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#260
by
DaveS
on 31 Oct, 2009 05:54
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RSS First Motion to the MATE position is scheduled for 0715 EDT this morning. 0530 EDT for the RSS pre-rotation walkdown, 0630 EDT for RSS rotation observers on stations.
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#261
by
DaveS
on 31 Oct, 2009 06:53
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And the Canister has been lowered onto the deck of the Canister Transporter.
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#262
by
DaveS
on 31 Oct, 2009 07:21
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The RSS hoist bracket is free from the Canister. This should lead to the Cansiter Transporter with the now empty Canister leaving 39A and heading back to the Canister Rotation Facility.
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#263
by
DaveS
on 31 Oct, 2009 08:00
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Payload Canister transporter is now leaving 39A.
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#264
by
DaveS
on 31 Oct, 2009 09:08
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They're going to hold off on performing the -Y OWP extension until they have completed the RSS rotation walkdown which will be performed shortly.
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#265
by
DaveS
on 31 Oct, 2009 10:41
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RSS Rotation to MATE position is in work.
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#266
by
DaveS
on 31 Oct, 2009 11:07
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RSS is now back in the MATE position to support the opening of the Orbiter PLBDs and PL installation. Next up is the triple-flips and the extensions of the +Y/-Y OWPs. They're starting the walkdown for the +Y OWP extension right now.
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#267
by
DaveS
on 31 Oct, 2009 11:15
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Another item in work is a side hatch functional test.
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#268
by
Aobrien
on 31 Oct, 2009 11:52
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Cool that we have had this white room shot.
Hatch is currently closed
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#269
by
DaveS
on 31 Oct, 2009 13:00
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-Y OWP extension is now complete. Getting ready for the +Y OWP extensions.
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#270
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 02 Nov, 2009 23:42
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#271
by
Chris Bergin
on 03 Nov, 2009 22:33
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#272
by
robertross
on 04 Nov, 2009 00:09
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Thank goodness nobody was hurt. All the worries of incidents flying, and yet these boys and girls are tested just as fiercely on the ground in sometimes life-threatening conditions. A day in the life of an astronaut.
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#273
by
Chris Bergin
on 05 Nov, 2009 02:20
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#274
by
Chris Bergin
on 08 Nov, 2009 02:18
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#275
by
Danny Dot
on 10 Nov, 2009 00:55
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I got this from this link.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/sts-129-mei-issue-may-require-additional-instrumentation-nbl-incident/"Engineers are closing in on a plan to install instrumentation on Atlantis – in time for her November 16 launch date – in order to understand a potential issue with a stinger structure on the aft of the vehicle, which may be susceptible to the stresses of Main Engine Ignition (MEI)."
If this topic is already being discussed, I didn't see it. This sounds really, really bad. What happens of this stringer structure fails? It can't be any good.
Throw in a complete failure of one of the flight controller channels and shuttle is not looking very good. I am glad John Shannon is in charge.
Danny Deger
Danny Deger
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#276
by
rdale
on 10 Nov, 2009 01:09
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#277
by
robertross
on 10 Nov, 2009 01:10
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Danny, I though you had L2? Oh well. Lots of borescope videos on there of the stingers. Some neat presentations too. Basically a lot of unknowns unless they gain more data (and thus confidence) with the instrumentation added.
Actually, I don't think anyone has given it a whole lot of weight on here, surprisingly...just one of those 'NASA is on top of it' scenarios.
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#278
by
Analyst
on 10 Nov, 2009 08:57
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#279
by
Chris Bergin
on 10 Nov, 2009 13:40
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MEI issue is become less of a "concern" - will write it up. And the D4H delay is specific to a delay to spacecraft stacking due to winds and also recharge the spacecraft batteries, we understand.
Window will likely go out to four days.