10A Stage (Road to STS-122/1E)

[Testing]

SARJ has redundant roller bearings. If any of the primarys jam the secondaries start rolling and indicate this condition. Nothing has been said about this. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[tadpoletriker]

Could any SARJ servicing be done by Dextre to fly aboard STS-123?<br />

 

[montmein69]

From S.G.<br /><br /><font color="yellow">Not at all....the stills and video just confirm the contamination is apparently spread all around the joint as was suspected. The problem cause is still unknown.</font><br /><br />Could the issue be related with some kind of unbalanced movement of the array during a boost to raise the orbit ?<br />I remember (but not exactly when), a boost was stopped as it created uncontrolled vibrations in the whole structure. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[montmein69]

The failed attempt to raise the orbit was on 2 december 2006<br /><br /><font color="yellow"> Korolev Mission Control Report: A scheduled orbital correction of the International Space Station (ISS) was terminated ahead of time because during the orbit-raising maneuver the control system detected possible station attitude instability. In accordance with the standard algorithms, the control system automatically shut down the thrusters on Progress M-58 ahead of time </font>/safety_wrapper> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[erioladastra]

<br />No DEXTRE could not be used. Basically, DEXTRE is a item in search of a use.<br /><br />No, reboosts are not a factor. Clearly something is binding dragging on the rotation and is constant.<br /><br />The reboost last year was aborted due to a wrong software configuration - nothing to do with vibrations.

 

[rocketwatcher2001]

There is a wedding in my family the weekend after the Shuttle Launch, down in Key West. I hope a few members of my family coming down can come a day earlier than planned so they can stay with me on Thursday to watch the launch. Most have seen other Shuttle launches, but they are always worth watching again and again. My Mom and Dad's first launch was one of the Gemini's in summer of '66, my brother's too, but he was only 6 weeks old. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

Hope everything goes ok. If the launch goes up on time i can see it, but if its delayed by 24 or 48 hours i will miss the launch

 

[MeteorWayne]

Just a reminder the press conference to confirm the launch date/time will occur this Friday afternoon.<br />I'll bump the thread as we get closer.<br /><br />MW <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

Assuming the launch time is confirmed as 4:31:38 p.m. EST as reported on the nasa site, will it be launched in the dark? I know in the UK around 4:30 its quite dark now but no idea in the USA. <br />

 

[MeteorWayne]

Sunset at the Cape is almost an hour later at ~ 1726 EST, so it will be a daytime launch.<br /><br />However here in NJ, at ~41N, sunset is 1630, so technically it will be "nighttime" here as the STS heads up the coast. That gives me at least a chance of seeing it. <br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[rybanis]

More great news everybody!<br /><br />Possible leak between Destiny and Harmony!<br /><br />http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0711/28harmonyleak/ <br /><br />*SIGH* <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

Great! No launch then unless they can sort it or is the leakage manageable in the short term?

 

[MeteorWayne]

That hasn't been stated anywhere that I know of. Give them a day to work on the problem. Geez everybody panics right away!!<br /><br />If you've ever heard the ISS managers, the phrase they use all the time is<br />"It's just another day in the life of the station"<br /><br />If you want to panic, wait until the FRR news conference tomorrow.<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

Im not panicking, just concerned. But recently its been problem after problem with the ISS

 

[MeteorWayne]

"It's just another day in the life of the station" <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

Could make a movie on the "day in the life of the station". What with computers going down, an array being damaged, SARJ issues and now what maybe a leak, its certainly been an eventful 2007

 

[MeteorWayne]

And that's one the points that the quote makes. <br />In any machine, even your house, s**t happens. You fix it.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the ISS is a very complicated machine, with a million parts.<br />In a very stressful situation. Vaccuum outside, hot and cold every 45 minutes, people keep stopping by every few months to work on the house and make it more complicated.<br />That's much more complicated that our houses. So it has WAY more things that can go wrong. <br /><br />Outside our house is a very hospitable environment. Outside the ISS is death. So even minor problems that we would ignore for a while in our houses, have to be dealt with quickly.<br /><br />But the other implication of the quote is "we know the environment, and we work on every issue with the appropriate priority." <br />It's the way it is, and they know and plan for it. After all, at this point, it is the job of the ISS. To survive and grow so we can finally do some good work up there.<br /><br />Believe me, when this problem is resolved, there are plenty of items left on the to do list. They will move on to the next most important.<br /><img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[thereiwas]

They closed both hatches around the vestibule overnight. This morning there was no pressure drop. So it is intermittent.<br /><br />A simple precaution until they find the problem is to keep the hatches closed - but how many toilets does ISS have?

 

[bpfeifer]

"but how many toilets does ISS have?"<br /><br />If I recall corectly, one of the pieces of hardware that failed on the first Shuttle flight was the toilet. Not only that, they've already performed major maintenance on the (Russian built) ISS toilet.<br /><br />Is there a US built toilet planned for the ISS, or do all visitors have to rent time from the Russians? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Brian J. Pfeifer http://sabletower.wordpress.com<br /> The Dogsoldier Codex http://www.lulu.com/sabletower<br /> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Noooo.<br />It might cost 17 bazillion dollars!!! <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[erioladastra]

No US Toilet - the second one is being purchased from Russia.

 

[erioladastra]

"The leak is bearly out of spec. It is not a constraint to launch. "<br /><br />Well it depends on which value is real - 3 measurements, 3 vary different values. But likely not a real or serious problem.

 

[erioladastra]

<br />"But recently its been problem after problem with the ISS "<br /><br />Life in space biz.

 

[bobblebob]

What does a ULF flight mean?<br /><br />I notice some of the missions are called ULF1, 2 and 3

 

[thereiwas]

So there is one toilet now in the Zvezda segment, and the new one will be installed in the US segment next year, is that right? The new one apparently includes recycling technology (ewww).