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#760
by
stockman
on 08 Aug, 2007 23:03
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What are those tubes they have on their arms??? While the crew was getting prepped in the white room one at a time I noticed for the first time one of the USA workers put what looked like a 5 to 6 inch blue tube inside a pocket on the crew members arm ( I think there may have been one on each arm). It appeared to be a liquid but I am not sure.
What is that exactly??
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#761
by
kneecaps
on 08 Aug, 2007 23:10
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stockman - 8/8/2007 12:03 AM
What are those tubes they have on their arms??? While the crew was getting prepped in the white room one at a time I noticed for the first time one of the USA workers put what looked like a 5 to 6 inch blue tube inside a pocket on the crew members arm ( I think there may have been one on each arm). It appeared to be a liquid but I am not sure.
What is that exactly??
They are simple Cyalume Light sticks. You snap them and they light up. Its a rescue aid for if the crew had to bail out and be rescued from sea.
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#762
by
DaveS
on 08 Aug, 2007 23:12
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stockman - 9/8/2007 1:03 AM
What are those tubes they have on their arms??? While the crew was getting prepped in the white room one at a time I noticed for the first time one of the USA workers put what looked like a 5 to 6 inch blue tube inside a pocket on the crew members arm ( I think there may have been one on each arm). It appeared to be a liquid but I am not sure.
What is that exactly??
Glow sticks. Used in low visibility situations to locate crew members.
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#763
by
mastronaut
on 08 Aug, 2007 23:15
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During the first 10-15 seconds into Endeavour's launch I noticed what looked like a flare or hiccup from one of the SSMEs is this normal? It can be seen quite plainly on the launch replay...
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#764
by
MKremer
on 08 Aug, 2007 23:19
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mastronaut - 8/8/2007 6:15 PM
During the first 10-15 seconds into Endeavour's launch I noticed what looked like a flare or hiccup from one of the SSMEs is this normal? It can be seen quite plainly on the launch replay...
I saw that, too. Not sure if it was from the engine itself, but it was right around the time when the throttle bucket starts occuring.
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#765
by
mastronaut
on 08 Aug, 2007 23:22
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I've seen a bunch of launches and have never seen that occur, although the flames at the base of the ET always made me nervous...
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#766
by
j2_
on 08 Aug, 2007 23:27
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How long does the ET LO2 feed line camera continue transmitting after ET sep?
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#767
by
MKremer
on 08 Aug, 2007 23:29
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j2_ - 8/8/2007 6:27 PM
How long does the ET LO2 feed line camera continue transmitting after ET sep?
Until the batteries run out or it gets destroyed with the rest of the tank on reentry. Not sure how long NASA continues recieving and recording the signal, though.
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#768
by
Danny Dot
on 08 Aug, 2007 23:51
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I just heard a second shuttle will be on the second pad ready to go during the shuttle's Hubble repair mission. Is there a plan to be able to move all crew members to the second shuttle if the first is crippled?
Danny Deger
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#769
by
Danny Dot
on 08 Aug, 2007 23:57
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I just heard a second shuttle will be on the second pad ready to go during the shuttle's Hubble repair mission. Is there a plan to be able to move all crew members to the second shuttle if the first is crippled?
Danny Deger
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#770
by
SpaceNutz SA
on 08 Aug, 2007 23:57
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Danny Dot - 9/8/2007 1:51 AM I just heard a second shuttle will be on the second pad ready to go during the shuttle's Hubble repair mission. Is there a plan to be able to move all crew members to the second shuttle if the first is crippled? Danny Deger
For the LON mission - the crew do not have the ISS to take refuge on so the normal 40-day call-up for the LON will not work. The LON mission needs to be on the pad before the HST mission launches.
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#771
by
Danny Dot
on 09 Aug, 2007 00:02
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SpaceNutz SA - 8/8/2007 6:57 PM
Danny Dot - 9/8/2007 1:51 AM I just heard a second shuttle will be on the second pad ready to go during the shuttle's Hubble repair mission. Is there a plan to be able to move all crew members to the second shuttle if the first is crippled? Danny Deger
For the LON mission - the crew do not have the ISS to take refuge on so the normal 40-day call-up for the LON will not work. The LON mission needs to be on the pad before the HST mission launches.
But if the LON is needed, how does the crew transfer to the second shuttle? Are the shuttles going to fly close to each other and have the entire crew EVA over?
Danny Deger
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#772
by
SpaceNutz SA
on 09 Aug, 2007 00:07
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I believe the options are a shuttle to shuttle docking or an EVA of the crew from the damaged orbiter to the rescue orbiter.
There is quite a bit of info in the threads and on the internet.
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#773
by
erioladastra
on 09 Aug, 2007 00:39
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"But if the LON is needed, how does the crew transfer to the second shuttle? Are the shuttles going to fly close to each other and have the entire crew EVA over? "
Bad shuttle leaves ISS remotely and reenters. New shuttle docks to ISS.
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#774
by
MKremer
on 09 Aug, 2007 00:46
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Danny Dot - 8/8/2007 7:02 PM
But if the LON is needed, how does the crew transfer to the second shuttle? Are the shuttles going to fly close to each other and have the entire crew EVA over?
Danny Deger
I believe there's an older L2 thread detailing some of the docking and crew transfer options for the STS-125 LON mission.
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#775
by
elmarko
on 09 Aug, 2007 08:19
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erioladastra - 9/8/2007 1:39 AM
"But if the LON is needed, how does the crew transfer to the second shuttle? Are the shuttles going to fly close to each other and have the entire crew EVA over? "
Bad shuttle leaves ISS remotely and reenters. New shuttle docks to ISS.
Danny's question was specifically related to the HST mission.
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#776
by
Danny Dot
on 09 Aug, 2007 15:26
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I found this, but it sounds like the method of crew transfer is still in work.
Three options are currently being considered for docking the two Orbiters, and for transferring the crew from the crippled HSM vehicle to the rescue Orbiter. In the first, and apparently preferred, option, the Remote Manipulator System on the HSM Orbiter would grapple the Shuttle Crew Rescue (SCR) Orbiter. The SCR RMS would be used to transfer the crew, suited for EVA, from the HSM Orbiter to the SCR vehicle. This unique dual-RMS operation would eliminate the need for labor-intensive stationkeeping.
Two EVAs would occur on Flight Day 4. During the first EVA, the flight crew member responsible for RMS operation on the HSM flight would be transferred to the SCR. In addition, the SCR RMS would be used to transfer 4 Launch and Entry Suits (LES) from the HSM vehicle to the SCR, and two additional Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs) would be transferred from the SCR to the HSM.
Danny Deger
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#777
by
SpaceNutz SA
on 09 Aug, 2007 15:55
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Yes I think it's still in the planning stages.
One thing is for sure - if it ever came to this (on this mission or any other) it will be game over for any future shuttle flights.
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#778
by
HarryM
on 09 Aug, 2007 16:45
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How many crew on the LON flight? Do they have some extra seats they will install on SCR orbiter to accomodate both crews?
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#779
by
HarryM
on 09 Aug, 2007 16:49
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