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Chipstone306 · 03-21-2008, 09:27 PM

Station and Shuttle Crews Begin New Day

Image above: Members of the STS-123 crew enjoy a meal near the galley in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

The 10 astronauts aboard the orbiting complex formed by space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have awakened and are, once again, hard at work.

The STS-123 crew will perform a final inspection of Endeavour’s heat shield using the shuttle’s robot arm and the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS). Commander Dominic Gorie, Pilot Gregory H. Johnson, and Mission Specialist Takao Doi will survey the orbiter’s wings and nose cap to ensure that no damage has occurred to the tiles that protect Endeavour from the heat of reentry.

The Expedition 16 and STS-123 crews will spend the remainder of their day configuring tools and reviewing procedures for the flight’s final spacewalk. This includes the standard “camp out” in the station’s Quest airlock, during which the nitrogen is purged from the bodies of spacewalkers before they enter the void of space.

Mission Specialists Robert L. Behnken and Mike Foreman will begin that spacewalk at 5:23 p.m. EDT Saturday. Their tasks include stowing the OBSS on the station’s S1 Truss, where it will be picked up by the STS-124 crew aboard space shuttle Discovery, set to launch in May.

Chipstone306 · 03-22-2008, 01:36 AM

STS-123 Crew Performs Final Inspection

Image above: Members of the STS-123 crew enjoy a meal near the galley in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

The STS-123 crew began the final inspection of space shuttle Endeavour’s heat shield at 3:54 p.m. EDT. Using the shuttle’s robot arm and the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), Commander Dominic Gorie, Pilot Gregory H. Johnson, and Mission Specialist Takao Doi are surveying the orbiter’s wings and nose cap to ensure that no damage has occurred to the tiles that protect Endeavour from the heat of reentry.

The Expedition 16 and STS-123 crews will spend the remainder of their day configuring tools and reviewing procedures for the flight’s final spacewalk. This includes the standard “camp out” in the station’s Quest airlock, during which the nitrogen is purged from the bodies of spacewalkers before they enter the void of space.

Mission Specialists Robert L. Behnken and Mike Foreman will begin that spacewalk at 5:23 p.m. EDT Saturday. Their tasks include stowing the OBSS on the station’s S1 Truss, where it will be picked up by the STS-124 crew aboard space shuttle Discovery, set to launch in May.

03-21-2008, 09:27 PM	#1
Chipstone306 Orbinaut	STS 123 FD\11 Station and Shuttle Crews Begin New Day Image above: Members of the STS-123 crew enjoy a meal near the galley in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA The 10 astronauts aboard the orbiting complex formed by space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have awakened and are, once again, hard at work. The STS-123 crew will perform a final inspection of Endeavour’s heat shield using the shuttle’s robot arm and the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS). Commander Dominic Gorie, Pilot Gregory H. Johnson, and Mission Specialist Takao Doi will survey the orbiter’s wings and nose cap to ensure that no damage has occurred to the tiles that protect Endeavour from the heat of reentry. The Expedition 16 and STS-123 crews will spend the remainder of their day configuring tools and reviewing procedures for the flight’s final spacewalk. This includes the standard “camp out” in the station’s Quest airlock, during which the nitrogen is purged from the bodies of spacewalkers before they enter the void of space. Mission Specialists Robert L. Behnken and Mike Foreman will begin that spacewalk at 5:23 p.m. EDT Saturday. Their tasks include stowing the OBSS on the station’s S1 Truss, where it will be picked up by the STS-124 crew aboard space shuttle Discovery, set to launch in May.

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03-22-2008, 01:36 AM	#2
Chipstone306 Orbinaut	STS-123 Crew Performs Final Inspection Image above: Members of the STS-123 crew enjoy a meal near the galley in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA The STS-123 crew began the final inspection of space shuttle Endeavour’s heat shield at 3:54 p.m. EDT. Using the shuttle’s robot arm and the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), Commander Dominic Gorie, Pilot Gregory H. Johnson, and Mission Specialist Takao Doi are surveying the orbiter’s wings and nose cap to ensure that no damage has occurred to the tiles that protect Endeavour from the heat of reentry. The Expedition 16 and STS-123 crews will spend the remainder of their day configuring tools and reviewing procedures for the flight’s final spacewalk. This includes the standard “camp out” in the station’s Quest airlock, during which the nitrogen is purged from the bodies of spacewalkers before they enter the void of space. Mission Specialists Robert L. Behnken and Mike Foreman will begin that spacewalk at 5:23 p.m. EDT Saturday. Their tasks include stowing the OBSS on the station’s S1 Truss, where it will be picked up by the STS-124 crew aboard space shuttle Discovery, set to launch in May.