(1E) STS 122 Post Launch Mission thread

[bobblebob]

ESA guy confirmed its Hans thats ill

 

[bobblebob]

OMS blanket "tear" is 1.5 x 1.5 inch

 

[corbarrad]

Just heard on german radio that the ESA issued a statement concerning Hans Schlegel: There were some parameters causing concern yesterday, but todays examinations showed him to be in perfect health. He will take part in the second space walk.

 

[holmec]

Well, that's good news. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#0000ff"><em>"SCE to AUX" - John Aaron, curiosity pays off</em></font></p> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

If that report is true, why cant he take part in EVA 1 tomorrow?

 

[holmec]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>why cant he take part in EVA 1 tomorrow?<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Don't you mean today?<br /><br />Watching NASA TV, video but no sound. Crew members are exercising and everybody seems to be getting ready for the day.<br /> <br />Hans seems to be active and talking with his hands. (I bet I'll look like him in ten years, little light on the top) <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#0000ff"><em>"SCE to AUX" - John Aaron, curiosity pays off</em></font></p> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

The EVA has been delayed by 24hrs until Monday

 

[holmec]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>The EVA has been delayed by 24hrs until Monday<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Again? Another day delay? <br /><br />Rats, they just said that their going over the plans for tomorrow's EVA. This includes Hans. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#0000ff"><em>"SCE to AUX" - John Aaron, curiosity pays off</em></font></p> </div>

 

[corbarrad]

bobblebob<br />"<font color="yellow">If that report is true, why cant he take part in EVA 1 tomorrow?</font><br /><br />I guess that decision was made yesterday when there were concerns about his health and all preparations have already been made for <i>ummm... who exactly?</i> to do the spacewalk instead of Schlegel.<br /><br />Edit: Couldn't find any trace of the statement on the ESA page, but two things in the Columbus Blog: (1):"NASA astronaut Stanley Love will take ESA astronaut Hans Schlegel’s place on the EVA." Which answers my own question and (2): "The extra day has been added to allow the crew to prepare for the changes." So in all probability another extra day or at least <i>some</i> time (considering nitrogen purge and everything) would be needed to change back to Schlegel for EVA one.

 

[holmec]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>to do the spacewalk instead of Schlegel.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />There is a backup astronaut, but it seems like Schlegel is doing well. I bet he will do it. He's preparing for it today.<br /><br />edit: They just verified on NASATV that Love will do the EVA. :{<br />To bad, I was hoping that Schlegel would do it. I was thinking of Apollo 9 with Schweickart getting sick but got well after a day. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#0000ff"><em>"SCE to AUX" - John Aaron, curiosity pays off</em></font></p> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

"Again? Another day delay? <br /><br />The EVA was meant to happen today (Sunday) but will be happening Monday instead. Only 1 24hr delay. Today they are transfering stuff between the ISS and the shuttle, and also doing the focus inspections of the OMS pod. So im guessing there will be no long term impact to the delayed EVA?<br /><br />Also the extra day added to the mission has been granted

 

[corbarrad]

shuttle_guy<br />"<font color="yellow">Dr. Stan Love</font> <br /><br />Thanks, I already found out. again. Had slipped my mind for some reason.<br /><br />I wonder if it's a bad practice to keep editing my posts...<br /><br />Too bad Nasa TV does not carry station Audio any more like it did for some time Yesterday. I'd really like to hear what they're talking about up there.<br /><br />And yes, I realize that the campout to purge oxygen will not have started yet if the spacewalk is on monday. I'm still pretty sure, though that Love will do the first EVA. Well, at least I haven't heard anything to the contrary.

 

[holmec]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>though that Love will do the first EVA. Well, at least I haven't heard anything to the contrary.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Yeah NTV confirmed Love will do it. I was just hoping for Hans. <br /><br />NASA shuttle webpage had this up:<br /><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>The first STS-122 spacewalk is planned for Monday morning at 9:35 a.m. EST. Mission specialists Rex Walheim and Stanley Love will help attach the Columbus science laboratory to the starboard side of the Harmony Node. Station robotic arm operators will assist the spacewalkers. Love and Walheim will “camp-out” in the U.S. airlock to purge nitrogen from their bodies prior to Monday’s spacewalk.<br />Love replaces Mission Specialist Hans Schlegel after the spacewalk was delayed one day. The mission has also been extended a day with a landing planned for the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 19.<br /><br />Focused inspections of the shuttle’s thermal protection system are scheduled to begin at 2:15 p.m. today. Mission managers want to take a closer look at a small tear in the thermal blanket on the right Orbital Maneuvering System pod.<br /><br />Shuttle and station crew members will also ready the Harmony Node for the attachment of Columbus and continue cargo transfers. <br /><p><hr /></p></p></blockquote> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#0000ff"><em>"SCE to AUX" - John Aaron, curiosity pays off</em></font></p> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

Just reading the exectutive package and a full tile fell off the left OMS Stinger. Has that ever happened before?

 

[superluminal]

Just letting everyone know that I'm posting STS-122 photos <br />here. <br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1015.html<br /><br />Anyone looking for a new desktop wallpaper?

 

[Testing]

Smoke fire and thunder works for me! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[superluminal]

That's some Super wallpaper.<br /> thanks ! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[Testing]

Now to start my standard mantra Landing at Edwards... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[thor06]

"Too bad Nasa TV does not carry station Audio any more like it did for some time Yesterday. I'd really like to hear what they're talking about up there. "<br /><br />Agreed, This is a great new feature. I think it adds another level of "closeness". <br />You really feel like you are there with them on the station.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> <font color="#0000ff">                           www.watchnasatv.com</font></p><p>                          ONE PERCENT FOR NASA! </p> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Mission Status briefing at top of hour, followed sometime after by MMT briefing.<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>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Inspection of OMS pod lifted blanket live now. <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>

 

[3488]

I've just come back & saw the Atlantis/ISS pair pass right over about an hour ago.<br /><br />I had the camera point straight up & hopefully I caught the pair pass Mars & Elnath / Beta Tauri, <br />turn red & pass into the Earth's shadow.<br /><br />Tomorrow I will do the same again (weather looks as though its co-operating).<br /><br />Thanks for the tip off MeteorWayne. I've tuned in.<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

Wont bother with the mission status briefing. The media just ask questions that are best suited for the MMT briefing

 

[MeteorWayne]

Combined briefing coming up now... <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>