STS-132 Atlantis 14/5/10

lord lucan

Here's a view of the SRB's we don't normally see. She's getting ready to be washed in the second picture.

lord lucan

Great shot of Atlantis just as the SSME's fire.:) TTTTWWWWAAAAAANNNNNGGGGGGGG!!

thecommander

Uploaded the last few pics from KSC.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/complexvisuals/4623948553/in/set-72157623932154253/

Use the mini photos on the right side of screen to browse.

ynotdu

Hmmmmmmmmmm, You's DO chat so much once My light is off!{I get the message:o}

This is one of the times i regret not having learned the multiquote thingy feature on boards as i have enjoyed the humour,pics,vids very much since i last logged in

Once upon a time the only regular poster on the STS threads who had actually seen a launch in person was Beeker,Then LL went to STS 129 and it was two regulars posting "I've got the T-Shirt:p"posts.

I feel So outnumbered now with only eiljah not having being to a launch yet,boo hoo;).
Dang Stargate is for the moment indisposed to deflate Ego's and act as My spellchecker!:D

Thecommander:Loved that video You posted of the launch from a Camera on the VAB.Beeker once said and i quote"Seeing a Launch in person is better than sex" Well the Earth sure shook for Me watching it:pac::pac::pac:! hope the experiance will stay with You forever.I have a C-90 audio cassete recorded by My late Father on the launch day of STS-1,{other than that the only other thing He left Me was his HUGH nose!:)} It is a treasure to Me,but only play it about once a Year in case it snags and snaps.

Lord LUCAN:enjoyed the Video's You found:) but for obvious reasons i can never thank pictures of the SRB's:(

eiljah:Great to see You post again,if You run out of flags any chance of a Texan hat for Me?:).Have You any idea how much in lost income the excuse for a plan will cost Texas?
Only figure I have confirmation of is that NASA contracts were worth $1.1 Billion per annum to the state of Ohio.:eek:

Beeker:You are turning Me into Devils advocate again around here!
until the deciscion was made to turn Leanardo into a permenant module for the ISS NASA.s link had for at least 14 months been saying that STS-132 was going to be the last flight of a Shuttle to carry out an EVA!

Shortly after that the remaining flights link on the NASA site stripped it down to the very basic information about 133&134.and changed 133's planned landing site from Edwards to KSC.It still remains that way and NO mention of a 135 at all:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts134/index.html

So to be on the safe side i would call the last ever EVA by the STS Programme to be EVA 3 Friday 21st May 2010.
Meanwhile a synopsis of thursdays activityy:


Space Shuttle

Latest Space Shuttle News

• http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle en-us Thu, 20 May 2010 20:49:40 GMT

• The 11,000-pound module was attached to its permanent location on the International Space Station Tuesday. It is connected to the Earth-facing port of the Zarya module, where it will increase the capabilities of the Russian segment of the space station by providing workstations for payloads and the conduct of experiments. Rassvet also provides a new docking port for Russian spacecraft.
  Actual entry into the module and transfer of the 3,086 pounds of NASA cargo it holds will occur after space shuttle Atlantis departs. Rassvet also carries important hardware on its exterior, including a radiator, airlock and a European robotic arm.]]> Thu, 20 May 2010 11:03:39 GMT Thu, 20 May 2010 06:17:03 GMT
  Atlantis crew members Commander Ken Ham, Pilot Tony Antonelli, Mission Specialist Piers Sellers and International Space Station Expedition 23 Flight Engineer Tracy Caldwell Dyson will participate in an interview with the Associated Press, Fox News Radio and CBS.
  The crew then will have the remainder of the day off, until Mission Specialists Michael Good and Garrett Reisman begin preparations for the mission's final spacewalk.]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 20:42:17 GMT
  STS-132 spacewalkers Bowen and Good successfully tightened the bolts connecting the space-to-ground antenna dish and boom, eliminating the gap. They also removed the tether that had been holding the dish and boom together and released the launch locks, allowing the antenna dish to rotate.
  This was the second of three STS-132 spacewalks, the 238th conducted by U.S. astronauts, the fifth for Bowen and the third for Good. It was the 145th in support of International Space Station assembly and maintenance, totaling 908 hours, 7 minutes.
  NASA Television will air a Mission Status Briefing at 4 p.m. EDT.]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 17:52:28 GMT
  Bowen and Good are about 5 hours and 50 minutes into today's planned 6.5-hour spacewalk.]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 16:36:18 GMT
  After additional tests of the pan and tilt on the camera at the end of the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, it has been declared fully operational and control has been handed back to space shuttle Atlantis' crew.]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 16:05:46 GMT Wed, 19 May 2010 14:18:42 GMT
  Each battery has 8 kilowatt-hours of energy, enough to run a 100 watt bulb or LCD television for 80 hours. The space station has 24 of these batteries for a combined total of 192 kilowatt-hours of energy, enough to run the average U.S. home for about six days.
  
