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#260
by
Chris Bergin
on 19 Nov, 2009 21:33
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Brian:
No Focused Inspection on Atlantis. Notes the two timelines with and without FI.
Non FI FD5 now in action, allows for extra transfer time. ISS will be doing a lot of IV getahead work for Node 3.
EVA-1 started on time, and ended on time. Completed tasks and one extra task.
Crews doing great. Mission proceeding exactly as planned.
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#261
by
Chris Bergin
on 19 Nov, 2009 21:37
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Sarah:
Reviews the EVA. Extra task was the deploy of a PAS - taking it from EVA-2. Only two more PAS' to go.
The deploy was a slight issue.
Shows the hardware. Should have released easily from the bracket. But only one side was releasing. Hammertime sorted it out.
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#262
by
Chris Bergin
on 19 Nov, 2009 21:40
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Questions. Bill H - asks for details on the non FI FD5:
Brian: Transfers from shuttle to station is 35 hours. Plan was 35 hours of transfer and back from ISS to middeck on Atlantis. Basically they will get ahead of the game on FD5 by pushing up the transfers on FD5. Avoids racing to get it done at the end of the mission, puts us in a very good posture.
EVA from Sarah:
Plan is to move the second PAS deploy from EVA-3 to EVA-2 and aim for the final PAS (as a getahead) on EVA-3.
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#263
by
Chris Bergin
on 19 Nov, 2009 21:41
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Gina saw some debris float away. Sarah thinks it might be related to the PAS work, no concern.
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#264
by
Chris Bergin
on 19 Nov, 2009 21:45
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Tariq asks something about transfers - couldn't really understand him.
Brian speaks about all the elements - two huge bags worth of hardware - that needs to be located from Nadir to Port ahead of Node 3's arrival on 130.
A lot of work will be done on FD5 and FD6 - that was the priority elements of the transfer tasks.
Sarah says there's further get-aheads to add to the EVAs if they continue to be ahead of schedule on EVA-2 and EVA-3.
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#265
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Chris Bergin
on 19 Nov, 2009 21:48
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James Dean asking about Randy's wife having a baby and any special plans.
Brian: That topic is beyond the scope of today's briefing. The mission is going to come first and he will be totally focused on the EVA. We'll react and deal with it as it happens.
Doesn't want to discuss private conferences or what the family is planning.
James does the right thing to say he's not prying.
Q) Asks how they managed to get two hours ahead of the timeline.
Sarah: Their translation times were faster than expected. Robotics all went to plan. Everything fell into place and allowed them to get ahead.
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#266
by
Retired Downrange
on 19 Nov, 2009 21:49
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Marcia Dunn "yes I am on the line but I have NO questions. .... wow a first!
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#267
by
Chris Bergin
on 19 Nov, 2009 21:57
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Bill H with the follow up. Asking about the UPA etc.
Brian:
WPA first: As of today it was back into another cycle and got 15 liters out of it. That allows normal use for longer than previously estimated.
UPA: Lower pressures and blockages are the problem, but they aren't really sure what is causing the problem. May look at further troubleshoting.
Shuttle is producing more water than what they know what to do with, so will bag it and give it to the ISS.
After shuttle leaves and WPA is not working, they'll dip into the reserves (no pun intended I'm sure!)
As far as the UPA, that's a different story, we've declared that dead. The DA is the part we're having trouble with. Saw a high voltage spike on the centrifuge motor current. Looked like what they saw before the original DA died.
Now the focus is on returning the DA via Atlantis. They need to bring it home, take it apart. Plan to pack it for return. Few days for the packing plan.
The old DA that broke is in Alabama and will be taken apart soon. Suspect bearing on that one.
Might bring part of the WPA home too, but it's more benificial to keep it running than it is to go into the rack and all the work that goes with that.
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#268
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Chris Bergin
on 19 Nov, 2009 21:58
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Marcia Dunn "yes I am on the line but I have NO questions. .... wow a first!
A good indication of an orbiter with no problems
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#269
by
Retired Downrange
on 19 Nov, 2009 22:00
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ISS-129 gets the prize... so good and "nominal" they have left Marcia speachless...
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#270
by
nathan.moeller
on 19 Nov, 2009 22:01
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Marcia Dunn "yes I am on the line but I have NO questions. .... wow a first!
A good indication of an orbiter with no problems
Was about to say the same thing. With the shuttle, no [mainstream] news really is good news!
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#271
by
robertross
on 19 Nov, 2009 22:07
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The old DA that broke is in Alabama and will be taken apart soon. Suspect bearing on that one.
Wow, they still haven't taken it apart.
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#272
by
psloss
on 19 Nov, 2009 22:08
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Currently downlinking HD video (w/audio) from the station of the orbiter R-bar pitch maneuver yesterday.
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#273
by
psloss
on 19 Nov, 2009 22:09
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Marcia Dunn "yes I am on the line but I have NO questions. .... wow a first!
A good indication of an orbiter with no problems
Was about to say the same thing. With the shuttle, no [mainstream] news really is good news!
Well, and especially for the mainstream media, good news is no news.
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#274
by
Chris Bergin
on 19 Nov, 2009 22:10
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Interesting to hear the calls for photo start.
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#275
by
nathan.moeller
on 19 Nov, 2009 22:10
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Marcia Dunn "yes I am on the line but I have NO questions. .... wow a first!
A good indication of an orbiter with no problems
Was about to say the same thing. With the shuttle, no [mainstream] news really is good news!
Well, and especially for the mainstream media, good news is no news.
Too true.
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#276
by
psloss
on 19 Nov, 2009 22:11
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Interesting to hear the calls for photo start.
And the timer alarms.
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#277
by
psloss
on 19 Nov, 2009 22:12
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Interesting: "Ten seconds left on the gap fillers." (I think that's Frank.)
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#278
by
Chris Bergin
on 19 Nov, 2009 22:12
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"Start gapfiller" call - that's interesting, must be a set where they know they'd see any protruding gap fillers due to her angle.
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#279
by
Chris Bergin
on 19 Nov, 2009 22:14
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"Just squeeze away" - on the camera trigger I assume
"Very cool" - Nicole. Think she said she's trying not to get tearful.
