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LIVE: STS-125 Flight Day 2 - NC Burns/Opening TPS Inspections by Chris Bergin on 12 May, 2009 04:17
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Live coverage of STS-125 FD2:
FD2 article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/05/sts-125-pad-damaged-during-launch-atlantis-inspections/
FD2 via the 125 SSP FRR Mission Overview Presentation (L2):
NC2/NC3
OBSS TPS Surveys
STS-117 Vintage WLE and Nose Cap RCC (LDRI/ best effort IDC)
ŧ OMS Pod imagery RPM Sub Part 2 (see New Ops) incorporated into nominal
procedure pause points
ŧ T-0 Umbilical Area Inspection incorporated (15 min) incorporated into nominal
procedure pause points
Option to not perform if no concerns w/ Ascent imagery
STS-125 developed Belly Tile Survey (ITVC/ best effort IDC) - RPM Sub Part 3 (see
New Ops)
ŧ Covers entire Orbiter Belly at required damage detection criteria as well as a ET
door/stripe survey
Additional 2 hrs 36 min of Inspection time on FD2 (vs ISS FD2)
2 hrs 51 w/T0 inspections
OMS Digital Pics
Plan is to have all Inspection data on the ground prior to crew sleep on FD2
ŧ Supports FI CHIT Meeting Milestone (if needed) ~ crew sleep FD3
FSS Prep for berthing (Pivot to 90 deg) - (See graphic FD2a)
A/L Prep, EMU Checkout (4)
10. 2 Depress
RNDZ Tool C/O
Please note, this is interactive, but all posts need to be on topic. If you post images, no more than two per post.
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#1 by Chris Bergin on 12 May, 2009 04:23
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The specific timeline is off as the latest Flight Plan rev is based on a May 12 launch, but this will still help:
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#2 by Ford Mustang on 12 May, 2009 04:29
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Simplified list of FD-2's activities, thanks for the detailed L2 info in the first post:
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#3 by geminy007 on 12 May, 2009 07:48
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2 Items of debris floating away from Atlantis. Per PAO a norminal event.
Unfortunately unable to grap a picture, as I´m at work! -
#4 by AnalogMan on 12 May, 2009 08:33
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Today's NASA TV schedule.
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#5 by Chris Bergin on 12 May, 2009 09:45
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Missed the wake up music, anyone?
Changeover at MCC-H.
Sounds like we have a new PAOer on the coverage.
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#6 by Chris Bergin on 12 May, 2009 09:46
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#7 by AnalogMan on 12 May, 2009 09:50
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Missed the wake up music, anyone?
Missed it myself too, but NASA reports:
Today's wake-up music was "Kryptonite" performed by 3 Doors Down. It was played shortly after 5 a.m. EDT for STS-125 Pilot Greg Johnson. -
#8 by AnalogMan on 12 May, 2009 10:00
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Flight Day 2 execute package:
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/345875main_FD02.pdf
Updated timelines (correct GMT timescales):
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#9 by MikeMi. on 12 May, 2009 10:06
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2 Items of debris floating away from Atlantis. Per PAO a norminal event.
Unfortunately unable to grap a picture, as Iīm at work!
Probably one of the items..
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#10 by Chris Bergin on 12 May, 2009 10:07
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No NC2 burn.
ET Umbilical Well flash camera/downloading trouble, again. -
#11 by Ben the Space Brit on 12 May, 2009 10:24
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Re.: TPS Inspection. I don't personally expect there to be any problems at this stage. However, I will be sweating out the pre-re-entry inspection.
With reference to the MMOD environment at Hubble's orbit, I recall what I think was the first servicing mission, one of Hubble's solar arrays was visibly twisted and dented. Was it ever confirmed whether that was an MMOD impact? -
#12 by zeke01 on 12 May, 2009 10:47
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The twisted arrays were likely the result of repetitive thermal cycling, being in LEO, going in and out of Earth's shadow, not impacts.
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#13 by Chris Bergin on 12 May, 2009 10:49
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FSS in work!
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#14 by psloss on 12 May, 2009 10:50
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With reference to the MMOD environment at Hubble's orbit, I recall what I think was the first servicing mission, one of Hubble's solar arrays was visibly twisted and dented. Was it ever confirmed whether that was an MMOD impact?
Both of the arrays were warped. I believe it had more to do with thermal cycling, although an MMOD impact may have affected the tension wires such that one of the blankets couldn't be rolled up and brought back with the shuttle. The thermal cycling had bigger impacts on operations, causing jitter.
http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/team_hubble/servicing_missions.php
Have to go look at the 109 rendezvous video, but I think the second generation of solar arrays were also slightly warped, too.
Edit: better, added a shot from SM-2 instead, showing the 2nd generation arrays after three years of use...
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#15 by Chris Bergin on 12 May, 2009 10:52
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Latches released. This is ahead of the timeline, given the change to the burns, so this is ahead of OBBS unberth in the timeline.
Camera repositioning to monitor FSS rotation.
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#16 by Chris Bergin on 12 May, 2009 10:56
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FSS rotating, will take 24 minutes to complete.
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#17 by Chris Bergin on 12 May, 2009 11:00
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Bit by bit...
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#18 by shaula1247 on 12 May, 2009 11:01
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Still moving (slowly).
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#19 by Ronsmytheiii on 12 May, 2009 11:03
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