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LIVE: STS-125 Flight Day 11 - EOM-1 - FCS/RCS Checkouts etc.
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 May, 2009 01:19
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#1
by
marshallsplace
on 21 May, 2009 08:50
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#2
by
marshallsplace
on 21 May, 2009 09:30
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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
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#5
by
cb6785
on 21 May, 2009 10:16
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Todays execute package and timelines.
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#6
by
EirikV
on 21 May, 2009 10:18
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Ready for APU start
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#7
by
EirikV
on 21 May, 2009 10:20
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Good APU reported, FCS checkout underway
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#8
by
marshallsplace
on 21 May, 2009 10:20
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APU3 up and running and FCS checkout underway.
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#9
by
DaveS
on 21 May, 2009 10:21
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And we have LOS from JSC.
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#10
by
elmarko
on 21 May, 2009 10:21
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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.
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#11
by
marshallsplace
on 21 May, 2009 10:23
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Go for APU shutdown.
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#12
by
DaveS
on 21 May, 2009 10:23
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Also it looks like NASA TV's uplink just failed.
NASA TV's fine, seems like the connection between JSC and GSFC went down.
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#13
by
elmarko
on 21 May, 2009 10:24
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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?
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#14
by
DaveS
on 21 May, 2009 10:26
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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.
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#15
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marshallsplace
on 21 May, 2009 10:26
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Checkout smooth so far and APU is shutdown.
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#16
by
marshallsplace
on 21 May, 2009 11:02
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And complete - all nominal.
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#17
by
marshallsplace
on 21 May, 2009 11:02
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Now for RCS hotfire test.
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#18
by
marshallsplace
on 21 May, 2009 11:13
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RCS test complete - all thrusters good.
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#19
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 11:14
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#20
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 11:16
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#21
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 11:25
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#22
by
EirikV
on 21 May, 2009 11:32
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Coming up on the coast of Africa. WOW
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#23
by
EirikV
on 21 May, 2009 11:37
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Looks like we're orbiting Mars, boys. I was too slow to capture the African coast coming up, but it was pretty stunning.
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#24
by
EirikV
on 21 May, 2009 11:39
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Enough sightseeing for now, looks like they are coming in over Tchad.
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#25
by
EirikV
on 21 May, 2009 11:46
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Current altitude 290 miles, 467 km.
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#26
by
EirikV
on 21 May, 2009 11:49
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Somalia, Tanzania and Mozambique passing below as we head out over the Indian Ocean.
Perigee height: 301 km
Apogee height: 565 km
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#27
by
psloss
on 21 May, 2009 12:31
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#28
by
EirikV
on 21 May, 2009 12:40
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Coming up on sunrise over Mexico shortly, followed by the Gulf and Florida.
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#29
by
MarsMethanogen
on 21 May, 2009 13:01
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Todays execute package and timelines.
Thank you, but for all previous days, a link to the entire Execute Package was provided. I don't see that link here. Will this be provided shortly?
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#30
by
AnalogMan
on 21 May, 2009 13:06
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#31
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 13:11
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coming up on the coast of Africa again.. beautiful Earth shots on the latter part of this mission...
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#32
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 13:11
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#33
by
cb6785
on 21 May, 2009 13:20
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Todays execute package and timelines.
Thank you, but for all previous days, a link to the entire Execute Package was provided. I don't see that link here. Will this be provided shortly?
Actually you can download the execute package directly above the two timeline charts. (The first of the three files I attached)
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#34
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 13:30
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#35
by
psloss
on 21 May, 2009 14:25
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Current landing strategy/weather outlook messages sent up to the crew recently, along with some words on the air-to-ground. No surprise, KSC Friday weather looks "iffy," but should gradually improve over the weekend (as the low off the Florida peninsula slowly creeps to the west). CapCom relayed that the current thinking is that they will call up Edwards on Saturday, but are continuing to look at weather at all the U.S. primary landing sites and they have lots of options. They'll proceed with the nominal timeline into tomorrow and then see what KSC looks like then.
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#36
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 May, 2009 14:33
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Article run, for those interested, will be:
Today: checkouts roundup, MMT latest (MER funnies etc) - nearly ready to go on site.
Tomorrow: Landing day article (heavily focused on rounding up all the ASA presentations)
If waved off to Saturday, will modify the landing day article and update it as required, with a Constellation article going on over the weekend as a new article.
If waved off to Sunday, same as the above, with a new STS-127 article opening the round up of the MOD FRR presenations.
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#37
by
Joffan
on 21 May, 2009 15:35
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coming up on the coast of Africa again.. beautiful Earth shots on the latter part of this mission...
Nice. Interesting clouds near Dakar there. Thanks stockman.
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#38
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 May, 2009 16:29
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#39
by
nathan.moeller
on 21 May, 2009 17:09
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Per the ground tracks - The track for the second opportunity would bring Atlantis almost directly over my hometown of San Angelo, which about three hours southeast of where I'm currently located. If the call is made to be "go" for landing on this rev, I'll be heading south very quickly to get some video.
