LIVE: STS-125 Flight Day 5 - EVA-2

• #220 by Chris Bergin on 15 May, 2009 16:52
• Three bolts removed. RSU is free.
• #221 by Kel on 15 May, 2009 16:52
• RSU 1 is out!

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• #222 by stockman on 15 May, 2009 16:52
• and out she comes

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• #223 by Chris Bergin on 15 May, 2009 16:54
• RSU1 is out of Hubble. Over four hours into EVA-2.
• #224 by Kel on 15 May, 2009 16:54
• A little over 4 hours into EVA - did we lose KU?
  
  Edit: PAO reports television out until 20 minutes after the hour

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• #225 by Chris Bergin on 15 May, 2009 16:57
• Quote from: Kel on 15 May, 2009 16:54

  A little over 4 hours into EVA - did we lose KU?
  

  
  Yeah. Hope we get it back in time for the installation.
  
  Thanks for the images (yourself and Stockman) too!!
• #226 by AnalogMan on 15 May, 2009 16:59
• MCC-H gave go ahead for PIE harness retrieval, this means they will do the 15min get-ahead task after RSUs (all being well)
• #227 by Kel on 15 May, 2009 17:03
• Ready to install RSU 1
• #228 by Chris Bergin on 15 May, 2009 17:04
• Still no Ku, but about to install the new RSU.
• #229 by Kel on 15 May, 2009 17:04
• Feels wobbly - driving bottom right bolt
• #230 by Chris Bergin on 15 May, 2009 17:04
• "Feels wobbly like the other one" Trying the bolts.
• #231 by Chris Bergin on 15 May, 2009 17:05
• "No joy".
• #232 by Chris Bergin on 15 May, 2009 17:06
• "Feels just like the last time, just does not want to be on there." Crap!!
• #233 by Kel on 15 May, 2009 17:06
• Feels just like last one - doesn't want to seat.
  
  Going to get spare...
• #234 by Nomadd on 15 May, 2009 17:07
•  Got kinda lost there. I didn't know if RSU 1 referred to the gyro or the slot sometimes.
   I'm guessing they can use the magnetorquer for roll control of two gyro ops?
   
   No worries. Battery changeout will go so smooth it'll make a baby's butt look like sandpaper.
• #235 by Chris Bergin on 15 May, 2009 17:07
• Going for the backup plan of installing the less desirable spare.
• #236 by NYC777 on 15 May, 2009 17:08
• Wondering if it is a manufacturing issue?  Perhaps the bottom somehow got warpped?
• #237 by robertross on 15 May, 2009 17:08
• Quote from: Nomadd on 15 May, 2009 17:07

  
   No worries. Battery changeout will go so smooth it'll make a baby's butt look like sandpaper.
  

  
  HAHAHA.
• #238 by stockman on 15 May, 2009 17:09
• the lucky ones...

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• #239 by NavySpaceFan on 15 May, 2009 17:09
• I know the engineers will want to see the balky RSU back on the ground, but I'm sure the spacewalkers would like to take a sledgehammer to it.