NASA STS-118 Execute Package FD08
MSG 068 (15-0938) – FD08 MISSION SUMMARY
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Good Morning Endeavour!
Excellent job on the ESP3 install yesterday. Equally impressive was the ease with which you managed to manually damp rates on a stack which weighs in at a hefty 732,000 lbs. There were plenty of smiling faces and the prop usage was well below expectations. It was a great press conference and education event yesterday, too….we’re glad you’re taking some time to enjoy ISS!
The MCC was also treated to some fine cuisine compliments of your spouses. Please thank them for their hospitality.
We’re looking forward to EVA3 today. All the best to Rick and Clay.
Work is progressing nicely on the debris assessment. To summarize the debris portion of the MMT, two cases have been analyzed: one in which the tile void does not extend to the filler bar and one in which it does. Both results have thus far been favorable with maximum structural temperatures reaching 268 and 325 degrees respectively (with a structural limit of 350 deg). This analysis will, of course, be cross checked with Arc Jet runs which are ongoing.
Consensus is growing for holding off until FD11 for EVA4 regardless of whether a repair is necessary or not. This will lend additional flexibility to the analysis and still permit undocking on FD13 if a repair is not necessary. You can expect a final decision after the FD8 MMT.
Keep up the great work!
