Live: STS-117 Flight Day 8 - EVA 3 (OMS Pod blanket repair - Plus More)

• #320 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 20:28
• You can see some of the pins.

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• #321 by sts1canada on 15 Jun, 2007 20:30
• 15 minutes to sunset on this pass, about 25 minutes left of TDRS-East coverage on this orbit, 110, expect KU to drop out before we reach the ZOE in 25 minutes, the ZOE pass this orbit is 13 minutes long.
  
  Richard
  
• #322 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 20:30
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  otisbow - 15/6/2007  3:28 PM
  
  Thanks Zachstar for all the GREAT EVA pictures

  
  Glad to hear that! They are really wearing me out. But i'll trudge on!
• #323 by MySDCUserID on 15 Jun, 2007 20:31
• Time for that all important glove inspection.
• #324 by rdale on 15 Jun, 2007 20:31
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  MySDCUserID - 15/6/2007  4:24 PM
  
  Were the tiles chipped prior to the EVA?

  
  Yes, should be pretty obvious in the articles on the homepage here from the prior pictures.
• #325 by MySDCUserID on 15 Jun, 2007 20:32
• Clean gloves!
• #326 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 20:32
• All done here!
• #327 by MySDCUserID on 15 Jun, 2007 20:32
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  rdale - 15/6/2007  4:31 PM
  
  

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  MySDCUserID - 15/6/2007  4:24 PM
  
  Were the tiles chipped prior to the EVA?

  
  Yes, should be pretty obvious in the articles on the homepage here from the prior pictures.

  
  I didnt read said article.
• #328 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 20:34
• JR moving to the top of the lab to await and assist Danny.

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• #329 by sts1canada on 15 Jun, 2007 20:35
• Under 11 minutes to sunset, 20 minutes to the end of TDRS-East coverage, probably have KU for about 15 more minutes until blockage occurs to line of sight with the TDRS-East satellite.
  
  Richard
  
  
  
• #330 by sts1canada on 15 Jun, 2007 20:39
• I suspect they will use the next day pass to start EVA array retract ops, I am pretty sure that they will want to do these array ops in daylight to watch the folds in the array and count the bays earlier. Speaking of the next day time pass, here are the times for it, sunrise on the next pass will occur at 5:18 PM EDT (9:18 PM GMT), remember sunset occurs now in 5 minutes at 4:44 PM EDT.
  
  Richard
  
  
  
• #331 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 20:40
• View of the payload bay.

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• #332 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 20:42
• Motion!

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• #333 by sts1canada on 15 Jun, 2007 20:42
• 3 minutes to sunset, 13 minutes to the ZOE, expect loss of KU before the ZOE.
  
  Richard
  
• #334 by bsegal on 15 Jun, 2007 20:42
• Did EVA1 already de-mate the connector they were discussing on the new truss?
• #335 by jmjawors on 15 Jun, 2007 20:43
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  bsegal - 15/6/2007  3:42 PM
  
  Did EVA1 already de-mate the connector they were discussing on the new truss?

  
  No.  Last I heard that would be after solar array retract.
• #336 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 20:45
• Danny reports how beautiful it is out there.

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• #337 by sts1canada on 15 Jun, 2007 20:45
• The next ZOE pass will be 13 minutes long starting at 4:54 PM EDT (8:54 PM EDT). We may have TDRS-Z KU again for this ZOE pass like we did on the last orbit 109, currently on orbit 110 for those following in the FD 8 execute package. We shall see, now we have sunset! 9 minutes to the ZOE.
  
  Richard
• #338 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 20:46
• 3:20 EVA Duration.
  
  Awaiting Danny to arrive.
• #339 by sts1canada on 15 Jun, 2007 20:48
• 6 minutes to the ZOE, 30 minutes to sunrise.
  
  Richard