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1. STS-130 MCC Status Report #15
2. STS-130 MCC Status Report #16

Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:15:08 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-130 MCC Status Report #15

STS-130 Report #15 5 a m CST Monday, Feb 15, 2010 Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

HOUSTON – The International Space Station’s new viewport is facing the Earth now, ready to provide a panoramic view of the planet below and approaching cargo ships Relocation of the cupola from Tranquility’s forward port to its new location was completed at 12:31 a m CST

Endeavour Mission Specialist Kathryn Hire and Pilot Terry Virts moved the cupola, operating the station’s Canadarm2 from controls in the U S laboratory, Destiny Expedition 22 Commander Jeff Williams operated the latches and bolts that released the cupola from its launch location and then secured it to its new home

There was a minor delay in releasing the cupola The bolts attaching it to its launch position on Tranquility had been torqued in Earth’s gravity and were a little tighter than expected Flight controllers slightly increased the torque to release the bolts, resolving the problem The cupola’s attachment to the Earth-facing port went smoothly

Outfitting of the cupola, including preparations for filling water lines and for installation of a robotics workstation there, continued Crewmembers are expected to get their first look out the cupola windows after Tuesday’s third and final scheduled spacewalk of Endeavour’s stay at the station

Endeavour’s spacewalkers, Mission Specialists Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick spent about an hour and a half early in their day preparing for that excursion Part of those preparations involved resizing another spacesuit for Behnken The suit he wore on the first two spacewalk had some communications dropouts

The station’s refurbished Urine Processing Assembly continued to work as expected Flight controllers said it processed more than 2 5 gallons of urine during the day

During the morning of their work day, Virts and Hire answered questions from students at NASA Explorer Schools Just before the end of their day, Virts and Bhenken will talk with reporters from WOR Radio New York and television stations KTVI-TV in St Louis and WREG-TV in Memphis

The shuttle crew’s bedtime is set for 7:14 a m The next shuttle status report will be issued after the crew wakeup call, scheduled for 3:14 p m The Johnson Space Center newsroom will close at 6 a m and reopen at 4 p m

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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:20:36 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-130 MCC Status Report #16

STS-130 Report #16 Monday, February 15, 2010 - 5 p m CST Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

HOUSTON – The International Space Station and shuttle Endeavour crews continue with robotics and hardware relocation activities today They will also prepare for the third and final spacewalk of the mission

The crew awoke at 3:15 p m to “Parabola” performed by Tool for Mission Specialist Robert Behnken

Endeavour Mission Specialists Nicholas Patrick and Behnken together with Expedition 22 Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi will robotically maneuver the Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 from its location on the Harmony module to the now open port on the end of Tranquility Using the station’s robotic arm, the crew will demate the PMA from the station at 5:59 p m and installed on Tranquility just after 7:30 p m

This move will provide an additional docking port for visiting spacecraft as well as provide additional debris shielding for Tranquility

Meanwhile, shuttle pilot Terry Virts and Mission Specialist Kathyrn Hire will focus on interior outfitting of the cupola, now in its permanent location Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson will remove launch brackets used on Tranquility’s Low Temperature Loop (LTL) Pump Package Assembly (PPA) and Common Cabin Air Assembly (CCAA) Commander George Zamka will monitor the robotics activities and support TV and camera set up for the relocation activities

After their midday meal, both crews will have off-duty time and exercise in their afternoon

At the end of the crew day, most crew members will gather to review the procedures for the next spacewalk Behnken and Patrick will spend the night in the Quest airlock as part of the “campout” protocol for that extravehicular activity

The station crew’s bedtime is set for 6:44 Tuesday morning and the shuttle crew 30 minutes later The next shuttle status report will be issued at the end of the crew day or as events warrant

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 15 Feb 2010 to 16 Feb 2010 (#2010-17)

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