LIVE: STS-117 Flight Day 11 - Attitude Tests and Xfer

• LIVE: STS-117 Flight Day 11 - Attitude Tests and Xfer by triddirt on 18 Jun, 2007 11:17
• Wakup Music Starts Flight Day 11..
  
  Wake Up Music for Pat.. Contemporary Christian
  "I know my Redeemer Lives" Nicole C. Mullins
  
  Latest article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5140
• #1 by Chandonn on 18 Jun, 2007 11:30
• On the agenda for today:
  
  - Attitude control tests
  - Starboard SARJ activation
  - Final transfers/Oxygen transfer system breakdown
  - Crew farewells and hatch closure
  
  EDIT: updated Master Flight Plan, for those who have asked:
  
  http://cbsnews.cbs.com/network/news/space/117/117flightplan.html
• #2 by Chandonn on 18 Jun, 2007 11:39
• Question for FD12:
  
  I've seen all over the media reference to a fly-around after docking.  I'm concerned with fuel usage on 117.  Considering the shuttle provided attitude control for a big chunk of docked operations this time, is this still the plan?  And will it be a half lap or a full 360?
  
  
• #3 by Chris Bergin on 18 Jun, 2007 12:03
• No word (that I've seen, but I'm asking) on if it will be a full flyaround or half flyaround. Good question as FRCS prop got a mention as being a low the other day.
• #4 by brahmanknight on 18 Jun, 2007 12:20
• Starboard SARJ is on the move.
  
• #5 by eeergo on 18 Jun, 2007 13:00
• Thruster firing test (to test attitude control by the problematic computers) is 1hour and a half away.
• #6 by whitewatcher on 18 Jun, 2007 13:06
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  brahmanknight - 18/6/2007  2:20 PM
  
  Starboard SARJ is on the move.
  

  
  Any problems encountered with the SARJ in the meantime?
• #7 by MKremer on 18 Jun, 2007 13:07
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  whitewatcher - 18/6/2007  8:06 AM
  
  

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  brahmanknight - 18/6/2007  2:20 PM
  
  Starboard SARJ is on the move.
  

  
  Any problems encountered with the SARJ in the meantime?

  
  none heard so far
• #8 by chksix on 18 Jun, 2007 13:26
• Emotional speech by Sunni
• #9 by uko on 18 Jun, 2007 13:30
• really funny looking at the flight controllers dancing "Staying alive"
• #10 by SimonShuttle on 18 Jun, 2007 13:44
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  uko - 18/6/2007  8:30 AM
  
  really funny looking at the flight controllers dancing "Staying alive"

  
  I hope John 44 has that on video!
• #11 by Chris Bergin on 18 Jun, 2007 14:25
• Handover to Russian computers in five minutes.
  
  Orbiter will go to free drift, which will then see the handover take place.
• #12 by Chris Bergin on 18 Jun, 2007 14:26
• And PAO don't want you to watch, as they replay the planning conference with Suni's farewell.
  Nice choice with the James Blunt (former British Army, now hairy singer) song.

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• #13 by Martin FL on 18 Jun, 2007 14:31
• Look at them dance lol.
• #14 by USFJoseph on 18 Jun, 2007 14:32
• Who's first seat in second console row on left (from camera view)?  He looked like he wanted to get up and dance.
• #15 by Chris Bergin on 18 Jun, 2007 14:58
• The Russian computers have successfully take back attitude control
• #16 by Ford Mustang on 18 Jun, 2007 15:12
• Nice view of the Unity Node and the Destiny Module, and Earth!
  
  Picture 2: Solar Array Wings in AUTO-TRACK mode.

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• #17 by ShuttleDiscovery on 18 Jun, 2007 15:13
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  Chris Bergin - 18/6/2007  3:58 PM
  
  The Russian computers have successfully take back attitude control

  
  Great news Chris!  
• #18 by whitewatcher on 18 Jun, 2007 15:19
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  Ford Mustang - 18/6/2007  5:12 PM
  
  Picture 2: Solar Array Wings in AUTO-TRACK mode.

  
  Even better news.  :laugh:
  Yes, dear ISS, prepare to receive some more pressurized modules.  :cool:
• #19 by Ford Mustang on 18 Jun, 2007 15:20
• View inside the ISS, handover from Russian Computers to US Computers (of attitude control, using Russian Thrusters) to happen in about 10 minutes.  (Said by PAO)

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