northanger - 20/12/2006 1:03 PMdid you catch the wakeup call?
northanger - 20/12/2006 1:21 PMDidn't Cross do "Sailing"? Who did they play it for?
Chris Bergin - 20/12/2006 7:25 AMQuotenorthanger - 20/12/2006 1:21 PMDidn't Cross do "Sailing"? Who did they play it for?Rod Stewart?
northanger - 20/12/2006 1:33 PMQuoteChris Bergin - 20/12/2006 7:25 AMQuotenorthanger - 20/12/2006 1:21 PMDidn't Cross do "Sailing"? Who did they play it for?Rod Stewart?i need to get on L2, i shall pout all day.
Good Morning Discovery!!!!Now that you have started station well on its way to full power, executed a record breakingfour EVAs in a single shuttle mission, exchanged Suni for Thomas, it is time to think aboutcoming home. We can hardly wait to tell you in person what a terrific mission this has been!When you check today’s flight plan, you can see that we are going to take the opportunitywe have and do a voice check with White Sands right after inspection is finished.Have a great inspection day!
FD11 MMT Crew SummaryCongratulations on your fourth successful EVA! The team was very proud of youraccomplishment. It was an awesome sight to see the P6 solar array fully retracted andlatched. Clearly, your expert touch, along with the help of hundreds of people here on theground, has made the docked portion of STS-116 a huge success. The orbiter continues toperform near flawlessly and there are no new anomalies to discuss. The MMT closed withan in-depth review of the decision that was made on FD8 to perform late inspection in lieu ofpreserving a weather wave off day. All MMT team elements unanimously reaffirmed thisdecision as the correct course of action.Weather Forecast - The Spaceflight Meteorology Group presented a weather forecast forall three CONUS sites, focusing on the EOM-1, EOM, and EOM+1 days. KSC wascharacterized as marginal on both EOM and EOM+1 due to low clouds and the chance ofrain showers within the 30 nmi circle. Edwards was characterized as marginal on EOM dueto high crosswinds, but the site returns to solid “GO” conditions on EOM+1. The Northruplakebed condition is being watched closely as showers move through the area today. TheNorthrup forecast is “GO” on EOM and marginal on EOM+1 due to a slight chance of rainshowers within the 30 nmi circle.While assessing the weather forecast, the MMT team briefly touched on the option wherebya modified late inspection could be performed on the same day as FCS checkout in order topreserve the option of landing on FD13. This option is not feasible from a timelineperspective and will not be considered further. The intent of the MMT is for the missionoperations team to land the vehicle on EOM unless it is precluded by bad weather at allthree sites or a systems problem.Northrup Discussion - KSC ground operations personnel summarized the capabilitiesavailable at Northrup. The community is confident that the orbiter can safely land atNorthrup and there are adequate faculties to egress the crew. One of the main concernswith a landing at Northrup is how it affects the post-processing of the vehicle. During theextended period where the orbiter would remain at Northrup, the orbiter could be exposed tolow temperatures that would increase the chances of leaking thrusters and freezinghydrazine/water lines. This concern extrapolates into some additional risk to the groundpersonnel that are post-processing the orbiter. After taking a poll, the MMT teamunanimously agreed that crew safety will not be traded at the expense of vehicle turnaroundconcerns. With this decision, a full-up late inspection will remain in the FD12 timeline.
