Ultra Small Satellite Discharge Mission (J - SSOD # 8 ) Kenya (United Nations Cooperative "KiboCUBE" Program)Ultra small satellite release mission (J - SSOD # 9) Kyushu Institute of Technology (Costa Rica, Singapore, Bhutan, Malaysia, Philippines), Turkey (Japan - Turkey cooperation)
Now targeting Dec. 13 for launch of CRS-13 from SLC-40 to allow for additional time for pre-launch ground systems checks.
Three day phasing to Station is orbital mechanics, not Soyuz undocking.Berthing dates are tracked because of bio-samples on board that need to be maintained. Both 12th and 13th launch dates are 3-day phasing runs to berthing.
Kirk: Expect to launch tomorrow, but things can happen. Launch attempts on 12 on 13. Final one before beta is the 15th. Three launch attempts before Beta cutout. Then it's 25th of December.
start Bajkonur 09.03.2018 22:22połączenie z ISS 10.03.2018
расстыковка корабля «Союз МС-05» с МКС планируется 14 декабря 2017 года в 08:15 мск. Приземление спускаемого аппарата корабля «Союз МС-05» ожидается в 11:38 мск в 147 км юго-восточнее города Жезказган в Казахстане.
Waiting on official confirmation, but multiple sources now saying #SpaceX #CRS13 is slipping again to either Thursday or Friday.
Multiple sources confirm the @SpaceX launch is now Friday (Dec 15) at 10:33 a.m. ET
https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/940627486454534144QuoteWaiting on official confirmation, but multiple sources now saying #SpaceX #CRS13 is slipping again to either Thursday or Friday. https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/940663126625865730QuoteMultiple sources confirm the @SpaceX launch is now Friday (Dec 15) at 10:33 a.m. ET
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 11/27/2017 05:11 pmA FYI reminder:ISS SOP: Visiting Vehicle docking/berthing and undocking/unberthing is (generally?) avoided during ISS solar panel beta angle > 60 deg. "cutouts." One of these occurs annually around the December solstice.I assume, given the lack of a recent FPIP, that this is partially driving the scheduling of the unberthing of Cygnus OA-8, the berthing of Dragon SpX-13, the undocking of Soyuz MS-05, and the docking of Soyuz MS-07.The upcoming Solar Beta Angle cutout is 17-27.
A FYI reminder:ISS SOP: Visiting Vehicle docking/berthing and undocking/unberthing is (generally?) avoided during ISS solar panel beta angle > 60 deg. "cutouts." One of these occurs annually around the December solstice.I assume, given the lack of a recent FPIP, that this is partially driving the scheduling of the unberthing of Cygnus OA-8, the berthing of Dragon SpX-13, the undocking of Soyuz MS-05, and the docking of Soyuz MS-07.
4:30 a.m., Sunday, December 17 - Coverage of the Rendezvous and Capture of the SpaceX/Dragon CRS-13 Cargo Craft at the ISS (Capture scheduled for approximately 6 a.m. ET) (all channels)
January, 2018 - spacewalk (ISS U.S. EVA-47) from Quest airlockJanuary, 2018 - spacewalk (ISS U.S. EVA-48) from Quest airlock
Along with a full slate of experiments, two NASA spacewalks are planned Jan. 23 and 27 to continue ongoing work to replace the grapple-like “hand” on one end of the station’s robot arm.
Capture at 04:57 CT, 05:57 EST, 10:57 UTC.
Dragon installed at 13.26 UTC !
Orbital ATK @OrbitalATKOur S. S. Gene Cernan #Cygnus has completed the reentry burn and is nearing reentry interface. #OA8
Jonathan McDowell @planet4589The @orbitalatk SS Cernan cargo ship has been deorbited over the south Pacific Ocean with reentry at 1254 UTC Dec 18
DOCKING time: 08h39 UTC.