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#300
by
eeergo
on 06 Jun, 2024 10:20
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Good config of the GPS SIGIs 1 & 2 after power cycling them.
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#301
by
eeergo
on 06 Jun, 2024 10:27
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crew is awake and the prop system is being pressurized
From Harwood's reporting about an hour ago, quoting MCC-H:
Regarding the leaks we spoke of last night, the big picture is the current leak rates, we're going to be able to support a (space station) rendezvous today with that. Big picture, what we're doing right now is we're getting the manifold pressures up to recover the jets, and prop is working on that at this time.
Update from PAO right now: all manifolds are now reopened but one, which will be reonpened soon before the NHPC -1 burn for a planar change, at 8:51 am Eastern (so in around 2h from now)
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#302
by
centaurinasa
on 06 Jun, 2024 11:23
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According to the timeline, we are now in Rendezvous Operations
(among others donning suit)
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#303
by
centaurinasa
on 06 Jun, 2024 11:33
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Right now, audio only PAO event with a status report from Starliner (Butch has already don his suit)
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#304
by
docmordrid
on 06 Jun, 2024 11:37
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CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/06/science/boeing-starliner-new-helium-leaks-scn/index.html“Looks like we picked up a couple more helium leaks,” mission control told the astronauts, as heard on the broadcast. Controllers then walked the crew through the plan to shut down the valves.
“We are ready to…find out exactly what you mean by picked up another helium leak, so give it to us,” Wilmore told them.
“Butch, I’m sorry. We’re still getting the story together,” mission control replied.
Since then, NASA and Boeing have determined the crew is safe and told them to go to sleep while they continue to look at the data. The crew was supposed to sleep for nine hours, but the troubleshooting effort cut into an hour of their rest.
“We have some issues to watch overnight when in regards to the helium leaks that was just brought up, and we have a lot of smart people down here on the ground that are going to take a look at this stuff and keep an eye on it, but the vehicle is in a configuration right now where they’re safe to fly,” Boeing aerospace engineer Brandon Burroughs said on the NASA broadcast.
In the meantime, the “crew continues to make their way to the (ISS) and are in a sleep period,” according to the post from NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
It is still unclear what the impact of the leaks will be, but all indications are that the plan is still for Starliner to dock at the International Space Station on Thursday.
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#305
by
ZachS09
on 06 Jun, 2024 11:38
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Do Starliner astronauts have to close their suit visors during ISS docking and undocking similar to Crew Dragon protocol?
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#306
by
centaurinasa
on 06 Jun, 2024 11:42
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A5/Starliner CFT: A quick update before we kick off Super Heavy-Starship coverage: 2 of the three helium manifolds that are leaking have been re-opened and the third, the one with the highest leak rate, will be re-activated before a rendezvous burn planned for around 8:51am EDT (1251 UTC); we still haven't heard any actual leak rates or what the long term plan might be, but the Starliner is believed to have enough helium in its current configuration for the planned mission duration; we hope to get more details in today's post-docking news conference
https://x.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1798671688349225235
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#307
by
centaurinasa
on 06 Jun, 2024 11:49
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Mission managers met this morning and polled go for the @BoeingSpace #Starliner spacecraft to dock to the space station at 12:15pm ET today. They reveiewed the vehicle's status and continue monitoring manifold leak rates.
https://x.com/Space_Station/status/1798676853647139102
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#308
by
Yellowstone10
on 06 Jun, 2024 12:01
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snrk - Butch comments that the RCS thruster firings sound like someone playing with the pipes in the basement.
Capcom replies: "I wish I knew what a basement was here in Houston."
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#309
by
Targeteer
on 06 Jun, 2024 12:08
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snrk - Butch comments that the RCS thruster firings sound like someone playing with the pipes in the basement.
Capcom replies: "I wish I knew what a basement was here in Houston."
His comment about "being spanked more" had Sunny laughing in the background...
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#310
by
centaurinasa
on 06 Jun, 2024 12:13
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NHPC1 BURN (HEIGHT ADJUST MANEUVER).
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#311
by
Yellowstone10
on 06 Jun, 2024 12:15
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Our first number related to the new helium leak - the commentator reports that they expect Starliner to still have 90 hours of free-flight capability after undocking from the ISS.
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#312
by
Yellowstone10
on 06 Jun, 2024 13:03
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The NHPC1 burn was successful, raising Starliner's orbit to 410 x 325 km (according to the on-screen graphics).
Also - look at what CAPCOM's watching on his laptop!
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#313
by
centaurinasa
on 06 Jun, 2024 13:05
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GO/NO-GO FOR INTEGRATED OPERATIONS.
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#314
by
centaurinasa
on 06 Jun, 2024 13:08
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NHPC2 BURN (HEIGHT ADJUST MANEUVER)
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#315
by
centaurinasa
on 06 Jun, 2024 13:15
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#316
by
centaurinasa
on 06 Jun, 2024 13:18
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Next NSRPC BURN (TARGETING BURN) at 13:38 UTC
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#317
by
rdale
on 06 Jun, 2024 13:21
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This morning's discussion on sounds and trash (cleanup crew left some for the astronauts to clean up!)
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#318
by
Athelstane
on 06 Jun, 2024 13:24
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CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/06/science/boeing-starliner-new-helium-leaks-scn/index.html
“Looks like we picked up a couple more helium leaks,” mission control told the astronauts, as heard on the broadcast. Controllers then walked the crew through the plan to shut down the valves.
“We are ready to…find out exactly what you mean by picked up another helium leak, so give it to us,” Wilmore told them.
“Butch, I’m sorry. We’re still getting the story together,” mission control replied.
Since then, NASA and Boeing have determined the crew is safe and told them to go to sleep while they continue to look at the data. The crew was supposed to sleep for nine hours, but the troubleshooting effort cut into an hour of their rest.
“We have some issues to watch overnight when in regards to the helium leaks that was just brought up, and we have a lot of smart people down here on the ground that are going to take a look at this stuff and keep an eye on it, but the vehicle is in a configuration right now where they’re safe to fly,” Boeing aerospace engineer Brandon Burroughs said on the NASA broadcast.
In the meantime, the “crew continues to make their way to the (ISS) and are in a sleep period,” according to the post from NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
It is still unclear what the impact of the leaks will be, but all indications are that the plan is still for Starliner to dock at the International Space Station on Thursday.
Am I reading too much into this exchange, or is mission control dealing with with an irritated Butch Wilmore?
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#319
by
rdale
on 06 Jun, 2024 13:26
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Listening to the exchange is nothing more than an astronaut wanting to know what's wrong with his ship.