Author Topic: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 10 - EVA 4 (Read 99011 times)

hutchel · « **Reply #180 on:** 12/18/2006 08:31 pm »

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eeergo - 18/12/2006 4:10 PM

"That is OK to touch" It's like a worried mother
I'm taking a break to have dinner, people. I won't be doing images for a while...

Food - how can you think of food at a time like this!

sts1canada · « **Reply #181 on:** 12/18/2006 08:32 pm »

It appears that the KU band system on the ISS may be turned off to protect the EVA crew with their worksite near the solar arrays, hence no TV coverage right now (this was mentioned by the MCC and crew when the spacewalk was starting, that the ISS KU system would have to be turned off if they are working near the mid point of the P6 arrays). The next shuttle KU pass will be around 5:00 PM EST (10:00 PM GMT). Sunrise for the next pass is at 4:45 PM (9:45 PM GMT).

Richard

jmjawors · « **Reply #182 on:** 12/18/2006 08:34 pm »

Beamer quickly moving up the all-time EVA list... up to ninth place now.

Speedracer · « **Reply #183 on:** 12/18/2006 08:35 pm »

Curbeam now 9th overall.

STS Tony · « **Reply #184 on:** 12/18/2006 08:36 pm »

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Speedracer - 18/12/2006 3:18 PM

Curbeam now 9th overall.

Herring's talking like this is a baseball match and someone's batting average has gone up

Pointless!

Johnny Rönnberg · « **Reply #185 on:** 12/18/2006 08:39 pm »

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Speedracer - 18/12/2006 10:18 PM

Curbeam now 9th overall.

and Fuglesang 79th (if I don't heard wrong).

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #186 on:** 12/18/2006 08:41 pm »

Coming over the UK, but it's real cloudy where I am

Phil R · « **Reply #187 on:** 12/18/2006 08:42 pm »

Hi all, 1st time poster.

Had a question as to why they need to disable the KU system when the EVA team is in that particular position near the SA's. Is there the possibility of interference with the EMU's?

Spiff · « **Reply #188 on:** 12/18/2006 08:42 pm »

I wouldn't easily cut the frays of a wire that still has to be spooled on a pulley AND be released again on a future mission from that same pulley and having to pass all these grommets again.

dutch courage · « **Reply #189 on:** 12/18/2006 08:43 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 18/12/2006 10:24 PM

Coming over the UK, but it's real cloudy where I am

You couldn't see it if it wasn't cloudy. It's not traveling in the sun.

jmjawors · « **Reply #190 on:** 12/18/2006 08:46 pm »

It's fixed?!? Dang!

collectSPACE · « **Reply #191 on:** 12/18/2006 08:46 pm »

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jmjawors - 18/12/2006 3:17 PM

Beamer quickly moving up the all-time EVA list... up to ninth place now.

If this EVA lasts the full six and a half hours allotted, Beamer's final rank will be #5; if it extends the four and a half hours estimated, he'll be #6.

Jeff Bingham · « **Reply #192 on:** 12/18/2006 08:47 pm »

Outstanding!!!! Grommets clear; guidewires taught....ready to try retract again....fingers crossed!

sts1canada · « **Reply #193 on:** 12/18/2006 08:48 pm »

Hi Phil R, welcome to the site, I hope you enjoy your stay here!

The ISS Ku band (television) system is disabled right now because the ISS KU band antenna is pointed upward towards the top of the P6 mast where the spacewalkers are working and the KU band signal system uses a high dose of radiation that could harm the astronauts if they are in the way of the signal. The shuttle KU band is clear for the EVA but its antenna cannot point to a communication satellite called TDRS-West until 5:00 PM EST (10:00 PM GMT), so we will have no TV until then.

Richard

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #194 on:** 12/18/2006 08:48 pm »

Sounds like they'll be ready for a retract.

Spiff · « **Reply #195 on:** 12/18/2006 08:49 pm »

Tension! Wow.
The beer I just got out of my fridge is to the health of Robert Curbeam and his fellow crewmembers on Discovery and ISS.
Now for the retraction bit....

GoForTLI · « **Reply #196 on:** 12/18/2006 08:49 pm »

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jmjawors - 18/12/2006 3:29 PM

It's fixed?!? Dang!

BIG smiles in MCC when Beamer reported that the guidewire is tight along its entire length.

DaveS · « **Reply #197 on:** 12/18/2006 08:49 pm »

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Phil R - 18/12/2006 10:25 PM
Had a question as to why they need to disable the KU system when the EVA team is in that particular position near the SA's. Is there the possibility of interference with the EMU's?

Radiation concerns. That thing pumps out alot of radiation per second so you would want limit your exposure to it, by de-activating it.

Speedracer · « **Reply #198 on:** 12/18/2006 08:50 pm »

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DaveS - 18/12/2006 4:32 PM

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Phil R - 18/12/2006 10:25 PM
Had a question as to why they need to disable the KU system when the EVA team is in that particular position near the SA's. Is there the possibility of interference with the EMU's?
Radiation concerns. That thing pumps out alot of radiation per second so you would want limit your exposure to it, by de-activating it.

On the plus side, it could give him PHENOMENAL super powers...besides what he already has.

sts1canada · « **Reply #199 on:** 12/18/2006 08:51 pm »

This retraction is occuring in darkness I guess to speed up the EVA.

Richard