ISS doesn't have to wait for the solar joint repair before Kibo is completed?

[willpittenger]

When they first found out they couldn't move the problem joint in the solar panel, they said that Kibo might have to be delayed because ISS wouldn't be able to power it.&nbsp; Yet, most of Kibo is there and (mostly) installed.&nbsp; What gives? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <hr style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em" />Will Pittenger<hr style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em" />Add this user box to your Wikipedia User Page to show your support for the SDC forums: <div style="margin-left:1em">{{User:Will Pittenger/User Boxes/Space.com Account}}</div> </div>

 

[Cygnus_2112]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>When they first found out they couldn't move the problem joint in the solar panel, they said that Kibo might have to be delayed because ISS wouldn't be able to power it.&nbsp; Yet, most of Kibo is there and (mostly) installed.&nbsp; What gives? <br /> Posted by willpittenger</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;Most of the experiments and racks (the power consumers) won't be in Kibo for a few mission </p>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>&nbsp;Most of the experiments and racks (the power consumers) won't be in Kibo for a few mission <br />Posted by Cygnus_2112</DIV><br /><br />In addition, they have devised a method to rotate the sarj joing once or twice a day rather than continuously. While it provides less than optimum poser, it is sufficient for the next few missions. <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]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>When they first found out they couldn't move the problem joint in the solar panel, they said that Kibo might have to be delayed because ISS wouldn't be able to power it.&nbsp; Yet, most of Kibo is there and (mostly) installed.&nbsp; What gives? <br />Posted by willpittenger</DIV><br /><br />it is called refining your analysis.&nbsp; We were initially using general power consumption/generation numbers which are by definition conservative.&nbsp; The more accurate you want the more time you need to calculate it.&nbsp; It is NOT a trivial job.&nbsp; So one part is we got smarter on limits and could extend it.&nbsp; Only part of this is looking at the numbers, it is also looking at exactly what you plan to do over months time and what you need.&nbsp; In addition, we figured out different attitudes (which take a phenomonal amount of work/analysis to check if safe) that can get us over the high beta periods where we are limited because the SARJ is going to be operated essentially fixed.&nbsp; This might change again.&nbsp; After the&nbsp; recent survey, finding out that the mystery spot on Datum A is a divot (instead of a bump) is very bad structurally.&nbsp; We shall see.

 

[Testing]

<p>After the&nbsp; recent survey, finding out that the mystery spot on Datum A is a divot (instead of a bump) is very bad structurally.&nbsp; We shall see. <br />Posted by erioladastra[/QUOTE]</p><p>Can you elaborate a bit please?&nbsp; Is this a location on the race? Surface hardness flaking off perhaps?<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>