Author Topic: EVA crews STS-120 and STS-122 (Read 4810 times)

vp. · « **on:** 01/02/2007 01:21 pm »

Who are the EVA's crews for missions STS 120 (Parazynki and ?)and STS 122 (Walheim and ?) ?

anik · « **Reply #1 on:** 01/02/2007 02:18 pm »

According to press-conference of Expedition 15 crew, Daniel Tani will participate in one of three STS-120 spacewalks...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2 on:** 01/02/2007 03:25 pm »

Scott Parazynski, Daniel Tani and Clayton Anderson.

I'm doing an STS-120 article today, as there's been some crew movement. And we've got the mission baseline presentation on L2.

However, STS-120 is with Atlantis, I should note.

vp. · « **Reply #3 on:** 01/04/2007 08:26 pm »

Thanks for your answer. I'm surprise to see Tani and Anderson in EVA crew !

spacedreams · « **Reply #4 on:** 01/04/2007 08:39 pm »

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vp. - 4/1/2007 1:09 PM Thanks for your answer. I'm surprise to see Tani and Anderson in EVA crew !

Why? Tani already has an EVA flight under his belt and he is really good. Anderson is a rookie but he has been in training for years, specifically for this stage, and he is good too. It also helped that he trained along with Williams for a long time who was good as well.

vp. · « **Reply #5 on:** 01/05/2007 08:28 pm »

Because there both in ISS crew and not just in the STS120

spacedreams · « **Reply #6 on:** 01/05/2007 11:15 pm »

Ah, I understand. Well, if it helps, there are a number of factors including suit logistics (keeping the number of suits up/down to a minumum), the fact that Tani is an experienced EVA guy, Anderson being previously trained for 10A stage, skill level, IV needs, etc ...

But, things do change so you just have to take it all with a few grains of salt. Don't be surprised if another shuttle guy is designated as EV. Afterall, you have to have two guys trained for shuttle contingencies (some of which are post-undock/shuttle only) and it isn't very practical to use an ISS guy for that. ISS guys are too busy with learning ISS systems that it is difficult for them also to retain the intricate details needed for something like maybe a TPS repair. This would be especially true of the guy coming down after a long stay. There are a number of possibilities this far out.

vp. · « **Reply #7 on:** 01/06/2007 08:48 am »

Thanks

mkirk · « **Reply #8 on:** 01/06/2007 05:54 pm »

I haven’t really been looking at mission details that far down the line, but I am pretty sure Doug Wheelock is an EVA crew member on 120...that is what he told me.

Mark Kirkman