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Atlantis Launches to ISS, Landed at Edwards AFB 2:49:38 PST
Drkskywxlt
post Jun 10 2007, 03:24 AM
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NASA is studying the rip, but they are not concerned at the moment because the rip is in a non-critical area. Atlantis will reach ISS tomorrow afternoon to add the next set of solar panels.
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post Jun 20 2007, 05:21 PM
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They have three of the four large solar array units on orbit, now, though one is retracted for the moment. I'm assuming there are center of mass issues with placing the first unit (I think it's P5-P6) in its final location before the fourth unit comes up next year. And it can't be deployed from its current location, since it would interfere with the movement of the P3-P4 and S3-S4 units.

But think of it -- after only one more solar array delivery flight, ISS will have its entire solar array system up, deployed and in final configuration. And will, in one swell foop, increase in peak brightness as seen from the ground to pretty much the maximum it'll ever have.

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- Drkskywxlt   Atlantis Launches to ISS   Jun 10 2007, 03:24 AM
- - nprev   I predict that NASA will err on the side of cautio...   Jun 10 2007, 03:36 AM
- - Jim from NSF.com   I doubt it. The shuttle has reenterd many times b...   Jun 10 2007, 05:08 AM
- - edstrick   Interesting faction from the post launch briefing....   Jun 10 2007, 08:58 AM
|- - climber   QUOTE (edstrick @ Jun 10 2007, 10:58 AM) ...   Jun 11 2007, 08:02 PM
|- - punkboi   QUOTE (edstrick @ Jun 10 2007, 01:58 AM) ...   Jun 13 2007, 03:55 AM
- - djellison   I was hoping to see Orbiter + ET on Friday night -...   Jun 10 2007, 10:29 AM
- - Stu   Nice pic Doug We saw Atlantis from beside Lak...   Jun 10 2007, 10:36 AM
|- - dvandorn   QUOTE (Stu @ Jun 10 2007, 05:36 AM) ...As...   Jun 14 2007, 01:42 PM
|- - Littlebit   QUOTE (dvandorn @ Jun 14 2007, 07:42 AM) ...   Jun 20 2007, 03:39 PM
- - dilo   Very good catch, Doug; unfortunately, no visible p...   Jun 10 2007, 04:00 PM
|- - Stu   QUOTE (dilo @ Jun 10 2007, 05:00 PM) Are ...   Jun 10 2007, 06:24 PM
|- - Stu   QUOTE (dilo @ Jun 10 2007, 05:00 PM) (whi...   Jun 10 2007, 06:28 PM
|- - climber   QUOTE (Stu @ Jun 10 2007, 08:28 PM) Oops,...   Jun 10 2007, 07:51 PM
- - djellison   You want to see the reaction when I'm out the ...   Jun 10 2007, 04:11 PM
- - Sunspot   The times Heavens Above give for the ISS and Shutt...   Jun 10 2007, 04:30 PM
- - djellison   ISS will be more accurate. The Shuttle is the one...   Jun 10 2007, 04:51 PM
- - Stu   Haha... Actually, it was "performance art...   Jun 10 2007, 08:09 PM
|- - climber   QUOTE (Stu @ Jun 10 2007, 10:09 PM) Haha....   Jun 10 2007, 08:51 PM
|- - Littlebit   QUOTE (Stu @ Jun 10 2007, 02:09 PM) Haha....   Jun 14 2007, 01:33 PM
- - Drkskywxlt   Atlantis now docked with ISS. Atlantis did a bell...   Jun 10 2007, 08:28 PM
- - djellison   Pity they were not docking in a few more hours - a...   Jun 10 2007, 10:19 PM
- - Sunspot   Great view too... very bright.   Jun 10 2007, 10:24 PM
- - nprev   105, actually...but don't think I can afford (...   Jun 12 2007, 01:46 AM
|- - dvandorn   QUOTE (nprev @ Jun 11 2007, 08:46 PM) EDI...   Jun 14 2007, 01:56 PM
- - Analyst   Nope, 15 launches including two contingency. STS-...   Jun 13 2007, 06:47 AM