  
  The spacewalkers completed the installation at two hours and 27 minutes into today's spacewalk.]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 13:13:38 GMT
• Third Spacewalk Starts Friday Morning
  
  
  Thu, 20 May 2010 09:49:40 PM UTC+0100
  
  
  The third spacewalk of the mission with astronauts Michael Good and Garrett Reisman is expected to begin at 6:45 a.m. EDT Friday. The spacewalkers will replace the final two batteries on the Port 6 truss. They also will install an ammonia jumper on the Port 4/Port 5 truss and retrieve a power and data grapple fixture from the shuttle's payload bay. The grapple fixture will be installed later on the Zarya module.
  
  
  
  

Space Shuttle Mission: STS-132

• Image above: In this "fish-eye" lens view, STS-132 Mission Specialist Garrett Reisman is surrounded by windows and computers in the International Space Station's cupola. Image credit: NASA

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  Crews Opening Rassvet Hatches, Preparing for Spacewalk
  The hatches between the International Space Station and its new Russian Rassvet module were opened for the first time at 5:52 a.m. CDT Thursday.
  Also known as Mini-Research Module 1, Rassvet is almost 20 feet long, 7.7 feet wide and weighs 11,188 pounds. Carrying almost 6,500 pounds of internal and external cargo to the station, Rassvet has eight science work stations and will be used both as a docking and stowage compartment.
  Mission Specialists Mike Good and Reisman prepared for their Friday spacewalk, configuring tools and preparing suits and the airlock. The major task of the spacewalk is to replace the final two of the six batteries being changed out on the Port 6 truss. Four were replaced Wednesday. Spacewalkers also will install an ammonia jumper and take a power and data grapple fixture from Atlantis’ cargo bay into the station. It will be installed later on the Zarya module, to provide a base for the station arm to work in that area.
  The crew got about four hours of afternoon free time, until the spacewalk procedure review near the end of their workday. The spacewalkers will spend the night in the Quest airlock with its pressure reduced to 10.2 to psi.
  
  
  And a short video of the planned 3rd EVA's by Atlantis purpose.
  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v69YK6g-m8
  
  
  and Beaky a methaphor video for You from what seems to be Your favourite source of humour;).The Shopkeeper being You in denial about the end of the STS ,the complainer being Me,and the Parrot being the STS!:D
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjOSLCR2hE
  
  
  
  

ynotdu

You's have NO idea some of the hoops I have had to jump through to follow this mission.
I have no idea if i can get to see the remaining highlights:(

Please, pretty please, if You can post screen captures:)

Cordially Yours:
MiKhail Flatlekov.

ynotdu

Latest video posted on Youtube:It's fun and even a bit of Newtons tree is aboard for Atlantis's trip,not to mention like all female Astronauts with long hair,invariably leads to a bad hairday:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWSCKHr9bEY

Footloose Great pic of Astronaut Reissman during EVA 1 on Monday 17th of May:

ynotdu

Preperations for EVA 3 well under way now.Targeted start time is 11.45 AM Irish time.Astronaut Michael Good is a member of a Rock/Pop group called Max-Q,which is a group who have been formed since over 20 years ago. Max-Q is not just the name of a band,it is also tech speak for the time of maximum aerodynamic pressure on a launch vehicle.





and their fellow Astronauts after helping them out have closed the interior door of the quest Airlock,just them and their EVA now!

ynotdu

EVA 3 started at 11.27 AM,18 MINS aheadof schedule.NASA considor the start of a Spacewalk to begin when the hatch is open and both Astronauts suits are fully powered by the suits batteries.They had just pased into an orbital sunrise over Brazil.

Beeker

ynotdu wrote: »

• and Beaky a methaphor video for You from what seems to be Your favourite source of humour;).The Shopkeeper being You in denial about the end of the STS ,the complainer being Me,and the Parrot being the STS!:D
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjOSLCR2hE
  
  
  
  
  

Oh you got to love the Pythons:D:D

Beeker

ynotdu wrote: »

You's have NO idea some of the hoops I have had to jump through to follow this mission.
I have no idea if i can get to see the remaining highlights:(

Please, pretty please, if You can post screen captures:)

Cordially Yours:
MiKhail Flatlekov.

