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[Turbinator]

The Cupola looks like it is attached to the bottom of the JEM portion. That's impossible. Physically impossible.

 

[DaveS]

The Cupola looks like it is attached to the bottom of the JEM portion. That's impossible. Physically impossible.

Yes but isn't. It's really attached to Node 3 which is hidden behind the JPM.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

The Cupola looks like it is attached to the bottom of the JEM portion. That's impossible. Physically impossible.

No, it is attached to the nadir port of Node 3 - from the perspective in that pic, it just appears to be attached to the nadir of the JPM.

---------- Post added at 01:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:28 PM ----------

Now that 2010 has begun, here’s a brief overview of what will be happening on the ISS this year – some very good stuff! :thumbup:

January:
ESP-3 relocation from P3 Truss to S3 Truss
Russian EVA-24
Soyuz TMA-16 relocation (from Zvezda to MRM-2)
ISS reboost (by Zvezda engines)
PMA-3 relocation (from Unity port to Harmony zenith)

February:
Progress M-04M launch & docking
STS-130

March:
Soyuz TMA-16 undocking & landing
STS-131

April:
Soyuz TMA-18 launch & docking
Progress M-03M undocking
Progress M-05M launch & docking
Progress M-03M de-orbit

May:
Progress M-04M undocking
Soyuz TMA-17 relocation from (Zarya to Zvezda)
STS-132
Soyuz TMA-17 undocking & landing

June:
Soyuz TMA-19 launch & docking
Russian EVA-25
Soyuz TMA-19 relocation (from Zvezda to MRM-1)
Progress M-06M launch & docking

July:
US EVA-15
STS-134>

August:
<STS-134
Progress M-06M undocking
Progress M-07M launch

September:
Progress M-07M docking
Soyuz TMA-18 undocking & landing
STS-133
Soyuz TMA-01M launch

October:
Soyuz TMA-01M docking
Russian EVA-26
Progress M-05M undocking
Progress M-08M launch & docking

November:
Russian EVA-27
Soyuz TMA-19 undocking & landing
ATV-2 launch

December:
Progress M-07M undocking
ATV-2 docking
Soyuz TMA-20 launch & docking
Russian EVA-28
Progress M-08M undocking
Progress M-09M launch & docking

 

[Turbinator]

I can't wait for this:

It will be the one true "futuristic" piece of the ISS. And it will make for some awesome pictures and even better videos.

Here is a good sense of scale:

 

[orb]

It will be the one true "futuristic" piece of the ISS. And it will make for some awesome pictures and even better videos.

A little off-topic here, but it reminds me this :lol::

 

[Donamy]

Orbinaut Pete :

When will the cupola be moved to the Nadir of Tranquility and the PMA3 to Tranquility port ?

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Orbinaut Pete :

When will the cupola be moved to the Nadir of Tranquility and the PMA3 to Tranquility port ?

All during STS-130.

Cupola will be moved from Node 3 port to Node 3 nadir on FD7, and PMA-3 will be moved from Node 2 zenith to Node 3 port on FD9.

 

[Donamy]

Thanks for the info, when will it (cupola) be used ?

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Thanks for the info, when will it (cupola) be used ?

Cupola pressurisation & ingress will be on FD7.

Cupola internal connections will be made on FD8.

Cupola external MLI removal & window shutter launch locks removal will be performed during EVA-3 on FD10.

I’m unsure whether the Cupola RWS will be installed during STS-130.

 

[Turbinator]

Orbinaut Pete :

When will the cupola be moved to the Nadir of Tranquility and the PMA3 to Tranquility port ?

My God, the pics you posted, Orbiter can do that? That's stunning. Someone really needs to make a "Orbiter Complete" install pack with a good 1.5 Gig Orbiter install.exe with all the cream of the crop add-ons included.

