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#320
by
Zachstar
on 13 Jun, 2007 01:56
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OGG File of the Interview.
I cut out most of the silence to help keep down file size. Sorry, but the content is still there. :cool:
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#321
by
ZeeNL
on 13 Jun, 2007 01:57
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MySDCUserID - 13/6/2007 3:55 AM
Zachstar - 12/6/2007 9:52 PM
bsegal - 12/6/2007 8:51 PM
ISS still maintaining attitude control?
CMGs lost control. Station is in free drift for 30 mins.
They will recover with the Orbiter.
Is this normal when an orbiter is docked?
No, they are in an anomalous situation now.
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#322
by
ZeeNL
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:01
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I wonder which TDRS satellites are used now? From the execution packages and orbitron, I figure TDRS East is TDRS 5, TDRS West is TDRS 4 and TDRS Z is TDRS 3.
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#323
by
Chris Bergin
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:30
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#324
by
bsegal
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:40
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still in free drift
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#325
by
Zachstar
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:42
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View of Atlantis docked to Destiny.
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#326
by
j2_
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:43
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Why do they have to bee in free drift to charge the arrays?
Why do the CMGs have to disconnect when they get saturated?
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#327
by
Zachstar
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:46
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Mobile Base System on the move to get the CanadaArm2 to a position to support the EVA tomorrow.
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#328
by
bsegal
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:46
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SSRMS in motion
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#329
by
MKremer
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:47
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ZeeNL - 12/6/2007 8:55 PM
Hmm, hope they can solve this problem soon. What would happen if somehow the CMG's can't control the ISS anymore with the addition of the new solar arrays?
That has nothing to do with it (in fact the previous, 'lopsided' configuration would have been even more difficult to maneuver based on drag and c/g).
The problem is the CMG controls also interface through the control computers on the Russian side. The Russian computers crashed heavily, so MCC's been trying to do a temporary workaround to leave the Russian control side completely out of the loop. The Shuttle being there (with its extra offset mass) is probably what's making everything that much more difficult to get that accomplished successfully.
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#330
by
Zachstar
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:48
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#331
by
Zachstar
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:50
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They are going to do the downlink and hope for good Ku despite the drift.
Crew Flight Day Highlights soon to start.
Edit: Move Continues
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#332
by
Speedracer
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:53
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Maybe it's just me, but using a sharp pointy needle next to a space suit just gives me the willies when seeing that video of the repair using "stitches".
Do the astronauts have a thimble?
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#333
by
Zachstar
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:54
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#334
by
MKremer
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:56
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No thimbles, but they do have several types of needlenose pliers.
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#335
by
JMS
on 13 Jun, 2007 02:56
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Speedracer - 12/6/2007 9:53 PM
Maybe it's just me, but using a sharp pointy needle next to a space suit just gives me the willies when seeing that video of the repair using "stitches".
I had the same reaction to seeing that.
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#336
by
ZeeNL
on 13 Jun, 2007 03:10
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MKremer - 13/6/2007 4:47 AM
ZeeNL - 12/6/2007 8:55 PM
Hmm, hope they can solve this problem soon. What would happen if somehow the CMG's can't control the ISS anymore with the addition of the new solar arrays?
That has nothing to do with it (in fact the previous, 'lopsided' configuration would have been even more difficult to maneuver based on drag and c/g).
The problem is the CMG controls also interface through the control computers on the Russian side. The Russian computers crashed heavily, so MCC's been trying to do a temporary workaround to leave the Russian control side completely out of the loop. The Shuttle being there (with its extra offset mass) is probably what's making everything that much more difficult to get that accomplished successfully.
Thanks for the insightful answer! So I guess it is just bad luck that the Russian control computers act up now?
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#337
by
Zachstar
on 13 Jun, 2007 03:18
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The Russians are working a patch to prevent the type of computer software fire false alarm we saw today.
Still no downlink.
An image of the truss.
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#338
by
Zachstar
on 13 Jun, 2007 03:21
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Few mins till Shuttle DAP to get the station out of free drift.
It's going to be slow.
EDIT: CPU Generated Image showing the bit of drift going on.
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#339
by
Joffan
on 13 Jun, 2007 03:25
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I'd just like to express my appreciation for the excellent commentary you've given us today, Zachstar. Great work.