STS-130/(20A) Mission Thread

[EarthlingX]

Command and Control Computer issues of shutdown, transfer and such being worked. Safe control but an issue.

That is for ISS ..

.. two of the computers were operational at all times ..
.. suspecting trouble with the commands being sent, related to synchronization with Tranquility module ..
.. systems on ISS in stable configuration ..
.. it was a problem with one of the communications computers ..
.. communications are restored, except KU band ..
.. they are cautiously debugging, no other systems were effected ..
.. crew had a day off, only effect of the trouble being they were not able to communicate with their families ..
.. will later ..
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Space Station Computer Failure Knocks Out Communications Briefly

posted: 21 February 2010
01:16 pm ET

This story was updated at 3:35 p.m. ET.



A main computer failure aboard the International Space Station knocked out communications between the orbiting laboratory and Earth for a short time Sunday, but the station has since recovered, NASA officials said.

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.. Endeavour has no problems, all systems checked out, only weather, still aiming for landing in Florida ..
.. California weather forecast for landing on Monday/Tuesday is go
.. weather forecast changes, currently (18:06 GMT) none of the 4 options for tonight are go ..
.. they hope for opening in the clouds ..



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[3488]

Thanks for all the updates everyone. Understand landing is unlikely to happen today due to low cloud & rain @ Kennedy??

Like the below image very much. The Sahara Desert, North Africa, seen through the Cupola. Does not say where exactly, anywhere from Morocco to Egypt.

Link to full size.

Andrew Brown.

 

[3488]

Endeavour just passed over southern Chile & Argentina.

Andrew Brown.

 

[EarthlingX]

Soichi ....

Yea, bad prognosis for tonight, but still might change, there is a possibility of clouds scattering, some holes in the cloud cover little before on the radar, i would guess it depends on the wind.

wake-up in 3 min ..

 

[EarthlingX]

STS-130-13:10:00:00
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STS-130-13:10:12:00
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[3488]

Endeavour now passing over Congo, central Africa.

Andrew Brown.

 

[EarthlingX]

Andrew, please don't do this, it is too big, do this just for exceptional shots ..

Let's do a shot collection, when this is over, i have some already in mind
Ah .. and those HD videos .. :shock:
and more Soichiii... .. .

I think i became a cloud addict, beside other .. :roll:

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Endeavour Crew Preparing for Landing
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:29:14 PM GMT

The crew of space shuttle Endeavour awoke at 2:14 p.m. EST to “The Marines' Hymn," played for Commander George Zamka (Col., USMC).

Weather permitting, Endeavour is scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center's shuttle landing facility at 10:20 p.m. EST. The STS-130 entry team led by Flight Director Norm Knight will be on console in Mission Control at 3:30 p.m. to prepare for deorbit and landing.

The latest Kennedy forecast calls for a chance of showers within 30 nautical miles of the shuttle landing facility and a cloud ceiling at 6,000 feet, both violations of landing rules. The forecast for Edwards Air Force Base in California also contains violations for showers within 30 nautical miles of the runway and cloud ceilings at 3,000 and 6,000 feet. The National Weather Service Spaceflight Meteorology Group at Johnson Space Center will provide Knight and his team with continuous updated forecasts and real-time observations to aid in a "go-no go" decision for the deorbit burn.

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STS-130-13:10:46:00
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.. ground team has probably found a cause of ISS trouble ..
.. they can most likely isolate it from further operations ..
.. it has something to do with data packaging in communication with Columbus
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STS-130-13:10:51:00
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[MeteorWayne]

Andrew, please don't do this, it is too big, do this just for exceptional shots ..

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ROFL, now that's funny coming from Mr paste 50 thumbnails in a post

 

[EarthlingX]

Andrew, please don't do this, it is too big, do this just for exceptional shots ..

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ROFL, now that's funny coming from Mr paste 50 thumbnails in a post

That's how i keep them together, and you can see when something happened. Check file-name numbers, they are STS time.

But i can also stop doing this.

 

[EarthlingX]

Tell me when you decide.

STS-130-13:11:10:00
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.. ground team preparing for hand-over
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.. clouds over Florida on NASA TV radar picture:

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STS-130-13:11:30:00
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.. ISS KU back ..
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STS-130-13:11:45:00
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[3488]

Hi EarthlingX,

Just had to post these up. ISS passing over the evening terminator. Note how the arrays tilt further back as they track the setting sun in orbit.

Andrew Brown.

