Author Topic: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 11 - Undocking (Read 42334 times)

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #20 on:** 12/19/2006 06:21 pm »

Station and shuttle crews gathering for photos

jmjawors · « **Reply #21 on:** 12/19/2006 06:31 pm »

Saying a few words now. I think Suni might be crying.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #22 on:** 12/19/2006 06:31 pm »

PA event taking place

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #23 on:** 12/19/2006 06:33 pm »

You're right. She's getting pretty teary-eyed and has her hat pulled down. I'd probably be doing the same. Saying farewell to those you've worked and trained with for so long has to be extremely difficult. Plus she won't see her family and most of her friends for about eight months.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #24 on:** 12/19/2006 06:35 pm »

Rieter being honored as an honorary member of the NASA astronaut corps. "By the power invested in me, which I just invented..." - Mike LA

Wow a lot of applause for him! Very awesome

Crews giving hugs and saying final farewells. This has to be tough.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #25 on:** 12/19/2006 06:39 pm »

Toning the bell. "Discovery departing." Shuttle crew leaving station. Polanksy watching over to make sure they all get on board. Bell toning again. "Farewell Expedition 14." Preparing to close hatches.

Spiff · « **Reply #26 on:** 12/19/2006 06:39 pm »

And there was the bell.

jmjawors · « **Reply #27 on:** 12/19/2006 06:41 pm »

Man, the lab is a mess. Must be the last of the transfer items.

uko · « **Reply #28 on:** 12/19/2006 06:48 pm »

Suni is reading this thread on the laptop I suppose

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #29 on:** 12/19/2006 06:48 pm »

Oefelein giving Discovery's autopilot control over the combined complex to turn the entire stack around here in a bit to the undocking attitude.

Rob in KC · « **Reply #30 on:** 12/19/2006 06:50 pm »

Another great article by Chris has just turned up on site:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=4965

JimO · « **Reply #31 on:** 12/19/2006 06:51 pm »

For the East Coast flyover one hour after sep, do we know which will be in front? They will only be completing their fly-around.
Undock is CST 4:09, Sep 1 burn 4:38, and sep-2 at 5:06 CST -- so the plume might even be visible to ground observers.

Stardust9906 · « **Reply #32 on:** 12/19/2006 06:59 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #33 on:** 12/19/2006 07:07 pm »

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Rob in KC - 19/12/2006 7:33 PM

Another great article by Chris has just turned up on site:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=4965

Thanks, only just slapped that on

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JimO - 19/12/2006 7:34 PM

For the East Coast flyover one hour after sep, do we know which will be in front? They will only be completing their fly-around.
Undock is CST 4:09, Sep 1 burn 4:38, and sep-2 at 5:06 CST -- so the plume might even be visible to ground observers.

I worked off notes (in the article) which stated:

"For undocking, the station will be maneuvered to LVLH YPR 0,0,0 attitude at 4:09pm and returned to 12A.1 State +XVV TEA attitude at 5:51pm. Discovery will back away from the ISS PMA-2, then perform a partial flyaround at 400-600 ft. A 1.5 ft/s separation burn followed at 6:01pm on the -V bar (i.e., behind the ISS), a second at 6:40pm, and a third at a second at 7:15pm, increasingly more powerful."

If that helps

sts1canada · « **Reply #34 on:** 12/19/2006 07:14 pm »

The FD 11 execute package has finally been posted here:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts116/news/execute_packages.html

Richard

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #35 on:** 12/19/2006 07:15 pm »

Yet another Pulitzer-deserving article from our own Chris Bergin

It's a darn shame I'll be at work when they come down. Maybe I can catch it on a news station in the break room.

brodo · « **Reply #36 on:** 12/19/2006 07:17 pm »

Execute Package for today is online at the usual place:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts116/news/execute_packages.html
Take special notice of the transfer item updates

DarthVader · « **Reply #37 on:** 12/19/2006 07:33 pm »

The following items are the only ones left:
MDDK:
Item 22: BPSMU Cables
Item 701: Double Coldbag (w/ samples from MELFI)
Item 702: EMU 3015
Item 710.3: 4th Plug Attach Bolt
Items 810 and 810.1: DCS760 Camera and 1.0GB Flash cards
Item 811: Suni Williams
Item 812: Thomas Reiter

...
...

DarthVader · « **Reply #38 on:** 12/19/2006 07:36 pm »

The following items are the only ones left:
MDDK:
Item 22: BPSMU Cables
Item 701: Double Coldbag (w/ samples from MELFI)
Item 702: EMU 3015
Item 710.3: 4th Plug Attach Bolt
Items 810 and 810.1: DCS760 Camera and 1.0GB Flash cards
Item 811: Suni Williams
Item 812: Thomas Reiter

...
...

EDIT: the mission gallery was updated recently with EVA4 pictures.

John44 · « **Reply #39 on:** 12/19/2006 07:37 pm »

video - DISCOVERY/ISS CREW FAREWELL AND FINAL HATCH CLOSURE
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1266