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

• #360 by MySDCUserID on 15 Jun, 2007 21:14
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  sts1canada - 15/6/2007  5:12 PM
  
  

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  otisbow - 15/6/2007  5:08 PM
  
  Richard, Thank-you for the info on TDRS-X

  
  Thanks, its TDRS-Z, stands for TDRS-Zoe of exclusion. I believe its TDRS 3 launched on STS-26 Discovery in 1988.
  
  Richard
  
  
  

  
  Are you directly tied to supporting TDRS as an occupation or do you just have a special passion for it?
• #361 by sts1canada on 15 Jun, 2007 21:15
• Sunrise in 4 minutes, coverage with TDRS-West will last for the next 50 minutes or so.
  
  Richard
  
• #362 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 21:15
• JR's leg  

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• #363 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 21:16
• 3:50 into the spacewalk.

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• #364 by EirikV on 15 Jun, 2007 21:17
• Zach, my internet connection suddenly went down for a couple of hours during the repair work, but thanks to your updates I was able to catch up on their progress in a couple of minutes. Really appreciate the screenshots. Great work!
  
  Two minutes to sunrise!
  
  
• #365 by eeergo on 15 Jun, 2007 21:17
• They certainly have some problems with the valve shield. Nice work with the images.
• #366 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 21:19
• Sunrise!

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• #367 by sts1canada on 15 Jun, 2007 21:19
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  MySDCUserID - 15/6/2007  5:14 PM
  
  

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  sts1canada - 15/6/2007  5:12 PM
  
  

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  otisbow - 15/6/2007  5:08 PM
  
  Richard, Thank-you for the info on TDRS-X

  
  Thanks, its TDRS-Z, stands for TDRS-Zoe of exclusion. I believe its TDRS 3 launched on STS-26 Discovery in 1988.
  
  Richard
  
  
  

  
  Are you directly tied to supporting TDRS as an occupation or do you just have a special passion for it?

  
  Not at all, I am just a space fan like all of you especially a fan of the STS program, I remember STS-1 when I was ten years old and I have followed every shuttle mission since then. You may notice that my forum name is sts1canada, sts1 stands for shuttle program being #1 and I live in Canada. I just like to follow the NASA TV EVA coverage and fill in the gaps of when to expect KU, sunrise or sunset times for those following the EVA so it is easier to follow, it's also fun, I hope everyone else enjoys my updates, the PAO leaves out some interesting details sometimes. Sunrise!
  
  Richard
  
• #368 by eeergo on 15 Jun, 2007 21:23
• CJ giving his view on the way to optimize the EVA time. The ISS crew is being asked to put the camcoder in the Lab's window to have a view of the 4B retraction.
• #369 by ApolloLee on 15 Jun, 2007 21:23
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  sts1canada - 15/6/2007  2:19 PM
  
  
  
  Not at all, I am just a space fan like all of you especially a fan of the STS program, I remember STS-1 when I was ten years old and I have followed every shuttle mission since then.
  

  
  I was at the landing of STS-1 as an 8-year-old.
  
  Space fan or not, great job......
• #370 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 21:23
• Ok getting a plan in place to set up Array ops.
  
  JR is going up first while Danny works on the shuttle arm reconfigure.
• #371 by sts1canada on 15 Jun, 2007 21:25
• This sun pass will last for 55 minutes, sunset will occur at 6:15 PM EDT (10:15 PM GMT), 42 minutes left of coverage with TDRS-West with some KU in this pass, and then 17 minutes to coverage with TDRS-East, we lost the connection with TDRS-Z as expected, should have KU with TDRS-West in about 15 minutes after we pass by Australia and move northeastward towards TDRS-West when we will have a clean line of sight with that TDRS. Expect ratty comm for the next few minutes, this is normal.
  
  Am I beginning to sound like a broken record, I know I sound like I am repeating myself every orbit.
  
  Richard
  
  
  
• #372 by brahmanknight on 15 Jun, 2007 21:26
• I greatly enjoy your contributions and passion, Richard!  Keep it up.
• #373 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 21:27
• Getting ready to depart the lab and back to the airlock to trade tethers.
• #374 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 21:27
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  brahmanknight - 15/6/2007  4:26 PM
  
  I greatly enjoy your contributions and passion, Richard!  Keep it up.

  
  Aye me too! Very useful!
• #375 by sts1canada on 15 Jun, 2007 21:29
• Thank you for the compliments everyone, I appreciate it, I am watching NASA-TV in one window on my computer, I have STSPLUS tracking in another window and I have this thread in a third window and the FD 8 Execute package in a fourth window. Talk about information overload!
  
  Richard
  
• #376 by Zachstar on 15 Jun, 2007 21:30
• Danny on his way to work on the shuttle arm.
• #377 by Chris Bergin on 15 Jun, 2007 21:31
• This could be a hugely successful day. OMS Pod blanket repair is getting thumbs up on review. The Russian (I know I shouldn't be saying it on this thread) Computer issue is looking positive now, and a retraction of the array would be superb (although 18 or so bays is a big ask).
  
  And yes, no broken record, Richard, KU availability is important.
• #378 by DaveS on 15 Jun, 2007 21:32
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  Chris Bergin - 15/6/2007  11:31 PM
  
  This could be a hugely successful day. OMS Pod blanket repair is getting thumbs up on review. The Russian (I know I shouldn't be saying it on this thread) Computer issue is looking positive now, and a retraction of the array would be superb (although 18 or so bays is a big ask).

  15.5 bays left at the last count. If they can work the array and retract it in orbital night, they should be able to get it down to about 5 or so bays.
• #379 by eeergo on 15 Jun, 2007 21:33
• Preparing to deconfigure the SRMS before heading for P6.