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#40
by
psloss
on 21 May, 2009 17:16
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Leroy Cain noted in the current briefing that the STS-400 LON support has been released as of this morning.
KSC is now going to process that vehicle for STS-127.
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#41
by
psloss
on 21 May, 2009 17:33
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Having some issues with the PPOV downlink. (They were testing this before the event with the Senate subcommittee.) CapCom was just saying that the ground thinks they'll be able to record the signal on-board, but we might not see much live.
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#42
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Chris Bergin
on 21 May, 2009 17:39
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Leroy Cain noted in the current briefing that the STS-400 LON support has been released as of this morning.
KSC is now going to process that vehicle for STS-127.
Missed the MMT, so thanks for that note Philip. That explains the standdown note from some of the KSC engineers, which didn't really seem to make sense at the time (as the plan was to hold until after the deorbit burn), but does make sense as we're down to a regular end of mission now, and they don't have a vehicle standing by on the pad.
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#43
by
psloss
on 21 May, 2009 17:40
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Just called up that they're now getting good HUD (PPOV) video, asking if the crew did anything. (It was intermittent earlier with the crew wiggling one of the cables.) Crew asked if the ground wanted to disconnect/reconnect the Y-cable, but CapCom said not to.
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#44
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 May, 2009 17:41
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Just called up that they're now getting good HUD (PPOV) video, asking if the crew did anything.
Screenshot:
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#45
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 May, 2009 17:45
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Atlantis, flying with an attitude of aft first - or as one of my friends that's turned up said "backwards??"
- over Mexico.
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#46
by
psloss
on 21 May, 2009 17:46
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Missed the MMT, so thanks for that note Philip. That explains the standdown note from some of the KSC engineers, which didn't really seem to make sense at the time (as the plan was to hold until after the deorbit burn), but does make sense as we're down to a regular end of mission now, and they don't have a vehicle standing by on the pad.
Leroy Cain noted that given where consumables on Atlantis stood, it was getting to the point where they would run out before a rescue vehicle could get there, anyway. Waiting until today, though, allowed them to do FCS checkout and reverify that Atlantis is ready to come home.
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#47
by
Thorny
on 21 May, 2009 17:47
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Per the ground tracks - The track for the second opportunity would bring Atlantis almost directly over my hometown of San Angelo, which about three hours southeast of where I'm currently located. If the call is made to be "go" for landing on this rev, I'll be heading south very quickly to get some video.
I'm in San Angelo. STS-119 flew directly overhead right around sunset at the end of Orbit 1 in March, and I'm hoping to catch a glimpse of Atlantis passing over enroute to a KSC landing.
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#48
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 May, 2009 17:49
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Call down about a Starboard relief valve in the Airlock that's refusing to cycle? EECOM looking into it.
Crew told to stay away from the valve, not to cycle it, EECOM have good indications on it.
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#49
by
nathan.moeller
on 21 May, 2009 17:56
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Per the ground tracks - The track for the second opportunity would bring Atlantis almost directly over my hometown of San Angelo, which about three hours southeast of where I'm currently located. If the call is made to be "go" for landing on this rev, I'll be heading south very quickly to get some video.
I'm in San Angelo. STS-119 flew directly overhead right around sunset at the end of Orbit 1 in March, and I'm hoping to catch a glimpse of Atlantis passing over enroute to a KSC landing.
Likewise. If the weather is forecast go for the second rev, I'll be in the truck heading south. San Angelo would be ideal, but Big Spring or Sterling City would work as well.
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#50
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 18:23
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no sound on my end - looks like a crew tour or something...
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#51
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 18:24
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#52
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 18:24
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#53
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 18:25
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#54
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 18:28
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Oh,.. i think this is a reply of past events... sorry..
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#55
by
psloss
on 21 May, 2009 18:33
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They are going to try to squeeze in the last part of the HD downlink ahead of the PAO events...
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#56
by
psloss
on 21 May, 2009 18:43
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They are going to try to squeeze in the last part of the HD downlink ahead of the PAO events...
Guess not...starting the PAO events with ABC's Charlie Gibson.
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#57
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Chris Bergin
on 21 May, 2009 19:04
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Not really working out with the phone in questions, crew can't understand what's been said.
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#58
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 May, 2009 19:13
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Ha! Mass pretending to be an interviewer, asking Scooter questions.
"No autoland on this, I get to land."
Talking about his Naval landings.
"I feel great, I feel pumped up."
Mass remembers STS-109 where Scotter also was pumped up.
Mass: "I want our familes to know that this is one cool guy and he'll get us home."
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#59
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 May, 2009 19:15
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That was one of the last things to be sent down on Ku.
Mass said he enjoyed it as it keeps the crew loose. Says he hopes people on the ground like them.
CAPCOM says they look great on TV, but better in person on the ground.
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#60
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 23:03
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Just a few shots to close out flight day 11..
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#61
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 23:05
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#62
by
stockman
on 21 May, 2009 23:16
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