LIVE: STS-125 Flight Day 11 - EOM-1 - FCS/RCS Checkouts etc.

• LIVE: STS-125 Flight Day 11 - EOM-1 - FCS/RCS Checkouts etc. by Chris Bergin on 21 May, 2009 01:19
• Live coverage of STS-125's Fligth Day 11:
  
  Previous Article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/05/sts-125-tps-cleared-landing-plan-endeavour-status/
  FD11 Article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/05/atlantis-checked-entry-hoping-friday-return-ksc/
  
  FD11 (EOM -1)
  • Cabin Stow
  • FCS C/O, RCS Hot Fire, D/O Prep Briefing
  • HDTV PAO Crew Conference
  • Post EVA Entry Prep
  • PGSC Stow Part 1
  
  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 marshallsplace on 21 May, 2009 08:50
• Over Indonesia:

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• #2 by marshallsplace on 21 May, 2009 09:30
• And screen gone to blue:

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• #3 by marshallsplace on 21 May, 2009 09:41

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• #4 by marshallsplace on 21 May, 2009 09:42
• APU3 for checkout

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• #5 by cb6785 on 21 May, 2009 10:16
• Todays execute package and timelines.

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  350255main_fd11.pdf

  

  
• #6 by EirikV on 21 May, 2009 10:18
• Ready for APU start
• #7 by EirikV on 21 May, 2009 10:20
• Good APU reported, FCS checkout underway
  
• #8 by marshallsplace on 21 May, 2009 10:20
• APU3 up and running and FCS checkout underway.
• #9 by DaveS on 21 May, 2009 10:21
• And we have LOS from JSC.
• #10 by elmarko on 21 May, 2009 10:21
• Might have been asked on a previous mission, but what's the significance of the blue screen? What are the differences between that and the regular map view, and why is it switched to now.
  
  If it's been answered before I've forgotten.
  
  Also it looks like NASA TV's uplink just failed.
• #11 by marshallsplace on 21 May, 2009 10:23
• Go for APU shutdown.
• #12 by DaveS on 21 May, 2009 10:23
• Quote from: elmarko on 21 May, 2009 10:21

  Also it looks like NASA TV's uplink just failed.
  

  NASA TV's fine, seems like the connection between JSC and GSFC went down.
• #13 by elmarko on 21 May, 2009 10:24
• Quote from: DaveS on 21 May, 2009 10:23

  Quote from: elmarko on 21 May, 2009 10:21

  Also it looks like NASA TV's uplink just failed.
  

  NASA TV's fine, seems like the connection between JSC and GSFC went down.
  

  
  Oh, fair enough. Is GSFC where all the feeds come into before being sent out for broadcast?
• #14 by DaveS on 21 May, 2009 10:26
• Quote from: elmarko on 21 May, 2009 10:24

  Quote from: DaveS on 21 May, 2009 10:23

  Quote from: elmarko on 21 May, 2009 10:21

  Also it looks like NASA TV's uplink just failed.
  

  NASA TV's fine, seems like the connection between JSC and GSFC went down.
  

  
  Oh, fair enough. Is GSFC where all the feeds come into before being sent out for broadcast?
  

  Yes.
• #15 by marshallsplace on 21 May, 2009 10:26
• Checkout smooth so far and APU is shutdown.
• #16 by marshallsplace on 21 May, 2009 11:02
• And complete - all nominal.
• #17 by marshallsplace on 21 May, 2009 11:02
• Now for RCS hotfire test.
• #18 by marshallsplace on 21 May, 2009 11:13
• RCS test complete - all thrusters good.
  
• #19 by stockman on 21 May, 2009 11:14

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