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#20
by
Oli4
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:24
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Are they gonna unfold all 4 solar arrays at once? Or by pairs?
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#21
by
STS-Chris
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:25
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Great!
Do we know when they will continue the deployment?
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#22
by
Oli4
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:27
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I heard something about 0950GMT or 0915GMT but i don't know if that concerned the deployment of the arrays.
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#23
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:28
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The idea is to deploy everything by one bay, then latch it again. This will reduce the stresses and allow the array to lose some tension from being packed up all this time.
Full deploy in about an hour.
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#24
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:30
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So this is Port:
Next is Starboard - same idea, one bay.
40 minutes to Shuttle/Station atitude change to prepare for full deploy.
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#25
by
DaveS
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:30
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Next up is the 2A SAW 1 bay deploy.
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#26
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:34
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Five mins to unlatch.
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#27
by
Oli4
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:37
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So if i comprehend correctly. They open the solar array 'box' by a foot or so. So that the solar panels can 'destress'. Then they will close the 'box' again, reattach the solar arrays and start to unfold the panels?
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#28
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:38
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Think of it this way....
[+++++++++++++++] <---Full
[+] <---One Bay
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#29
by
DaveS
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:40
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Oli4 - 14/9/2006 11:24 AM
So if i comprehend correctly. They open the solar array 'box' by a foot or so. So that the solar panels can 'destress'. Then they will close the 'box' again, reattach the solar arrays and start to unfold the panels?
No.
They'll continue the deployment from the 1 bay initial deployment after the SAW has been conditioned to minimize the chance of "stiction".
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#30
by
FransonUK
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:44
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Chris Bergin - 14/9/2006 4:25 AM
Think of it this way....
[+++++++++++++++] <---Full
[+] <---One Bay
How long will it take from start of full deploy to completition?
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#31
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:45
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More software issues on stage 2.2?
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#32
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:47
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One bay deployment delayed on Starboard, due to communications.
Jeff says they are re-cycling 2.2 and pressing on to 2.3.
New time for deploy not know at this time.
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#33
by
Oli4
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:49
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O NOW i understand! Thanks guys!
I thought 1 bay was one side (2 panels). But 1 bay is just a segment of the arrays. Cool. Thanks for the lesson!
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#34
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:49
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15 minutes to Starboard one bay deploy now.
Nice picture of Port:
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#35
by
kneecaps
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:51
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I have visions of the SAW deploying ...the blanket getting stuck...the deployment continuing and the blanket getting torn. No doubt this is impossible as I'm sure there must be strain gauges or somesuch to prevent such events!
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#36
by
DaveS
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:53
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0945 UTC is now the new targeted 2A 1 bay deploy time.
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#37
by
Chris Bergin
on 14 Sep, 2006 09:58
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kneecaps - 14/9/2006 10:38 AM
I have visions of.....
Moral: Don't eat cheese before going to bed.
Standing by for one bay deploy.
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#38
by
Celebrimbor
on 14 Sep, 2006 10:03
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He he. sequential images...
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#39
by
DaveS
on 14 Sep, 2006 10:03
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And we have 2A 1 bay deploy.
Do we know when they will continue the deployment?