- - ugordan   OMG, these amateur astronomers just keep surprisin...   Jun 13 2007, 11:17 AM
|- - Toma B   QUOTE (ugordan @ Jun 13 2007, 01:17 PM) O...   Jun 13 2007, 12:16 PM
|- - climber   QUOTE (ugordan @ Jun 13 2007, 01:17 PM) T...   Jun 13 2007, 10:25 PM
- - remcook   Unbelievable! thank goodness for amateurs and ...   Jun 13 2007, 11:24 AM
- - ddeerrff   Quoting John Shannon, NASA's deputy shuttle pr...   Jun 13 2007, 04:40 PM
|- - DavidVicari   QUOTE (ddeerrff @ Jun 13 2007, 04:40 PM) ...   Jun 13 2007, 06:15 PM
- - dvandorn   Well, if that's the case, someone should tell ...   Jun 13 2007, 06:26 PM
|- - nprev   QUOTE (dvandorn @ Jun 13 2007, 11:26 AM) ...   Jun 14 2007, 02:46 AM
|- - dvandorn   QUOTE (nprev @ Jun 13 2007, 09:46 PM) DV ...   Jun 14 2007, 04:09 AM
- - lyford   Apollo 17's duct tape fender repair fits nicel...   Jun 14 2007, 04:45 AM
- - dvandorn   To be fair, the makeshift fender was assembled (i....   Jun 14 2007, 06:53 AM
- - climber   TOD, can I say again how much I appreciate your co...   Jun 14 2007, 09:06 AM
- - dvandorn   Thanks, climber! I surely appreciate the kind...   Jun 14 2007, 12:56 PM
|- - climber   QUOTE (dvandorn @ Jun 14 2007, 02:56 PM) ...   Jun 14 2007, 07:14 PM
- - stevesliva   There are some EVA photos up on the NASA site, inc...   Jun 15 2007, 04:56 AM
- - nprev   Great video of the departure ISS flyaround showing...   Jun 20 2007, 04:02 AM
- - Stu   Time to reach for the swear boxes guys... New loo...   Jun 20 2007, 03:22 PM
|- - Tesheiner   QUOTE (Stu @ Jun 20 2007, 05:22 PM) Time ...   Jun 20 2007, 04:07 PM
|- - stevesliva   QUOTE (Stu @ Jun 20 2007, 11:22 AM) I kno...   Jun 20 2007, 06:47 PM
- - Sunspot   It's looking like a "proper" space s...   Jun 20 2007, 04:51 PM
- - dvandorn   They have three of the four large solar array unit...   Jun 20 2007, 05:21 PM
- - remcook   just a shame they're always pointed at the sun...   Jun 20 2007, 05:42 PM
- - dvandorn   The answer to your question, Steve, is yes. The...   Jun 20 2007, 07:53 PM
|- - Analyst   QUOTE (dvandorn @ Jun 20 2007, 07:53 PM) ...   Jun 21 2007, 06:56 AM
|- - stevesliva   QUOTE (Analyst @ Jun 21 2007, 02:56 AM) 2...   Jun 21 2007, 01:23 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   I made a point of watching for my 10:37 pass last ...   Jun 20 2007, 09:49 PM
- - mchan   http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/07062...andin...   Jun 21 2007, 03:50 AM
- - punkboi   High quality photos of the ISS in its TIE Fighter ...   Jun 21 2007, 06:34 AM
- - djellison   As I understand it the MPLM's don't have t...   Jun 21 2007, 02:05 PM
- - Tesheiner   IIRC, they are considering the possibility to upgr...   Jun 21 2007, 03:33 PM
- - dilo   I tried to picture ISS and Atlantis while passing ...   Jun 21 2007, 08:48 PM
|- - Tesheiner   QUOTE (dilo @ Jun 21 2007, 10:48 PM) I tr...   Jun 22 2007, 06:09 AM
- - nprev   Edwards AFB was officially activated today as a st...   Jun 21 2007, 11:18 PM
|- - ElkGroveDan   QUOTE (nprev @ Jun 21 2007, 03:18 PM) (Fe...   Jun 21 2007, 11:28 PM
- - nprev   (sigh)...thinkin' we're too old to re-live...   Jun 21 2007, 11:55 PM
|- - punkboi   I heard the sonic booms while watching the landing...   Jun 23 2007, 07:32 PM
- - stevesliva   I wandered around the shuttle launch complex at Va...   Jun 22 2007, 04:36 AM
- - mchan   While SLC-6 was never used for MOL or Shuttle, it ...   Jun 22 2007, 05:38 AM
