?

Tourmaline · « **Reply #12 on:** 03/19/2009 12:20 pm »

Quote from: dcbecker on 03/19/2009 11:59 am

FD5 Execute package is available

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/319787main_119_fd05_expck.pdf

On the first page, re: Bungee Exercise Contraints: I'm intrigued to learn what the "Good Morning Exercise" is, can anyone please explain?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #13 on:** 03/19/2009 12:21 pm »

Quote from: eeergo on 03/19/2009 12:11 pm

Morning everyone Looking forward to a great EVA and S6 installation! Today's execute package is confirming the location of the damage we were guessing yesterday:

Hey, less of the "guessing", you actually spotted it on the RPM!

eeergo · « **Reply #14 on:** 03/19/2009 12:23 pm »

Quote from: dcbecker on 03/19/2009 12:18 pm

the TV schedule shows a "S6 PHOTOVOLTAIC RADIATOR DEPLOYMENT" at 03/23:00. they arent deploying the photovoltaic wings today, are they? NASA site claims that is on FD8. The conjunction of "photovoltaic" and "radiator" words is confusing me. Heat radiators are not photovoltaic. and Solar arrays (photovoltaic) are not radiators. Or is this just a typo?

No, what they are deploying is the radiator. It's called 'photovoltaic' to distinguish it from the main S1/P1 radiators, because these are only to cool the arrays and its electronics. The radiator must be deployed as soon as possible to allow for heat dissipation of the soon-to-be-connected lines between the rest of the truss and S6. Of course, the SAWs cannot be deployed until appropiate cooling is achieved for them.

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/19/2009 12:21 pm

Hey, less of the "guessing", you actually spotted it on the RPM!

This should give me some CV credentials

Hehe, thanks for the credit.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #15 on:** 03/19/2009 12:40 pm »

Depress in progress.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #16 on:** 03/19/2009 12:50 pm »

Good power to the EMUs.

Out of KU at the moment.

dsmillman · « **Reply #17 on:** 03/19/2009 12:55 pm »

The latest version of the NASA TV schedule (Rev E) is available at:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html

However, it does not show SAW deploy on FD 6 yet.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #18 on:** 03/19/2009 01:02 pm »

I believe I heard Mike say the EVA preps are slightly behind. DPC starting.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #19 on:** 03/19/2009 01:08 pm »

Still in DPC. Nice view of MCC-M. Always impressive.