LIVE: STS-132 Flight Day 2 - TPS Inspections and Rendezvous Prep

• #100 by Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 15:57
• maneuvering to inspection attitude

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• #101 by GoForTLI on 15 May, 2010 16:01
• Going to kick the scan off right at orbital sunrise.  Crew will be ready to go as soon as the sun comes up. 
• #102 by Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 16:01
• Discussing plan with OBSS, will come up with illumination on night pass, ready to kick off at sunset, will be an hour and 15 minute scan, sill be partially in nighttime

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• #103 by GoForTLI on 15 May, 2010 16:06
• ...and here comes the sun.  MCC-H is GO. 

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• #104 by Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 16:07
• sunlight is being visible, moving arm

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• #105 by Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 16:10
• one minute to TDRSS handover

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• #106 by bodge on 15 May, 2010 16:10
• Any word on if the PTU issue will impact OBSS boom stow?
• #107 by Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 16:11
• Bueno go to terminate EV suit battery charge

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• #108 by GoForTLI on 15 May, 2010 16:11
• Getting started with the starboard wing survey about 3 hours late.  Will also take longer to complete using Sensor Package 2.  Crew already did some items from later in the timeline to help. 
• #109 by Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 16:14

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• #110 by GoForTLI on 15 May, 2010 16:32
• Orbit 2 controllers beginning the handover from the Orbit 1 team. 

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• #111 by Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 16:35

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• #112 by Chris Bergin on 15 May, 2010 16:42
• Trying to catch up time.
  
  "Being hard to push the ropes so we don't miss the daylight".
• #113 by Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 16:43
• want to load nosecap survey, do not think they can get to attitude by next daylight

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• #114 by Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 16:52
• moving to nosecap survey attitude, two minutes to TDRSS handover

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• #115 by Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 17:00
• moving to nosecap survey

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• #116 by Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 17:04
• middeck transfer prep complete

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• #117 by GoForTLI on 15 May, 2010 17:08
• Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 15 May, 2010 17:04

  middeck transfer prep complete
  

  
  MS2 will move into PBA (Portable Breathing Apparatus) prep next. 
• #118 by GoForTLI on 15 May, 2010 17:09
• About 26 minutes until orbital sunrise.  Crew can crank the IDC no sooner that 5 minutes prior. 

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• #119 by GoForTLI on 15 May, 2010 17:13
• MSB coming up at 1300 CDT (1800 GMT).  Orbit 1 FD Mike Sarafin will brief. 
  
  MMT meets at the same time.  LeRoy Cain will do the post-MMT press briefing, currently targeted for 1500 CDT (2000 GMT).       

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