[Space] NASA - STS-128 - ISS-17A (Discovery)

[GioFX]

NASA STS-128 - ISS Assembly Mission 17A

http://collectspace.com/review/sts128_patch01.jpg

Benvenuti nella discussione ufficiale dell'STS-128, missione di costruzione ISS 17A.

La missione ha come obbiettivo primario il rifornimento della stazione tramite il modulo cargo MPLM Leonardo, l'installazione di un "quartiere" equipaggio nel modulo giapponese Kibo e dell'ARS (Atmospheric Revitalization System).


Dati Missione

Lancio previsto: 26 agosto 2009, 1:10 AM EDT (7:10 CEST)

Atterraggio previsto: 6 settembre 2009, 20:40 PM EDT (02:40 CEST del 7 settembre 2009)

Missione Programma STS: STS-128 (128° volo Shuttle, 37° volo OV-103)

Missione Programma ISS: 17A

Orbiter: Discovery (OV-103)

Launch Pad: 39A

Inclinazione/Altitudine: 51.6°/122 miglia nautiche

Durata missione prevista: 13 giorni

Payload principale:

MPLM (Leonardo)


Equipaggio

Commander Frederick W. Sturckow
Pilot Kevin A. Ford
Mission specialist 1 Patrick G. Forrester
Mission specialist 2 Jose M. Hernández
Mission specialist 3 Christer Fuglesang, ESA
Mission specialist 4 John D. Olivas
Mission specialist 5 Nicole Stot, Timothy Kopra

Launching ISS Expedition 20 Crew Member: Nicole Stot
Landing ISS Expedition 19 Crew Member: Timothy L. Kopra


http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-128/lores/sts128-s-002.jpg


Assembly Mission 17A

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/160525main_jsc2006e43511_low.jpg (http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/160546main_jsc2006e43511_high.jpg)
(Cliccare sulla foto per vederla in alta risoluzione)



Altre informazioni

SpaceFlightNow.com Mission Coverage homepage: http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128


Master Flight Plan (SpaceFlightNow.com)

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/fdf/128flightplan.html


Press Kit

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/379392main_STS-128_Press_Kit.pdf


Previsioni Meteo - Lancio (KSC)

http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070517-025.pdf


NASA TV

Programma

PDF: http://www.nasa.gov/tvschedule/pdf/tvsked_rev0.pdf

URL: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Schedule.html


NASA TV - Real Media: http://www.nasa.gov/ram/35037main_portal.ram

NASA TV - Windows Media: http://www.nasa.gov/55644main_NASATV_Windows.asx

NASA TV - Real Audio: http://www.nasa.gov/ram/55643main_NASATV_Audio_Only.ram

[+Benito+]

partono domattina?

[GioFX]

Si, ore 07:36.

:read:

[+Benito+]

intendevo se si sapeva di eventuali ritardi. attualmente stanno procedendo guardando sul sito nasa, quindi sembrerebbe tutto ok. ;)

[Aldin]

edit

[GioFX]

intendevo se si sapeva di eventuali ritardi. attualmente stanno procedendo guardando sul sito nasa, quindi sembrerebbe tutto ok. ;)

Non so la percentuale di "go" ma la maggior parte dei parametri del LCC (Launch Commitment Criteria) dovrebbero essere "green", quindi salvo soprese partiranno come previsto.

Ad ogni modo sono sotto osservazione possibili fulmini nella prossimità della zona di lancio (è stato diramato un cosidetto "lightning advisory"), ma tutto rientra nella norma ed entro i limiti di sicurezza, per ora.

[Aldin]

Mah, qualcosa li va a fuoco, ed il tizio della cronaca dice 40% no go... :asd:

[GioFX]

Mah, qualcosa li va a fuoco, ed il tizio della cronaca dice 40% no go... :asd:

E' lo sfogo di H2 in eccesso che viene bruciato.

Il 40% è la percentuale dovuta ad alcune condizioni meteorologiche che attualmente violano le regole di lancio.

[+Benito+]

perchè system flight non ha risposto?

[+Benito+]

weather NOGO :mad:

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0525 GMT (1:25 a.m. EDT)
SCRUB! Stormy weather around the Kennedy Space Center will prevent space shuttle Discovery from blasting off on its mission to the International Space Station today. Launch director Pete Nickolenko has ordered a 24-hour postponement, setting up for a Wednesday morning liftoff at 1:10 a.m. EDT (0510 GMT).

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OK, si ritenta domani. Le probabilità attualmente previste di tempo ok sono del 70%.

Oggi parto per una settimana... quindi chi può aggiorni pure le news, grazie! ;)

[+Benito+]

1920 GMT (3:20 p.m. EDT)
Go for fueling! Mission managers have given their formal approval to proceed with tonight's launch attempt.

