This mornings briefing:
STS-130 Shuttle Mission to the International Space Station Launches Sunday 09:39 GMT
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This mornings briefing:
Flight Day 8 Plan:
• Cupola unberth from forward end of Tranquility and installation to nadir port of Tranquility
• Cupola vestibule outfitting
The crew of Endeavour were woken at 21:14 GMT this evening to the song “Forty Years On,” the Harrow School!
The relocation of the cupola from the Tranquility node’s forward side to Tranquility’s nadir (earth facing) port:
The cupola is now ready to provide a panoramic view of the planet below and approaching cargo ships.
The cupola is now ready to provide a panoramic view of the planet below and approaching cargo ships.
Flight Day 9 Plan:
• Pressurized Mating Adapter-3 (PMA-3) unberth from Harmony zenith port and installation on forward port of Tranquility for micrometeoroid debris protection
• Cupola interior outfitting
• Crew off duty time
• Spacewalk 3 procedure review
• Spacewalk 3 campout by Behnken and Patrick in the Quest airlock
The crew of Endeavour were woken at 21:15 GMT this evening to the song “Parabola” by Tool.
Man of Honour
Just heard that STS-131 launch is likely to be delayed into April. Gutted doesn't even come close to summing things up. The problem - the snow that affected Washington DC. There's no snow in Florida - it's just too cold. Don't want another Challenger though so I understand. 
Holiday is paid for and non-cancellable obviously. I left it as late as I could so there's nothing I can do. I don't think I can afford another trip to Florida before September, so I'm done.
PS - on the bright side, I will of course still enjoy the holiday - and still go to Kennedy. Likely to be my last trip to Florida so I'll certainly make the most of it - shuttle or not.
Holiday is paid for and non-cancellable obviously. I left it as late as I could so there's nothing I can do. I don't think I can afford another trip to Florida before September, so I'm done.
PS - on the bright side, I will of course still enjoy the holiday - and still go to Kennedy. Likely to be my last trip to Florida so I'll certainly make the most of it - shuttle or not.
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Just heard that STS-131 launch is likely to be delayed into April. Gutted doesn't even come close to summing things up. The problem - the snow that affected Washington DC. There's no snow in Florida - it's just too cold. Don't want another Challenger though so I understand.
Holiday is paid for and non-cancellable obviously. I left it as late as I could so there's nothing I can do. I don't think I can afford another trip to Florida before September, so I'm done.
PS - on the bright side, I will of course still enjoy the holiday - and still go to Kennedy. Likely to be my last trip to Florida so I'll certainly make the most of it - shuttle or not.
I’ve been reading about it and it doesn’t look very promising. But you never know so keeping fingers crossed for you.
The first good image of "men at work":
This morning’s briefing:
This morning’s briefing:
Flight Day 10 Plan:
• Spacewalk 3 by Behnken and Patrick (PMA-3 cable installations, Cupola thermal insulation removal, Cupola launch lock release, video cable installations, and worksite handrail installations)
• Cupola robotic work station installation
• PMA-3 re-pressurisation
The crew of Endeavour were woken at 21:15 GMT this evening to the song “Window on the World” by Jimmy Buffett.
Completion of the Tranquility node:
The third and final spacewalk was completed in completed in 5 hours and 48 minutes at 08:03 GMT this morning.
The third and final spacewalk was completed in completed in 5 hours and 48 minutes at 08:03 GMT this morning.
Yes they are, a room with a view of the Sahara Desert:
Hot off the press, this morning’s press briefing:
More of the cupola:
Flight Day 11 – The Extra Day
• President Obama Call
• Transfer of the life-support systems racks into Tranquility
The crew of Endeavour were woken at 21:17 GMT to the song “Oh Yeah” by Johnny A.
Flight Day 11 – The Extra Day
• President Obama Call
• Transfer of the life-support systems racks into Tranquility
The crew of Endeavour were woken at 21:17 GMT to the song “Oh Yeah” by Johnny A.
Man of Honour
Not sure the Cupola lives up to the hype. There's an awful lot of 'structure there'. No doubt the views are amazing but are they that much better than available elsewhere?
PS - for photography, the window in Destiny still has the edge. I'm not entirely sure where that window is though as it's not in a good place for the truss cameras to see (if they can 'see' it at all).
PS - for photography, the window in Destiny still has the edge. I'm not entirely sure where that window is though as it's not in a good place for the truss cameras to see (if they can 'see' it at all).
The window is here:
From this:
Some old pictures:
From this:
Some old pictures:
For the uninitiated:
The Destiny Module has a window which is used for WORF the ISS Window Observational Research Facility.
The ISS configuration as of March 2009:
The Destiny Module has a window which is used for WORF the ISS Window Observational Research Facility.
The ISS configuration as of March 2009:
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Flight Day 12:
• Endeavour to ISS transfer operations
• Joint Crew News Conference
• Rendezvous Tool Checkout
• Farewells and Hatch Closure
• ISS reboost, if required
The crew of Endeavour were woken at 20:44 GMT to the song “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by Steven Curtis Chapman.
Nearly all over now:
The hatches between Endeavour and the ISS were closed at 08:08 GMT.
The hatches between Endeavour and the ISS were closed at 08:08 GMT.
The ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate Tranquility and the cupola:
Mission almost accomplished.
Mission almost accomplished.