 

[EarthlingX]

Exactly

had a hard time staying away from the printscreen button

One word : glorious :shock:

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STS-130-13:12:20:00
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.. starting check-out procedures on Endeavour for tonight landing ..
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STS-130-13:12:23:00
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.. ground team hand-over complete
.. weather still no-go ..
.. still hoping for weather change ..
.. ( KSC VAB camera )

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.. KSC ..
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STS-130-13:13:06:00
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.. T-38 going out in about 30 min for close weather observation ..
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STS-130-13:13:10:00
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STS-130-13:13:21:00
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.. Endeavour changed attitude to get radiators in a better position for cooling before the bay doors are closed ..
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STS-130-13:13:32:00
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[Testing]

My bad. At least I was in the correct forum.

 

[Testing]

Don't think they are comin' here tonight. Perhaps tomorrow.

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/scripts/ani ... ,EYX_0.png

 

[3488]

Hi Testing,

Don't look like it. Even if the weather looks OK now, it seems highly likely that it will deteriorate again come landing time. Tomorrow does not look much better either.

Perhaps a landing at Edwards with Endeavour coming home on a Boeing 747??

From Spaceflightnow.com. Justin Ray.

2225 GMT (5:25 p.m. EST)
Although the skies don't look too bad right now at the Kennedy Space Center, the weather forecast for landing time continues to call for low cloud ceilings and showers in the area.

2215 GMT (5:15 p.m. EST)
The astronauts have perform an inertial measurement unit alignment for the guidance system. And a short time ago, they opened the deorbit preparation timeline.

Spaceflightnow.com. Justin Ray.

Andrew Brown.

 

[EarthlingX]

Roger. Not looking too good.

Is it only me, or is there an opening in the clouds SW of Florida ?

from
http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/fin ... ct=WEATHER

Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

 

[3488]

Hi EarthlingX.

There does appear to be, but 22:20 HRS EST is what, 4 hours & 19' away. Quite a long time still.

Latest from Spaceflightnow.com Justin Ray.

2250 GMT (5:50 p.m. EST)
The latest weather forecast from the Spaceflight Meteorology Group for today's 10:20 p.m. EST landing at the Kennedy Space Center is calling for broken decks of clouds forming ceilings at 6,000, 12,000 and 25,000 feet, 7 miles of visibility, a south-southeasterly wind from 160 degrees of 7 peaking to 10 knots. There's also a concern for a "chance" for rain showers and thunderstorms developing within the sensitive 30-mile zone around the runway,

Spaceflightnow.com Justin Ray.

Anyway, I am going to get some sleep now.

Good night everyone.

Will be interesting to see if Endeavour is down before I wake up.

Andrew Brown.

 

[EarthlingX]

Good night

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STS-130-13:13:51:00
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.. T-38 is out, going to the E and S to check clouds ..
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STS-130-13:13:51:00
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.. Endeavour changed attitude for better alignment of antennas ..
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STS-130-13:14:00:00
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[3488]

Final post before I go to sleep.

From Spaceflightnow. Justin Ray.

2310 GMT (6:10 p.m. EST)
The crew has re-installed the mission specialists' seats. They've also put Endeavour into the "cold soak" attitude that's proven over the years to help keep the avionics' temperatures in check during the landing.

Spaceflightnow. Justin Ray.

T38 Jet is observing showers some 20 miles off shore. Good news is that they are moving away.

Good night everyone.

Andrew Brown.

 

[EarthlingX]

nite

STS-130-13:14:10:00
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STS-130-13:14:16:00
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.. bay doors are go for closing ..
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STS-130-13:14:19:00
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.. showers are moving to the N ..

 

[MeteorWayne]

Go for payload bay closing, but all weather is still no go.

 

[EarthlingX]

STS-130-13:14:23:00
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STS-130-13:14:26:00
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.. ground control confirms bay doors are closing ..
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STS-130-13:14:34:00
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.. payload bay door closed ..
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[MeteorWayne]

Is there really a useful purpose to the images in the last two posts?

Lets' save them for something significant, eh?

 

[EarthlingX]

It shows current position, and what was on when something happened.
You will also notice that they are more or less 10 min apart, or at least i try to, can't do it always, depends on TV quality and boring level of the picture (have something to say about that, later) ..

I must admit, that this control room pictures are not much fun, i like clouds much better :roll:

Will adjust, make longer beat, unless something happens. ok ?

STS-130-13:14:36:00
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.. Endeavour computers switched to landing mode ..

STS-130-13:14:41:00
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[MeteorWayne]

So what? Who really cares what the position is, or what the control room looks like?

Lets try and keep the thread less polluted with pointless images. I don't object with the spacewalk images. But this is just a waste of server space. Seriously

BTW, I am speaking as user MW, not Mod MW