LIVE: STS-119 Flight Day 7 - EVA-2

[Ronsmytheiii]

I am a little confused on what Node 1 has to do with hatches? They go out of Quest I know that.

Thanks

they are talking about the hatch between quest and node 1, it is closed and the pressure is decreased to allow nitrogen to purge from the EVA members blood.  Since they are now in their suits the pressure is raised and the hatch is opened

This morning the eva participants donned oxygen masks to alow other crew members to enter as well as use hygiene facilities and grab food, then removed them when the hatch was closed and the pressure decreased again.

[Aobrien]

Thanks VERY much. It explains it all. I forgot about that and that Quest was attached to Unity even though I am looking straight at my AXM ISS model.

You are the best guys Thanks for all of the coverage. This is the first thing of the mission I have really seen live besides launch because of school.

[Ronsmytheiii]

mounting SAFER on Swanny

[Aobrien]

Just move this astronaut over here and under that rack. It's funny how they just move them around.

[Ronsmytheiii]

Swanny going in the crew lock now

[Ronsmytheiii]

Next SAFER for Acaba:

[Ronsmytheiii]

Preparation animation, click to animate

[Ronsmytheiii]

Acaba now going into the crew lock

[Ronsmytheiii]

Everyone polled, good to go for EVA.  Next up is depress.

[Ronsmytheiii]

Now working depress, starting with comm configuration

[Ronsmytheiii]

at 6.1, alarm at 6.0

[Ronsmytheiii]

at 5.1, expect alert tone at 5.0

[Ronsmytheiii]

Leak check done

[Ronsmytheiii]

at 2.0, depress pump power is off, checking safety tethers

[Ronsmytheiii]

First look from WVS:

think we might be a few minutes behind

[Ronsmytheiii]

0.6

[Ronsmytheiii]

going for EV hatch open

[Ronsmytheiii]

eva-3 going to battery

[sts1canada]

Hi everyone, I will provide EVA #2 comm & status updates as I can,

5 minutes to sunrise on this pass.

Richard

[Ronsmytheiii]