[Space] NASA - STS-132 - ISS-ULF4 (Atlantis)

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NASA STS-132 - ISS Assembly Mission ULF4



Benvenuti nella discussione ufficiale dell'STS-132, missione di costruzione ISS ULF4.

Terz'ultima missione del programma STS ed ultima missione pianificata per l'Atlantis. La missione ha come obbiettivo primario l'installazione del mini modulo di ricerca russo MRM 1 (Rassvet).


Dati Missione

Lancio previsto: 14 maggio 2010, 2:20 PM EDT (20:20 CEST)

Atterraggio previsto: NET 26 maggio 2010, 08:30 AM EDT (14:30 CEST)

Durata missione prevista: 12 giorni

Missione Programma STS: STS-132 (132° volo Shuttle, 32° volo OV-104)

Missione Programma ISS: ULF4

Orbiter: Atlantis (OV-104)

Launch Pad: 39A

Inclinazione/Altitudine: 51.6°/122 miglia nautiche

Payload principale:

• Rassvet Mini-Research Module (MRM 1)

Equipaggio

• Commander Kenneth Ham
• Pilot Dominic A. "Tony" Antonelli
• Mission specialist 1 Garrett Reisman
• Mission specialist 2 Michael T. Good
• Mission specialist 3 Stephen G. Bowen
• Mission specialist 4 Piers Sellers

Configurazione ISS finale:




Altre informazioni

SpaceFlightNow.com Mission Coverage homepage:
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132

Master Flight Plan (SpaceFlightNow.com):
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/st...lightplan.html

Press Kit:
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/451029main_s...press_kit2.pdf

Previsioni Meteo - Lancio (KSC):
http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/med...070517-025.pdf


Dirette TV (Webcast)

NASA TV - Programma:
PDF: http://www.nasa.gov/tvschedule/pdf/tvsked_rev0.pdf
URL: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasat..._Schedule.html

NASA TV - Webcast:
Real Media: http://www.nasa.gov/ram/35037main_portal.ram
Windows Media: http://www.nasa.gov/55644main_NASATV_Windows.asx
Real Audio: http://www.nasa.gov/ram/55643main_NASATV_Audio_Only.ram

Austronauticast.com (in lingua italiana)
Astronauticast Live - LiveStream: http://www.astronauticast.com/live

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SFN:

Mission preview: Atlantis to launch Russian mini module
BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSION
Posted: May 12, 2010



The shuttle Atlantis is poised for launch Friday on its 32nd and final planned mission, a three-spacewalk flight to the International Space Station to install a new Russian module, a backup Ku-band dish antenna and six massive batteries to replace aging power packs in one of the station's solar arrays.

The shuttle's six-man, all-veteran crew also will deliver needed supplies and equipment as NASA stages its final three shuttle missions to complete the assembly of the lab complex by late this year or early next.

"Twelve days, three EVAs, tons of robotics, we're putting on spares that will make us feel good about the long-term sustainability of ISS, we're replacing batteries that have been up there for a while, docking a Russian-built ISS module," said shuttle Program Manager John Shannon. "This flight has a little bit of everything.

On board for the 132nd shuttle mission will be commander Kenneth T. Ham, pilot Dominic A. Antonelli, flight engineer Michael T. Good, Stephen G. Bowen, Piers J. Sellers and Garrett E. Reisman, who spent three months aboard the space station in 2008.

Reisman, Good and Bowen will work in two-man teams for three planned spacewalks to install the backup antenna, the solar array batteries and other equipment. Sellers, who will operate the station's robot arm during the spacewalks, will assist Reisman on the arm during installation of the Russian mini-research module, or MRM-1, on the fifth day of the mission.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100512preview/

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Sembra che un problema con un cuscinetto di una delle telecamere a bordo possa configurare un "constraint" per il lancio. La cosa risalirebbe a martedì, quando è stato trovato il cuscinetto nel compartimento di coda.

1738 GMT (1:38 p.m. EDT)
A technical constraint is being worked by the launch team. It relates a camera ball bearing that's been under discussion for a couple of days. But the issue has been elevated and is now a hurdle for clearing Atlantis to launch today.

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1753 GMT (1:53 p.m. EDT)
The issue under discussion is a 1/8th inch ball bearing found in the payload bay before the doors were closed for flight earlier this week. At the time, it was not believed to be part of flight hardware. But subsequent engineering work shows it could be associated with a ball bearing pin on one of Atlantis' payload bay cameras. The team is talking through the situation and making sure the shuttle can fly as-is at 2:20 p.m. EDT today.

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Il constraint per il lancio è stato rimosso! Il sistema è "tetherato" (assicurato da un cavo di sicurezza):

1759 GMT (1:59 p.m. EDT)
Engineers have determined there is no structural concern for the ball bearing pin, if that's where the ball bearing found in the payload bay originated. The recommendation is clearing the constraint and proceeding with launch.

