FD9 -- Crew Day Off

Not a lot when on today. The reason? Well, upper management needed to make a decision on whether we were doing a thermal protection system (TPS) repair on EVA 4 or not. If the decision goes route A, then we need to plan for X. If the decision goes route B, then we need to plan for Y. X and Y are different things and one requires a lot of planning and coordinating. The other is less painful and requires less work. we are ready to handle either one...just tell us what decision you are gonna make?!?!

Well, FINALLY, a decision has been made. We have decided to go down route A, therefore we are planning for X. This turns out to be the option that requires the least amount of work for us. Right now, my planning team is getting the plan together and should have things in pretty good working order by the time i get in. We are not going to repair Endeavour...it is not required.

That means Endeavour will undock from the ISS on Monday with a landing sometime on wednesday--i think?

Here's a pic of me at work. Yeah, this is how i roll...i'm puttin' my foot, er finger, down!



There was a bit of excitement in FCR-1 this morning...a power outage. We lost power to the overhead lights, PCs, phones, air handlers, etc. Luckily all of our flight computers were on a different circuit and they remained functional. Exciting, but short lived...

Tomorrow is team photo day. And tomorrow is red, white, and blue day.