Serenity set to launch into space, literally....

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UPDATED: Monday, July 9, 2007 16:29
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CLJOHNSTON108

Saturday, June 9, 2007 12:59 PM

CHINDI

Sunday, June 10, 2007 3:49 AM

MAIII

Thanks for the photos and the info. It is a real joy to have a chance to look inside NASA like this!

I love my fellow Browncoats!

THANKS!!

Chindi

MAIII

Monday, June 11, 2007 2:49 PM

Good morning space fans,
Swanny has been busy this first two days so I havent gotten an emails yet. they do have a 2 hour crew off time tomorrow, so who knows maybe they will watch an episode or two :)

Yesterday saw a beautiful docking with the Space Station ( I am still pulling photos from the database). Today is the First of 4 Spacewalks. They will install the S3/S4 Truss segement today which is the big solar array on the starboard side of the ISS. They wont deploy the solar array wings until tomorrow.

The Mission Management team and the rest of Mission Control is still thinking about what to do with the bent blanket on the Left OMS (Orbital Manuvering System) Pod. The thermal blanket was torn loose and bent upwards due to aerodynamic loads during launch. The concern with this blanket is what amount of increased heating it will cause in the area during entry heating. If the blanket rips off during the lower portion under aero loads it is not a debris concern. The team is working options for tucking the blanket back down since it does have some memory for staying flat. If it is flat during entry heating it should not be an issue, but if it is bent up the disturbance to the plasma flow could cause damage to the underlying OMS Pod structure by causing a stagnation point and a hole that heat can get into, but not out of. In the past we have seen lost blankets and tiles that did cause survivable damage to the OMS pod. So the question the team is working is the extent of localized damage and if there is a concern for entry.

The team is also continuing to review ascent data (RADAR, WBS Tracking Planes, SRB Video, Ground Cameras) as well as the flight day 2 inspection data and so far there is no indication of areas for concern.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=ekhorlf.24ok35ob&x=0&y=-bjbomd

MAIII

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:07 PM

the mission continues to go well as the team works through the blanket repair options for procedures/tools and which EVA to perform the work on should be decided by the mission management team today. Swanny and Forrester are going for a spacewalk later today to continue work on the newly installed Truss and Solar Array Segment. Airlock egress is ~2 pm EDT.

MAIII

Sunday, June 24, 2007 3:42 PM

two updates for this thread incase you missed the other threads:
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From: MS2
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:01 AM
Cc: Shuttle-Crew
Subject: RE: Hope you had a great spacewalk

The package has been delivered. Pictures were taken (and probably downlinked already)and I'll have to find how to get them. I've got most of the crew hooked on the show and Clay too, so he will enjoy them.

Thanks again and take care,
Steve
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2)

I added some photos from the crew return at Ellington today. I had a chance to talk with Swanny after the ceremony he is doing well. turns out when the crew was in quarantine prior to launch they watched 5 episodes and that is how Swanny got them all hooked. Clay was definitely excited about having the set on the ISS since he was hooked. Swanny is going to try and find the photos of him, Clay and Suni on the ISS with the DVD's as soon as he can. again sorry I couldn't get them for the CSTS screening's this weekend. stay shiny.

MISSTRESSAHARA

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 4:54 AM

Astronomical *BUMP*

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MAIII

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:43 PM

The photos have arrived. last three in the gallery are of some shiny discs enjoying zero-g's.

CLJOHNSTON108

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:10 PM

MISSTRESSAHARA

Friday, June 29, 2007 11:07 PM

AWESOMELY WICKED. But is that good for the discs? And has anyone put this up at Whedonesque?

Thanks for this CL.

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YANN

Monday, July 9, 2007 4:29 PM

This is incredibly shiny!

Firefly will return. Tales will be told and we'll get to enjoy more adventures with this extraordinary cast and crew.

I'm sure of it!

Thank you NASA, for your incredible achievements and thank you Firefly, Serenity and Joss Whedon - for showing the way with your incredible talents and imaginations!

"You're lost in the woods. We all are. Even the captain. The only difference is, he likes it that way."

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