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To: RobFromGa

Glad you had a good time. I sort of wish I had been there but I think it would have been a bit of a letdown with the very short show. The other night launches I saw had very clear weather. I was surprised they launched into weather where it was so cloudy even the long range cameras could not track the vehicle. In any case, 75 minutes to get back to Orlando is pretty good time.


56 posted on 03/11/2008 6:40:14 PM PDT by TNCMAXQ
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To: TNCMAXQ

spaceflightnow.com

Working from a robotics work station in the Destiny laboratory module, Robert Behnken and Garrett Reisman will send commands to move Dextre’s joints slightly to make sure internal brakes are working properly.

“The crew will be sending some commands to test out each of the individual joints, specifically the brakes on the joints,” Kerrick said. “We don’t want to command any significant motions with any of the joints until we make sure that those brakes work first. Everything is looking great so far.”


joint brakes, seven joints per arm


62 posted on 03/16/2008 4:23:00 PM PDT by RightWhale (Clam down! avoid ataque de nervosa)
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