- - abalone   Im thinking that the shuttle drops behind and is t...   Jun 22 2007, 06:23 AM
- - Tesheiner   > Im thinking that the shuttle drops behind and...   Jun 22 2007, 07:39 AM
|- - climber   QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Jun 22 2007, 09:39 AM)...   Jun 22 2007, 10:08 AM
- - Tesheiner   No please! I have more then enough with the ro...   Jun 22 2007, 10:49 AM
- - abalone   I still find it difficult to believe that the shut...   Jun 22 2007, 02:51 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   It looks like they are going for Edwards AFB in Ca...   Jun 22 2007, 06:12 PM
- - djellison   I've got an entry checklist from nsf to follow...   Jun 22 2007, 06:14 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   Looks like the approach will be almost directly fr...   Jun 22 2007, 06:19 PM
- - AlexBlackwell   I remember Shuttle landings when I lived in SoCal....   Jun 22 2007, 06:22 PM
- - Stu   Anyone got any advice on the best link to watch NA...   Jun 22 2007, 06:25 PM
|- - dvandorn   QUOTE (Stu @ Jun 22 2007, 01:25 PM) Anyon...   Jun 22 2007, 06:41 PM
- - djellison   nasa.gov/ntv is it really. Doug   Jun 22 2007, 06:36 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   mission control   Jun 22 2007, 06:36 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   ..   Jun 22 2007, 06:40 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   support vehicle convoy at Edwards AFB   Jun 22 2007, 06:43 PM
- - hendric   Stu, being on that other continent, this might wor...   Jun 22 2007, 07:08 PM
- - Stu   Thanks hendric, I'll give that a go... and tha...   Jun 22 2007, 07:29 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   200,000 feet travelling 11,000mph   Jun 22 2007, 07:34 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   ..   Jun 22 2007, 07:45 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   From the shuttle interior heads-up display   Jun 22 2007, 07:49 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   ..   Jun 22 2007, 07:52 PM
- - Stu   ... and she's down safely. Said it before,...   Jun 22 2007, 07:55 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   ..   Jun 22 2007, 07:57 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   ..   Jun 22 2007, 08:06 PM
- - Geographer   A tie fighter in hot pursuit? Actually the ISS...   Jun 22 2007, 08:09 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   If anyone wants them I have a couple of AVI captur...   Jun 22 2007, 08:39 PM
- - djellison   It's disgustingly expensive, a dreadfull way t...   Jun 22 2007, 09:50 PM
- - nprev   Sad to report that no sonic boom was heard in sout...   Jun 22 2007, 11:42 PM
- - BPCooper   It was a little different than usual: http://www....   Jun 23 2007, 12:36 AM
- - nprev   Ah. Thanks very much, BP: frankly, I suspected tha...   Jun 23 2007, 04:31 AM
|- - lyford   QUOTE (nprev @ Jun 22 2007, 09:31 PM) App...   Jun 23 2007, 04:26 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   I think you are right nprev. A guy I know in San ...   Jun 23 2007, 05:36 AM
- - nprev   Apologies, lyford! Did not notice your local...   Jun 23 2007, 06:17 PM
- - nprev   Really? Where were you, PB? Thought you lived nort...   Jun 23 2007, 07:37 PM
|- - punkboi   I live 30 miles east of L.A. (near Pomona) While ...   Jun 23 2007, 07:39 PM
- - nprev   Oh, okay...makes sense now. I bet EGD's Dad pr...   Jun 23 2007, 07:55 PM

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