[+Benito+]

0215 GMT (10:15 p.m. EDT Tues.)
Launch of Discovery is targeted for no sooner than Thursday night/Friday morning at 12:22 a.m. EDT, if the technical issue that scrubbed tonight's attempt can be resolved.

During the countdown, the launch team didn't get the expected indication when the liquid hydrogen inboard fill and drain valve was commanded to closed. Space shuttle engineers believe the valve is operating properly and that faulty position indicator instrumentation could be to blame.

The post-scrub safing procedures are underway to inert the shuttle and run additional testing on the valve for determining if the theory is correct.








La valvola di riempimento e svuotamento del serbatoio dell'idrogeno ha avuto un problema probabilmente a livello del sensore di chiusura, lancio rinviato se il problema è risolvibile.
Per inciso, se la valvola ha un problema grave, come lo svuotano il serbatoio dell'idrogeno?

[wrxsti280]

Quindi il lancio è stato nuovamente rinviato? Per oggi nulla o non è ancosa sicuro? (altrimenti torno a dormire :D scherzo :) )

[+Benito+]

Quindi il lancio è stato nuovamente rinviato? Per oggi nulla o non è ancosa sicuro? (altrimenti torno a dormire :D scherzo :) )

entro domani sera (prevedibilmente) si sa se la missione può essere rinviata o se debba essere annullata e rinviata a ottobre

[wrxsti280]

ho capito, grazie per l'info ;)

un'altra domanda, ma su Nasa TvLive faranno vedere il lancio in diretta?

[+Benito+]

sì

[wrxsti280]

capito, perfetto :) thanks

[wrxsti280]

capito, perfetto :) thanks

EDIT:
scusate, per errore è venuto fuori il doppio post, cancellate pure ;)

[danny2005]

Valve Cycle Test Complete, No Issue, Other Testing Continues
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:35:49 AM GMT+0200

Teams at Kennedy Space Center have completed a portion of the testing of a liquid hydrogen fill and drain valve in space shuttle Discovery’s main propulsion system. The valve opened and closed when commanded five different times with no issues. This “cycle testing” of Discovery began at 6:28 p.m. EDT and finished at 6:59 p.m.

Teams are now performing a pressure test of the propulsion system, and recording the leak rate of small amounts of liquid hydrogen. Data from tonight’s tests will be brought to tomorrow’s mission management team for evaluation at the noon meeting.

NASA is targeting Discovery’s next launch attempt for no earlier than Friday, Aug. 28 at 12:22 a.m., depending on the results of the testing and a review of the data by the mission management team.

Discovery’s countdown is expected to resume at the T-11 hour point at 8:57 a.m. tomorrow.

[+Benito+]

quindi lancio per le 18:22 CEST di domani, corretto?

[danny2005]

quindi lancio per le 18:22 CEST di domani, corretto?

Si però alzati alle 6 e 22 di mattina ;) anzi facciamo 15 minuti prima.......

qui puoi seguire il count down per il lancio http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

[+Benito+]

Si però alzati alle 6 e 22 di mattina ;) anzi facciamo 15 minuti prima.......

qui puoi seguire il count down per il lancio http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

perchè? di sera!

[danny2005]

perchè? di sera!

Veramente sarebbero le 6 e 22 di mattina.....:D

[wrxsti280]

Veramente sarebbero le 6 e 22 di mattina.....:D

quoto...ho già impostato la sveglia alle 6, speriamo che sta volta partano sul serio, altrimenti un'altra levataccia inutile :D

Io il lancio lo seguo su questo link http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/live_tv.html voi? Per caso ci sono altri canali che non conosco? grazie in anticipo per le risposte :)

[danny2005]

quoto...ho già impostato la sveglia alle 6, speriamo che sta volta partano sul serio, altrimenti un'altra levataccia inutile :D

Io il lancio lo seguo su questo link http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/live_tv.html voi? Per caso ci sono altri canali che non conosco? grazie in anticipo per le risposte :)


ci sarebbe questo: http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_search&Itemid=5&searchword=sts-115+download&submit=Search&searchphrase=all&ordering=newest

ma attualmente mi dà errore.....:(

[+Benito+]

argh allora mi sa che me lo perdo.....

[MaxRob]

ho trovato uno stream a 1200Kbps ma non so se sia lo stesso del lancio.

http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368163

[Rand]

http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/shuttle-lighning-large.jpg (http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=43019)
(Click per immagine grande)

[danny2005]

As Valve Analysis Moves On, Launch Team Resets
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:12:00 PM GMT+0200

The mission management team opted to give engineers more time to refine their analysis of a fill-and-drain valve inside Discovery rather than push quickly into a new launch cycle, NASA pre-launch mission management team chairman Mike Moses said."We gave the team a day to go and keep working on it," he said.

The decision moved Discovery's liftoff to Friday at 11:59 p.m. EDT to begin the STS-128 mission to the International Space Station.

