Author Topic: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 10 - EVA 4 (Read 99016 times)

gordo · « **Reply #300 on:** 12/18/2006 10:08 pm »

KU back around 23:10G, unless we get some ISS KU first

psloss · « **Reply #301 on:** 12/18/2006 10:08 pm »

Beamer asking for comments and IV crew thinks still more work to get the forward side looking as good as aft side.

zerm · « **Reply #302 on:** 12/18/2006 10:09 pm »

Just saw it!!!! The ISS passed right over us here on the US east coast. I dressed my little 3 year old, and we stepped outside and it was directly overhead- as bright as can be and really moving! Man it is amazing to think those two guys are outside hanging onto that station doing EVA as we watched. My daughter shouted "There it is daddy- I see it! Look at it go!" We're right by the bay so we have few lights around- they sky was clear and the sun has just set- perfect conditions! WOW!

Skinny · « **Reply #303 on:** 12/18/2006 10:10 pm »

Who said strawberries don't mix in zero-gravity ? ;-)

psloss · « **Reply #304 on:** 12/18/2006 10:11 pm »

IV wants to set "the sequence for the sequence" started...Houston is giving clearance for that and for shaking and manual clearing as necessary. Sounds like they are seeing/feeling the time limits...

psloss · « **Reply #305 on:** 12/18/2006 10:12 pm »

Go for one bay retract.

psloss · « **Reply #306 on:** 12/18/2006 10:13 pm »

Good motion..."by far the best retraction."

psloss · « **Reply #307 on:** 12/18/2006 10:13 pm »

Go to continue.

psloss · « **Reply #308 on:** 12/18/2006 10:14 pm »

Good motion...retracting for longer these two times...abort. Beamer says a little out of plane, but watching the wave motions...

Spiff · « **Reply #309 on:** 12/18/2006 10:14 pm »

Ah Tanner's back, and the retract seems to be going VERY smoothly.
AwwRiiigghht!!

Johnny Rönnberg · « **Reply #310 on:** 12/18/2006 10:15 pm »

yah! Panels on the way.

psloss · « **Reply #311 on:** 12/18/2006 10:15 pm »

IV crew thinks it would be good to pre-emptively space out both the blankets again...EV crew agrees...starting into that work positioning Beamer.

Avron · « **Reply #312 on:** 12/18/2006 10:16 pm »

How many bays still out?

stavropoll · « **Reply #313 on:** 12/18/2006 10:17 pm »

good motion continuing

psloss · « **Reply #314 on:** 12/18/2006 10:18 pm »

They did two retractions from six bays out, but don't know how far each of the retractions was...approaching 4 hours into the EVA.

sts1canada · « **Reply #315 on:** 12/18/2006 10:19 pm »

Next day pass begins at 6:17 PM EST (11:17 PM GMT), next KU pass for shuttle with TDRS West should begin around 6:23 PM EST (11:23 PM GMT) so I hope we have some good KU TV then.

Richard

psloss · « **Reply #316 on:** 12/18/2006 10:19 pm »

PAO estimates we're at four bays...plan to retract to one bay and then if good, all the way.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #317 on:** 12/18/2006 10:20 pm »

Four bays to go.

psloss · « **Reply #318 on:** 12/18/2006 10:20 pm »

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psloss - 18/12/2006 6:02 PM

PAO estimates we're at four bays...plan to retract to one bay and then if good, all the way.

That's the big picture plan...probably not going straight from here to one bay...commander "orders" Beamer to make the other blanket look like the one he just finished.

Mark Nguyen · « **Reply #319 on:** 12/18/2006 10:23 pm »

Is this conceivably enough that, assuming they get the other arrays retracted on 13A, they could just move it as-is to the end of the port truss? Is 100% retraction an absolute must to enable P6 to be moved?

Mark