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30 meters!
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #41 on: 04/22/2017 09:36 am »
Confirming 30 m hold point.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #42 on: 04/22/2017 09:37 am »
Enhanced image.
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Cupola RWS setting up for Cygnus to move to the 10 meter mark, which will allow for capture by the SSRMS.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #44 on: 04/22/2017 09:39 am »
Rotated camera. Orbital sunrise.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #45 on: 04/22/2017 09:39 am »
Capture in just over 30 minutes.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #46 on: 04/22/2017 09:41 am »
Cygnus is ready to resume approach.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #47 on: 04/22/2017 09:42 am »
At 28.6 m and 0.04 m/s.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #48 on: 04/22/2017 09:43 am »
25 m, 0.04 m/s.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #49 on: 04/22/2017 09:44 am »
View without graphics.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #50 on: 04/22/2017 09:46 am »
20 m, 0.04 m/s.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #51 on: 04/22/2017 09:48 am »
At 15 m.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #52 on: 04/22/2017 09:48 am »
Cygnus coming into view of arm.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #53 on: 04/22/2017 09:49 am »
Docking target in view. At 13 m.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #54 on: 04/22/2017 09:50 am »
Cygnus fully in view.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #56 on: 04/22/2017 09:51 am »
At 12 m.
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Capture hold point.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #58 on: 04/22/2017 09:52 am »
At 12 m, and 0.003 m/s. At capture point.
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Re: LIVE: Cygnus OA-7 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates
« Reply #59 on: 04/22/2017 09:53 am »
0.000 m/s. Performing go no go for capture.
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