LIVE: STS-125 Flight Day 6 - EVA-3

• #160 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 15:52
• Coming out of the telescope.
  Both latches fully engaged.
  COS permanently installed.
  Connectors next.
• #161 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 15:53
• B latch cover installed.
  
  Working on ground strap.

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• #162 by kneecaps on 16 May, 2009 15:54
• Ground strap attachment will be worked by John in a moment.
  
  Followed by inspect and mate of the COS connectors as shown:

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• #163 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 15:56
• "turn me to my left....my other left"...lol
• #164 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 15:57
• Ground strap done.
  
  Ready for 4 connectors

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• #165 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 16:01
• P2 mated

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• #166 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 16:02
• P1 mated
• #167 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 16:02

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• #168 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 16:02
• P4 mated
• #169 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 16:03
• All connectors mated

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• #170 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 16:03
• P3 mated
• #171 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 16:03
• "congratulations"
• #172 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 16:03
• Aliveness tests in work on COS
• #173 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 16:05
• Ground wants to confirm if a handle is loose based on helmet cam images. Concern about a wing nut being loose that would cause this.
• #174 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 16:05
• Confirmed: handle good.
• #175 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 16:08
• John is go to pad the thermal blanket back into place.
  No joy
  
  Pressing on.
• #176 by Chris Bergin on 16 May, 2009 16:09
• Some serious hardware in there.

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• #177 by Kel on 16 May, 2009 16:10
• Working on ground strap

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• #178 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 16:10
• Ground strap installation is in work.
• #179 by robertross on 16 May, 2009 16:13
• Atlantis now tracking just over KSC