LIVE: STS-135 Flight Day 4 - MPLM Install, EVA Prep

• #20 by Chris Bergin on 11 Jul, 2011 09:05
• Grapple is/was scheduled for five minutes time.
• #21 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:06
• SSRMS in motion

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• #22 by Chris Bergin on 11 Jul, 2011 09:07
• There we go. So on time!
• #23 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:09
• looks like the SSRMS is in the pregrapple position

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• #24 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:13
• moving in to grapple

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• #25 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:17
• Per PAO, the SSRMS has grappled the MPLM

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• #26 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:23
• view of the ROEU for Rafaello

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• #27 by Chris Bergin on 11 Jul, 2011 09:30
• IPL work on GPC-3 reference. Expected to bring the computer back into the system. Will take place in 90 minutes time.
• #28 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:30
• ku loss on station side, shuttle KU still solid
  
  edit: station KU is back, must have been structure blockage

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• #29 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:35
• ROEU has been removed from the MPLM, next will be the PRLA release
  
  Edit: station ready to release the PRLA's

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• #30 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:40
• According to the PAO the MPLM should be free, but one of the PRLA;s has a microswitch issue
  
  SSRMS now go to remove the MPLM, taking PRLA to off

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• #31 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:45
• Starting maneuver to unberth the MPLM

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• #32 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:49
• According to PAO, in the hover position

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• #33 by psloss on 11 Jul, 2011 09:51

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• #34 by psloss on 11 Jul, 2011 09:52
• Near low hover

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• #35 by psloss on 11 Jul, 2011 09:55
• Edit: was still in motion, appears to be the pause at the low hover point

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• #36 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:56
• MPLM unberth complete

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• #37 by Alboita on 11 Jul, 2011 09:56
• The SSRMS can be moved in AUTO or MANUAL mode as the Shuttle RMS?
• #38 by Ronsmytheiii on 11 Jul, 2011 09:58
• Quote from: Alboita on 11 Jul, 2011 09:56

  The SSRMS can be moved in AUTO or MANUAL mode as the Shuttle RMS?
  

  
  Yes, there are preprogrammed maneuvers, Fergi turning over camera controls to the ground.

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• #39 by psloss on 11 Jul, 2011 09:59
• Chris Ferguson calling down to turn over orbiter camera control to the Lead INCO, Heidi Brewer, for the rest of these ops.
  
  Edit: late update, thumbnail from rendezvous sim last month

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