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#140 by MKremer on 20 Sep, 2006 01:19
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Gary - 19/9/2006 7:57 PM
What was this 'violent' judder that goes through the shuttle when doing the FCS check out? I didn't quite catch that part.
Besides the hydraulic actuator checkout, they do pressure bypass tests (like quick 'burps' in the high pressure hydraulic system). That's the part Mr. Hale told of crews describing it as shudders felt through the whole orbiter.
And, since they do the bypass 8 times, and those times matched with the leading edge sensor readings, that's what allowed them to put those readings 'to bed'.
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#141 by psloss on 20 Sep, 2006 01:23
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Yes, he referred to it as a "port pop," which one can do an Internet search on...
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#142 by DaveS on 20 Sep, 2006 02:06
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The crew wake-up music has been sent up beginning FD12, the third day of inspections.
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#143 by James Lowe1 on 20 Sep, 2006 02:38
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It would be best to stay with this thread for FD12, moving to a re-entry and landing thread on Wednesday night.
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#144 by Scotty on 20 Sep, 2006 02:45
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I highly doubt the Orbiter would have enough fuel left onboard to get back to the ISS.
They will check the TPS one more time Wednesday, then come home Thursday, weather at KSC permitting.
It is time to land that puppy.
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#145 by MKremer on 20 Sep, 2006 02:48
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Scotty - 19/9/2006 9:32 PM
I highly doubt the Orbiter would have enough fuel left onboard to get back to the ISS.
I seriously doubt NASA (especially Mr. Hale) would say publicily that there's enough propellant for a Safe Haven re-docking if that weren't the case.
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#146 by nathan.moeller on 20 Sep, 2006 02:48
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Scotty - 19/9/2006 9:32 PM
I highly doubt the Orbiter would have enough fuel left onboard to get back to the ISS.
They will check the TPS one more time Wednesday, then come home Thursday, weather at KSC permitting.
It is time to land that puppy.
They are staying close enough to ISS to ensure that they have plenty of time and fuel to get back to the complex in case of an emergency. Landing will take place Thursday morning at the earliest. If the crew is too burned out after tomorrow from the robotics operations, they will be given one more extra day in orbit and will return to Earth Friday morning. -
#147 by rdale on 20 Sep, 2006 02:53
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Scotty - 19/9/2006 10:32 PM
I highly doubt the Orbiter would have enough fuel left onboard to get back to the ISS.
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#148 by astrobrian on 20 Sep, 2006 02:53
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I see on SFN 06:21 EDT on Thursday for landing right now if no problems are seen. Is this confirmed through sources here or from MMT docs? (slaps own hand for missing post MMT) I only ask because the previous flightplan on that site seemed to have the landing time wrong so wanting to verify with better sources
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#149 by DaveS on 20 Sep, 2006 02:59
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Landing time is confirmed.
I see on SFN 06:21 EDT on Thursday for landing right now if no problems are seen. Is this confirmed through sources here or from MMT docs? (slaps own hand for missing post MMT) I only ask because the previous flightplan on that site seemed to have the landing time wrong so wanting to verify with better sources -
#150 by Avron on 20 Sep, 2006 03:13
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In the hunt for the missing piece...
Two Panoramas of the bay on FD10 made from a number of images .. one from the front and one from the back of the bay
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#151 by astrobrian on 20 Sep, 2006 03:14
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DaveS - 19/9/2006 9:46 PM
QuoteLanding time is confirmed.
Thank you for the confirmation , I was kind of hoping for a sunrise landing, but ah well.
Nice panoramas of the bay Avron
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#152 by MKremer on 20 Sep, 2006 03:14
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I see on SFN 06:21 EDT on Thursday for landing right now if no problems are seen. Is this confirmed through sources here or from MMT docs?
The time is correct - the problem is there's different sources publishing the times for either EDT or CDT (or even GMT) that it can get confutsing.
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#153 by MKremer on 20 Sep, 2006 03:15
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Those are nice, Avron!
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#154 by Avron on 20 Sep, 2006 03:18
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MKremer - 19/9/2006 11:02 PM
Those are nice, Avron!
Thanks
Still trying to get some good video pans.. but the sun gets in the way.. or some pres conf.. etc..
For the canadians on the forum...
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#155 by Flightstar on 20 Sep, 2006 03:19
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Avron - 19/9/2006 10:05 PM
QuoteMKremer - 19/9/2006 11:02 PM
Those are nice, Avron!
Thanks
Still trying to get some good video pans.. but the sun gets in the way.. or some pres conf.. etc..
For the canadians on the forum...
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#156 by Flightstar on 20 Sep, 2006 03:20
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Scotty - 19/9/2006 9:32 PM
I highly doubt the Orbiter would have enough fuel left onboard to get back to the ISS.
They will check the TPS one more time Wednesday, then come home Thursday, weather at KSC permitting.
It is time to land that puppy.
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#157 by realtime on 20 Sep, 2006 03:26
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I know it's way too early for this, but I've been wondering...
If Atlantis must return to ISS and stay there for a rescue, how long before they start running short on O2? How many SFOGS (O2 candles) are inboard? Is there any way to get the OGS online sooner than later, or will they just pull O2 from Atlantis?
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#158 by MKremer on 20 Sep, 2006 03:34
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Lots of O2, from the orbiter supplies, the Russian generator (and if needed the new U.S. O2 generator), the tanks on the U.S. airlock, and the thermal O2 generators.
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#159 by NASA_Twix_JSC on 20 Sep, 2006 03:40
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MKremer - 19/9/2006 10:21 PM
(and if needed the new U.S. O2 generator)
That isn't ready for a five-six months yet and wasn't figured into the CSCS.
However the sensationalism made of this by some other sites and media has been nothing short of stupid. Way too much second guessing and jumping before facts. I'm glad it was reserved until data was more considered here, and there's a few more people here at JSC who are thankful too.
