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LIVE thread for Cygnus (OA-7) events from RNDZ through to ISS mission and EOM.

Arrival at 6:05 am ET on Saturday.


Spacecraft Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=40654.0

Launch Thread:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=41564.0

Articles:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=OA-7

L2 Thread:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=41571.0

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Unfortunately I'm out and no Wifi:

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NASA TV now covering the arrival.  ;)
Here's what is going on:
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And the real thing about to reach the 400 meters point:
« Last Edit: 04/22/2017 08:42 am by Galactic Penguin SST »
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350 m out.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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HAL view. :-)
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Sequencing DNA in real time.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Mission Control Centre.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Past 300 m mark. This view is from robotic arm.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #10 on: 04/22/2017 08:49 am »
Workstation view.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #11 on: 04/22/2017 08:55 am »
Getting closer.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #12 on: 04/22/2017 08:56 am »
Holding at 250 m.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #13 on: 04/22/2017 08:58 am »
Workstation view. I think the distance numbers are at the middle right.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #14 on: 04/22/2017 08:59 am »
About to cross orbital terminator line in about 6 minutes.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #15 on: 04/22/2017 09:00 am »
Lidar lock. Not yet ready for Step 2.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #16 on: 04/22/2017 09:03 am »
Primary showing about 249 m while secondary is showing about 244.5 m.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #17 on: 04/22/2017 09:04 am »
Cygnus has lidar. Range is 249.9 m.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #18 on: 04/22/2017 09:05 am »
Primary and secondary have good agreement at about 250.5 m.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #19 on: 04/22/2017 09:06 am »
Cygnus lights.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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