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The TCS (Trajectory Control Sensor) was used during undocking, despite the recording of erratic data during rendezvous on Flight Day 3. Via new procedures that were sent to the crew earlier in the week, the TCS performed as planned.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe operation of the STS-130 (20A) Trajectory Control Sensor (TCS), S\/N 1007 was nominal and complete by 12:47 AM CST in support of Tools Checkout prior to ISS undocking activities,\u201d noted Mission Management Team (MMT) documentation (L2) ahead of undocking.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe unit was powered ON at approximately 12:23 AM CST. The TCS unit passed all self tests. The unit was allowed to remain powered through two long calibrations for TCS. Engineering to collect and evaluate data. The unit was powered down at approximately 12:47 AM CST.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe crew did recycle the power after initial power ON displayed an \u201cunrecognized command ignored: message. The unit did pass Self Test after both power cycles. The message cleared after the 2nd power cycle. TCS Engineering will review data, but do not believe to this to be a major problem with the unit or related to the CW laser failure experienced during Rendezvous\/Docking activities. The TCS is ready to support undocking activities.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Undocking and flyaround was \u2013 as per usual \u2013 stunning, with Endeavour taking a 360 degree tour of the Station, whilst allowing for some high resolution photography to be taken of a TPS (Thermal Protection System) anomaly on one of the docked Soyuz spacecrafts. This was requested by Russian engineers, who have only low resolution photography to work with prior to Endeavour\u2019s flyaround.<\/p>\n
With two retrograde (opposite to the direction of travel) burns completed by Endeavour, the STS-130 crew are fast losing sight of the ISS. However, they will still be able to return, in the highly unlikely event of a serious TPS issue being found during Late Inspections.<\/p>\n
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Those inspections picked up late on Flight Day 13, with all RCC (Reinforced Carbon Carbon) on Endeavour inspected during the OBSS (Orbiter Boom Sensor System) sweep of the Starboard Wing, Nose Cap, and Port Wing.<\/p>\nThe two wing surveys covered most of the areas of the crew cabin, while the OMS Pods are inspected using a handheld camera to take pictures from the aft flight deck windows.<\/p>\n
The imagery gained will now be reviewed by the DAT (Damage Assessment Team) on the ground, cross-referencing with the Flight Day 2 and 3 footage, prior to a peer review that will ultimately clear the orbiter for re-entry sometime on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Two opportunities are available for landing at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Sunday, with Edwards Air Force Base on standby to be called up as back-up. Due to ever-changing weather forecasts, White Sands was even mentioned to the crew as a potential landing site \u2013 though this is likely to be a reference to a Monday (EOM+1) call up option.<\/p>\n
KSC\u2019s first landing opportunity will be Sunday evening at 2216 EST, with a second landing opportunity \u2013 if needed \u2013 Sunday evening at 2351 EST.<\/p>\n
The mission has been proceeding extremely well from an orbiter perspective, with no issues of note being worked by the Mission Evaluation Room (MER) in Houston. Only two items were noted via MER and MMT materials ahead of undocking, the first of which relates to the capacity of the orbiter\u2019s waste water tank.<\/p>\n
\u201cMER Items: EECOM (Emergency, Environmental and Consumables Operation Manager) closely monitoring Shuttle waste tank quantities in hopes of not having to offload the waste tank into CWCs (Contingency Water Container) prior to the post-undocking waste dump opportunity,\u201d added MMT documentation. Endeavour is free to carry out a water dump now she is clear of the ISS.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo new IFAs (In Flight Anomalies). Funnies (minor issues): Window #2 Micro Meteoroid Orbital Debris (MMOD) impact.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The impact to the flight deck window is the second recorded MMOD strike for Endeavour \u2013 but as with the hatch window, the damage is only minor and has been cleared for entry.<\/p>\n\u201cProblem Description: The STS-130 crew reported a micro-meteoroid orbit debris (MMOD) impact on Thermal Window 2 (middle window). From imagery, the impact appears to be less than 0.10 inch diameter,\u201d noted the MMT presentation on the damage site.<\/p>\n
\u201cProblem Impact\/Significance: The analysis shows a 99.865 percent probability of maintaining +MOS on entry for the Middle Window on defects up to 1.20 inch diameter. Since the defect reported is estimated at < 0.20 inch diameter, there is no increase in risk associated with this defect on entry and recommends nominal EOM.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost Probable Cause: Micro-meteoroid orbit debris likely created the defect reported on W2 on STS-130. Next Failure Consequence: Cracking of the pane (if thermal pane fails at peak aerodynamic load, well after heating). This is the most likely failure mode.<\/p>\n
\u201cFault Tolerance: None, the thermal panes are crit 1\/1 hardware. Remaining Controls: No controls exist. Redundancy: Full capability of the system is maintained.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The hatch window and Window 2 strikes are the first recorded MMOD incidents since STS-126. Such MMOD impacts are, however, not uncommon and are rarely a concern based on risk matrix findings \u2013 which is created ahead of a mission.<\/p>\nSee also: Endeavour: MMOD hit to radiator
\nSee also: Atlantis: MMOD from another vehicle
\nSee also: MMOD hit on Endeavour window<\/p>\nSTS-125\u2019s trip to service Hubble held the highest level of risk for any of the final flights of the manifest \u2013 due to the higher orbit \u2013 but Atlantis suffered no incidents of note.<\/p>\n
\u201cHistory \/ Previous Occurrences: MMOD impacts occur on orbit. The most recent MMOD impact reports by the crew include STS-130 W11 (Hatch Window), and (previously with) STS-126 Window #6. Current Status: No increase in risk for entry. Item can be closed. Post-Flight Plans: All windows will be inspected post-flight to assure structural integrity for next flight per V7253.\u201d<\/p>\n
Windows are regularly changed out post-flight, as is likely to be the case with Endeavour\u2019s window 2, when she is back in her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) for processing towards the STS-134 mission \u2013 \u201ccurrently\u201d her final mission.<\/p>\n
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