**The most comprehensive collection of STS-117 onwards related presentions and mission documentation are <\/em>available to download on L2<\/font><\/em> <\/em>**<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Atlantis STS-117 PAD Flow**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Endeavour STS-118 (LON-318) Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **LIVE news updates on Discovery STS-122 (LON-322) Processing**<\/font><\/em><\/font> <\/font>Related documentation on L2<\/font>: Vast amounts of EVA documentation. Presentation on damage to EMU glove during STS-116. Additional images, seperate from the presentation, showing damage to the glove.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n Beamer\u2019s spacewalk heroics during STS-116 played a major role in the eventual retraction of the giant solar array\u2019s panels of the P6 truss, which was completed on EVA 4 during the December mission with shuttle Discovery, which was primarily tasked with re-wiring of the International Space Station (ISS) ahead of future assembly flights. <\/font><\/p>\n Because the array was only partially retracted into the blanket box earlier in the mission, Beamer and Sunita Williams used the latter stages of EVA 3 to try and shake out the tension<\/font> that was hindering the retraction.<\/font><\/p>\n Utilizing a series of pushes and shakes on the base of the array, the damage to Beamer\u2019s glove could have occurred during that \u2018hands on\u2019 element of the spacewalk. However, during the April presentation to NASA managers, it was noted that further work is required to find the exact moment in the EVA 3 timeline where the cut was sustained.<\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Conversations with CM Curbeam revealed that a likely source for damage are the EVA electrical Connectors,\u2019 noted a NASA presentation on the damage to the glove. \u2018Video review of EVA3 has narrowed the event to the last five hours of the EVA. The last five hours included, Z1 patch Pnl Reconfig, Russian Power Reconfig, Adjustable Grapple Bar transfer and Solar Array retract.\u2019<\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Post flight inspection of CM Curbeam\u2019s gloves revealed delamination of the RTV and a cut in the underlying vectran weave,\u2019 added the presentation. \u2018The first indication of the issues was at USA (United Space Alliance) during post flight unpacking. Hole ~0.75\u201d in length through the vectran initially believed to be caused by wear. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018RTV wear (i.e. delamination) is expected for hand intensive activities such as manipulating electrical and fluid connectors Similar RTV delamination was observed on S. Williams left glove post US EVA 7.<\/font><\/p>\n More evaluations will follow, focusing on specific sections of the EVA 3 video, along with an additional meeting with Curbeam. NASA will also recreated specific elements of the EVA at JSC. NASA hopes to have completed all their evaluations head of STS-117\u2019s flight in June, as the agency ensures no stones are left unturned in their hugely impressive safety drive that is a continuous effort that usually goes unreported. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Additional meeting with CM Curbeam and the connector experts have been scheduled. Intent of this meeting is to understand the methods CM Curbeam used to operated the connectors,\u2019 the presentation listed as part of NASA\u2019s forward plan. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Verify the connectors we have are flight like. A suited evaluation has been scheduled to attempt to recreate the damage to the vectran. Suspect crew worksites\/hardware will be compared to those for upcoming EVAs. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018On-orbit glove TMG inspections will be implemented during EVA and post-EVA. Crewmembers will provide positive reporting (to IV CM or ground)on the health of the gloves. <\/font><\/p>\n <\/font><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2018Gloves will be inspected for cuts in the Vectran (EVA Termination criteria TBD). Complete assessment prior to STS-117\/13A delta FRR or EVA 9. 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Initially, the damage was put down to delamination, and then only noticed once Discovery\u2019s crew had arrived back on the ground. It wasn\u2019t until detailed inspections took place that the damage was confirmed to be a more than just delamination. <\/font><\/p>\n
\n<\/font><\/p>\n\u2018After inspection at USA gloves were shipped to ILC Dover for a closer inspection. Microscopic inspection reviled that majority of the vectran strands had been cut vs worn. Damage is not due to a manufacturing defect. There was no discoloration of the vectran indicating that it was not degraded by UV. The seam adjacent to the cut was fully intact.\u2019 <\/font><\/p>\n
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