LIVE: STS-129 Flight Day 4 - EVA-1

• #220 by TheFallen on 19 Nov, 2009 19:32
• Mike was having problems.  It was a bumped switch... Volume is now normal.
• #221 by arkaska on 19 Nov, 2009 19:33
• Yoke is in. And com seems to be working again.

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• #222 by arkaska on 19 Nov, 2009 19:35
• A new PAS is deployed.

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• #223 by arkaska on 19 Nov, 2009 19:38
• MCC-H is testing out to make sure the PAS is working correctly.
• #224 by Retired Downrange on 19 Nov, 2009 19:39
• Secret Invisible Space Elbow Grease   SISEG   was used to free the bolt
• #225 by arkaska on 19 Nov, 2009 19:40
• The crew will do a tool inventory.

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• #226 by Chris Bergin on 19 Nov, 2009 19:40
• Quote from: Retired Downrange on 19 Nov, 2009 19:39

  Secret Invisible Space Elbow Grease SISEG

  
  That's not in the checklist!
• #227 by arkaska on 19 Nov, 2009 19:43
• All tools where their and Mike is ready to head back to A/L.
  
  Tool inventory for Satcher.
• #228 by arkaska on 19 Nov, 2009 19:44
• Satcher had all his tools and both Mike and Satcher get a big thanks for solving the problem with the PAS.

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• #229 by arkaska on 19 Nov, 2009 19:46
• Glove check OK and they are heading back to A/L.

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• #230 by arkaska on 19 Nov, 2009 19:48

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• #231 by arkaska on 19 Nov, 2009 19:48
• Satcher back at A/L
  
  Mike back as well.

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• #232 by arkaska on 19 Nov, 2009 19:51
• Ingress
  
  And I'll say god night to you all and let Chris take over from here.

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• #233 by Chris Bergin on 19 Nov, 2009 19:54
• Quote from: arkaska on 19 Nov, 2009 19:51

  Ingress
  
  And I'll say god night to you all and let Chris take over from here.
  

  
  Superb work for your first long coverage role (claps), and many thanks to Ron for the first leg.
  
  Now you're stuck with me folks (booooooooo!)

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• #234 by Chris Bergin on 19 Nov, 2009 19:54
• Inside Quest, crew looking at the airlock.

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• #235 by Chris Bergin on 19 Nov, 2009 19:55
• Checking outer hatch is clear ahead of closure.
• #236 by nathan.moeller on 19 Nov, 2009 19:55
• Excellent work with coverage, guys, and thanks for the pics as well!  Helps us figure out what footage to save for the EOM video
• #237 by Chris Bergin on 19 Nov, 2009 19:57
• Hatch is closed and locked.
  
  Checking EMUs - ready to go on to hardline and officially end the EVA.

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• #238 by MikeMi. on 19 Nov, 2009 19:57
• Good spacewalk, all tasks done with addition of extra work.
  
  Have a question about this PAS - wasn't it unstowed during STS-128? I feel a bit confuse with these works. With both of them - UCCAS (in STS-119) and PAS were problems to unstow them, yes?
• #239 by Chris Bergin on 19 Nov, 2009 20:03
• 6hrs 37 mins for the EVA-1 duration.