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#400
by
stockman
on 14 May, 2009 20:41
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40 tiles now classed as missing from the FD2 inspections. Should still take just an hour in the same sweep.
Geesh Chris you had my heart jumping there.... When I read "40 tiles now classed as missing"... I almost stopped breathing...
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#401
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 20:43
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40 tiles now classed as missing from the FD2 inspections. Should still take just an hour in the same sweep.
Geesh Chris you had my heart jumping there.... When I read "40 tiles now classed as missing"... I almost stopped breathing...
I had the same reaction when I first heard about the 16 tiles "missing"!
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#402
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 20:44
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Nice lighting conditions:
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#403
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 20:49
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Some of the Hubble big guns will be attending the MSB.
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#404
by
robertross
on 14 May, 2009 20:51
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Nice lighting conditions:
Now would be a good time for a PAO event...pretty picture, but it's sort of 'static'.
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#405
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 21:10
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About five mins to the MSB, not much going on otherwise, unless you've been refereshing this thread for the last five minutes waiting to hear about the termination of the FES Dump
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#406
by
JMS
on 14 May, 2009 21:12
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I have... does that make me a junkie?
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#407
by
Jones36
on 14 May, 2009 21:19
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Would you be here otherwise?
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#408
by
robertross
on 14 May, 2009 21:19
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MSB has started
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#409
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 21:23
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And it's going to be a long one!
Tony: "It's been a long day. A really great FD4, EVA1 is in the books.
"What you saw today was a result of a lot of hard work and it turned out well.
"RCC has been cleared for entry (pending FD9 Late Inspections).
"We're adding a tile survey for FD5 (due to the "missing from FD2 Inspection" 40 tiles in the port Chine area."
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#410
by
robertross
on 14 May, 2009 21:23
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Slight flub regarding the tile location. mentioned chine area, but should be below the thrusters near the nose cap.
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#411
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 21:26
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Main bolt on the Wide Field Camera ("A latch") torque was problematic. Did not shere the bolt, and it pulled out ok.
SI C&DH went to plan.
Explaining the latch problem...pretty much overviewed as required by Ron's coverage.
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#412
by
robertross
on 14 May, 2009 21:28
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They extended a congrats to ESA on the launch of Ariane for Hershel & Plank observatories.
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#413
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 21:28
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Characterizing Hubble (as something I can't have a hope in hell of spelling) teenager (you'll get to hear that via John 44's video!)
Praising the successful launch of two telescopes via Ariane 5 ECA today.
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#414
by
Joffan
on 14 May, 2009 21:31
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Schizophrenic? Juxtapositional? Floccinaucinihilipilificational?
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#415
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 21:32
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Preston: WFC3 testing will be conducted overnight. Noting how the astro training hard work helped them overcome the problems during EVA-1.
Another Hubble guy saying he's aged five years today.
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I don't think there's going to be a post MMT presser, as Tony mentioned the RCC being cleared, when that's something Leroy would have covered.
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#416
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 21:36
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Frank Morning on the TPS inspection tomorrow (any reason?)
"No indications from the imagery that anything hit the orbiter, we just missed the area, and they want to check it."
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#417
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 21:40
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Previewing EVA-2, they note that Mass will be physically entering Hubble, so he has to be very delicate.
Preston notes he had a lot of confidence in the EVA proceedures, and just wanted a good launch and flight to get to Hubble. Once they arrived, he was very confident they would have a great mission, despite the rough spots today.
Notes they have a lot of experience behind them. Was really glad the TPS held up very well for the safety of the crew, and for Hubble as they'll get their five EVA days.
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#418
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 21:42
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The Hubble guys really love their telescope.
"I just wanted to go and give Hubble a hug - but John will have to do that for us."
Happy that "our seven friends safely arrived" and appreciated Scooter's comment when approaching Hubble that it looked like a star approaching from the east.
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#419
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 May, 2009 21:47
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Robert asking about the value of the returning hardware for engineering overviews as well as exhibitions.
Preston notes interest in hardware that's been in an MMOD environment. It'll go around some centers then be put back together for exhibition.
