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#40
by
Zachstar
on 12 Jun, 2007 15:53
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#41
by
Zachstar
on 12 Jun, 2007 15:54
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Another image post to not overload a single page.
Done! 15:53
Halfway!
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#42
by
Speedracer
on 12 Jun, 2007 15:55
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Curious, the different camera angles, are they controlled by the astronauts, mission control, NASA TV, or automatic view change?
Does NASA receive the multiple cameras at the same time, or is it one video signal coming down?
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#43
by
Zachstar
on 12 Jun, 2007 15:56
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Whoever is running the view on NASA TV needs to stop showing the little changing zoomed view.
We missed a whole lot of the deploy thanks to whoever this is.
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#44
by
Zachstar
on 12 Jun, 2007 15:57
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Array being warmed by the sun. This will help reduce sticking and help insure a good, clean, deployment.
Deployed 50% at 15.5 bays!
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#45
by
haywoodfloyd
on 12 Jun, 2007 15:58
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Why are the close-up images so bad?
It seems to be cycling between dark and light constantly.
And why the apparent gaps between panels? Are they sticking again?
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#46
by
jaredgalen
on 12 Jun, 2007 15:59
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Looks like another 18 mins til they start deploying again
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#47
by
DaveS
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:00
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haywoodfloyd - 12/6/2007 5:58 PM
Why are the close-up images so bad?
It seems to be cycling between dark and light constantly.
And why the apparent gaps between panels? Are they sticking again?
Image: Adjusting the iris on the camera to control the amount of light coming into the camera
Panels: There's no gaps in the panels, they're just panels that have stuck togheter. Saw it 115 too.
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#48
by
Jeff Lerner
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:01
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Are the arrays already providing added power to the station even at this partial deployment stage ??
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#49
by
Zachstar
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:01
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haywoodfloyd - 12/6/2007 10:58 AM
Why are the close-up images so bad?
It seems to be cycling between dark and light constantly.
And why the apparent gaps between panels? Are they sticking again?
They were horrid! Indeed! Sad that whoever is routing the feed to NASA TV spent more time on that crappy zoomed view while the deployment happened. After a few bays those folds diddn't move too much so it was a boring view as opposed to the wide view.
Sigh... At least the astronauts are trying to help PR with their Crew Flight Day Highlight Videos.
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#50
by
sts1canada
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:01
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Due to the changing angle of the sun and the complex as they orbit the earth, they are opening the iris of the camera to let in more light, but not too much to damage the camera, it is a balance and as they approach orbital noon (the sun will be directly overhead them on this day pass) the lighting conditions will change again.
Richard
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#51
by
Zachstar
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:03
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sts1canada - 12/6/2007 11:01 AM
Due to the changing angle of the sun and the complex as they orbit the earth, they are opening the iris of the camera to let in more light, but not too much to damage the camera, it is a balance and as they approach orbital noon (the sun will be directly overhead them on this day pass) the lighting conditions will change again.
Richard
Most of these cameras have the sun shining directly into the lens at some point or another. Isnt the change automatic? It looked like somebody at Houston was franticly working the settings creating a crappy view in the process.
Meanwhile a dark view of the array with earth in the background.
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#52
by
MKremer
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:03
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haywoodfloyd - 12/6/2007 10:58 AM
Why are the close-up images so bad?
define "bad"?
It seems to be cycling between dark and light constantly.
camera white balance tends to cycle a little with bright reflections
And why the apparent gaps between panels? Are they sticking again?
not gaps, just panels that are still overlapping (same thing happened with the P4 deployments)... that's normal and expected until the array is under tension approaching full deployment
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#53
by
psloss
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:05
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Zachstar - 12/6/2007 12:01 PM
They were horrid! Indeed! Sad that whoever is routing the feed to NASA TV spent more time on that crappy zoomed view while the deployment happened. After a few bays those folds diddn't move too much so it was a boring view as opposed to the wide view.
Don't forget that these views are being used for more than just casual observation -- they may need to pay close attention to the mast canister as the different batons come out. And they may also want to watch the guide wires and tensioning.
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#54
by
sts1canada
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:05
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The up close view of the arrays was due to the engineering views of the mast coming out of the mast canister, that is very important to watch as that mast is compressed and folded in the canister and it has to unfold and lock together properly or there will be no array deploy. Remember this view is for MCC's benefit, not the PAO's.
Richard
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#55
by
Norm Hartnett
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:07
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I believe the close up was used to count bays as the wing deployed.
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#56
by
MKremer
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:08
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I'm not sure NASA-TV has a lot of choice in which onboard/external views are selected, only selecting between the MCC cameras and onboard feeds.
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#57
by
psloss
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:08
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Norm Hartnett - 12/6/2007 12:07 PM
I believe the close up was used to count bays as the wing deployed.
Good point.
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#58
by
sts1canada
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:09
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Now passing orbital noon on this pass, so the 49% deployed array should become brighter as the sun shines behind as the sun sets in 35 minutes or so.
Richard
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#59
by
Norm Hartnett
on 12 Jun, 2007 16:11
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I also believe the close ups of the blanket boxes are to monitor the tension bar at the base of the wing.