Engineers are comfortable that the 8-inch diameter valve will work just fine, but the extra time will be used to polish that conclusion and determine a series of possible steps in case another trouble comes up during a future countdown.

STS-128 Launch Director Pete Nickolenko said preparations are already moving ahead toward Friday night's launch, including moving the rotating service structure around Discovery so technicians can replace the Tyvek covers protecting the nose thrusters of the shuttle.

"In essence, we're ready to go," Nickolenko said.

[wrxsti280]

ci sarebbe questo: http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_search&Itemid=5&searchword=sts-115+download&submit=Search&searchphrase=all&ordering=newest

ma attualmente mi dà errore.....:(

grazie per il link

uff, anche questa mattina nulla...speriamo per domani, tra l'altro bisogna svegliarsi sempre prima :p

[danny2005]

grazie per il link

uff, anche questa mattina nulla...speriamo per domani, tra l'altro bisogna svegliarsi sempre prima :p

Prego.....la home page è http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index e funziona; da qui puoi vedere nasa tv in wmp, anche se ha un leggero ritardo col link ufficiale (e vorrei vedere che non fosse così...) C'è anche la sezione di video in HD da scaricare se ti interessa...

Si parte (si spera) domattina alle 5 e 59

[danny2005]

The countdown for the launch of space shuttle Discovery's STS-128 mission is under way again. The count resumed at 8:34 a.m. EDT at the T-11 hour point with no issues being reported that could affect launch.

The Rotating Service Structure on Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A was moved back away from Discovery this morning at 6:11 a.m.

NASA's Mission Management Team plans to meet at noon to review launch preparations and determine whether teams will continue to march toward a targeted liftoff tonight at 11:59 p.m.

Weather is forecasted to be 60 percent "go" for external tank loading and 60 percent "go" for launch.

[wrxsti280]

partito!! che spettacolo di lancio!!! Il Discovery ha illuminato la notte a giorno :D

bene, è appena iniziata la missione STS-128 :sborone: buona fortuna Discovery! :)

[GioFX]

we, torno e qui si langue! :no:

d'accordo, le ULF non sono le missioni più interessanti... ma ne approfitto per un aggiornamento veloce:

Space shuttle's heat shield cleared for entry

BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSION
Posted: September 2, 2009

The shuttle Discovery's heat shield was cleared for re-entry "as is" Wednesday by NASA's Mission Management Team based on a detailed analysis of launch imagery, laser scans conducted by the astronauts the day after launch and a close-up inspection of the shuttle's belly during final approach to the space station.

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/090902fd6/discovery.jpg

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/090902fd6/index2.html

[Rand]

EVA-2: Ammonia Tank replacement complete – DAT’s TPS clearance rationale (http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/09/eva-2-ammonia-tank-replacement-dat-tps-clearance-rationale/)

STS-128 has successfully completed the second of three spacewalks, which focused on the replacement of an Ammonia Tank on the International Space Station (ISS). Meanwhile the Damage Assessment Team (DAT) have given an expansive roundup of their rationale to clear Discovery for entry, which was approved by the Mission Management Team (MMT).

EVA-2:

The second EVA (Spacewalk) for Discovery’s mission — and the 132nd EVA dedicated to construction and outfitting of the International Space Station — involves astronauts Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang of the European Space Agency (ESA) installing a new Ammonia Tank Assembly (ATA) to the P1 truss of the International Space Station (ISS).

With a delayed egress from the Station’s Quest Airlock - due to the requirement to break Olivas’ configuration to replace a chin strap – the duo first “prepositioned” a bag for EVA-3 to the outside of the ISS before translating to Discovery’s Payload Bay where they removed the new ATA from the Lightweight Multipurpose Carrier.

A2The ATA was then installed onto the P1 truss well ahead of schedule, thanks to the smooth transition through the tasks.

Ammonia and Nitrogen coolant lines were then be attached to the new ATA, completing the first half of the EVA around 50 minutes ahead of the pre-planned schedule.

Olivas and Fuglesang then translated back to Discovery’s Payload where they berthed the spent ATA tank (which was removed during EVA-1) to the Lightweight Multipurpose Carrier for return to Earth.

Due to the advanced made on the timline, a couple of get-ahead tasks were completed – including protective covers and foot restraints – prior to Fuglesang and Olivas translating back to the Quest Airlock and ingress the Station.

Following EVA-1 on Tuesday, Mission Controllers compiled an “items of interest” list. The listed included the failed CO2 sensor in Nicole Stott’s suit, the MMOD (Micro Meteoroid Orbital Debris) strikes on the Starboard Z1 truss toolbox, the loss of the TDRS 275 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 275) signal because of rain at the communications station in Guam, and fraying on Danny Olivas’ gloves.

