Author Topic: LIVE: STS-116 - Flight Day 14 - Landing and post flight info (Read 98363 times)

DarthVader · « **Reply #20 on:** 12/22/2006 04:15 pm »

FLIGHT pooling the controllers for payload bay doors closure.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #21 on:** 12/22/2006 04:19 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 12/22/2006 04:20 pm »

Pressing on with deorbit prep list.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 12/22/2006 04:29 pm »

Not sure if this was something previously noted, but if not, it deserves a mention:

[Footnote of interest: Part of the return cargo on STS-116/Discovery is Suni Williams' long, flowing hair. She parted with it and donated it to Locks of Love, a Florida-based organization that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair due to cancer.]

dutch courage · « **Reply #24 on:** 12/22/2006 04:30 pm »

Go for payload bay door closing.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 12/22/2006 04:31 pm »

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dutch courage - 22/12/2006 5:13 PM

Go for payload bay door closing.

This is an important step for the KSC opportunity.

jmjawors · « **Reply #26 on:** 12/22/2006 04:32 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 22/12/2006 11:12 AM

Not sure if this was something previously noted, but if not, it deserves a mention:

[Footnote of interest: Part of the return cargo on STS-116/Discovery is Suni Williams' long, flowing hair. She parted with it and donated it to Locks of Love, a Florida-based organization that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair due to cancer.]

Yeah, a bunch of us were making fun of it when we saw it on the transfer manifest... can't remember what flight day that was. Just thought it was a joke.

We were then subsequently put to shame when we learned that it was real and what it was for.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 12/22/2006 04:32 pm »

Steve Lindsey is apparently rocketing down the SLF just a few feet off the deck

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #28 on:** 12/22/2006 04:35 pm »

Paul Hill?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #29 on:** 12/22/2006 04:37 pm »

Payload bay doors moving to the closed position.

dutch courage · « **Reply #30 on:** 12/22/2006 04:39 pm »

Look for the 10 differences: http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/63134main_paul_hill1.jpg

martynwilliams · « **Reply #31 on:** 12/22/2006 04:40 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 22/12/2006 5:18 PM

Paul Hill?

I think the Mission Ops Directorate rep(s) sit there? He must be a senior manager in the MOD now..

sts1canada · « **Reply #32 on:** 12/22/2006 04:42 pm »

Yes that is Paul Hill at the MOD console and Steve Stich, the ascent FD for this flight is sitting to Norm Knight's left (Norm is the entry FD).

Richard

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #33 on:** 12/22/2006 04:42 pm »

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martynwilliams - 22/12/2006 5:23 PM

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Chris Bergin - 22/12/2006 5:18 PM

Paul Hill?

I think the Mission Ops Directorate rep(s) sit there? He must be a senior manager in the MOD now..

He is. He's a top end manager now. Really sounds like a brilliant guy in the Wayne Hale sense from all accounts.

Notes of a sensor not indicating on payload bay door closure. Waiting for more, as we didn't get to hear CAPCOM's response.

martynwilliams · « **Reply #34 on:** 12/22/2006 04:45 pm »

Steve Stitch is acting as the Weather Flight Director for landing....anyone know why they decided to have one FD for launch and another for landing? It's usually the same FD isnt it?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #35 on:** 12/22/2006 04:46 pm »

MCC want to look at the payload bays doors to see if they can latch.

dutch courage · « **Reply #36 on:** 12/22/2006 04:46 pm »

Visual conformation is needed (onboard camara's) to check the payload bay doors are closed.

DaveS · « **Reply #37 on:** 12/22/2006 04:47 pm »

Seems like they have problem with one of the microswitches on the payload bay doors and the MCC has asked the crew to power up cameras B and C to take a look on the latches.

DarthVader · « **Reply #38 on:** 12/22/2006 04:48 pm »

I hope that'll be live on NASA TV ... don't think I ever saw live pictures from the payload bay once the doors are closed ...

jmjawors · « **Reply #39 on:** 12/22/2006 04:49 pm »

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DarthVader - 22/12/2006 11:31 AM

I hope that'll be live on NASA TV ... don't think I ever saw live pictures from the payload bay once the doors are closed ...

I was thinking the same thing. No dice though.