STS-114 Mission Update Thread (Part 4)

[haywood]

SG...will they be looking at the Blanket damage during any of the EVA's or will they leave that up to the OBSS?<br />Thanks.<br />

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Sorry, yes, they didn't over-cycle. Bad wording. It's right in the article, but I mistranslated myself on here.<br /><br />Is there anyway they could work for the November window?

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Damn. Ok, thanks SG.

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

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[redgryphon]

Well, the good news is that it looks like there will be an extension day. They are up to 21 hours surplus on consumables, and will be recommending extension to the MMT today. <br /><br />Also, nothing found at the location of the single possible foam impact. And the gap filler protusion is not considered a problem at this point.<br /><br />Atlantis flow continuing. Final decision to stand down on STS-300 tomorrow.<br /><br />SRBs recovered and are in good shape. Analysis continuing of camera and ET instrumentation data from the SRBs.

 

[radarredux]

> <i><font color="yellow">... but I see a bit of a silver lining. ... but overall the plan worked, didn't it?</font>/i><br /><br />I think that is a fair analysis. Cameras during launch, impact sensors, several orbit inspection techniques have all contributed. Furthermore, it looks like the foam mostly worked (80% reduction), the immediate cause of the major foam loss may have been identified, and a solution may be fairly quick.<br /><br />I hope future spacecraft have a similar array of sensors and evaluation techniques.</i>

 

[chmee]

I would agree, the success of this mission was really in the amount of measurement / cameras / and data that NASA now collects and the process they have developed to use that information to continually improve the shuttle and reduce risk. <br /><br />A standard for sensors/cameras/data has now been set that will continue for all future NASA manned spacecraft.

 

[shuttle2moon]

"The inspections are pretty boring for me. I am glad it is almost over and the spacewalks are coming up. "<br /><br />They're going to do spacewalks around the orbiter???<br /><br />

 

[Testing]

SG, do you know if the Pan Tilt Unit on the OBSS is the same as the ones on SSRMS? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[ehs40]

what is atlantis taking to the iss? i look on a nasa site and it said "return to flight mission and utalization and logistics flight" shouldnt a peice of the iss be taken up because shuttle flights are about to become very scarce<br /> http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/future/index.html

 

[thermionic]

Enjoy your beer SG, you've earned it! If STS-121 is rolling out in spite of the 'grounding' of the fleet, can I interpret that there must be some confidence that the foam problem will be resolved easily?

 

[Testing]

Curiosity getting the better of me. I saw a short statement about the OBSS PTU drifting off target during one of the RCC surveys. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Any UK posters on here, watch Channel 4 news for decent Shuttle reporting. It'll be Jon Snow and in about 20 mins.

 

[averygoodspirit]

Does the foam we’re using on the ET expand with altitude due to decreasing air pressure? Are areas of the foam blanket buckling due to an inability to constrict? The tiles on the shuttle don’t seem to contract or expand with pressure, or do they?<br /><br />What was the orbiter’s payload? Did we go up empty handed? <br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[lunatio_gordin]

this flight carried an MPLM. it had lots of equipment for the iss in it. No, not empty handed.

 

[drwayne]

You can never go wrong having a sig line that quotes Kelly or Ben. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[llivinglarge]

http://uplink.space.com/attachments//292432-Clipboard01.jpg<br /><br />Am I looking at Challenger's plume?

 

[shuttle_rtf]

I think not, as I believe that's the wrong SRB (although the angle is a bit deceptive.) <br /><br />Challenger's right SRB flumed at the O-ring joint, thinking from memory. Your link looks like the left SRB.

 

[tap_sa]

Uh, they are having <i>Outlook</i> problems up there ... Bill keep yer dirty hands off space assets!

 

[llivinglarge]

How else can the ISS get rid of garbage? Soyuz? Progress?

 

[lunatio_gordin]

Everyone loves my Quotes of the week <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" />

 

[Testing]

They cannot get rid of it except by shuttle. 2.5 years of it. Getting a bit cluttered up there. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[tap_sa]

ISS needs a long garbage chute pointing retrograde. When the end is opened, pneumatics whisk the trash away to an orbit that takes it into atmosphere where it burns up. Station gets some extra boost.<br /><br />TrashBoost pat pend.

 

[llivinglarge]

Homer: Hey guys, look what I smuggled aboard! ::tears open bag of potato chips::<br />Buzz Aldrin: Homer, no!<br />Other Astronaut (forgot his name): They'll clog the instruments!!!<br />Buzz Aldrin: Look out! They're Ruffles!

 

[averygoodspirit]

Isn’t it the nature of “foam” to be porous or air entrained? If so, what is to stop the foam from getting the bends? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>