LIVE: STS-117 Flight Day 5 - S4 deploy

• #340 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 03:30
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  Joffan - 12/6/2007  10:25 PM
  
  I'd just like to express my appreciation for the excellent commentary you've given us today, Zachstar. Great work.

  
  Hey thanks for that!  :cool:
  
  Just want to insure we have some great archives to look back on as we await the launch of some shuttle or Ares flight.  
  
  NASASpaceFlight rules!
• #341 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 03:30
• Shuttle on DAP. However they are on verniers so it will be a SLOW process.
  
  Hopefully they can get it back on CMG for good soon enough.
  
  Question: If it takes longer or they have another attitude loss before the crew is scheduled to rest. Will they leave it on Atlantis DAP overnight? Also will that eat up alot more fuel?
• #342 by MKremer on 13 Jun, 2007 03:37
• The verniers are pretty good at just sipping propellent. There should be more than enough RCS propellent even if this condition persists. The only detriment may be cancelling the full flyaround after undocking.
  
• #343 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 03:54
• Shuttle DAP off for a few seconds then back on, as planned.
  
  They are going to have Ku under Analog later for the playback.
• #344 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 04:00
• Attitude recovered.
  
  Edit: Image2: Spacewalkers for tomorrow.

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• #345 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 04:08
• DAP: Off
  
  Complex in free drift again.
  
  Done to prepare ISS attitude systems and conserve propellant.

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• #346 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 04:10
• ISS has attitude control again!
  
  Lets see if this one lasts!
• #347 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 04:28
• Downlink Started!

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• #348 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 04:32
• Continued.

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• #349 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 04:35
• Stopped as they have lost Ku.
  
  They will have a chance to finish it soon enough.
  
  View of a solar array.

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• #350 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 04:43
• I was wondering when that was finally going to happen.
  
  Station offers to bring down the rest of the downlink video.
• #351 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 04:48
• Beautiful Image

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• #352 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 04:50
• More Images.

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• #353 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 04:55
• All done!
  
  Anyone in Canada look up? Yall just had an awesome sight pass! And I hear the Station is MUCH brighter  
  
  Sunset!

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• #354 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 05:01
• If I heard right then it seems the shuttle is back in control.  
  
  I guess they are only able to hold CMG control long enough to let the panels track the sun and charge the tired batteries.
• #355 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 05:10
• Ok out of the blue they started playing these crew bios.
  
  Song is pretty cool. Tho STS-121's was MUCH better!
  
  Images

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• #356 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 05:15
• Crew thanking ground.
  
  The overnight attitude plan is as follows.
  
  ISS is currently in control.
  
  They report that the problem can sneak up again but they are pretty sure it wont.
  
  If it happens, ALARM! and they will have to wake to turn on the DAP.
  
  If it happened suddenly the DAP overnight propellant usage would have been.
  
  80 pounds forward 60 pounds aft.
  
  Crew going to rest now. BIG day tomorrow.
• #357 by Zachstar on 13 Jun, 2007 05:16
• And goodnight everyone. Any of you night owls willing to watch for any ALARMS! and report if they happen?
• #358 by j2_ on 13 Jun, 2007 05:35
• Zachstar,
  
  Great coverage today, thanks!
• #359 by geminy007 on 13 Jun, 2007 06:05
• and we are watching,....! ITīs daytime in Europe:-)