**The most comprehensive collection of Shuttle, Ares, Orion and ISS related presentations and mission documentation, plus expansive daily processing documentation and updates are available to download on L2<\/em><\/font> **<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n STS-120 L2 Special includes 19 MOD Flight Readiness Review Presentations (see sample left) \u2013 the most expansive overview of the mission. **Click here for sample**<\/font> **LIVE news updates on Discovery STS-120 PAD Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Endeavour STS-123 Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n NASA educational resources (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Atlantis STS-122 Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n Article:<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n The most recent incident came during STS-118, when Endeavour spacewalker Rick Mastracchio suffered a glove incident, live on NASA TV. The incident called for the early termination of EVA-3, though the spacewalker was never in any danger. The damage was later confirmed as being caused by \u2018contact with a sharp edge.\u2019<\/p>\n Mastracchio\u2019s problem with the damaged EMU glove came during only the second mission since new procedures were brought in for checking the gloves of spacewalkers during an EVA. This came about after damage was seen on Robert \u2018Beamer\u2019 Curbeam\u2019s EMU (Extravehicular Mobility Unit) gloves<\/font><\/u>, once STS-116 had landed. <\/p>\n The subject of much discussion for managers of NASA and the United Space Alliance (USA), the plan of protection for spacewalkers is paramount in the agency\u2019s mindset, with the topic set to receive a final overview as a special topic at the upcoming Flight Readiness Reviews (FRR).<\/p>\n \u2018Feel have adequate rationale for cut glove for EVA on Shuttle and Station. Will likely be special topics at FRR,\u2019 noted recent Shuttle Stand-up\/Integration reports. <\/p>\n \u2018Wrapped up second round of crew evaluations for over glove design for STS-120. Crew consensus was redesign is acceptable. Will fly glove as is with tweaks, and leave in locker unless circumstances necessitate using it.\u2019<\/p>\n The protective layer, will be provided on new gloves in areas that receive the most \u2018wear and tear\u2019 \u2013 acting as a patch. The plan is to continue to use EVA experience to find a final solution to what will be modified EMU gloves.<\/p>\n On STS-120, extra gloves have been added to the manifest, in the event they are required as spares \u2013 or back-ups \u2013 during the five EVAs that will be conducted during the mission.<\/p>\n \u2018Contingency EMU Gloves: The additional EMU gloves are in response to the damage to the EMU glove that occurred on STS-118. Investigation of the damaged glove post STS-118 reveals that the damage is a cut,\u2019 noted a PRCB (Program Requirements Control Board) presentation.<\/p>\n \u2018The cut indicates an unknown sharp edge near a translation path or on a piece of hardware handled by EVA crewmembers. The additional gloves provide contingency capability in the event an EMU glove is damaged to ensure the completion of the EVA assembly requirements. These gloves are in addition to the backup gloves that are already flying.<\/p>\n \u2018Contingency gloves are being provided on STS-120\/10A and Stage 10A for crewmembers performing three EVAs. Add Three (3) pair of EMU Gloves. Contingency gloves for Parazynski, Whitson, Tani.\u2019<\/p>\n As a forward plan, the over glove modification should be ready in time for next year\u2019s STS-123. While the modification may not be deemed as required, NASA isn\u2019t taking any chances when it comes to the safety of their spacewalkers.<\/p>\n \u2018At the JPRCB (Joint Program Requirements Control Board) meeting was a discussion on the EMU glove damage risk mitigation. The EVA project proposed three solutions to reducing the catastrophic risk of cutting an EMU glove,\u2019 noted a NASA HQ memo, written by Flight Director Cathy Koerner.<\/p>\n \u2018The first, long term solution, was a TMG redesign that is expected to take a year to design and implement. The second, was an interim solution to patch the high wear areas on the glove. This is expected to be ready by STS-123. The third proposal was to fly a modified Over Glove on STS-120. <\/p>\n \u2018This glove was still in testing at the time of the presentation. It did however, show promise in preliminary testing. The board agreed to fly the gloves but gave an action to XA and MOD to determine under what criteria the over glove would be used.\u2019<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Discovery has been continuing pad processing ahead of the October 23 launch date \u2013 a date which remains very tight with no contingency now remaining in the flow after shuttle managers decided to proceed with the postponed APU (Auxiliary Power Units) hot fire next Thursday. Weekend preparations have included hyper loading of the power units.<\/p>\n Minor IPRs (Interim Problem Reports) have been generated during the pad flow \u2013 as is usual in pre-launch processing \u2013 with the main issue relating to the continued monitoring of a \u2018leak\u2019 on the Solid Rocket Boosters. It is believed that the leak is from ground support equipment, rather than the boosters themselves.<\/p>\n \u2018SRB hydraulics picked up IPR for hydraulic fluid observed dripping down RSRB nozzle (2 trails) and LSRB nozzle (1 trail). Fluid is believed to be dried hydraulic fluid from GSE couplers that were temporarily connected to the aft skirt while performing the SRB hydraulic frequency response tests (FRT). <\/p>\n \u2018This condition has been seen before when booster hydraulic leak checks and bleed operations were taken to the pad. Samples taken for analysis. No leaks observed during high pressure leak checks yesterday morning however the system will continue to be monitored per nominal procedure.\u2019<\/p>\n Sunday also sees the STS-120 crew \u2013 led by commander Pam Melroy \u2013 arrive at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for next week\u2019s TCDT (Terminal Count Demonstration Test), a scheduled process that is used as a dress rehearsal for the launch countdown.<\/p>\n L2 members<\/font>: All documentation and quotes \u2013 from which the above article has quoted snippets \u2013 is available in full in the related L2 sections, updated live.<\/em><\/p>\n **STARLIGHT: NEW STS-117 MISSION REVIEW MUSIC VIDEO** \u2013 STS-118 Mission review video also available.<\/font><\/em><\/font> <\/em><\/font><\/p>\n **ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE: STS-117 MISSION REVIEW MUSIC VIDEO \u2013 AS SEEN BY THE STS-117 CREW!!**<\/font> -. Extra gloves, and forward plan for a special protective layer, have been added to the STS-120 manifest, as NASA ensures there\u2019s adequate protection for the upcoming five spacewalks. Cut glove incidents on two recent spacewalks \u2013 the latest on STS-118, which caused an early end to an EVA \u2013 has also seen the inclusion of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41583"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41583\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Extensive STS-120 Special Section on L2 now live, including Flight Plans, Handbooks, Manuals, documentation and presentations. 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