On the Bottom Half

Spacey.

You have *!got!* to check this video out... Left SRB. Nuts!

Undock has been completed now for a couple of days. After completing all objectives, the STS-115 crew are patiently awaiting their chance at landing. The first attempt was scheduled for Wednesday morning at 0559EDT, but due to bad weather and some possible FOD co-orbiting with the Orbiter, landing is now set for a first attempt on Thursday at 0622EDT.

They were running through some SOP Flight Control System checks and RCS thruster test firings when a crew member and flight controllers spotted something orbiting near the Orbiter. Engineers aren't exactly sure what it is, but since they have added a flight day anyway, Wednesday will be spent doing a complete re-inspection of the thermal protection system looking for anything amiss. There was a gap filler that was noted on previous surveys that may have shaken loose during the very vibrational tests. Everyone's in bed now having positioned the elbow camera on CanadaArm to overlook the payload bay, allowing image specialists to conduct surveys while the crew rests.

Good night!

posted by Kyle @ 21:38