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#100
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 19:55
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All the crew seem to be having a work out!
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#101
by
project10
on 20 Nov, 2009 20:17
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Wow, that ARED sure does fly around.
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#102
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 20:22
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Poor Jeff's getting ripped over that Army vs Navy game.
"Sure looks like an odd looking uniform"
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#103
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 20:40
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#104
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 20:41
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ESPN SportsCenter on (can someone in the US check to see if it's live?)
Asking what their roles are, and how they get their sports news. Usual stuff, enjoying their missions, miss their families.
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#105
by
psloss
on 20 Nov, 2009 20:44
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ESPN SportsCenter on (can someone in the US check to see if it's live?)
No, SportsCenter doesn't start until 6 pm Eastern. (In the afternoon/evenings, anyway.)
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#106
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 20:49
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ESPN SportsCenter on (can someone in the US check to see if it's live?)
No, SportsCenter doesn't start until 6 pm Eastern. (In the afternoon/evenings, anyway.)
Ah right. Will be worth seeing what they do with the recording later then!
Newswoman on now, generic stuff, then asks about what it's like to be two African Americans in space.
Good answers about how the station is more than that, that it's diverse throughout nations and religions. Notes there's five black astronauts and now Charlie Bolden in charge of NASA.
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#107
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 20:57
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Local station on.
Points made about getting kids involved in space flight and science - because they haven't seen people do that in their immediate circle of family and friends.
Sometimes their teachers don't direct them towards the possibility of aspiring to astronauts, doctors etc. You can do anything you put your mind to.
Also the media, the media have to show things like this. We need the kids to see this is an opportunity.
This news guy is pretty good! Asking question about medical advances via Station, such as from long duration flight, and the benefits for people on the ground.
Leyland asked about a game involving a team he used to play for.
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#108
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:05
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#109
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:15
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#110
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:20
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Brian -
No FI allowed for smooth transfers and work inside Node 1, changing lines in prep for arrival of Node 3. Estimated four days of work, but the crew completed all the work today.
Mike and Randy - and IV Bobby - are preparing for EVA-2.
Couple of changes to EVA-2. Node 2 Zenith "flap" to be left open (camera behind it) - removed from timeline. PAS deploy from EVA-2 was done on EVA-1. So PAS from EVA-3 now moved to EVA-2.
Crews doing great. Atlantis and Station doing excellent. JEM RMS returned to stow - ops for mission complete.
ELC-2: Unberth and handoff.
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#111
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:21
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#112
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:24
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Bill H on WPA.
WPA was on degraded more.
Today 17 liters was processed, so that's an improvement. Now looking how to manage the condensant. Need to process it, so checking rate of collection and process to see if we can manage that. If not, the Russian segment can process and there's a second storage tank if the WPA can't produce fast enough.
Focus isn't on investigation, or returning parts, on a somewhat degraded - but working - mode.
Two sources - one is condensate, and the other is bags of water. Was producing more than we needed so it was bagged. Prior to the mission when the WPA wasn't processing any water, we used the bagged water.
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#113
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:29
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Question from Gina S on how the crew have performed on the maintainence.
Brian talks about how they spend lots of time working on IFM proceedures and today they worked through a 50 page proceedure without ever needing to contact the ground. Brian was very proud of that.
Frank and Jeff did a fantastic job. Crew also contribute towards IFM via their own skills, on top of the generic training as the racks look mechnically very similar to each other when they are stripped down.
You look at the spacecraft they will be living in and you train them in the generics/core training.
Baby questions! Brian doesn't know anything more on that.
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#114
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:33
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Robert Pearlman on getaheads in the timeline.
Lists them, but I missed it. Breaking torque on (....) and a relocation. Did you get them written down Robert?
On the depress alarm. Originated in MRM-2, they aren't sure why yet.
Marcia on Randy's baby again.
I wish I could get an exact time, as we'll put it in the timeline
If the baby comes during the EVA:
Randy will be focused on the spacewalk - that's the number one priority.
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#115
by
collectSPACE
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:34
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Robert Pearlman on getaheads in the timeline.
Lists them, but I missed it. Beraking torque on (....) and a relocation. Did you get it written down Robert?
1) breaking torque on an ATA (attempted on 128/17A)
2) tool relocate from space station to tool box
3) jumper P1/P3 truss area
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#116
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:40
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James Dean on transfers.
Brian will get a list, doesn't have them to hand. Does know they had the AVRS payload transfered, but needs to tag up with the specialists to get a transfer list.
They are on track for the 60 percent target for the day's transfers.
Tariq M on challenges of the EVA:
Brian - ELC-2 installation is purely robotic. Only if the capture latch or mating adaptor have issues, they would use the PGTs as a contingency.
Lists the EVA tasks. Notes they've been surprised by a couple of the PAS deploys. They aren't needed for a couple of missions, but they may turn out to be the most complicated. EVA-1's was a pleasant surprise.
Tariq: How is the mission going.
Brian: Don't want to jinx it, but everything has gone very well. Very clean ascent - with no FI. EVA-1 was the most agreesive part of the flight plan and that was flawless and had the big PAS get-ahead. Also the Node 1 getaheads has put us in a great position. So far it has been an outstanding mission. Looking forward to having more fun in the days to come.
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#117
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Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:41
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Robert Pearlman on getaheads in the timeline.
Lists them, but I missed it. Beraking torque on (....) and a relocation. Did you get it written down Robert?
1) breaking torque on an ATA (attempted on 128/17A)
2) tool relocate from space station to tool box
3) jumper P1/P3 truss area
Awesome! Thanks much!
Presser concluded.
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#118
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:42
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MT has transitioned during the presser to support ELC-2 handoff from SRMS.
Correction, it's still translating down the truss.
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#119
by
Chris Bergin
on 20 Nov, 2009 21:46
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