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Opening or closing mechanical components usually involves unlatching, moving and possibly re-latching the components. | Opening or closing mechanical components usually involves unlatching, moving and possibly re-latching the components. | ||
As of June 2015, the normal operation of ET umbilical door and payload bay door is implemented, but no actuator failures. The sequences can be driven from the GUI in automatic mode, but there is in principle support to drive them in manual mode as well as described in the Shuttle Crew Operations Manual. | As of June 2015, the normal operation of ET umbilical door and payload bay door is implemented, but no actuator failures. The sequences can be driven from the GUI in automatic mode, but there is in principle support to drive them in manual mode as well as described in the Shuttle Crew Operations Manual. | ||
Note that there's cross talk between mechanical systems and thermal modeling - tension building in the Shuttle due to uneven heating of the left and right fuselage can prevent the payload bay doors from opening or closing for instance. | |||
== Avionics and guidance systems == | == Avionics and guidance systems == | ||