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1807 GMT (2:07 p.m. EDT)
NASA launch director Mike Leinbach has conducted his poll and given approval to resume the countdown for liftoff at 2:20 p.m. EDT!

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1819:38 GMT (2:19:38 p.m. EDT)
T-minus 31 seconds. AUTO SEQUENCE START! The handoff has occurred from the Ground Launch Sequencer to the space shuttle. Atlantis' computers now controlling.

In the next few seconds, the solid rocket booster hydraulic steering system will be started, the orbiter's body flap and speed brake moved to their launch positions, the firing chain armed. Main engine ignition begins at T-minus 6.6 seconds.

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1820:09 GMT (2:20:09 p.m. EDT)
T-minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, main engine ignition, 4, 3, 2, 1 and LIFTOFF! Liftoff of shuttle Atlantis, flying toward retirement on a mission with Russia's mini module bound for the International Space Station!

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1821 GMT (2:21 p.m. EDT)
T+plus 2 minutes, 10 seconds. Mission Control confirms a good jettison of the solid rocket boosters has occurred. The spent boosters will parachute into the Atlantic Ocean for retrieval. Atlantis continues its streak toward space on the power generated by the three liquid-fueled main engines.

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1828 GMT (2:28 p.m. EDT)
T+plus 8 minutes, 39 seconds. MECO. Main Engine Cutoff confirmed!

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1830 GMT (2:30 p.m. EDT)
T+plus 10 minutes. Atlantis has safely arrived in space for its final planned voyage after a quarter-century of flight. The vehicle's rich history already includes 282 days in space, 4,462 orbits and 115 million miles during 31 flights.

[flapane]

Che avrei dato per essere lì...

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http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/

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SFN:

Bittersweet blastoff sends Atlantis back into space



Beginning what's potentially its final voyage before retirement after 25 years of spaceflight, shuttle Atlantis unleashed seven million pounds of Earth-shaking thrust when countdown clocks struck zero at 2:20 p.m. EDT today and rocketed toward Sunday's intercept with the International Space Station. The 12-day flight with an all-veteran crew will install a new Russian mini module and perform spacewalks to tackle outdoor improvements around the complex.


http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts132/100514launch/

[Cico the SSJ]

questa volta per fortuna era in orario comodo e non mi son perso la partenza!

che tristezza però..

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Attraccati alla ISS!

SFN:

Space station's Harmony port receives shuttle Atlantis
BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSION
Posted: May 16, 2010



The shuttle Atlantis, carrying a Russian docking module and critical spare parts, glided to a smooth docking with the International Space Station Sunday, capping a two-day orbital chase that began with blastoff Friday.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/st...d3/index2.html

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Il modulo Rassvet è stato agganciato al nodo Zarya nel segmento russo della ISS!

SFN:

New module supports station science and spacecraft
BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSION
Posted: May 18, 2010



Using robotic precision in place of brute force, a nine-ton Russian module loaded with U.S. supplies and equipment was successfully attached to the International Space Station early today after an orbital "hole in one" by robot arm operator Garrett Reisman.

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Installazione modulo Rassvet - Parte 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKd5w...layer_embedded
Installazione modulo Rassvet - Parte 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgSH5...layer_embedded

EVA-1 Timelapse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vka4y...layer_embedded

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Video del lancio in HD!

STS-132 - Lancio (Diretta) - H.264 (687 MB)
Parte 1 - http://www.filefront.com/16455213/st...nch-hd.mp4.001
Parte 2 - http://www.filefront.com/16455681/st...nch-hd.mp4.002

STS-132 - Lancio (Replays) - H.264 (1282 MB)
Parte 1 - http://www.filefront.com/16458145/st...ing-hd.mp4.001
Parte 2 - http://www.filefront.com/16459209/st...ing-hd.mp4.002
Parte 3 - http://www.filefront.com/16463383/st...ing-hd.mp4.003


Usate HJSPLIT o un altro programma simile per unire le parti in un unico file MP4.

[Octane]

scusate per la poca partecipazione al thread, posto comunque qualche aggiornamento (giusto per alleviare Gio dal carico di lavoro )

Astronauts thrilled with progress of shuttle mission
BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSION
Posted: May 21, 2010



The commander of the shuttle Atlantis says his crew is "elated" with the progress of their mission to the International Space Station, including two complex-but-successful spacewalks and the problem-free attachment of a new Russian module.


Atlantis astronaut Piers Sellers. Credit: NASA

In an interview with CBS News early Thursday, Ham said he was especially pleased with the "Rassvet" module's docking by shuttle astronaut Garrett Reisman, operating the space station's robot arm, because of the complexities inherent in the task.

"As you remember from our conversation a few weeks ago, as I went through all of the intricacies of the operation that had to happen to get MRM (mini-research module) docked and talking to space station, I started scaring myself talking to you!" Ham joked. "Making sure that happened (Tuesday) with the crew, everybody working together, everyone on the ground, it turned out to be absolutely fantastic. We were elated.

fonte: SFN
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