This fraying, while not a preexisting condition, is understood and the gloves have been cleared for use on the remainder of the mission’s EVAs via a Mission Management Team discussion on FD-6 (Flight Day 6).

Furthermore, all metabolic rates for Nicole Stott and Danny Olivas were normal and the CO2 removal hardware in the spacesuits performed as expected.
...

4chr

[Rand]

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-128/lores/s128e007035.jpg (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-128/hires/s128e007035.jpg)

[Rand]

Top 10 (or so) Images from STS-128 (http://www.universetoday.com/2009/09/07/top-10-or-so-images-sts-128/)

http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Christer-spacewalk.jpg

http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Station-earth.jpg

http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Pistol-grip.jpg

http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Crews.jpg

[GioFX]

Pronti al rientro!!!

SFN:

Discovery to undock from space station today

BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSION
Posted: September 8, 2009

The Discovery astronauts are gearing up to undock from the International Space Station today to close out a successful resupply mission. After a 360-degree photo-documentation fly around, the astronauts will carry out a final inspection of the shuttle's critical nose cap and wing leading edge panels to set the stage for re-entry and landing Thursday.

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/090908fd12/08discovery_400260.jpg

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/090908fd12/index.html

[icestorm82]

Qual è l'ora italiana per il rientro?

[MaxRob]

Guardate che belle immagini in diretta!

link yahoo 1200K (http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368163)

[GioFX]

SFN:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/images/ni0909/10ksc203_400.jpg

Weather delays shuttle landing at least one orbit

Unstable weather conditions at the Kennedy Space Center have left entry flight director Richard Jones no choice but to scrub today's first landing opportunity. Shuttle Discovery will remain in space for one more orbit and target a 7:35 p.m. EDT deorbit burn and a nighttime touchdown at 8:40 p.m. EDT.

[GioFX]

SFN:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/images/ni0909/09discovery_400.jpg

Bad weather postpones shuttle landing to Friday
With no cooperation from the Kennedy Space Center weather, NASA has scrapped plans to land the space shuttle Discovery this evening and will give the astronauts a bonus day in orbit.


http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/status.html

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1934 GMT (3:34 p.m. EDT)
CALIFORNIA BOUND. Space shuttle Discovery will not touch down at Kennedy Space Center to conclude its mission to the International Space Station. Dogged by persistent unfavorable weather conditions at the Florida spaceport has forced NASA to divert Discovery's landing to the backup site at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
The deorbit burn is scheduled for 7:47:37 p.m. EDT, leading to touchdown at 8:53:34 p.m. EDT (5:53 p.m. local; 0053 GMT) on Runway 22 to finish this two-week flight.

Fine flying weather awaits the shuttle in California's Mojave Desert today. At landing time, meteorologists are expecting just some mid- and high-level clouds, good visibility and acceptable winds down the runway.

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2310 GMT (7:10 p.m. EDT)
GO FOR THE DEORBIT BURN! Entry flight director Richard Jones in Mission Control just gave formal approval for Discovery to perform the deorbit burn that will commit the shuttle for the trip back to Earth.
Touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base in California is set for 8:53 p.m. EDT.

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2347 GMT (7:47 p.m. EDT)
DEORBIT BURN IGNITION. Flying upside down and backwards above the Indian Ocean, Discovery has begun the deorbit burn. The firing of the twin Orbital Maneuvering System engines on the tail of the shuttle will last two minutes and 35 seconds, slowing the craft to slip from orbit. The retro-burn will send Discovery to Edwards Air Force Base in California for a touchdown at 8:53 p.m. EDT.

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0022 GMT (8:22 p.m. EDT Fri.)
ENTRY INTERFACE. Discovery's thermal protection system is feeling heat beginning to build as the orbiter enters the top fringes of the atmosphere -- a period known as entry interface.
The shuttle is flying at Mach 25 with its nose elevated 40 degrees, wings level, at an altitude of 399,000 feet over the southern Pacific Ocean.

Touchdown remains set for 8:53 p.m. EDT in the Mojave Desert.

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0053 GMT (8:53 p.m. EDT Fri.)
TOUCHDOWN! Main gear touchdown. Commander Rick Sturckow brings the nose gear to the surface of Runway 22 and pilot Kevin Ford unfurls the drag chute.

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0054 GMT (8:54 p.m. EDT Fri.)
WHEELS STOP. Shuttle Discovery is back on Earth after a two-week flight that came 25 years after its maiden mission into space.

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SFN:

Space shuttle Discovery lands safely in Mojave Desert

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/images/ni0909/11contrails.jpg

Dogged by persistent unfavorable weather conditions at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA diverted shuttle Discovery's landing to the backup site at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The spacecraft touched down at 8:53 p.m. EDT (5:53 p.m. local) on Friday to finish the two-week mission to the International Space Station.


http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/090911fd15/index2.html