Any word on the STS-120 EVA content?

[Chandonn]

Analyst - 23/8/2007  10:33 AM

If I remember correctly, this toolbox is on Z1 or Node-1, not on P6. But I could be wrong.

Analyst

You're right.  I just  rechecked your post from EVA-4: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=9435&start=76

Analyst - 18/8/2007  12:21 PM

So tasks not done are:

- MMOD work Lab and Node
- tool stanchion relocate from Node 1 to CETA cart
- Node 1 handrail remove
- CMG shroud/MLI (at ESP-2)

Analyst

None of these seem to be high priority.  Still, with the trouble they had with the MMOD cleanup after the SSPTS cabling, I would expect an EVA with a lot of time devoted to that.

[erioladastra]

"said the undone tasks would be deferred to a stage EVA"

Not a chance.  If anything drives a stage EVA it would be the manual retraction of the FGB solar arrays if the automatic attempt fails.  But we are quickly running out of time for even that option. If we have a stage EVA in increment 15 then we would pick up those tasks.

[fburnell]

Wasn't there a limit to the exposure time for the adjustable tethers that were used to temporarily tie down the MMOD shields? I seem to remember reading that in a standup report and that the MMOD needed to be addressed in either STS-118 or a stage EVA.  Will STS-120 be there within the lifetime or has the exposure limit been increased?

[TJL]

There's a good chance that STS-120 will have a total of 5 EVAs and 5 different crew members assigned, which is a first for a shuttle mission.
My question is, will each EVA crewmember have unique identification on their suits (ie: solid red stripe, no stripes, etc...)?
What will the other 3 be?
Thank you.

[Chris Bergin]

TJL - 16/9/2007  1:44 AM

There's a good chance that STS-120 will have a total of 5 EVAs and 5 different crew members assigned, which is a first for a shuttle mission.
My question is, will each EVA crewmember have unique identification on their suits (ie: solid red stripe, no stripes, etc...)?
What will the other 3 be?
Thank you.

Well it is a 5 EVA mission.

[anik]

TJL - 16/9/2007  4:44 AM

My question is, will each EVA crewmember have unique identification on their suits (ie: solid red stripe, no stripes, etc...)? What will the other 3 be?

EV1 Parazynski - solid red stripe
EV2 Wheelock - no stripes
EV3 Tani - broken red stripes
EV4 Whitson - both red stripe and TBD* stripe
EV5 Malenchenko - TBD* stripes

* - I can not understand this word from the video of STS-120 Spacewalk Briefing...

The video is on http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2838&Itemid=2

The fragment having this word is from 02:39 till 03:20...

[DwightM]

anik - 15/9/2007  10:16 PM

TJL - 16/9/2007  4:44 AM

My question is, will each EVA crewmember have unique identification on their suits (ie: solid red stripe, no stripes, etc...)? What will the other 3 be?

EV1 Parazynski - solid red stripe
EV2 Wheelock - no stripes
EV3 Tani - broken red stripes
EV4 Whitson - both red stripe and TBD* stripe
EV5 Malenchenko - TBD* stripes

* - I can not understand this word from the video of STS-120 Spacewalk Briefing...

The video is on http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2838&Itemid=2

The fragment having this word is from 02:39 till 03:20...

The words she's using are "candy cane".  The same as Steve Swanson wore on 117.

[anik]

DwightM - 16/9/2007  10:52 AM

The words she's using are "candy cane". The same as Steve Swanson wore on 117

Many thanks, Dwight!... It means broken diagonal red stripes...

[TJL]

Thank you very much!

[jcm]

anik - 16/9/2007  3:30 AM

DwightM - 16/9/2007  10:52 AM

The words she's using are "candy cane". The same as Steve Swanson wore on 117

Many thanks, Dwight!... It means broken diagonal red stripes...

..and refers to a strange kind of sweet sold in the USA, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_cane
if you are from across the water and still puzzled :-)