Author Topic: LIVE: STS-119 Flight Day 6 - S6 SAW DEPLOY (Read 43839 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 03/20/2009 12:56 pm »

Quote from: Tourmaline on 03/20/2009 12:53 pm

Quote from: NavySpaceFan on 03/20/2009 12:00 pm
Also an interesting note in the Execute Package about DAT analsys of a prodruding Ames gap filler on the left inboard elevon. Guess we'll hear word on this later today/tomorrow.

I noticed that, too - I had previously read that the Orbiter had been cleared for landing re the thermal tiles inspection - does the protruding gap filler mean this is no longer the case?

Gap fillers are usually of no concern. As far as clearance, the orbiter was cleared from a focused inspection. Only late inspections post undocking clear the orbiter for re-entry.

When we get the MMT presentations for FD6 on L2 in a few hours, we'll see what the deal is with the gap filler.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #21 on:** 03/20/2009 01:01 pm »

Setting up for deploy, about an hour away.

(Can someone with the 1200kps stream screenshot me a large (as in over 800+ x by anything) image of the arrays please. A best possible image in other words for the article going on site shortly. My stream is rubbish!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 03/20/2009 01:10 pm »

Discovery taking over attitude control for 1B array deployment.

Discovery SELECT DAP. Discovery now in AUTO.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 03/20/2009 01:17 pm »

40 minutes of ratty comm expected on the shuttle side.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #24 on:** 03/20/2009 01:31 pm »

Now in deploy attitude.

PeteJ · « **Reply #25 on:** 03/20/2009 01:33 pm »

Quote from: tva on 03/20/2009 12:55 pm

Quote from: NavySpaceFan on 03/20/2009 12:31 pm

Check out the ISS Q and A Thread for the answer.

I have no time to skim through EVERY post on that tread, but none of the first 50 pages consist
the word "array"...

give the following link a try

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=6062.0

NavySpaceFan · « **Reply #26 on:** 03/20/2009 01:36 pm »

Who's CAPCOM this morning? It's not George Zamka.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 03/20/2009 01:46 pm »

About 10 minutes away from deploy. May all your stickyness be slight.

robertross · « **Reply #28 on:** 03/20/2009 01:47 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/20/2009 01:46 pm

About 10 minutes away from deploy. May all your stickyness be slight.

AGREED (fingers and toes crossed)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #29 on:** 03/20/2009 01:49 pm »

Proably waiting to come out of orbital nightime for good camera views.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 03/20/2009 01:50 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/20/2009 01:49 pm

Proably waiting to come out of orbital nightime for good camera views.

Which won't be long...

sts1canada · « **Reply #31 on:** 03/20/2009 01:50 pm »

FYI, ISS KU will be limited this morning for the SAW deploy due to the fact that the end of the S6 truss is pointed towards the sun, causing the KU antenna on the Z1 truss to be pointed away or off center from the TDRS satellites (right now we are in TDRS-West comm coverage). We will get some ISS KU or shuttle KU but it will be spotty so please don't complain too much about the lack of KU for the next few hours.

The complex is passing SE of the eqautor over the Pacific Ocean, 9 minutes to sunrise on this pass, waiting for a daylight pass to start SAW deploy.

Richard

sts1canada · « **Reply #32 on:** 03/20/2009 01:54 pm »

5 minutes to sunrise, I think we have S-band video stills right now, 24 minutes to East only KU comm, 60 minutes to the ZOE.

Richard

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #33 on:** 03/20/2009 01:57 pm »

MCC-H with some big picture words:

S6 band LOS. Lock up in six mins. Need some data after lock up ahead of go for the deploy proceedure.

sts1canada · « **Reply #34 on:** 03/20/2009 01:58 pm »

1 minute to sunrise, 6 minutes to either S-band or KU video coverage through West as relayed from MCC-H to the crew.

Richard

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #35 on:** 03/20/2009 01:59 pm »

Seems the comm issues have started. Discovery isn't copying on the big loop it would appear.

dawei · « **Reply #36 on:** 03/20/2009 02:00 pm »

Quote from: NavySpaceFan on 03/20/2009 01:36 pm

Who's CAPCOM this morning? It's not George Zamka.

PAO says it is Rick Davis on capcom for this shift.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #37 on:** 03/20/2009 02:00 pm »

Current state of play:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #38 on:** 03/20/2009 02:04 pm »

Comms back, waiting on a good KU signal.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #39 on:** 03/20/2009 02:04 pm »