I know the feeling my friend. having some family health issues here at the moment so up and down to Dublin a lot this week and again next. Might not be able to watch the landing, could be in transit.:( Thanks for all the posts with pics and vids:)

lord lucan

EVA 3 finished. Didn't manage to see any of it myself but appears to have been flawless as ever. So we might have seen the last ever EVA from Atlantis.:(

ynotdu

Does My bum look big in this?
This view of Atlantis' aft section includes the main engines, part of the cargo bay, vertical stabilizer and orbital maneuvering system pods and was taken by the Expedition 23 crew during a survey as the shuttle approached the station prior to docking. As part of the survey and a part of every mission's activities, Atlantis performed a back flip for the rendezvous pitch maneuver. The image was photographed with a digital still camera, using a 400mm lens at a distance of about 600 feet (180 meters).



What about My hooter?
The Expedition 23 crew snapped this imageof the underside of Atlantis' crew cabin, during a survey of the approaching space shuttle prior to docking with the International Space Station.

Beeker

The "can you believe they pay me to do this?" head:D

ynotdu

Thanks for the 'Heads UP' there Beeker;):D

lord lucan

Loads of Souvenirs flying on Atlantis' last flight. I wonder how much of it will end up on eBay after they're distributed?

http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-051210a.html

lord lucan

Soichi with another class pic: http://twitpic.com/1pyrsr

Beeker

lord lucan wrote: »

Loads of Souvenirs flying on Atlantis' last flight. I wonder how much of it will end up on eBay after they're distributed?

http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-051210a.html

Well if they have no takers I'm sure I could find a home for some of it:D
Now to find somewhere to hide them so Mrs Beeker wont find out:D:D

Beeker

Undocking Sunday at 16:14.

lord lucan

Beeker wrote: »

Well if they have no takers I'm sure I could find a home for some of it:D
Now to find somewhere to hide them so Mrs Beeker wont find out:D:D

I'll be keeping an eye on eBay for the next few weeks. Most of it is for workers connected with NASA and their families but no doubt some will try and cash in on stuff flown in space.

lord lucan

Might have to have a look at buying this:http://www.thespaceshop.com/132program.html.:)

thecommander

lord lucan wrote: »

Might have to have a look at buying this:http://www.thespaceshop.com/132program.html.:)

Bought a copy of it as we went in thru security in KSC. Loads of photos, info on each of the crew. Nicely put together on glossy paper stock. Worth the $10

lord lucan

thecommander wrote: »

Bought a copy of it as we went in thru security in KSC. Loads of photos, info on each of the crew. Nicely put together on glossy paper stock. Worth the $10

That's me sold!:)

lord lucan

ynotdu

lord lucan wrote: »

I'll be keeping an eye on eBay for the next few weeks. Most of it is for workers connected with NASA and their families but no doubt some will try and cash in on stuff flown in space.

Hi.ya LL,I personally love the beads of courage idea on one of your links above.It is an American Charity that to some Irish people might seem to borrow filfalures phrase " a bit cheesy"
friends of mine in the US say it does great work!

Your cynicism about the various items being carried aboard for posterity is well placed though,and has a precedent in NASA's history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_15_postage_stamp_incident

or the longer version of it all.
http://www.collectspace.com/resources/profiles/profiles_a15sieger.html

thecommander

I cant see the value in buying something like that on eBay. I'd much prefer an item to have a story than just you being the person with the best offer on eBay.

Also, I'd alway doubt if it was the real deal.


Thats just me though.

ynotdu

thecommander wrote: »

I cant see the value in buying something like that on eBay. I'd much prefer an item to have a story than just you being the person with the best offer on eBay.

Also, I'd alway doubt if it was the real deal.


Thats just me though.

Not forgetting the hoax carried out to the Dutch Govt and people by an Idiot Ambassoder that even more gave the CT's that denied Apollo ever happened even more bulls*hit 'evidence':rolleyes:http://www.redicecreations.com/article.php?id=7773

ynotdu

Beeker wrote: »

Undocking Sunday at 16:14.

Beaky thought You might enjoy this follow up pic of the cargo bay after the robot arms 'raided it':)
caption is a bit head of itself though,Jeez can't even trust NASA to be honest:eek:



Earth's Horizon



Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for Atlantis' aft section while it was docked with the International Space Station during the STS-132 mission.

Beeker

thecommander wrote: »

Bought a copy of it as we went in thru security in KSC. Loads of photos, info on each of the crew. Nicely put together on glossy paper stock. Worth the $10

And one for Beeker:)

lord lucan

ynotdu wrote: »

Your cynicism about the various items being carried aboard for posterity is well placed though,and has a precedent in NASA's history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_15_postage_stamp_incident

or the longer version of it all.
http://www.collectspace.com/resources/profiles/profiles_a15sieger.html

They go for mad money these days. Because they are so well known and have the guarantee of being in space the collectors pay thousands for them!!

ynotdu

Joint news conference by STS/ISS at 11.25 AM if You's get this in time.

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Atlantis Crew are in blue.