 

[Donamy]

My God, the pics you posted, Orbiter can do that? That's stunning. Someone really needs to make a "Orbiter Complete" install pack with a good 1.5 Gig Orbiter install.exe with all the cream of the crop add-ons included.

Thanks !! Everything is on OH.

 

[Star Voyager]

Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger chated with the crew:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/behindscenes/sully_at_jsc.html

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasa...=undefined&_title=undefined&_tnimage=test.gif

 

[Urwumpe]

Looks like all German press except Welt Online is two years late:

http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/weltall/0,1518,670641,00.html

The menu was announced in February 2008:
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM96UUHJCF_Germany_0.html

A "typical" southern German dish created by the famous chef Harald Wohlfahrt:

"Als Vorspeise eine Kartoffelsuppe mit Majoran und Blutwurst. Hauptgang: geschmorte Kalbsbäckchen (Milchkalb von der Schwäbischen Alb) mit Gemüse in Balsamico-Essigsauce und weißem Bohnenpüree. Als Dessert präsentiert Harald Wohlfahrt Zwetschgenkompott in Sternanis-Gewürzsud."

Translation:

Starter: Potato soup with marjoram and blood sausage
Main: stewed calf cheeks (Of southern German alp milk cows), with vegetables in balsamic vinegar sauce and white bean puree.
Dessert: plum compote in star anise liquor.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Here's a status update on the JEM RMS SFA (Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System Small Fine Arm).

The SFA is an extension for the JEM RMS, which is designed to give fine dextrous control to the JEM RMS, to allow it to perform tasks requiring fine control on the exterior of the JEF (Japanese Exposed Facility).

This week, the slide table from the JPM (Japanese Pressurised Module) airlock has been brought inside the ISS, and the SFA (which was delivered to the ISS on HTV-1 in September last year) has been attached to the slide table.

The depressurisation pump assembly for the JPM airlock has yet to be installed, but when it is, the JPM airlock will be ready for use.

The first operational use of the JPM airlock will occur sometime in March, when the SFA will be transferred to the exterior of the station via the JPM airlock, and will be attached to the JEF using the JEM RMS.

Here's some photos of the SFA inside the JPM:

Hi-res: www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-22/hires/iss022e018748.jpg

Hi-res: www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-22/hires/iss022e018750.jpg

Hi-res: www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-22/hires/iss022e018783.jpg

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Some more shots of the SFA.


Seems strange to see a grapple fixture inside the ISS! :lol:

Hi-res: http://issstream.tksc.jaxa.jp/iss/photo/iss022e020034.jpg

Hi-res: http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-22/hires/iss022e019988.jpg


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SFA mounted to the JPM airlock slide table.

Hi-res: http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-22/hires/iss022e020261.jpg

Hi-res: http://issstream.tksc.jaxa.jp/iss/photo/100106_sfa_airlock_02.jpg

Hi-res: http://issstream.tksc.jaxa.jp/iss/photo/iss022e020035.jpg

Hi-res: http://issstream.tksc.jaxa.jp/iss/photo/iss022e020039.jpg

 

[Arrowstar]

I assume the Japanese airlock is primarily for experiments and not human use? It looks a little small... the slide table is neat, though.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

I assume the Japanese airlock is primarily for experiments and not human use? It looks a little small... the slide table is neat, though.

Correct, the JPM is not for human use.
It was designed so that experiments could be transferred to/returned from the JEF without the need for an EVA.

 

[dougkeenan]

Maybe not a human, but maybe a robot dog.

How long would Aibo last outside Kibo?

 

[Donamy]

Would be my choice for 'hide 'n seek' .

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

ESP-3 has now been relocated to the lower S3 Truss.

ESP-3 was transferred from the upper P3 Truss to the MBS* using the SSRMS. The MT** (with the MBS attached) then translated from the Port end to the Starboard end of the Station's Truss, whereupon ESP-3 was grappled by the SSRMS & installed on the lower S3 Truss.

Key:
* = Mobile Base System.
** = Mobile Transporter.